About Us
ABOUT
We left the corporate world because we love photography and we care about photographers. We saw a need for a more personal agency rooted in transparency that feels more like a home. The Good Brigade believes in building lasting relationships and that the best work—and the most fun—comes from creative collaboration.
Christina Dittmar
Creative Director/Co-founder/Inventor of the Permullet
Christina (PDN award winner, yay!) got her start art directing and designing album packaging for Atlantic Records, which makes up for the fact that she once had a perm on only the front half of her head—a permullet, if you will. From there she began independently producing assignment work then moved into art direction for a major image licensing company, producing content for both North and South America. Christina has a keen eye, a big heart, and a quick wit. She’s in it for the creative endeavor. (And sometimes the wine.) She lives in the Hudson Valley with her family and loves traveling to New York and Los Angeles for meetings, productions and to soak up time with amazing people. When she’s not busy creating images, you can catch her fine-tuning her oyster-eating skills. (She’s totally going to kick Lisa’s ass in the first annual The Good Brigade Oyster Eat-off.)
Lisa Curesky
CEO/Co-founder/ Flay fan (Bobby, not Bolton)
Lisa has been in the stock photography industry since way back. She launched the North American creative offices for two independent European-based stock agencies, most recently serving as director of photography in North America for a top London-based agency. (She may have started some anarchy in the UK once when sticking up for a colleague on the mean streets of London. Just sayin’.) She also served as director of product management and production for Corbis, the international stock agency once owned by Bill Gates. Lisa knows every inch of the industry and has a sixth sense for helping photographers create top performing content. She also has a heart of gold—as long as you don’t bug her before 10am. She’s in it for the photographers. (And sometimes the short commute to her desk.) Lisa lives outside of New York with her fiancé Nick and her cat, Giacomo. When she’s not immersed in her work, you can catch her honing her cooking skills with a glass of wine (or two), sweating it out in a kickboxing class, or eating oysters. (She’s totally going to kick Christina’s ass in the first annual The Good Brigade Oyster Eat-off.)