Laretta Houston
Lexar Elite Team
Laretta Houston is a Los Angeles-based photographer specializing in advertising, fashion, and beauty.
She’s been in the business for over 18 years. She sees the beauty in everything, and as a woman who
wears her emotions on her sleeve, her mind’s eye sees each project as a unique journey. She contributes
unconventional ideas, art direction, and a unique perspective to the projects in which she is involved. She
has worked with clients ranging from celebrities to advertising campaigns. She has photographed for
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, ABC (Dancing with the Stars), Princess Cruise lines, Mac Cosmetics, and
many other clients. She has been grateful for the opportunity to meet creative people in the industry who,
like her, are challenging the limits of photography and breaking new ground for storytelling through the art
of photography.
She’s been in the business for over 18 years. She sees the beauty in everything, and as a woman who
wears her emotions on her sleeve, her mind’s eye sees each project as a unique journey. She contributes
unconventional ideas, art direction, and a unique perspective to the projects in which she is involved. She
has worked with clients ranging from celebrities to advertising campaigns. She has photographed for
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, ABC (Dancing with the Stars), Princess Cruise lines, Mac Cosmetics, and
many other clients. She has been grateful for the opportunity to meet creative people in the industry who,
like her, are challenging the limits of photography and breaking new ground for storytelling through the art
of photography.
Vanessa Joy
Lexar Elite Team
Vanessa Joy has been an influential speaker in the community for over a decade. Starting her
photographic journey in 1998, she has since branched into public speaking, earned 5 college degrees,
received a PPA Photographic Craftsman degree, been named a WeddingPro Education Expert, sponsored
by Canon and Profoto to name a few. Vanessa has spoken at almost every major convention and platform
in the event industry such as CreativeLIVE, The Wedding School, Clickin’ Moms, WPPI, ShutterFest,
Imaging USA, Wedding MBA, WeddingWire World, MobileBeat, in addition to hosting personal workshops
and numerous small business and photography conventions around the globe. Recognized for her talent
and more so her business sense, her clients love working with her and industry peers love to learn from
her tangible, informative and open-book style of teaching
photographic journey in 1998, she has since branched into public speaking, earned 5 college degrees,
received a PPA Photographic Craftsman degree, been named a WeddingPro Education Expert, sponsored
by Canon and Profoto to name a few. Vanessa has spoken at almost every major convention and platform
in the event industry such as CreativeLIVE, The Wedding School, Clickin’ Moms, WPPI, ShutterFest,
Imaging USA, Wedding MBA, WeddingWire World, MobileBeat, in addition to hosting personal workshops
and numerous small business and photography conventions around the globe. Recognized for her talent
and more so her business sense, her clients love working with her and industry peers love to learn from
her tangible, informative and open-book style of teaching
Jordan Jimenez
Lexar Ambassador
Jordan Jimenez, otherwise known as JSquared, is a Filipino-American photographer born and raised in
the Bay Area. Focused on telling stories centered around basketball, Jordan has documented basketball
and the stories within it all over the globe. Some of Jordan’s notable clients in the basketball world include
Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Sabrina Ionescu, Nike, Adidas, Golden State Warriors, and many more.
the Bay Area. Focused on telling stories centered around basketball, Jordan has documented basketball
and the stories within it all over the globe. Some of Jordan’s notable clients in the basketball world include
Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Sabrina Ionescu, Nike, Adidas, Golden State Warriors, and many more.