Kemp Edwards Kemp Edwards is the president of Ethical Profiling Ltd., a Canadian based company who consults, designs, produces and sources high performance, ethical, sustainable products for the corporate sector. Ethical profiling works directly with domestic and international suppliers and manufacturers to ensure social and environmental compliancy and to create ways to minimize environmental impact through innovative product design and production methods. Kemp is an avid ocean and snow sport enthusiast who has spent many years of his life travelling internationally. He is always looking for ways to generate awareness and revenue for causes and organizations he believes in. In Focus is Kemp's newest iteration on his path of "giving back". The scarves in Kemp's collection are a product of...
Clare Hodgetts Clare Hodgetts is an entrepreneur and photographer who is inspired to bring art to people through new and innovative mediums that showcase the work of outstanding photographers. This vision led her to co-found InFocus Canada with Kemp Edwards – a project that raises money for charity through the sale of premium scarves made of recycled material showcasing images from professional photographers. Clare has spent many years travelling the world working mainly with birds – from nine trips to the High Arctic of Canada to ventures to the southern tip of South America, as well as Iceland, Central America, Southeast Asia and India. The varied landscapes and wildlife, as well as different cultures and people, all provide inspiration for her...
Kristi Odom Kristi Odom is an internationally acclaimed photographer, a Nikon Ambassador, an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers, and a motivational speaker. She makes her home in the Denver CO area and travels the world shooting, teaching, and sharing her insights so she can help make our planet a better, more loving place. With a background in sports, concerts, and wedding photography, she now works solely on her biggest passion, which is wildlife. A photographer and filmmaker, her work focuses on connecting people emotionally to animals and celebrating those who have a connection to the natural world. Her accolades include over 60 international photography awards including 2 Nature’s Best Photography awards, which exhibited her images at the Smithsonian...
Melissa Groo Melissa Groo is a wildlife photographer, writer, and conservationist with a passion for educating people about the marvels of the natural world. She believes that photography can be both fine art and a powerful vehicle for storytelling, and considers herself a “wildlife biographer” as much as a wildlife photographer. By capturing and sharing stories about wild animals, she hopes to raise awareness and change minds about not only the extrinsic beauty of animals, but also their intrinsic worth. Melissa is an Associate Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers. She writes a bimonthly column on wildlife photography for Outdoor Photographer magazine, and is a contributing editor to Audubon magazine. Her work is represented by the...
Viktoria Haack Nikon Canada Ambassador and Lowepro Global Ambassador Viktoria Haack is an acclaimed photographer whose work covers the fields of landscape, portrait, wedding, event, promotion, editorial, stock and photography education. Originally from the UK, British Columbia in Canada has been her home since 2007, and her work is heavily influenced by the beautiful environment that surrounds her. A background in fine art and anthropology combined with her love of the natural world brings a unique perspective to her photography. Her ethos is to tread lightly; observe and search out the subtle visual story within whichever photographic genre she is working in. Viktoria has been published by numerous media outlets around the globe online and in print including the...
