Instructors San Francisco

Alissa Everett

Bryan Tan

Eric Sahlin

-Specializes in architectural, commercial, and travel/scenic photography.

-Clients include Shorenstein Realty Services, Jackson Dean Construction, Scott Sullivan AIA, Leica Geosystems, e-agency, The Placemaking Group, Oncology Services International, Turner Construction, and Gallagher Communications.

-Former Northern California Chapter President of the American Society of Media Photographers, speaker/presenter for Adobe Creative User Group – San Jose, and former contractor with Adobe systems specializing on Photoshop and Lightroom.

Joe Gambardella

- Specializes in landscape/garden photography and Lensbaby

- Does commercial photography with portrait and sports venues

- Sells cards and prints

Josh Anon

Josh Anon is an award-winning nature photographer who has shot professionally for over fifteen years and is the author of numerous books, including Photoshop CS 5 for Nature Photographers and Aperture 3: Portable Genius. His interest in photography started when he received his first Kodak 110 camera at the ripe old age of 4. Camera in hand, he received a BS in computer science from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

Sadie Mellerio

Sadie Mellerio is a music and nightlife photographer based in San Francisco. She teaches Photoshop and Digital Photography classes at Academy of Art University.  Sadie has worked as a freelance photographer for NME Magazine, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and was named as a featured photographer in the SFBG 2010 photo issue.   She shoots for promoters and venues throughout San Francisco. Her work has been published by local magazines such as SF Weekly, and by record labels, such as Weird Records, Dark Entries, Flenser, and IDIB Records.

Sean Arbabi

- Specializes in adventure, lifestyle and travel photography

- Editorial clients include the  American Express, California Division of Tourism, GEO Germany, Microsoft, National Geographic, Random House, Sunset, and Timex.

- Received a B.A. in Commercial Photography from Brooks Institute in 1991, and has been a full-time pro the past 20 years.

- Has a Random House book out on exposure, currently writing his second book, and working on a tv show on photography.

Susan Rosner

- Specializes in wildlife, landscape, and portrait photography

- Exhibited in New York City and the Bay Area

- Photographs have appeared in View Camera and Camera Arts magazines

- Teaches additional courses and gives tours

Vasna Wilson

• Freelance editorial, corporate, portrait and wedding photographer. Formal staff
photographer at Sun Publications in Naperville, IL, The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, VA, and The Atlanta-Journal Constitution in Atlanta. Won numerous photojournalism awards.

• Editorial clients include NY Times, Washington Post, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle as well as International Non-Profits Organizations, Operation Smile and Cambodia’s Hope.

• On going guest lecturer and teaches at the California State University, East Bay and City College.

• Passionate about documenting women and children's social issues worldwide.