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Getting Real with Rachel Rebibo

August 25, 2010   Posted by Ron Egatz

Moving from New York to Paris six years ago, Rachel Rebibo has had image-making in her for a long time. Previously a resident of Washington, D.C. and New York, she now finds herself in sync with the European lifestyle, despite … Continue reading →

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Sean Armenta's Ornaments of Women

June 22, 2010   Posted by Ron Egatz

A famous quote attributed to Martin Luther reads like this: “The hair is the richest ornament of women.” This 500-year-old quote is something Sean Armenta intrinsically knows and understands. Although capable of a wide variety of fashion portraiture, it’s the … Continue reading →

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Cara Tobe Taking What She Gets

February 24, 2010   Posted by Ron Egatz

How did a nice young woman from Madison, Wisconsin wind up in Paris, where, she reports, “it’s cold and rainy?” Photography is the culprit. “I absolutely love it here,” says Cara Tobe. “It’s a great place to be a photographer. … Continue reading →

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Yung-Jing Hsu: Products and People

January 27, 2010   Posted by Ron Egatz

Clean lines. Well-lit products. Effective use of depth of field. Rich, but not overblown saturation. These are some of the initial impressions taken from the work of Yung-Jing Hsu. In 1995, Yung-Jing Hsu graduated from Tamkang University in Tam-Sui with … Continue reading →

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Gage Thompson, There and Back Again

January 21, 2010   Posted by Ron Egatz

Located a half-hour south of Salt Lake City, Utah, Gage Thompson has known what he’s wanted to do for a living since taking photography classes in high school. While shooting black and white film for high school functions, Thompson got … Continue reading →

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Damaso Reyes on Understanding Fundamentals

December 14, 2009   Posted by Ron Egatz

Raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York by immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic, Damaso Reyes has had some of the common experiences many first-generation Americans have had since the Dutch started procreating in the colony they called New Amsterdam. Damaso … Continue reading →

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Bobbi Lane: Thirty Years of Freelance Photography

December 10, 2009   Posted by Ron Egatz

Thirty years isn’t much in plate tectonics, evolution, or changes in the Earth’s magnetic field. In the world of freelance professional photography, thirty years is a significant achievement. Bobbi Lane has been involved with serious photographic pursuits since her undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Norman Kushner's Niche and Gear

November 5, 2009   Posted by Ron Egatz

A professional photographer for close to 30 years, Norman Kushner has seen trends, technologies and studios come and go. Getting his start in Brooklyn all those years ago, Kushner now enjoys a deep knowledge of both the history of the … Continue reading →

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Just Say Yes

September 15, 2009   Posted by Sekonic Blogger

Light meters. You remember them. Right? Just say yes. Because every photographer worth his or her salt uses a meter. Even those who don’t admit it. See http://light-test.com if you don’t believe us. The reasons are many, but they’re simple. … Continue reading →

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J.C. Lopez-Johnston, Toxinologist and Artist

August 28, 2009   Posted by Ron Egatz

It all started when J.C. Lopez-Johnston’s father brought him home rubber snakes when he was a boy in Venezuela. Although he doesn’t know why his father chose to bring him this type of toy, it changed his life forever. In … Continue reading →

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