Anna Webber is a photographer best known for her musician portrait photography, in addition to being the first national ambassador for the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSSA). Her portrait work appears on album covers and PR photos for such musicians as Willie Nelson, Beck & Philip Glass, Gotye, Jim James, Deer Tick, Gov't Mule, and in publications like Rolling Stone, Spin, NME, Pitchfork, Billboard, and she has created publicity and album cover photography for Sony, EMI, Rounder, and numerous other record labels. Anna graduated from Pepperdine University with a double major in Creative Writing/Communications and Business, while spending her spare time mastering the analog darkroom with British rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky (of National Portrait Gallery and Rock Archive fame) in Florence, Italy, subsequently mastering the digital darkroom and studio lighting techniques in the James Hickey Fashion Studio at home in Los Angeles, CA. Photographer Baron Wolman, world renowned as Rolling Stone Magazine’s 1st chief photographer, found Anna when she was 18; Baron has remained Anna’s mentor, friend, and close confidant. Now a leading industry photographer herself, Anna often appears on photography panels, galleries and showcases at SXSW, United Photo Industries in NY, Seattle, San Francisco and Nashville, sharing the mic with such industry leaders like Baron Wolman, Bob Gruen, John Varvatos, BP Fallon, Julie Grahame. Anna currently lives part-time in New York and Los Angeles, shooting independently and syndicating through various outlets like Rock Paper Photo, gettyimages, and Corbis. Elizabeth’s Canvas, a 501.c.3 is a national organization that teaches cancer patients and survivors art classes, asked Anna to teach their first photography class in NYC, a class she designed and is currently preparing to teach called “The Disposable Self-Portrait.” www.annawebber.com

Ken Weinstein is the co-owner and co-founder of Big Hassle Media.

Weinstein worked as editor on various magazines for several years before starting his career as a music critic in 1987. Shortly thereafter, he became National Director of Beggars Banquet/Thirsty Ear Press and Video where he helped break The Charlatans UK and Matthew Sweet's "Girlfriend" album. In 1992, Weinstein led Caroline Records' press and video department where he helped name and establish Astralwerks, one of America's first electronica labels. In 1993, Weinstein was appointed Director of Media Relations for Atlantic Records. While at Atlantic, he worked with a diverse roster of artists, including Duncan Sheik, Page & Plant, Yo La Tengo, Liz Phair, Melvins, Bad Religion and Victoria Williams, among many others. Ken also has years of experience as Director of Marketing at Mercury Records, where he worked with Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach, Spalding Gray, Allen Ginsberg and Peter Wolf.

In 1999, Weinstein co-founded Big Hassle Media with Jim Merlis. In a deliberate effort to keep the roster as eclectic as his record collection, Big Hassle’s clients have always covered many genres. Among the many bands Big Hassle has worked with over the years include, among many others: Kings of Leon, Robert Plant, Gregg Allman, Tom Petty, Mumford & Sons, Lyle Lovett, Ray Davies, Ornette Coleman, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Dawes, The Hold Steady, Gaslight Anthem, Heartless Bastards, Gillian Welch, Against Me!, King Sunny Ade, Nada Surf, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Silversun Pickups, Forecastle, Sweetlife, Life is Beautiful, Death Grips, Burning Spear, Patty Griffin, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Artists Den, George Carlin, The Strokes, Patti Smith, Hanson, Manchester Orchestra, Cibo Matto, Trixie Whitley, Rufus Wainwright, John Waters, The Weeks, Fela, Ben Kweller, Robyn Hitchcock, Nicole Atkins. North Mississippi Allstars, Nicole Atkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Robert Randolph, Crowded House, The Libertines, Black Angels, Townes Van Zandt, Kaki King, The Bad Plus and Fountains of Wayne.

Born in Petaluma, schooled in San Francisco and living in Los Angeles for almost 2 decades, photographer and film director Piper Ferguson is a California native whose visual sensibility was shaped by the influences of her 1980s childhood. Initially starting out her visual passion as a music video director, Piper bought a still camera to gain a better understanding of lighting, composition and subject matter. During this time she ran an indie dance club in Hollywood called Café Bleu, booking live acts such as The Dandy Warhols, BRMC and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. The world she helped create, became the platform for learning her trade and meeting the people who would eventually hire her to create covers, editorial spreads, album art and press photos for Filter Magazine, Mojo Magazine, UMG, iTunes, Capitol Records, Vagrant, Levi’s, 4AD, Subpop, Republic, and many more. Piper recently directed music videos for Placebo, Neal Casal and Robert Francis. She is currently writing a screenplay and is in the editing process of publishing a book of her music photography.