MR. ORTEGA
2018- 2019 ADVISOR
I'm Mr Ortega, the club adviser for Ridge Productions. I teach photography and media arts at RHS. For the past 8 years it's been my pleasure to run this successful after school program. The students involved work to create meaningful collaborative projects that always brings us closer as a community.
BELLA TRUCCO
2018-2019 President
I'm Bella, a current senior at Ridge High School and the standing president of Ridge Productions! I love my dog, funky sweaters, and photography. With photography, I focus particularly on portraiture and capturing liminal spaces.
AUSTIN SEGAL
2018- 2019 Vice President
I have been making films since I was grabbing the the home video camera from my mom at the age of three. Since then, I have been working to improve my filmmaking abilities by attending NJ Film School for seven years, making short films on my own, and writing on my filmmaking blog, segalcinematics.com.
ABIGAIL THOMPSON
2018-2019 Treasurer
Hi! I'm Abbey, a senior at Ridge High School and the current treasurer for Ridge Productions. I started photography at a young age when my grandad taught me how to use his vintage analog cameras and I fell in love with the art of it all. To this day, I am still an avid photographer and I enjoy creating surreal images but also capturing the beauty of everyday life.
MARY SHEA
2018-2019 Public Relations Direcor
Mary is an AP art student who has been taking photography courses for the past four years.
CAMILLE LARTIGUE
2018-2019 Graphic Designer
CAROLINE LIDZ
2018- 2019 Website Designer
I'm Caroline, a Junior at Ridge High School with a passion for graphic design. I would love to have a conversation with you about your favorite fonts, or the latest episode of Greys Anatomy!
VALERIE GORSKY
Hi I’m Valerie and I'm the current Vice President. I am a senior at Ridge High school and former photography student. I mostly focus on urban and nature photography but I also do self-portrait work. Ridge Productions has been a huge part of my life since freshman year and I am really excited to get the chance to help lead the club and do great things with my leadership.
AMBER VIEANT
2018-2019 Sports Photographer
I am the sports photographer for Ridge Pro and I am responsible for taking photos of different teams and activities around the school. As someone who plays sports and whose life is centered around it, this is a perfect fit.