Takamasa Ota. Perfected imagination and a refined sense of detail sets Taka apart from the rest! With many years of experience, he specializes in still life, food and beverage. His experience with working for some of the finest photographers has given him the specialization and skills to bring any project to its best with ease. Born in Japan, worked in Chicago, he now resides in Brooklyn. If not shooting, he is wandering about NYC looking for the next great bowl of ramen.

I have spent the majority of my life in Kyoto, Japan. Growing up in one of the most beautiful places on earth informed my vision tremendously. I specialize in seeing things that only exist for a fleeting moment, things that would not otherwise be seen – and seeing things in a distinctly detailed way. My vision has also been formed with the energy of the world’s greatest metropolis – New York.

Meticulous detail, incredible vision, exactitude. Do not accept less than this.

To view more go to: http://www.satoshinyc.com

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I love M&Ms! Not the regular ones, but the ones with peanuts inside. If there’s one thing you should know about Pedro it is that if M&Ms were an illegal substance I would be in very deep trouble.

I was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and raised by a widowed mother (Dad died when I was 8), with two other sisters, in a small town in a region called Ribeira Valley. I left home at the age of 15 searching for a better life. At the age of 22, I decided to move to the USA to further my education and improve myself as a human being.

I have won several awards as a photographer and my work has been published in a handful of magazines, however, I don’t think that defines who I am. What defines me is the fact that I am a hopeless believer in kindness, no matter how warped today’s world appears. I am also a failed-by-never-trying comedian, and dream of having a French Bulldog—they automatically trigger my “talking-to-a-baby” voice whenever I see one.

I also went to college—twice. I hold a Computer Sciences degree from a Sao Paulo, Brazil’s university, and a Communications & Advertising degree from Portland State University. I don’t perceive myself as brilliant because I hold two degrees, but rather as stubborn: I firmly believe no one should work at something for the rest of their life if their profession doesn’t make them happy. Photography started as a hobby to keep me busy in my free time. It became a passion when I started a project called “Careful: Soul Inside.” Ever since, framing moments has evolved into a passion that pays my bills. Whenever I am not working, I am taking pictures or watching movies while dissecting the light set up and color grading used in those movies. Some people would call me a workaholic, but the truth is that I never feel like I am working when I have a camera in my hand and a subject in front of me.

http://www.pedrontheworld.com

Karen Morgan is a nationally recognized Commercial Photographer/Videographer with emphasis on Dogs, Cats, and People Lifestyle portraiture is her area of expertise. Based in Chicago, Morgan has worked with clients the likes of Purina, Pfizer, PetCo, Hartz Mountain, Hills Pet Nutrition, Smuckers, and others. Her new book, THE CHICAGO PET PROJECT was released in April 2016 and benefits The Puppy Mill Project, which is helping to stop the Puppy Mills in North America. It features photos of Chicago celebrities and their pets. A two year span of her loving commitment, this is truly an amazing, touching and beautiful book

To view more of Karen’s recent work go to http://www.kmorganphoto.com


To learn more about the Puppy Mill Book and to purchase a copy go to:
http://www.thepuppymillproject.org/chicago-pet-project-book/