April 2012

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, also known as the Saint Louis Cathedral or the New Cathedral, was completed in 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, as the archdiocesan replacement for the Cathedral of St. Louis, King of France. Although workers began clearing ground for the building on May 1, 1907, dedication of the Cathedral and its first mass did not take place until October 18, 1914, when the superstructure was complete.[3] Consecration of the church took place more than a decade later on June 29, 1926.[4] The Cathedral was designated a basilica by Pope John Paul II on April 4, 1997.[5] The church...


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She’s sweet, sincere, and incredibly gifted in capturing commercial fashion and searching out the streets of Portland for unique style. Lisa Warninger is a Northwest-based photographer, specializing in lifestyle, fashion, and location shooting and definitely knows a thing or two about the beautiful yet subtle techniques in photoshop. Probably best known for her street-style photography for Portland’s Urban Weeds; you just might be approached if you’re ever strolling stylishly in her fair city. Lisa has an excellent educational background since attending Brooks Institute of Photography in California,...


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Carlin Sundell is the founder and creator of Studio Sundell: a group of creatives that construct exquisite and compelling imagery for fashion, advertising, and editorial clients, with old-school professionalism and high-spirited elegance. A Nike photographer by day with a passion for fashion and portraiture, Sundell’s 6’8″ stature is equally as large as his incredibly kind nature. With his talent-packed production team organized by Loann Vo and gathered in the heart of Portland’s Chinatown, Carlin proved to us that a story can be told both cinematically as well as photographically. Carlin...


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If he weren’t a photographer, he should most definitely be an actor. Not only were we thoroughly entertained by his wit and humor, we were incredibly inspired by his words of advice for each of us to accomplish what we all are inspired to do. Splitting time between Los Angeles and his current home town of Portland, his work and ability to pull true character out of each of his subjects is unmistakable. Reed has worked with some of the biggest celebrity names in Hollywood and has had his work published in the U.S. and abroad for a variety of clients and exhibits including Adidas, National Geographic...


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Many photographers purchase manufactured backdrops for their studio. There’s the option of paper, muslin, fabric, etc. But what if you made your own? Based in Portland, OR, Shannon Sewell creates themed shoots that are beyond the ordinary. From the details of the child’s attire to the inventive props and constructed backgrounds, this children’s commercial photographer places a child into an entertaining environment that echos youthful imagination. Sewell is not just creative with managing her time in the studio, she’s inventive in her ways of juggling the duties in her own home. Shannon...


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She’s a mother, a wife, a professor and an artist. Originally from the heart of Poland, this talent has successfully mastered the technique of tastefully capturing the feminine beauty in photographic art. Based in Salt Lake City and currently inspiring students with both film and digital mediums at the University of Utah, Zuzanna Audette brings to us a production of her commercial shoot with a boutique for her Vintage Pin-Ups and Calendar Girls shoot. Specializing in conceptual fashion, lingerie, beauty, and portrait photography, Zuzanna has been accepting commercial commissions since 2008...


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It’s incredible how challenging it is to run a business while simultaneously trying to run a home. We have listened to your inquiries about the opposition you face and we’ve decided to recruit two successful mothers with cameras to help alleviate some of your worries.Two different women, two different styles, two different mediums, two different subjects to shoot…with one fabulous passion in common. They are both ridiculously talented and crazy in love with photography. Not only are they great friends, busy wives, and excellent jugglers of balancing their time with business, weddings, travel,...


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Many believe that in order to have photographic success you must be the owner of extravagant large studios and only shoot in the most lavish of locations. Not true. Film photographer, Ryan Muirhead, has worked with large companies, numerous designers, talented makeup artists, stylists, and models around the country and has balanced a vast international fan base and following. And all the while, mostly shooting in the most simple of locations…his bachelor pad. Muirhead specializes in film photography; an aged art that has most definitely never died and is currently hitting the photography world...


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Being one of the top 200 ad photographers in the world, Mitch Meyer specializes in high-end beauty, fashion, conceptual portraiture, portfolio development, and advertising photography. Meyer has worked with high-level clients ranging from MTV, Sunkist, US Army, Universal Records, Paul Mitchell, Latoya Jackson, Draft, Motivfilms, Bastille and more. And not only that, he was recently awarded the Luerzer’s International 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide. Post Processing  


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Joel Grimes is a commercial advertising photographer with over 30 years in the business. His assignments have taken him to every state across the USA and to over fifty countries around the globe. He considers himself an ambassador for the photographic creative process by teaching workshops and lectures across the country. Joel Grimes has been working as a commercial advertising photographer for nearly thirty years. His fascination with photography began as a freshman in high school and by the time he received a BFA in Photography from the University of Arizona his passion for creating was all consuming....


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