Ying Chu and Yu Tsai

Alex Kuczynski and Susan Anderson discuss the iconography of beauty and celebrity that has created a culture of obsession and conformity.

Amber Valetta and Amanda de Cadenet discuss the former's personal journey through high fashion, a world obsessed with youth and beauty, and how her life experience has deepened her work as a model, collaborator and artist.

Elaine D’Farley and Philip Gefter discuss the editorial decision-making process behind contemporary images of beauty and the dichotomy between what is real vs. inspirational or fake.

Randall Slavin and Charlize Theron give a personal, in-depth, behind-the-scenes tour of the images in Slavin's exhibit The Making of 24 Portraits.

David Fahey and Mark McKenna recall working with famed fashion photographer Herb Ritts.

Nikki Sixx and Kristine McKenna discuss This is Gonna Hurt (based on Sixx’s journals and photographs), exploring beauty, its perception and how we view ourselves.

Kwaku Alston shows a selection of his celebrity and personal portraits and discusses symbols of beauty in our culture and how he responds to them.

Leonard Nimoy discusses his work as a photographer and our culture's perception of beauty.

Davis Factor provides a glimpse into his journey as a photographer, entrepreneur and creative pioneer.

Brian Bowen Smith discusses his proccess of finding the beauty within his subjects, even if they don't know it's there.

In a presentation of images from throughout his 25-year long career, Southam will discuss his photographic methods and the complicated nature of portraying beauty for the camera.

Matthew Rolston presents numerous examples of his work and discusses his thoughts, philosophy and practices regarding beauty and photography.