Ambassadors

Ambassadors

Our hope has always been that HoldFast equips fellow image-capturers to tell powerful stories that can make history–and change its course. Our inaugural Brand Ambassador program is comprised of longtime fans and users of the brand: an exclusive, hand-selected group of photographers from all industries that are not only the best of the best, but also embody the sense of adventure from which HoldFast was born.

Tony Wodarck is an award-winning wedding photographer, based in Southern California, whose style is a combination of fine art photography and photojournalism. Tony is a husband and proud father of two children, as well as the Global Digital Marketing Director for the surf apparel brand, Hurley. Tony’s passion is to help give back to the local community; as an educator, he helps other photographers through content on his website, YouTube channel, and also as a guest lecturer. Through the help of his couples, Tony gives back 25% of the profits made from his photography to local non-profit organizations. By shooting with a combination of film and digital, the HoldFast Money Maker provides the utility and timeless look Tony looks to achieve with his image.

LaJoy Cox is a mother of three beautiful crazy kids currently living just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. After just eight years in business, LaJoy took her Atlanta-based business international, as a published photographer who has also had the privilege of being a part of TV shows like Married at First Sight, Little Women Atlanta, Real Housewives of Atlanta, along with NETFLIX. Her sister company, The First Look Photography, employs other creatives and services clients when her busy schedule keeps LaJoy Photography all tied up.

Ryan Teague is the owner and principal photographer at Feather & Finch Photography, located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. For Ryan, photographing weddings is an amazing opportunity to capture images that will last a lifetime. It’s not just some photographer saying “Do this, do that” because that’s what everyone has done. Ryan believes servings clients goes deeper than that–it’s about giving couples the room to connect, to be themselves.

Eric Floberg hails from the deep-dish pizza capital of the world – Chicago. As a wedding and portrait photographer and filmmaker, who also happens to dabble in YouTube, Eric’s favorite piece of HoldFast Gear is a piece he’s owned for six years: The Money Maker.

Samantha Clarke is an international photographer based in Toronto and Atlanta. Samantha and her team specialize in weddings and portraits, with a focus on style and emotion. Using the HoldFast Skinny Money Maker for the past two wedding seasons has made it Samantha’s favorite product, receiving so many compliments about how it looks–plus it helps a great deal to have two cameras on at all times so that she doesn’t miss a thing.

Phil Porto is a husband, father, and a full time photographer and videographer dually based out of Tampa, Florida and NYC. Phil owns and run The Portos, a wedding photography and videography studio, along with and tbl. creative house, a photo and video team creating commercial, branding, fashion, and music content.

Brandon Burk is a portrait and product photographer based in Salt Lake City, Utah–and the official HoldFast Gear Product Photographer. Known for extremely organized, meticulous, and detail oriented shots, Brandon’s love of exploring the great outdoors is a perfect match for HoldFast’s mission to outfit the Grand Adventure. Brandon rarely goes anywhere without his camera, tripod, a pair of rugged boots, Carhartt jacket, Moleskine journals, taking is favorite HoldFast products from The Roamographer Collection along for the ride.

Rick Davila is based out of Dallas, Texas, rocking out at weddings and quinceañeras all around the world as a photographer. Because Rick travels so much, hands down, his favorite HoldFast product is his beloved Roamographer!

Kanayo Adibe is an award winning photographer, speaker and photography educator based in the Washington, DC area. As a wedding photographer, he is known for his artistic portraits and photojournalistic approach to documenting weddings. He is a published commerical street photographer with works featured in the Baltimore Sun, national retail stores, TV commercials and on exhibit in various art galleries.

John Branch IV is a photographer based in the Raleigh, North Carolina shooting weddings there as well as in the NYC area. On top of shooting weddings for the past five years, John is a tech enthusiast whose favorite HoldFast product–aside from the MoneyMaker–is the Roamographer bag.

