GINA TREMONTI-GEMBEL
Director
Gina is a self-taught film photographer. Her passion grew when she took a chance on a Canon Fib she picked up at a thrift store. Gina holds a Master's of Social Work and brings her skills in community outreach to the darkroom with the firm belief that art has the power to build community and connection.
JACQUI CARROLL
Co-Founder
Jacqui Carroll has been playfully altering reality in the darkroom since 2008. She earned a BS in Visual Arts Education from Northern Michigan University before receiving a teaching job at East Lansing High School, where she taught photography courses for six years and co-founded Community Darkroom 517 (CD517) in 2019. She served CD517 for six years, helping to foster an inclusive, collaborative, energetic analog community that values kindness and mentorship. Carroll moved to Alabama in 2025.
AMANDA GRIESHOP
Co-Founder
Amanda has been a film photographer since the age of 15 when her father gifted her a Minolta T101. Her passion turned into a career not long after graduating with dual Bachelor's of Arts degrees in Photography and Art Education. She has executed multiple year-long documentary projects and focused most of her photographic endeavors on social justice and empowerment. After co-founding CD517 with Jacqui Carroll, Amanda served on the team as Educational Coordinator for four years, until moving to California in 2022.