João Carlos João Carlos Photo Photographing Fashion, Beauty, Advertising, Portrait My name is Joao Carlos and I’m a Fuji X photographer. I’ve been a visual story teller for over two decades. I envision my photography as an opportunity to create inspiring pieces of artwork to go beyond the conventionality of fashion and commercial photography and to …
Spotlight
Photographers share their backgrounds, stories, photo tips, and what’s in their bag – one thing they all have in common is that they all joined the BLACKRAPID revolution!
BLACKRAPID Spotlight: Andy Keilen
Andy Keilen Keilen Photography I’m primarily a music photographer, but I also shoot portraits, events/weddings, headshots, family, anything! I first picked up a camera in 2008, shot my first concert the same year (Thanks to Bryce Avary from The Rocket Summer and his wife Tara). From there, I cold-called Rolling Stone Magazine in NYC until they …
BLACKRAPID SPOTLIGHT: Jim Bennett
Jim Bennett Photo Bakeryportraits and commercial photographer How A Stage Dive Convinced Me To Carry 2 Camera Bodies I was shooting Lollapalooza 2010 with 1 camera body and 2 lenses, switching between them all weekend. Green Day was one of the headliners that year. At one point during the first 3 songs of their set, an audience …
BLACKRAPID SPOTLIGHT: Ennio Scarcelli
Ennio Scarcelli is a professional photographer based in Italy, he lives in the heart of the Dolomites. His greatest passions are the mountains and sports. His favorite style of photos are landscapes, but he also dedicates himself to wedding photos, portraits, glamor etc. He calls himself a 360° photographer. During the year he organizes various Workshops in the …
BLACKRAPID SPOTLIGHT: Ana York
Ana York Still photographer in films, Photojournalism I began my photography journey when I was about 15 years old, but I took it seriously when I started college at 19. In those years I barely knew what my style was or even what I wanted to do with it. Years passed and as I kept …
BLACKRAPID FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT: Ron Henry, Live The Moment
For those who may not know me, I’m Ron Henry, BLACKRAPID’s Founder. I started out as a professional wedding photographer over 20 years ago when film was king. I have respect for working photographers; the demands can be great and sometimes you have one shot to hit it. It was around my 7th year shooting …
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BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Christopher Broughton | Christopher Broughton Photography
LEARNING HOW TO DISAPPEAR While early in my career I was drawn to the natural landscape in black and white, I have swung full circle visually focusing my energy on street photography, the human within the landscape, and artist portraits. Taking my camera on the street makes my soul smile. I love the quote, “you …
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BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Koury Angelo | Koury Angelo Photography
SHOOT WHAT YOU LOVE. WORK HARD. STAY HUMBLE. I once showed my portfolio to one of my favorite photographers in NYC. He flipped through the pages of my images saying “this is cool, he’s cool, she’s cool… this isn’t cool.” He asked me why I had a few of those images my book and if …
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BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Will Barker | Big Crowd Productions
CAPTURE THE IMAGINATION I tend to focus on lifestyle photos. Most of the clients I’ve had the pleasure of working with, want their images to capture the imagination of potential customers. We want those customers to see the image and think, “That’s me, I can picture myself using that product.” INCREDIBLE FREEDOM AND EXCITEMENT I …
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BLACKRAPID Ambassador Spotlight: Jasin Boland – Make the Job Work for You, Don’t Work for the Job
Q: WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE TO WORK ON THUS FAR? I actually don’t have a favourite, there have been so many films that have meant so much to me on both a personal and professional level. Matrix was probably the film that defined me as a photographer and 20 years later it’s epic to …
BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Rui Bandeira | Rui Bandeira Fotografia
AS I GREW UP, MUSIC BECAME MY FOCUS I started as a musician. I studied drums and percussion at the local music conservatory, but I’ve always had a passion for image. I remember as a kid going to photo exhibitions with my mother, and trying to imagine why the photographer decided to make that image …
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BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Misti Marquette | Bohemia Photography
YOU LOVE THE DESTINATION SO MUCH, SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA MOVE THERE I am a risk-loving, dream-doing, taco-addicted destination wedding photographer living #yolo to it’s finest with my husband (and fellow photography partner, Colin) and my cat Marley. We’ve been living in Mexico for almost 7 years, because when you love the destination so much, sometimes …
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