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Note, information about our staff is kept purposely limited as a measure to prevent spam. Registered students will, however, get additional contact information upon the start of class.
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come by and meet us in person. Don't forget to watch us live at one of our next exhibits (On Instagram or Facebook) or at our Exhibits page . ![]() Charlie is a photographer, retoucher, and fine artist (drawing and painting) based in New York City. He earned his BFA from the University of Michigan, and also studied advanced dark room photography in Florence, Italy at SACI. His work has been published and exhibited both domestically and internationally, and he recently published his first monograph titled "Resonance" on the topic of positive contemporary body image.
![]() Cristina is freelance camera operator, camera assistant and avid film photographer working in New York City. In 2010, she relocated to London to obtain a maters degree in filmmaking from the London Film School. Prior to moving abroad, she has managed to work on myriad of projects from shooting documentaries in Central America, to shooting A-list talent in press junkets to working on narrative films, commercials and fashion shoots. In 2008, she also completed the cinematography certificate program at New York University. Prior to making the making the switch the camera department, Cristina freelanced as a studio photo assistant as well as worked as production coordinator and production manager for A&E Television Networks and for MTV News here in New York.
Helene's been photographing in New York City for over 20 years. She works both in studio and on location, and her photographs have been published internationally by a variety of corporations and media outlets. HG received her BFA in Photography and Painting from SUNY at Buffalo. Her MFA in Fine Arts is from UCLA. When not behind a camera, she's in front of a monitor, feverishly exploring the intricacies of digital photo manipulation.
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![]() Maria is a photographer and videographer based in NYC. She received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts from the Photography, Video and Related Media department. Her photography has been published in numerous magazines and was featured in Metropolitan Museum of Art’s children’s book entitled, “What Can You Do With A Paper Bag?” Her documentary “Las Hijas” (The Daughters) has been screened in various film festivals internationally and won numerous awards. Maria’s work has been exhibited in Argentina, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey and New York. Her favorite photography subjects include road bike races, people and food.
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Mete is an award wining professional retoucher and photographer. He had his first solo show at age sixteen, followed by numerous other shows supported by companies like Kodak and FujiFilm. He received his bachelors degree in Advertising Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology and his Masters degree in Fashion Photography from School of Visual Arts. He worked in retouching and production with top photographers and retouching houses. Some production and retouching clients he worked with include; Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Jeniffer Lopez, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Kanye West, Jay Z, and brands; L’oreal, Lancome, Covergirl, Maybeline, Victorias Secret, Tommy Hilfiger, Pepsi, Nike and NFL along many others. As a photographer, his work has been featured in magazines such as Nylon, Billboard, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, New York Magazine, and New York Times, along many others.
![]() Ronald is a freelance photo and video professional based in New York City. He received his B.A. from James Madison University in Media Arts & Design, with a concentration in Converged Media. In addition to commercial assignments, R.S. is an avid street photographer, documenting everyday life.
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![]() Yoav is a photographer, retoucher, professional printer, and a fine artist who specializes in both scale model & landscape photography . He earned his B.A in photography from Hadassah College Jerusalem (2011), and his MFA from the School of Visual Arts (2014). Friedländer exhibited his work internationally at Belfast Photo Festival, Dusseldorf Photo Weekend, Eretz Israel Museum and at the Bronx Museum of the Art.
G.J. is available at PhotoManhattan Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30pm-10:30pm and Thursdays 12:15pm - 10:30pm.
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