Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer born in Medellín, Colombia. Interested in social issues and inequality, he documented violence in his hometown for several national media outlets over the years. He graduated in journalism from Eafit University in Medellín and holds a master&’s degree in Plastic and Visual Arts from the National University of Colombia.

WHAT WOULD  be your next project about?

It's difficult for me to plan ahead or work on demand. I only follow the rules when working on commercial assignments. For my personal work, I let time flow freely.  Currently, I'm working on two subjects. One explores abstract matter, while the other focuses on capturing the gaze of beachgoers. Slowly but surely, a new series will emerge soon.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO BE A WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHER? HOW HAS IT AFFECTED YOUR PROJECTS? AND YOUR APPROACH TO THE ART WORLD/ PHOTO-BOOK WORLD.

As a woman, I have had a unique and intimate access to women, and I am interested in woman representation in my work, especially women from the ArabWorld. I collaborate with them intimately and we built a trust that might not be as attainable had I been a man.I feel that it is a good time to be a woman in the art world as more museums and publications are now interested in making up fora previously male-dominated industry and include more female voices. I just curated an exhibition at the MiddleEast Institute Art Gallery in Washington DC that includes the work of 10 women photographers from The Arab World and Iran.

Musuk Nolte is a prominent Peruvian-Mexican photographer and editor, whose work is situated at the intersection of documentary and artistic photography, focusing on social issues such as historical memory and environmental degradation.

I’m a full-time homemaker, but I sometimes dream of becoming a creator if I get the chance. I love to imagine and come up with unique ideas, which I think would suit the creative profession well.

Tony Chirinos is a Venezuelan-born photographer and educator based in Miami, with over forty years of experience focusing on the themes of death and the vulnerability of life. He holds a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University and has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in 2023. His work has been exhibited widely and is part of several notable collections, reflecting his commitment to challenging viewers' perceptions of mortality through documentary-style photography.

I would be a healer or a singer in a psychedelic cumbia band. Maybe a Sha(wo)man who puts together beautiful healing experiences by day and a singer with the best outfits by night.

Doyle's work has been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, ProPublica, ESPN, The Guardian, Politico, CNN and numerous outlets.