so after researching taxonomies on Hugo, here's how i've done it.
each article has two taxonomies.
"authors" - article authors. this taxonomy is used to automatically generate the byline, which includes links to the authors' profile pages.
"staff" - authors + photographers. anyone who gets contributor credits. this taxonomy is used to make articles appear on staff profile pages so everyone can show off their work. sweet.
front matter shenanigans
requirements: