Beata Bernina, born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, studied classical music and photography in Boston, before returning to work as a magazine photographer in Jakarta. Currently living in Los Angeles, Beata is employed in graphic design, teaching photography, and teaching Indonesian language. She has worked as a photography mentor to inner-city youth in the Los Angeles area, and to native textile weavers in the Eastern Islands of Indonesia. A natural born organizer with a passion for authenticity, she enjoys seeking out leads to authentic Balinese experiences to be shared with workshop participants. Her work is at http://www.beatabernina.com

George Simian, born and raised in Bucharest, Romania, began his photographic career while at Cornell University, pursuing documentary projects, and teaching. Turning to commercial work, over the next 25 years he illustrated more than 200 corporate annual reports, making images of real people on location. His work was recognized with numerous Mead and AR100 awards. After working primarily with medium-format film, George has been capturing images digitally for the past seven years, and has developed considerable expertise in digital workflow and color management. Long an advocate of photographers’ rights, he is currently the National Treasurer of the Advertising Photographers of America. George is currently teaching at UCLA Extension (awarded the 2007 Outstanding Instructor in Visual Arts), Samy's Camera, and Panasonic DPA. His work, including images of Bali, can be seen at http://www.georgesimian.com