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PhotoShop Artist: Andrew Kavanagh
When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? I attended Art college and was a Printmaking major and did a lot of painting and drawing.When I graduated from college I started working as an artist’s assistant & gallery installation assistant.I realized very quickly that a career in the fine arts is not as romantic as it sounds. Too much time spent on trying to get shows & obtaining grants spurred my interest in taking computer graphics classes at the School of Visual Arts in NYC in the early ‘90s. I immediately fell in love with Photoshop and have given my soul to it ever since. How did you get…
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Photographer Spotlight: Meggan Harper
When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? As my babies grew into children, I found myself photographing them more and more. I found myself obsessed with learning all I could about photography. I always offered to photograph my friends children as well. That is how you find your passion. If you’d do it even if it was for free. How did you get your current position? I attended Daytona State College’s photography program, and opened my business immediately afterward. How did your training or schooling prepare you for your job? My college studies prepared me for the technical aspects of being a photographer, and I learned most…
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Photographer: Brooke Shaden
When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? I have always wanted to be a storyteller, from my earliest memories until now. I knew that I wanted to go into a creative profession. How did you get your current position? At first I thought writing would be best for me, but then I discovered filmmaking and fell in love with the visual medium. What I didn’t love, however, was how long it took to make a film and how necessarily collaborative it was. That was when I picked up my still camera and decided to become a photographer. How did your training or schooling prepare you for your…
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Photographer Spotlight: Kirk Marsh
Kirk Marsh When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? I still don’t know that the photography industry is for me. I have a love/hate relationship with creating images for money as opposed to art or personal reasons. It is always a challenge for me to create a piece for someone else when I have so many visions of how I want to see things for myself. Emotions and stories are the most important thing to me and since I cannot draw, and I don’t feel like a great writer, I create photographs that can tell stories. Storytelling is what photographs do so well, and through composite work, it is possible…
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Photographer Spotlight: Judy Host
When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? When I was 15, I took a photography class in High School. I have been in love with photography since then. It was the first thing I found to come to me naturally. It helped to make me feel good about myself. How did you get your current position? I started my own business in my early 40’s. Second career. I borrowed my friend’s children and just started my own business. I joined every trade association I could find and started to take classes eventually learning a Master’s certificate and a Craftsman’s from PPA. How did your training or schooling…
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Photographer Spotlight: Andrew Kavanagh
When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? I attended Art college and was a Printmaking major and did a lot of painting and drawing. When I graduated from college I started working as an artist’s assistant & gallery installation assistant. I realized very quickly that a career in the fine arts is not as romantic as it sounds. Too much time spent on trying to get shows & obtaining grants spurred my interest in taking computer graphics classes at the School of Visual Arts in NYC in the early ‘90s. I immediately fell in love with Photoshop and have given my soul to it ever since. How did…
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Photographer Spotlight: Eddie Tapp
When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? I knew photography would be my career for life when I was 16 years old. I knew nothing about it other than my dad’s 8mm Bell & Howell movie camera occasional use. I wanted to create something beautiful. How did you get your current position? I’ve had my own business since 1973… practice, focus, practice, set goals, practice, work hard… How did your training or schooling prepare you for your job? Education for any degree, major, the subject will fit remarkably in the imaging world… the more you train, the further you will be able to go easily… What was…
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Photographer Spotlight: Ami Vitale
When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? As a teenager. having a camera gave me the courage to explore and was a passport to engaging with the world around me. Later, I realized photography was more than just a means to explore, it is also a powerful tool for telling important stories. How did you get your current position? The amount of drive and hard work necessary cannot be overemphasized. The truth is that the photographing is an extremely small part of the job. Most of the work is researching, writing, planning, and finding funding for long-term projects. How did your training or schooling prepare you for your job? …
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Photographer Spotlight: Jake Peterson
When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? Honestly I never really thought of myself going into the Photo industry. Having grown up around my Dad and seeing all that he went through as a wildlife photographer, it never occurred to me to do that. My parents took my brother and myself with them on several trips growing up so we were well exposed to the world, especially biologists, and that’s really what I thought I was going to do. Then in my freshman year of college at MSU Bozeman, I started shooting and found that I really enjoyed exploring and that’s when I decided to become a photographer. Since…
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Photographer Spotlight: Jim DiVitale
When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? In 11 grade I took my first photography class. Images from my first roll of fill were printed up and then entered into a student photo contest in West Palm Beach Florida. 6 months later, I received a letter from my Congressman telling me my photography was hanging in the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. That was it….. “Mom, can you buy me a camera, I want to be a professional photographer” From there it was a steady course of going from the High School yearbook photographer to a fine art Photography program at Palm Beach Community College, and then the Art…
