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Wayne Capili is the primary digital content provider of Interface Visual, a commercial studio based in Monterey California. Wayne's stunning work is sought after by a wide variety of clients including architects, builders, and advertising agencies. For the last decade, Interface Visual has helped change the look and feel of Real Estate Photography. By using techniques of architectural photography and blending them with digital technology, Wayne is a leading expert in applying a modern approach to traditional methods, delivering real estate images that are both dynamic and timeless.

Fraser Almeida is a Las Vegas based photographer specializing in luxury real estate, interiors and architecture. Whether projects are local or nationwide, Fraser is sought out for his creative ability, attention to detail, and professionalism. He is recognized as the premier choice in this evolving industry. Through years of delivering world-class results for his clients, his unique style and vision continues to develop. For Fraser, translating 3 dimensional spaces into a 2 dimensional medium requires understanding that the best images are not just about capturing a space; it's also about reflecting mood, inhabiting a lifestyle, and evoking emotion.

As the founder of Luxury Homes Photography, Fraser leads a team of elite professionals through mentorship, guidance, and ongoing education. Versatility is one of Fraser's greatest strengths, he pushes his team and students to learn new approaches and constantly evolve to stay ahead of the current trends in the industry. Fraser’s ability to adapt and push boundaries is what separates and defines him as a creative visionary.

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Tony Colangelo is a successful photographer who shoots for the most notable architects, interior designers and builders in his marketplace. His images have been an integral part of many award winning projects in industry-wide competitions for construction and renovation excellence.

His work has been featured in numerous magazines and feature articles, including his recent feature in Architectural Photography Almanac. Tony is a long-time contributor to the real estate photography community. In 2019, he released his popular video tutorial "The Art & Science of Great Composition." Tony is a highly sought after coach, combining a thirty-year history of coaching/consulting practice, with many years of experience as a senior business executive.

Tony has supported countless photographers, with many of them going on to win PFRE’s Monthly Contests. In fact, three of his clients went on to win PFRE Photographer of the Year, Including Brandon Cooper, Mike Lefebvre, and Garey Gomez.

Alexandria Abramian is the founder of The PR Collaborative, an online community for interior designers and photographers who want to get their work featured in top design publications. After a 20-year career as magazine editor and writer for publications including Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Elle Décor, Sunset, The Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Times, Alex wanted to expand access to top publications to a wider world of rising-star professionals. Today the PR Collaborative boasts a vibrant community of interior designers and photographers as well as a suite of tools and services to get them recognized in leading publications.

Christopher Stacey, a Canadian-born cinematographer currently residing in California, His recent work got industry attention with a nomination for Best Theatrical Cinematography by the Canadian Society ofCinematographers in 2024.

Stacey launched his career in the early 2000s as a music video director and cinematographer, helming over 40 music videos for artists such asWalk off the Earth, Redlight King, Edwin, Royce Da 5’9, Cee Lo Green, MatthewGood, Alisan Porter, Manafest, and more. His distinctive aesthetic and vibe swiftly made him a go-to figure in the music industry. Highlights include Redlight King’s “Come Back,” featured on the Avengers Movie soundtrack, and over a dozen viral music videos for Walk off the Earth, amassing upwards of 150million views. Stacey's music video work has consistently prioritized storytelling through visuals, imbuing each project with a compelling narrative.

Transitioning seamlessly into commercials and television, Stacey has lent his lens to unscripted documentaries and TV series like "YoungOnce," "Canada Heart and Soul," "Dragons Den,""Unscripted," "Automotive Spotlight," and "Red EarthUncovered." In the commercial sphere, his clients include Shopify, Bell,Magna, Ceridian, 7Five Brewing, BMO, Tfal, Remax, and The Smith Group, among others. Notably, Stacey's acclaimed work for The Smith Group set a new standard for luxury architectural and real estate visuals, crafting captivating short films within some of Southern California's most opulent homes.

Stacey's trajectory in music videos, television, and commercials has now brought him full circle to his true passion: narrative and scripted work. His discerning eye for detail and storytelling prowess shine in series like "The Encounter" and films like "Sweet Inspirations."In recent years, his career has reached new heights, evidenced by the box office success of "The Blind" and his by the CSC. With two more features set for release in 2024, "Average Joe" and "Matter of Time," starring Sean Astin, Stacey continues to elevate his craft to new heights.

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Danny Bertollo, owner of Futuro Avenue, is an innovator in the Real Estate Media space, more specifically in the realm of real estate video. Beginning his career back in the early days of real estate video in Australia, he pushed the boundaries to innovate upon the outdated style that was flooding the industry at the time and placed a heavy focus on the principle that it's not so much about WHAT you deliver because it's a given the content should be outstanding, but HOW you deliver to the client that really counts. This led Futuro Avenue to become a dominant force in their market and responsible for elevating the businesses of some of the most powerful real estate agents and brands in their market.

After amassing significant views across YouTube for his real estate videos while scaling his real estate video agency, thousands of people were asking, "How are you doing this?". This was the birthplace of The Property Videographer, which is where Danny endeavoured to work hands-on with property media business owners to not only turn them into some of the most influential property videographers in the world but also get them delivering faster, more efficiently, and more profitably than anyone else in their market.

Throughout the process of working intimately with hundreds of property media businesses, he uncovered crucial first-hand insights into the biggest problems real estate media businesses are facing in 2024, most notably the race to the bottom price war with competitors, agents expecting more for less, and the chaos caused by waste and complexity in the video delivery process. This sparked an obsession to shift the importance away from just delivering "cool videos" to diving deeper than anyone has before into how any real estate media business should be combating these issues and see success in 2024 and beyond. Ultimately, giving them more time and less stress to actually deliver better quality content, which when you boil it down is why most of us started in the first place... to create amazing content.

Danny has developed a multifaceted understanding of the nuances of our industry and has an immense passion for the future as he continues to influence real estate media business owners to think differently about their business and think outside the box. His ethos is, with passion comes speed, agility, and an anxiousness to get things done. And in this game, that is crucial to success.

Brandon Barré is a Toronto, Canada based commercial photographer who shoots worldwide. He is a leader in the field of photographing luxury hotels & resorts, high end residential interiors as well as food &drink. His work has appeared in countless publications including Architectural Digest, Wallpaper, Robb Report, Condé Nast Traveller, Travel & Leisure, Interior Design, Vanity Fair and many others. His clients include the most prestigious & discerning global luxury hotel & resort brands and design firms.

He is a dedicated partner in the entire photographic process from start to finish: the planning & prep, on-set styling, lighting and photographic execution, a collaborative editing process as well as supporting deadlines and providing the standout material required for successful marketing campaigns & PR.

Equal parts artist and technician, his signature skill in lighting, an uncompromising eye for detail and a high level of expertise in digital retouching are some of his trademarks. Coming from a broad background of visual arts, his passion for photography led to focusing exclusively on the photographic medium in his high school arts program with an expansion into cinematic film studies in university. Blending these skills with his passion for interior design and architecture is what has kept him excited about the craft for more than 20 years. Brandon's evocative and captivating images deliver a wow factor that is seldom matched.

"It's not enough to simply capture how a destination or project looks, my goal is to communicate how it feels"

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