Chicago based photographer Kenny Kim has always been fascinated by the visual arts, especially the connection between art and photography. Combined with his love of travel and culture, he has become one of the most respected and sought after destination and wedding photographers of his industry. Kenny’s work spans the globe throughout the US, Asia, Europe, Mexico, various Caribbean islands and more. He is part of Top 20 A-List Destination Photographer by Destinations Weddings & Honeymoon Magazine since 2011 and has been featured in numerous photography periodicals. Kenny is also the author of: “Wedding Photographer’s Planner” & “Digital Wedding Photography Photo Workshop.”

Sean Lara is the owner of Lara Photography, a Colorado-based photo studio specializing in wedding photography and all types of portraiture. Best known for environmental portraits, Sean uses off-camera flash techniques for dramatic images and bringing out the scenery. He was recently named one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world by the Wedding Photojournalist Association, Artistic Guild.

Jared Gant is a wedding and portrait photographer based out of northern Colorado who’s been photographing people in one way or another nearly his entire life. About five years ago Jared picked up his very first HoldFast Money Maker, and completely fell in love with the strap and how it allows him to shoot with two cameras seamlessly. Over the years, Jared has become most well known in the photography industry for his environment portraits and creative use of off camera flash.

Chad is an Ohio based Wedding and Portrait photographer with a serious passion for stories and creating the life he and his wife have always dreamed about. As a craftsman himself that’s been shooting for over a decade, Chad appreciates artisans whose work is made by hand, and loves to help other entrepreneurs grow their own businesses through education and inspiration.

An international wedding and lifestyle photographer who’s a hopeless romantic, Kelly Balch believes everything happens for a reason. Kelly has been sporting HoldFast Gear for years–her favorite product is the red American Bison Money Maker.

Jordy Brada is an international wedding and festival and event photographer from the Netherlands, specializing in low-light photography and shooting candid portraits.

Esteban Gil is a wedding photographer and educator based in Guilford, Connecticut. As the Founder of Steel and Flint Society and Egil photo, Esteban’s mission is to promote community over competition within the industry.

Based out of Los Angeles, John P. Fleenor is a Unit Stills Photographer whose images have been seen around the world. Working with Major Hollywood Film and Television Studios, John literally shoots on the Shows you watch and works daily with the Actors you love. When not “playing” on the Studio Back Lots or Stages he can be found shooting on location, anyplace at anytime and when there are free moments, he follows his Street Photography Muse to amazing settings. John is extremely proud to be a Hold Fast Ambassador and looks forward to helping test out new products that not only function perfectly, but also look amazing.

Nicole is an international portrait and wedding photographer based out of Alberta, Canada. Her influence has branched out far beyond the boundaries of her city, bringing her throughout much of Canada, and on to international destinations such as Iceland, Italy, Switzerland, and Australia. Nicole has built an impressive resume, photographing magazine features, best selling novel covers, internationally acclaimed musicians, music festivals, and fashion shows. With innate creativity, unparalleled work ethic, and a passion for the entire craft, Nicole Ashley is not only a photographer, but an artist. Her main areas of focus are now intimate weddings and couples portraiture. 

Rebecca Canterbury co-owns a custom motorcycle company, Boxer Metal, in Northern California with her husband Chris. She is a published commercial photographer, specializing in motorcycle & product photography. Her work has been featured in many magazines & other websites worldwide. When not shooting motorcycles, she can be found shooting B&W film.

Jordan Jai is a travel & portrait photographer from Perth, Australia. He is currently based in London, UK. Jordan’s favourite style of photography is outdoor & nature based portraits, which incorporate the beauty of the location while still capturing the essence of the subject. His passion is to inspire youth to achieve their dreams & to train the next generation of artists. Jordan’s favourite Holdfast product is the Money Maker Solo, which enables him to travel with ease on his outdoor adventures.

Michèle is a full-time sports photographer specialized in badass action portraiture. She is also an author, speaker and educator. Her mission is to help companies, brands and event organizations share authentic and intense visual stories with communities all over the world.

