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Meet Our Judges:
Chris Poplawski is a Southern California native and full-time traveler with a deep passion for exploring new landscapes and connecting with wildlife worldwide. His professional work spans an extensive commercial portfolio—from luxury travel and experiences to product photography—while documenting and sharing the raw beauty of the natural world. In 2019, the same year he partnered with OM System, Chris launched his creative agency. Since then, he has expanded his creative pursuits to include work in the film industry, public speaking, and a continued love for photography, both in commercial settings and personal adventures.
Peter Baumgarten is an award-winning photographer and educator based on Manitoulin Island, inspired by the surrounding nature. He regularly gives lectures and workshops on landscape, wildlife, and astro-landscape photography. A dedicated Olympus shooter for over 40 years, Peter has been published in magazines in Canada, the U.S., and Europe. He also maintains a blog with tutorials for photographers. As owner of Creative Island Photography, Peter turned his passion into a second career and continues to explore the outdoors through camping, canoeing, and kayaking.
Melissa is based on the road and is the creator of a travel and adventure blog, Miss Rover. She is fueled by her love of photography, road trips and connecting people to the outdoors. Melissa spends her time fixing her 1999 Chevy van, taking film photos or planning her next adventure!
Andrew Wille is an award-winning, Los Angeles based photographer and content creator best known for his urban, landscape and lifestyle photography. His striking style has led to working with industry leading brands, and forming long term ambassadorships. He also has a passion for teaching, and has taught hundreds of photographers in both private/small group and large workshops throughout the years.
Jonathan Paragas, also known as KingJvpes, is a San Francisco Bay Area-based street photographer and YouTube creator known for documenting life with a raw, documentary-style approach. Through his YouTube channel “KingJvpes," he shares educational content on the art of film photography, street photography philosophy, and gear reviews aimed at all levels to help develop their craft. Most recently, Jonathan has published a book through a body of work titled "Rhythms of Light," which consists of street photography that spans multiple countries such as Japan, Vietnam, France, Belgium, the USA, and more. With publications in "The Sanfranciscan" magazine and multiple online channels, Jonathan is still an active photographer today. Instagram @kingjvpes YouTube @Kingjvpes
Mindy is a travel photographer and content creator who lives and works on the road in her truck camper, exploring wild and remote places all across the U.S. and around the world. With an immense love for the outdoors, she is drawn to the beauty and rawness—the awe-inspiring and the quiet magic—that exist all around us in the natural world. Through photography, she seeks to capture moments that invite curiosity, wonder, peace, presence, and a deeper sense of connection in nature. Mindy’s lifestyle and work are rooted in living a life of outdoor adventure—experiencing and learning new and exciting things about the world every day. Her mission through photography and content is to inspire others to step outside their comfort zones, have fun, and go on adventures big or small. She hopes to encourage people to experience the grounding, joy, and perspective that time in nature offers, and to live life more fully with open eyes to the beauty all around us.
