Rick Sammon, a Canon Explorer of Light, has has written 27 books about photography, conservation and the marine environment and is a regular contributor to PCPhoto, Outdoor Photographer, Shutterbug and Layers magazines. He teaches many seminars and workshops throughout the year and has also starred in how-to programs on the Do It Yourself (DIY) network.

David Leveen has been editing and producing films and videos for 25 years. He has sliced and diced music videos for Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, the Bee Gees and the Rolling Stones. He won an Emmy award for his editing work on an Oprah Winfrey produced ABC After-School special about racism. He was also a pioneer in nonlinear video editing.