Today in #magnifiedimaging class: #thinfilm photography using #soap! Pretty neat stuff, and the thinner it gets the cooler it becomes. #ritphoto (at Rochester Institute of Technology)

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Today in #magnifiedimaging class: #thinfilm photography using #soap! Pretty neat stuff, and the thinner it gets the cooler it becomes. #ritphoto (at Rochester Institute of Technology)
Krit, November 2015.
My portrait of beyond amazing human, Baba Nihal Singh Nihang. Was thrilled to meet and photograph him on my recent trip to India, in continuation of my long term book project on Nihang Sikh Warriors.
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New story out for @creemmag model: @alexandriatothemax đ· @kkatiethompson styling @sarah_lequimener hair @bennettgrey makeup @ericvosburg @women360mgmt
@mriterphoto hooked me up with this dope pic the other day and tbh itâs the best pic of me Iâve ever had taken so hereâs that
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Excited to be going through old family photos and practice restoring. #ritphoto #photoshop #familyalbum #retouchandrestore #amateurhumanbeing
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Images form my last two dives in Canun, from Musa, Herradura, Grampin, and Santo Remedio.
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How did you originally become interested in photography? What has your education consisted of?
KP: My first interests in photography came when my Aunt died while I was a sophomore in High School. Her Canon AE-1 was passed down to me, and with that, I began to make pictures. However, the...
Winter, 2016.
#đž (at Bedford Styvesant, Brooklyn)
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Dream Weaving with Catherine Costanza of Catherine Rising
(photos by Amy Moore of Amy Moore Photography)
Tell us a little about yourself and what you do. My name is Catherine Costanza. I grew up in Vermont in a small house on Lake Champlain. I studied Painting at Pratt Institute in NYC. I lived and worked in Brooklyn until I moved to Rochester about three years ago.Â
I practice yoga regularly. I love hiking, camping, the beach, and drinking wine with my girlfriends. I love vintage shopping and collect pottery, and hippie dresses from the 60âs and 70âs. I live in Rochester with my boyfriend, Matt and our dog, Sunny.Â
I am a designer and my line is called Catherine Rising. Itâs a small collection of home goods which I design and produce in my studio in The Hungerford Building. I also do freelance design, development and production. Â
What are your our passions? What makes you tick? I find inspiration through traveling, research and exploring. I love bringing my experiences and feelings to life and sharing them with others.
(Lettering by Jill Taft of Tiny Ruby Designs)
How did you get started? What were some of the difficulties you faced in starting? Â I graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from Pratt Institute in 2008 (read financial crisis). I looked for studio shares, took an internship at a gallery, and made a list of residencies and graduate programs to apply for, but my heart wasnât in it. Â I spent a couple of years bouncing around Brooklyn, smoking pot and getting fired from various high end retail stores. Mostly, I was putting off breaking up with painting. I had spent so much time studying to be a painter, and deciding to leave it made me feel like a failure.
I scheduled a meeting with a career advisor back at Pratt, who told me  to âtake the path of least resistanceâ and it was like a light went on.  There was this jewelry designer that I really admired in Brooklyn, so I wrote her this really dorky fan mail and she took me on as an intern. I interned for her for about 2 years (while bartending nights) and she eventually hired me.  I started doing studio work, running errands, and worked my way up to helping her with design, sales, and trade shows. I loved working for her- even before I was getting paid. Every day was something new- and she taught me so much.  More than anything it was so amazing to spend every day in that world.  I loved what I was doing, so work was fulfilling and inspiring.  It was a really wonderful time. Â
A few years in, I started making some wall hangings and dream catchers to sell under her line. A buyer from a big retailer saw them at a friendâs store and reached out to me. I had to register as a business in order to work with that big company, and Catherine Rising was born. Â
What is your biggest regret? My biggest regret is not asking for more help in the beginning. I never planned on starting my own business so I never took a business class in college. I had no idea how to use excel, or file my taxes, I struggled with writing emails to my buyers, sticking up for myself when working with giant companies, you name it.
For a long time I had this pride/ overachiever/ only child thing where I felt like I needed to be perfect and do it all myself. Design was easy for me, and production deadlines were demanding so all of the other stuff was put on the back- burner. Â When I was finally forced to do it, I would have a total melt down and my business would suffer. Now Iâm constantly asking for help and advice from actual business people. Â Itâs so helpful and so fulfilling to learn and to see personal growth on that end. I really wish I had done it sooner.
What is your best advice to someone just starting out? What advice do you wish someone had said to you? Put in the work! Work longer and harder than you think you have to. I mentioned earlier that I interned full time for a few years before I was on the pay roll. I did it because I was obsessed with it. I bartended at night and took every side job I could get to make it work. I didnât second guess the work I was doing or the sacrifices I was making, it was the foundation for my growth.
What is your favorite part of what you do? Â The creative process. I love gathering inspiration and materials and bouncing ideas off of my buyers and clients. The excitement gains momentum as the wheels start turning. And then when the product or project is finished and I can stand back and look at it, itâs a really beautiful feeling.
Name a few of your favorite local creatives. Erica Bradbury, the designer I worked for in New York. Â She owns Species by the Thousands in Brooklyn. Â Sheâs an innovative designer and she knows whatâs cool. Â
Also, I love meeting and collaborating with women in Rochester too. Â Iâm all about âshine theory.â Â If you havenât hear of it, read Ann Friedmanâs piece for New York Magazine. Itâs hard out there, we all have to stick together.
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Somerville, Mass
February 28, 2016. Manhattan, NY.
TWO #ritphoto NYC Trips this week!!
James © Adam McVicker 2015
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really enjoyed making this image with BrĂan. looking forward to critique tomorrow! (at Rochester Institute of Technology)