About
About
Snap! Orlando was conceived and is organized by:
PATRICK KAHN / Producer of Snap!, and publisher of The Book LA
HOSSEIN FARMANI / Founder and chairman of The Lucie Foundation
Snap! is a project of The Lucie Foundation, a national 501(c) 3 charitable foundation with the mission to celebrate master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging photographers and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide. In the tradition of the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards, the annual Lucie Awards honors individuals for their outstanding achievements in photography.
EVENT MISSION
The mission of Snap! Orlando is to boldly increase the visibility and appreciation of the photographic medium as a significant cultural art form and to enhance Orlando’s national presence as a vibrant cultural tourism destination.
Photography plays a critical role in society as a vehicle for cultural documentation and reflection. Snap! seeks to increase exposure to this highly accessible art form and to broaden the demographic of engaged art enthusiasts within our community.
SNAP! – TEAM
- Patrick Kahn, Founder and Producer
- Heidi Jaffe, Co-Producer
- Coralie Claeysen Gleyzon, Associate Curator
- Janicka Rouse, Community Program Director
- Nancy Jo Brown, Seminar Coordinator
- Amanda Sosa Stone, Portfolio Review Coordinator
- Tiffany Finley, Portfolio Review Coordinator
- Betsy Hansen, Workshop Director
- Tammara Kohler, Fashion Director
- Talitha Vickers, Editorial Director
- Evan Jones, Marketing Consultant
- Logan Ganier, Marketing
- Lisa Moore, Social Media
- Ken Kinzie, Team Manager
- Vincent Santilli, Team Manager
- Andrew Vega, Team Manager
- Sherri Nienass, Team Manager
- April Riehm, Data Manager
- Vera Eng, Data Associate
- Heather Comparetto, Event Coordinator
- Anna McCambridge, Event Coordinator
- Holly Kahn, Project Coordinator
- Stephan Monteserin, Volunteer Coordinator
- Bahiyyih Maroon, Event Evaluator
- Snapwell Films, Official Videographers
- Amanda Krill, Web Development
- Wilkie Birdsall, Brand Creation
SNAP! – ADVISORY BOARD
- Mikael Audebert, Metropolitan Business Association
- Earl Crittenden, City of Orlando
- Brigitte Dagot, Honorary Consulate of France
- Hossein Farmani, Lucie Foundation
- Betsy Hansen, American Society of Media Photographers
- Jim Lussier, Mateer Harbert
- Kevin Miller, South East Museum of Photography
- E. Brady Robinson, UCF
- J. Ben Shoemaker, Burr & Forman
- Isabelle Tran, FABCO