George Michell trained as an architect and as an archaeologist. Between 1980 and 2001 he co-directed an international team of researchers at the Vijayanagara site. Sophie Gordon is Curator, The Royal Photograph Collection, Windsor. Anila Verghese, Principal of Sophia College, Mumbai, is a historian specializing in the history of the Vijayanagara site and period. Mike Ware, Honorary Fellow in Chemistry, University of Manchester, studies the history, science, art and conservation of early photography.