Carl Caylor
Carl Caylor
PPA Certified, MPhotog., Cr, F-WPPA, Hon.F-WPPA, WPPA HOF, F-ASP, IPC Juror
Carl is a down-to-earth, portrait photographer and photographic instructor. He
has been involved with professional photography for over 30 years. He started his photographic career in the darkroom as a custom printer and technician and now covers a gamut of photographic assignments including portrait, wedding, commercial, environmental and photojournalism. He is PPA certified, a master photographer, a craftsman with Professional Photographers of America and an international juror. He just stepped down as chair of the IPC. Carl is one of 129 photographers to earn an ASP-Fellowship. He has won numerous national awards for his photography, including 29 PPA Loan Collections and several Kodak Gallery, Fuji Masterpiece and Lexjet Awards.
Carl is the author of the book “Portraiture Unplugged” a guide to natural light portraits and is one of the most sought-after instructors in the country because of his "hands-on" coaching approach. Don't plan on simply watching in his workshop class—Carl will challenge you to become a better photographer than you already are. His photographic skills are just part of what will help each student. His greatest strength is his ability to see what skills others already possess and then break things down in simple terms to help enhance those skills to reach a new level.
Carl prides himself on working hard to be prepared. He stays current on new concepts but is not afraid to look back to the old. He diligently studies photography and art to give his guests and his students the best service he can.
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Mark Veldhoff
Mark was born and raised in West Michigan and received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Networking in 2006. Prior to founding Envizion IT, he spent 10 years as Director of IT at Innotec, mastering his skills in the manufacturing world, and 5 years as a member of the IT Managers Association (ITMA) steering committee. Passionate about giving back to his community and the world, Mark serves on the boards of two local organizations: iCademy Global, a tuition-free virtual school where he serves as President of the Board of Education, and EmployHope, a non-profit that works to create job opportunities for Haitians where he serves on the Board of Advisors.