James “Jim” F. Taulman, a lifetime photography enthusiast, was employed by the Trammell Crow Real Estate Company in Dallas to undertake an assignment in which he traveled throughout the United States and Canada during 1980 through 1981 photographing recent commercial architecture. Professionally, Taulman was a wildlife biologist researching ecology and behavior, and worked for the US Forest Service Southern Experiment Station and in several academic institutions. In retirement, he spends most of his time exploring the wildlands of New Mexico observing and photographing wildlife.

Jan W. Faul (1945-) was born in Port Chester, New York and is best known for his panoramic photographs of landscapes and historic sites. His mother was an artist and his father was a geophysicist. His family moved often, and Faul had lived in nine homes, both in the United States and abroad, by the time he went to college. Faul attended The George Washington University, where he studied art history and graphics. Upon graduation in 1969, Faul worked in several Smithsonian museums. A self-taught photographer, Faul went on to curate photography exhibits for Senator Howard Baker. This job was a gateway to many opportunities in the photography field. Faul eventually served as Chief Photographer at the Office of Economic Opportunity, and later shot photographs for the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Smithsonian Institution, and Time Magazine. In 1979, Faul moved to Denmark, where he spent the next 10 years taking on a number of commercial assignments. Faul is the recipient of several grants and awards, including grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies. His work can be found in several corporate, private and museum collections, including the Hirshhorn Museum, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Robert Burgess served as a White House photographer from 1979-1981. Since then, he has been a member of the White House Press photographers. In 1981, his photographs were featured among Time Magazine’s “Pictures of the Year.” In 2010, Burgess published Finding Paris: Photographs by Robert Burgess.His work has been featured in several art shows and exhibitions.