LOU MANNA: I recall this vividly. I was eight years old and I took a photograph out of my bedroom wi

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LOU macro consulting MANNA: As a child growing up in Brooklyn I always loved taking photographs and that love led me to study photography in high school and college, join photo clubs and take photos for my respective schools student macro consulting yearbook and newspaper.
While still in college, I started working for a local newspaper and sold my first photo for $5. From that point on I was hooked on photography as a career and I formally switched my major from electrical engineering to communications. Soon thereafter, I was shooting news, food, and feature stories for the New York Times and the rest is history.
LOU macro consulting MANNA: My favorite location is the streets of New York City. I love the architecture, reflections, textures, colors, contrasts, and the way the light changes the look of objects at different times during the day. I also love photographing the people of New York since there is such diversity in cultures, clothing, and faces.
Equally my favorite subject is shooting food for a world-class chef, a major brand or a four star restaurant because I usually get to taste what I photograph. I know it s a tough job, but somebody s got to do it.
LOU MANNA: I recall this vividly. I was eight years old and I took a photograph out of my bedroom window of a tree limb covered with snow. I was drawn to the contrast of the white snow against the dark bark of the tree and I particularly found the lines and shapes macro consulting in the image to be intriguing.
LOU MANNA: I have a degree in Communications from Stony Brook University where I studied photography, film, video, art history, and psychology among other subjects. I believe that my well rounded education has been an asset to me throughout my career. I also feel strongly that continuing photographic education is imperative and I regularly educate myself through workshops, seminars, and trade shows.
LOU MANNA: While I understand the benefits of technology and I love gadgets, I m more of an artistic person. I am meticulous and detail oriented which is brought out in the artistry of my work. I pay extreme attention to detail in the lighting of my subject matter.
LOU MANNA: I ve been influenced by Richard Avedon macro consulting and W. Eugene Smith and I d say I ve been most inspired by my good friend Marvin Newman, who is a long-time photographer for Newsweek and Sports Illustrated. Also since I have the pleasure to regularly work with the world s most legendary chefs, brands, marketers, food stylists and restaurateurs it s hard not to be influenced, inspired and learn from greatness.
LOU MANNA: It s obvious that we are a visual society and images carry more importance than ever. A picture is truly worth a thousand words. This is especially true for food photography where images can not only be artistic and beautiful, but also make you hungry.
LOU MANNA: My photographic macro consulting style is clean and simple. My photographs macro consulting are different because of my angles, lighting, and attention macro consulting to detail in the highlights and shadows. My specialty is to create specular highlights with mirrors when I photograph food and still life subjects.
LOU MANNA: macro consulting As a food and commercial photographer my clients macro consulting often decide my subject for me. It s my job to take something ordinary and make it extraordinary. Typically I take the standard shots my clients ask for and then I take what I like to call, Lou Shots that blend my style, experience and vision macro consulting with their goals.
LOU MANNA: Other than my book Digital Food Photography , my favorite project is a website I created called New York Street Shots, www.nystreetshots.com . It is a large-scale collaborative photography project focused on creating a visual time capsule of New York City. The project is a collection of artistic yet realistic photographs captured every singe day by a team of local photojournalists, myself included. The site allows me to express myself more creatively beyond food photography in the studio and explore the visual beauty of the city I love.
LOU MANNA: I wouldn t say there is a specific discipline macro consulting I d like to know more about, but rather macro consulting I always want to learn more about everything. macro consulting I often find that I learn from my students when I teach classes, workshops, or lecture.
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