Description: The Gathering is a virtual photography conference designed to inspire photographers to think deeper about their work, learn about the creative process, and develop more empathy for others.
Endia Beal is a North Carolina based artist, curator, and author. Beal’s work merges her love of fine arts with social justice. She uses photography and video to reveal the often overlooked and unappreciated experiences unique to people of color. Beal's recent work, Performance Review, highlights the harsh reality for women of color working in a corporate world.
Radcliffe Roye is a documentary photographer based in Brooklyn who specializes in editorial and environmental portraits and photojournalism. Radcliffe is influenced by the raw and gritty lives the people of his homeland of Jamaica. By bringing their voices to matte fibre paper, Radcliffe hopes to tell the stories of their triumphs and tragedies.
Deanna Dikeman was born in Sioux City, Iowa, USA, and currently resides in Kansas City. Since leaving a corporate job in 1985, she has photographed her midwestern family and surroundings. Her photographs have been public art projects in Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis Missouri; and Albany, New York. Dikeman's portrait series and family album “Leaving and Waving,” paints a picture of love and time flowing through the window of a departing car.