Team Spotlight: Cailin Dispensa

ProMaster products are designed, marketed, and sold by camera enthusiasts. Everyone on our team is interested in photography and videography on some level. Some are featured in gallery shows, published in photobooks and magazines, while others are building a following on Instagram.

Cailin Dispensa is the Director of Visual Communications at ProMaster, handling everything from packaging design and product photography to managing the overall brand development. She enjoys traveling, making intentional images, and helping families preserve precious memories through photography.

1 .Tell me a little bit about yourself outside of work:

I went to college for graphic design with a concentration in packaging. I always had been very creative and as a child I enjoyed photography, drawing, and painting.

I love to travel. My favorite trip was right after college when we went to Greece and toured all around the islands. It was beautiful. Everywhere you looked there was the bluest ocean. It was an amazing opportunity to experience a completely different country. It inspired me to travel more, photographing landscapes and capturing new scenery in different countries.

Ross Castle, Killarney National Park, Ring of Kerry, Co. Kerry, Ireland

2. What do you do here at ProMaster?

I am the Director of Visual Communications. I design the packaging for all ProMaster products, while also producing all customer-facing print and digital materials that are used in the local camera stores and social media.

My favorite part of this job is having a creative outlet where you can still do your own thing. It’s not cookie cutter. I can create something of value that I helped develop from the ground up. I have ownership over it.

3. How did you get into photography?

When I was a little kid my dad had his camera with him all the time. And to this day he still documents every event. It's his favorite thing to do. We bonded over photography growing up. We always had disposables, but my first personal camera was a Canon point and shoot. Then when I went to school and started to study photography, I had a Nikon film camera. In college, before getting into graphic design full time, I would photograph newborns and families for in-studio and lifestyle sessions.

4. What’s your favorite photo memory?

Being able to look back at that special event or place that you've traveled gives you those memories back. It’s something that could be lost if you didn't take a picture of it. I look back at all my photos from childhood and I smile at myself being so carefree. My favorite photos are looking at how my daughter looks so similar to me as a child at her age.

5. What’s your preferred theme to photograph?

I mostly focused on family and newborn photography. I enjoy it because I like seeing personalities shine through and the ability to catch a meaningful moment that otherwise wouldn't be shot. Now, I still enjoy taking photos for my family and friends to help them preserve those precious moments in time.

6. Who inspires you in the photography community?

Over the years, I’ve followed dozens of photographers, but I find myself always looking for inspiration from family lifestyle and storytelling photographers. You look at their photos, and see how they capture the stories through the photos. These are some photographers who give me inspiration on a daily basis, to name a few; Stefanie Cole Photography, Breanne Weston, Bri Vigilanco, and Lauren Wood Photos.

7. What do you shoot on?

I use a Canon RF / Canon 6D and shoot with the 24-105mm L lens.

8. What are your favorite ProMaster products?

This is an unusual one that most people don't usually say is their favorite, but for me it's the L bracket. I want the ability to go vertical and horizontal quickly without changing my camera or tripod to get a new composition.

Next one would probably just be a protection filter. When I was in Paris at a photography workshop, I actually dropped my camera face first on its lens, and the filter actually shattered but the drop did not destroy my lens. I still had the ability to shoot the rest of the time that I was there.

And lastly, the Rugged memory cards. I’ve used them for years and they've never failed me. They are just as durable and dependable as they claim to be.

9. Why does ProMaster make the difference?

I think that ProMaster makes the difference in being accessible to photographers at every skill level, no matter their budget or experience. ProMaster gets in the hands of everyone.