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Nick Gleis has been respected within the photographic industry for over 25 years. His artistic
use of traditional photography coupled with cutting edge digital technology has been sought
after by individuals, heads of state and major corporations. Some of the clients Nick has
had the privilege of working with include His Royal Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, His Royal
Highness Prince Abdul Hakeem, Boeing Corporation, Gulfstream Aerospace, General Electric,
Coca-Cola, and Honda just to name a few.
Nick Gleis was born in 1951 in Los Angeles, California and was located there until 1993. After spending several years in Florida he relocated his home and photographic studio in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Nick's 30-year love
for creative and unusual images has been the driving force behind many of the photographs
that have been listed in LTD Edition Prints.
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Steve Dawson was made the 2nd youngest person to receive the coveted Master of Photography degree
from Professional Photographers of America in 1980. Steve's passion for exceptional images has
given him a 25 year reputation in the photographic field as both a leader and innovator, with
a quality standard that is second to none.
Steve is a past instructor for Professional Photographers of America, and has been a print judge
for Professional Photographers of Orange County since 1980. Among Steve's accomplishments Steve
has had the pleasure of such prestigious assignments as Elizabeth Taylor's 60th birthday party
at Disneyland, LA Marathon for Fuji Film, Pietro Ferrari for Ferrari, Monza Formula One for Road
and Track, and Harrahs Car Collection.
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Mark Beatie is enjoying his 27th year as a studio owner and professional photographer. Mark earned
the "Master of Photography" and "Photographic Craftsman" degrees in the late 70's and is also a
"Certified Professional Photographer". Mark has also taught photography at the college level.
Mark's collection of dramatic images is gathered from many years of national and international
travel. He has a passion for the beauty and wonder of nature. Coupled with his talent in capturing
those moments is the desire to share his experiences through his photographs.
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Tim Mathiesen is an award winning photographer who's work has appeared in National Geographic,
Sport Illustrated, Aviation Week, The Professional Photographer, and the Rangefinder to name a few.
Among Tim's many photographic accomplishments he is a Photographic Craftsman and a PPA Master,
he is a past president of PP of California and is currently Vice-President of the American Society
of Photographers. Tim has also received an Honorary Master of Science from Brooks institute of
Photography where he graduated in 1970. Currently Tim is the chairman of the Photographic Exhibition
Committee of Professional Photographers of America.
"My first love, in photography, is just being able to capture the essence of what I see. In the
many programs that I have presented, I have said many times that 'as photographers we are able to
capture a moment in time.' There is nothing quite like it."
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Retired since 1990 Rita Mathews, Ph.D. has taken up photography as a hobby and now more
seriously as a photographer. Dr. Mathews has studied with the Nikon School in New York and
the Disney Institute in Florida and is a member of the Housatonic Camera Club, and the North
American Nature Photographers Association. She has received many awards from the New England
Camera Club Council for her photographs and has been published in the magazine Wild Bird.
Rita was decorated by the government with the United States Antarctic Medal, The Edward
Sweeney Medal from the Explores Club, and holds a U.S. Patent for a medicine for hemophiliacs,
and citations from New York Academy of Sciences and the International Science Fair.
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Michael Cavaliere is an award winning photographer whose work has been featured in New England
magazines, local galleries and fine art shows in the Northeastern United States.
Michael is an active member of both the Greater Bridgeport Camera Club and the Connecticut
Association of Photographers. His interest in photographing the boat series, was piqued by the
variety of angles, colors and configurations of light VS shadows on the boats near his home in
Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Although Michael has formal training in the technical aspects of photography, as his work
clearly shows, it is his artistic eye that allows him to create photographic art as opposed to
purely documenting of the subject.
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Bill Casale has a wide spectrum of production experience with a major focus in the Flight Test
Industry. Already a professional still photographer for thirty years, he has expanded his
capabilities into the field of cinematography gaining widespread experience in the film industry.
Developed an untapped flight test market with an untested product. Interfacing multiple types of
film and video cameras, recorders to capture the visual information to include both down and
uplink data reduction telemetry. Provided aircraft, camera systems while interfacing human
factors to produce the only per call turn key aerial camera company.
He has brought projects to market for the Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, NASA Ames
Dryden Flight Test Facility, Recruiting footage (Navy and Air Force), as well as black projects
for the Department of Defense.
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