Samuel M. Ulrich of Ulrich Studios, is a wedding and portrait photographer in the Greater New York City area. He is most known for his warm, personable nature while consistently pushing the limit in artistic vision to capture life’s most precious moments. One crucial component of creating timeless memories is the ability to efficiently switch between film and digital cameras, and many different lenses. In Sam’s near decade of buying Holdfast products, The Money Maker has been his all-time favorite because it enables the seamless transition between all of these mediums. It has become an essential at every event.

Benj Haisch is a wedding & elopement photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. 

RJ Monsod is a portrait and wedding photographer based in the Philippines. Since 2007, he has been photographing professionally, focused on work that involves mostly on modern and contemporary weddings and fine art portraits.  As a Canon Professional Shooters, Monsod has been using the HoldFast Skinny MoneyMaker since 2019, the third MoneyMaker in his collection of HoldFast gear, all an essential part of his life as a photographer.

Eli Joshua Adé, from Jacksonville, Florida, is a Unit Stills Photographer for Film and Television currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. His journey began with watching YouTube videos and grunt work in the film industry, having been a professional shooter on sets for six years.

David Kovacs is a wedding photographer based out of Southeast Michigan. Along with weddings, he also shoots couples, engagements and families. His go-to HoldFast product is the Camera Swagg; it’s comfortable, allows him to access my gear quickly and efficiently, and also looks great! It’s an extension of who he is as a photographer and gives him the confidence and the comfort he needs to focus on what’s in front of him. He can be fully present, fully engaged because he doesn’t have to worry about his gear. It’s there when he needs it and HoldFast makes it possible!

International wedding and portrait photographer and founder of The Photographic Collective and Miles Witt Boyer Photography, Miles’ keen eye for light and moment are matched with a passion for relationship and the human connection. Nationally published, award winning, with a company portfolio showing work from nearly 40 states and countries all over the world Miles feels like he is really just getting started. Miles and his team place a high value on experience for their clients noting that the most beautiful art is often a biproduct of being invited into arms length of the most important moments. He is a Fujifilm X/GFX Creator as well as a Fujifilm X-Photographer, and a Holdfast Gear Ambassador with a unique obsession with dynamic light and a love for teaching photographers to see light in special ways. Professor, Art Director, Marketing Consultant, Social Influencer, Entrepreneur and perhaps his most personally valued title is that of husband and father. Husband to a beautiful wife who helps manage and run his company. Dad to two brilliant little energetic boys who are no stranger to having their lives well documented. Miles’ favorite Holdfast Gear products are his black and gold Money Maker and the small Roamographer bag.

Jeff Roach is an internationally published photographer based in Central Florida. Jeff started out his career photographing concerts, in which he was able to capture shots of countless musical artists like Taylor Swift, Sia, Gary Clark Jr, and Garth Brooks, just to name a few. He also worked alongside the NCAA and LPGA to photograph some local sports events. Jeff is a husband and proud father of his baby girl. These days, Jeff photographs weddings using his photojournalistic eye to document weddings in his own style as well as work exclusively with Playlist Live every year. Having his Holdfast Money Maker helps gives him the ability to carry multiple gear at the same time, but also gives him a stand out look

Amy is an automotive and lifestyle photographer based in Warwickshire, UK. She first began using her HoldFast MoneyMaker when starting out as a professional photographer, shooting weddings. Eight years later, Amy can now be seen running down pit lanes with her cameras swinging, trying to capture the expressions of adrenaline-fueled racing drivers along with their teammates. At the beginning of 2021, Amy was appointed as a European Ambassador for Nikon.

João DaSilva

João DaSilva is a hybrid commercial and wedding photographer + videographer based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His main goal in photography is to capture the moments in between the moments.

Yuhki Murayama is a photographer based in Perth, Western Australia, shooting weddings, athletic, and business/commercial content. Passionate about connecting with all the people he works with, he truly believes that the connection that develops with all of his clients allows him to deliver the best work that he can to each of their needs, whilst knowing that there is a connection that they can form to something so powerful and tangible even in this day and age….photographs.