Antonio Leanza MA - LSP Founder & Director Antonio has been an active photographer for three decades. An artist, coach and teacher, he has developed a unique educational philosophy centered on the Creative Process and the Transformational Learning Experience.  Antonio taught Photography and Digital Imaging at The School of Media of LCC (The University of The Arts London) for more then ten years and for Ilford Film throughout England. He has trained and coached people from all over the world to the highly professional standards of National Geographic and he is currently developing new educational projects on the subjects of Image Making and Creative Development. www.antonioleanza.com

Luciana Franzolin MA - LSP Director of Training Luciana was born in Brazil from Italian origins and started a successful career in photography in 1996. Very passionate about life, people and communication, she has been working in a wide range of environments and assignments and completed her MA in Photojournalism at the University of Westminster in 2009. Her work  has been published in several books and magazines, online publications and has been exhibited in Brazil and London. Luciana is a highly trained and inspiring teacher, with a personal approach that brings an exciting new style to the London School of Photography. In all her Photography Courses and Workshops at LSP, Creativity and Fun Learning is a must, regardless of your age, level of experience and background.    www.LucianaFranzolin.co.uk

Alex Mita MA - LSP Senior Trainer - AFP Photographer Alex Mita is a photojournalist working with Agence-France-Presse (AFP), one of the world’s leading news agencies. Born in Cyprus, Alex began working as a reporter for the Cyprus Mail newspaper in 2001, and has covered assignments for the Irish Independent, the Daily Record and the Sunday Mail. In July 2006, Alex was hired by AFP’s Middle East Bureau to cover one of the biggest stories of the year – the Israeli war on Lebanon and the subsequent flow of refugees into Cyprus from the war. His pictures have been published in media giants like the Guardian, the New York Times, Daily Telegraph, Stern, Le Monde and many more. Alex has completed his MA in Photojournalism at the University of Westminster and he is currently running our daily workshops and our Master Class in Photojournalism and Street Photography. www.alexmita.com

Daniel Lane MA - LSP Trainer - Professional Photographer Daniel Lane has been a professional photographer since 1999. He holds a BA in Photography and a Masters with Distinction in Photojournalism. His freelance documentary work has lead him to shoot photostories in many different countries. From hospitals in Madagascar to gold miners in Laos to ultimately win the London Fringe Photography Award in 2009. Alongside the documentary assignments, Daniel also enjoyes working in the studio, where he produces high end advertising photography for large International Brands such as Valentino, Patrick Cox and Boots to name a few.  Before going freelance in 2003 he was appointed Head of Photography for Apolónia, a dual language food, drink and lifestyle magazine in Portugal. He is now teaching in our evening and weekend workshops and developing a new Course in Food and Product Photography for the Professional Training Program at the London School of Photography.  www.dl-web.net

Bettina von Kameke MA - LSP Trainer - Professional Photographer Bettina graduated at Central St Martin School of Art & Design and began a remarkable and fascinating journey in Documentary Photography in 2001. Her work investigates enclosed communities, their life, rituals and their identities. From sailing with 31 Burmese merchants from England to South Africa, to an Enclosed Order of Benedictine Nuns Convent, to travelling with the famous Circus Humberto through the Czech Republic. In 2008 Bettina was invited to an artist’s residency at Christ Church College in Oxford to produce 101 Portraits representative of the Christ Church Community. Her latest and truly outstanding work explores a community of male prisoners at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. "In my work I question and explore the interior and exterior conditions, means and forces, which make a communal life sustainable. An enclosed community is generally based on shared religious, commercial or traditional values. The camera either still or moving creates a distance but at the same time allow me to enter the subjects’ intimacy/ privacy. The camera functions as an interface between myself and the world outside and becomes my second skin". www.vonkameke.com

Holger Pooten MA - LSP Trainer - Professional Photographer - Digital Artist Holger Pooten achieved his post-graduate degree in photography before he moved to London in 2001, where he since works as an advertising and editorial photographer. He has gained an outstanding experience being on assignment in  various fields of photography and shoting international advertising campaigns for companies like Adidas, Nike, Intel, Sony Ericsson, Panasonic, Virgin and other international brands. Holger has also won some prestigious photographic awards and his work has been exhibited in several single and group shows worldwide. His main focus is a creative and conceptual approach to photography which reflects in his personal as well as in his commissioned work. www.holgerpooten.com

Debbie Castro MA - LSP Trainer - Professional Photographer Debbie has been a professional photographer in London since 2005 and completed her Masters in Photojournalism at the University of Wenstminster. From Lady Gaga to Michelin star chefs, she has been working with some of the most prestigious names in portrait and food photography. With documentary photography as her core passion, Debbie has been selected for solo exhibitions at the PhotoIreland’s festival two years in a row and continues to develop her own photo-essay’s mainly focusing on social issues. An Associate member of The Royal Photographic Society, she runs her own Wedding and Portrait photography business and is now eager to share her knowledge and passion for photography with us at LSP. www.debbiecastro.com  www.bonitaphotography.org

Asimina Giagoudaki MA - LSP Senior Trainer - Professional Photographer Asimina Giagoudaki is a London based Professional Photographer and Trainer. Born in Athens (Greece), she began her studies at Focus School of Photography and Visual Art. In 1998 she moved to the UK to attend a BA in Photography & Digital Media at ARU (Cambridge). Since then, Mina has worked for prestigious names like: Magnum Agency, Millennium Images and the Photographic  Department of The National Gallery in London, while covering several freelance assignments. Her work has been published in Newspapers, Magazines and Book Covers in the UK and abroad. She has completed successfully her MA in Photojournalism at the University of Westminster.  www.asiminaphotography.com