Latina Photographers

What is the secret sauce in becoming a successful photographer? Is it luck, hardware, software, connections or personal projects? Yes, yes and absolutely. But also keep in mind that education and hard work play major roles in your success. And does the secret sauce guarantee success -- unfortunately no.

It was wonderful to speak with Deborah Willis. To date I have spoken with many professional photographers. But Willis is the first photographer I have spoken to that is also a chairwoman of a photography department. And not just any school, here is Deborah's full title - Chairwoman of the Department of Photography and Imaging at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

The Introduction I first came to know Brenda Perry through her work at En Foco. And the images from "Postmortem Juarez Series" imprisoned me. I wanted to look away but I simply could not. I felt ashamed, frightened, confused but I was still captivated by the series.

Introduction I think one of the primary reasons photographers do what they do is because they want to convey a meaning. Whether that meaning is intended to move the viewer to act. Or to manufacture an emotional response Or simply put a smile on the viewers face.

Introduction There is a reflective characterization about Karen Miranda-Randa. A multifaceted - multi-layered disposition. Which allows Miranda to paint these exceedingly emotive stories. Her photographic work is peppered with such stories- such as Other Stories I or Eyeke or Urcu Manga. Tweet This: "There is a reflective characterization about Karen Miranda-Randa."

Introduction I enjoyed interviewing Arlette Landestoy. And I believe that Arlette is the first Dominican Latina photographer I have interviewed. It's not so surprising. Why - because Latina photographers are a very small minority within the photography general market. Tweet This: "Being a woman of color in a mainly white-male dominated profession will bring its own challenges."