Meet the AIBP Visionary Awards Judging Panel

The AIBP Visionary Awards has sought out some of the top photographers and industry professionals with a proven background of excellence to facilitate the judging process.  They hold the highest standards and integrity.  The judging panel is truly dedicated to elevating the individual and the industry though this competition.

Fashion and beauty photographer Lindsay Adler has risen to the top of her industry as both a photographer and educator. Based in New York City, her fashion editorials have appeared in numerous publications including Vogue, Marie Claire, Numero, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair and more. As a photographic educator, she is one of the most sought-after speakers internationally. Lindsay enjoys teaching on the industry’s largest platforms and most prestigious events. She has worked with some of the top brands in the photographic and related industries including Canon, Adobe and Profoto.  Her client list features a range including NBC, Grey, Edelman, Pat McGrath Labs, Morphe, Aveeno, Unicef, Origins, Saatchi & Saatchi and more. A clean, bold, and graphic style has become the hallmark of her work. Lindsay is renowned for her creativity and collaborating with designers and stylists in order to create fresh looks.

Lindsay’s energy and enthusiastic teaching style showcase her excitement to share her passion and knowledge with others, whether it is world-wide through prestigious platforms and the industry’s largest conferences, or through her video tutorials or her five books.

She is honored to have been named a Canon Explorer of Light as well as a Profoto Legend of Light, and the Rangefinder Icon of the Year 2020!

Jacqueline Tobin

Jacqueline Tobin has worked in the photo industry for the past 37 years, kickstarting her illustrious career at the industry bible Photo District News and quickly moving up the editorial ladder there, as Associate Editor, Photo Editor, Managing Editor and, finally, Deputy Editor.

After 25 years at PDN, Jacqueline was handpicked by then publisher Lauren Wendle to take over PDN’s sister publication, Rangefinder, where she served as Editor-in-Chief for 12 years and successfully transitioned the 70-year-old print magazine in 2020 to a thriving website and digital brand. During this time, she managed to write two successful photo business books—Wedding Photography Unveiled: Inspiration and Insight From 20 Top Photographers (Amphoto, 2009) and The Luminous Portrait: Capture The Beauty of Natural Light for Glowing, Flattering Photographs (with Elizabeth Messina, Amphoto, 2012)—with the latter publishing as a second edition in Chinese.

Gary is an award winning Lancashire based professional photographer with a passion for delivering timeless images. Images that will become a legacy, passed on for generations. Despite having his own thriving portrait business, Gary still finds the time to travel the length and breadth of the British Isles running various education courses and 1-to-1’s with photographers. Primarily his training centres on the technical aspects of shooting portraiture, from lighting to posing the model and all the way through to post production. Sponsored by Fujifilm, Elinchrom, The Flash Centre, Datacolor and the Director of Photography for the Click Group.

Gary is also a Three Times UK photographer of the year, Winner of over 80 International Gold Awards, International Judge, Trainer of over 6000 photographers, Speaker at every UK Organization, Speaker at SPAC, Shutterfest and Clickcon.

Rhea Lewis

Rhea Lewis is an internationally award-winning photographer. She has been in business as a professional photographer for 20 years after having a 13-year technical career as an Aerospace Engineer for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft designing jet engines. She owns and operates a successful boutique studio specializing in boudoir photography for women in Jupiter, FL. 

She has been a leader and a pioneer in the boudoir photography market since 2014 and strongly believes in the transformational healing of the boudoir experience for women and in empowering women through boudoir photography. She is a leader in her profession and has served as President of her local Professional Photography Association of the Palm Beaches as well as having served on the Board of the Florida Professional Photographers. She has received Photographer of the Year for the past 5 years from the Professional Photography Association of the Palm Beaches. Rhea has earned her Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Master Photography degree, PPA Master Artist degree, PPA Elite Plus photographer 2020 – 2023 and a Gold Medal winner at PPA’s 2023 International Photographic Competition in the Boudoir and Maternity categories. She was also named 2023 TOP 10 Photographer in the state of Florida and has earned the Florida Degree of Photographic Excellence, as well as the Florida Degree of Artistic Excellence. And in 2022 and 2023 won the Sandra Pearce Award for Creative Artistry from the Florida Professional Photographers.

