Photography started off for me as a hobby in my teens with an Olympus OM-10 SLR, a truly basic camera bereft of all the multiple bells and whistles that adorn even an entry level, modern DSLR by comparison. Still, it seemed sophisticated to me at the time, even though all I could do was adjust the aperture (via a ring on the lens) and the ASA speed. I quickly realized that I … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: April Reppucci
As a wife and a mom whose full-time career is in commercial real estate, taking pictures have always been something that I have been very enthusiastic about. Photography has an important place in my life thanks to my grandfather. For as long as I can remember, he was passionate about taking pictures and would stop and take a picture any time of anything and anywhere. He had … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: André Varela
When I was a kid my father had a Canon A1 and he took most of our family photos with it. Over the time I started to take some photos and soon I was hooked. Sadly the passion for photography had to be put on hold as my studies progressed and it was in the back of my mind for nearly 16 years. But you can't push down a "love" forever and in the last two years photography grew like … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Russ Robinson
As a singer/songwriter and recording artist in a past life, I’m intimately familiar with the many challenges of music promotion, so I know first-hand what it’s like to be out there pounding the pavement trying to get noticed. Although at this point I’ve traded most of my instruments and recording gear for cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment, I still live and breathe … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: JC Ruiz
I never envisioned photography would have played a role in my life the way it has. The day several years ago I put a Nikon D70s in my hand, it felt so right. From that day a hobby turned into a brand new life experience for me. It was like a breath of fresh air, as cliché as that may sound. My father was big into photography and had his own darkroom in the house. I guess I … [Read more...]