Ashley Gilbertson

Ashley Gilbertson (b. 1978) is an Australian photographer and writer living in New York City recognized for his critical eye and unique approach to social issues. He is a frequent contributor to major media outlets and a collaborator with the United Nations. For over twenty years, Gilbertson’s work focused on refugees and conflict, an interest that in 2002, led him to Iraq. His work from that country was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal, and in 2007, Gilbertson’s first book, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, was released. Post Iraq, Gilbertson shifted his focus to the home front, drawing public attention to post traumatic stress disorder and suicide. Gilbertson’s second book, Bedrooms Of The Fallen, a collection of photographs depicting the intact bedrooms of service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, was released in 2014. That work received a prestigious Ellie award.

Today, Gilbertson documents social issues facing The United States. In 2021, his January 6 work from the Capitol insurrection, specifically an image of Officer Eugene Goodman, was part of a NY Times group entry that was a finalist for The Pulitzer Prize.

Ava Pellor

Ava Pellor (b. 1999) is a freelance photographer from upstate New York, currently based in New York City. Her work is recognized for its intimate and thoughtful approach to portraiture and the human form, often exploring the intersections of identity, emotion, and performance.

Driven by photography’s ability to preserve the transient and the personal, Pellor brings a quiet sensitivity to her subjects, whether working on editorial assignments, personal projects, or collaborations within the performing arts. Her visual language blends documentary observation with a refined aesthetic sensibility, resulting in imagery that feels both contemporary and timeless.

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Financial Times, Leica Fotografie International, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Paper Magazine, Cultured Magazine, Document Journal, and other publications.

Puppies Behind Bars

Puppies Behind Bars trains incarcerated individuals to raise service dogs, facility dogs, and explosive detection canines which we donate to veterans and first responders. The dogs enter prison when they are eight weeks old and live there for approximately two years. During that time, their raisers learn what it means to contribute to society, rather than take from it.