Rhea knows what it takes to work hard towards your goals and to keep striving for excellence. She has taught and mentored many up-and-coming photographers and has an empathetic and welcoming nature about her that many of her clients and her students have enjoyed. She welcomes the chance to share her knowledge and experiences with AIBP as a highly skilled educator and judge. 

 Cate Scaglione is an International, award winning boudoir photographer for over 15 years.  

Cate’s storytelling approach to boudoir photography has made her a respected and sought after speaker in the photo industry, with a focus on helping boudoir photographers find their own inner magic that shapes authentic, life-changing experiences for their clients. 

Cate has been a repeat Image Competition  judge for WPPI Online events over the years, and was herself on the WPPI International Honor Roll for her boudoir work. She has also has been an instructor at various events including WPPI, Professional Photographers of America, Exposure Europe Conference, AIBP and private workshops.  

Cate’s photography work has also gained the attention of major TV and print media coverage through the years including Bravo TV, VH1, Martha Stewart Weddings, Rangefinder Magazine and more. Cate’s intimate portrait work was also the subject of two gallery shows in the NYC metro area.  

Prior to her photography career, she traveled the world as Creative Director of Global Advertising, overseeing advertising campaigns for Fortune 500 and luxury brands, in collaboration with the top photographers and filmmakers in the world.    

Cate has been a brand ambassador for several industry vendors, including Floricolor for almost a decade. Named the Photographer of the Year 2022 AND two time Ambassador of Excellence by AIBP, Cate continues her pursuit to further elevate the boudoir genre. 

Andrew Hiorth

Andrew Hiorth is a prominent figure in the creative industry with 15 years of experience as a
producer, director and photographer. He is a renowned multi-award-winning photographer
specializing in branding, commercial, and fashion photography. Andrew is an ICON Master and
is an accredited Boudoir Photographer by the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC).
In 2024, Andrew achieved the esteemed Best in Class awards for Figure Study and Wedding
categories at the National Image Salon in Canada.

His notable roles include Director of Photography for the Toronto Art of Fashion and lead
photographer for events such as America’s Next Top Model Live. His photography has landed
the covers of prominent magazines including Sunwing, Wedding Vacations, and Elegant
Wedding.

Andrew serves as a judge in the portrait and creative divisions of WPPI and ICON Awards, is a
Portrait Masters Associate, speaker for Graphi Studios, and an ambassador for Lead Savage.
As the owner FABLE Studios; a successful multi-seven-figure boudoir studio in Toronto,
Canada, Andrew’s true success lies in establishing a studio with over 20 team members that
empowers over 2,000 women annually, focused on enhancing their confidence and self-esteem.

Hiram is an International wedding photographer based out of Fort Worth, Texas. In his career, he has won multiple international awards for his images and has been published multiple times in magazines, and blogs around the world.

His accolades include WPPI’s prestigious Grand Award in photojournalism as well as 1st and 2nd in wedding photojournalism. He was selected by the international photography publication Rangefinder as one of 2013 Rising Stars of wedding photography and in that same year selected by Junebug Wedding’s as one of their 50 Best of the Best. In 2014, he was named one of the top 20 photographers in Texas. The international photography blog, Brandsmash, included him in their list of Top 100 photographers in the United States and in February 2016 he was named and published as one of the best 100 photographers in North America by the photography website SLR Lounge.

His accolades in print have earned him the rank of Master of Photography from the Wedding Portrait Photography Association (WPPI) in 2016.

In 2019 Hiram Trillo became the head geek at Geekoto, and head a team of misfits, nerds and geeks that develop tools for photographers, video, and content creators.

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