Author Archives: Sonya Revell

Aldous Bertram | Luxe Style-Maker

November 9, 2017 by Sonya Revell

After a busy summer, (than included dealing with a little hurricane named Irma) I’m finally getting back to the blog! As a regular contributor to Luxe Interiors + Design magazine, I have the good fortune of getting to meet and photograph many talented and interesting artists, designers and curators from Miami to Palm Beach. That said, I especially love how this recent style-makers spread, of artist/interior designer, Aldous Bertram turned out. For this shoot, we headed up North to photograph […]

Categories: artist portraiture, editorial, editorial portrait, Environmental portrait, Luxe Interiors + Design, Palm Beach, FL, Portraiture, Uncategorized • Tags: Aldous Bertram, artist studio, chinoiserie, design, editorial photography, environmental portraits, florida, interior design, Luxe Interiors + Design, miami photographer, mural, old world mural, Palm Beach, portrait, Portraiture, reportage, sonya revell photography, South Florida photographer, style, watercolor, worth avenue

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advertising photography for Sylvester Cancer Center featuring portrait of musician with guitar in little havana, fl

Advertising Portraits | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

May 15, 2017 by Sonya Revell

I’m excited to share the second leg of the advertising campaign I photographed for Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center a while back. Talk about a dream job! I worked with M&C Saatchi LA to produce eight portraits of talent, at various ‘unique to South Florida’ locations, which ranged all the way from Hollywood to Coral Gables. We shot all eight portraits over two days, allowing only about two hours per location. I really enjoyed scouting for the perfect background in each […]

Categories: advertising photography, Advertising portraits, environmental portraits, Miami photographer, Portrait photography, Uncategorized • Tags: ad campaign, ad photographer, advertising photography, artist portrait, billboard, commercial photographer, coral gables photographer, environmental portraits, healthy living portrait, Hollywood FL photographer, lifestyle portrait, little havana portrait, miami photographer, musician portrait, portrait photography, Portraiture, revel, senior lifestyle, sonia, sonya revell photography, South Florida photographer, sylvester comprhensive cancer center, sylvester portraits, UHealth, wynwood photographer

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Portrait of Jan Verleur | Forbes

April 11, 2017 by Sonya Revell

I’m not a fan of cigarette smoke. For me, a mere whiff typically means an instant headache and nausea. My mom smoked when I was young. (She’s going to love me for outing her like this.) I would often wait until she wasn’t paying attention and stamp out her resting lit cigarette. I was such a brat. So when Forbes called me to make a portrait of Jan Verleur, CEO of the e-cigarette company, VMR, I mentally prepared for a […]

Categories: CEO/Executive Portraits, editorial portrait, Environmental portrait, Forbes, Studio portrait, Uncategorized • Tags: CEO, e-cigarette executive, editorial photography, environmental portraiture, executive portrait, florida, forbes magazine, Forbes portrait, headshot, headshot photographer, Jan Verleur, miami, miami photographer, portrait of Jan Verleur, portrait photography, sonya revell photography, studio lighting, studio photography, vaping, VMR

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At Home with Zak the Baker | The Kitchn

March 23, 2017 by Sonya Revell

For my first assignment with The Kitchn, I took a little drive over the causeway to the beach town of Surfside. Once there, I met up with my writer/friend, Jesse (who also happened to put me up for the assignment). We were welcomed into the home of Zak Stern and Batsheva Wulfsohn- the couple behind the wildly popular Miami destination, Zak the Baker- a kosher bakery/cafe located in the Wynwood arts district. Jesse and I were there to capture how the […]

Categories: environmental portraits, Family portraits, Lifestyle Photography, Miami Chefs, The Kitchn, Travel photography, Uncategorized • Tags: baker portrait, batsheva wulfsohn, chef portrait, family portrait, food photography, kosher bread maker, lifestyle photographer, lifestyle photography, miami baker, miami bite-sized guide, miami chef, miami food travel guide, miami kosher baker, miami photographer, portrait photographer, real life photography, revell photography, sonia revel, sonya revell, The Kitchn, Travel photography, zak stern, zak the baker, zak the baker home, ztb deli

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Editorial Tech/Corporate Portrait

February 19, 2017 by Sonya Revell

One of the many things I love about being a photographer is gaining access to interesting places I wouldn’t normally gain access to- the rooftop of the Miami International Airport, for example. This was the location for my portrait photo shoot with Maurice Jenkins, the director of information technology & telecommunications at MIA. I was commissioned to photograph Jenkins for PM Network Magazine and boy was I was thrilled to score such a cool location! Here are the images featured […]

Categories: corporate portrait, editorial portrait, environmental portraits, PM Network Magazine, Uncategorized • Tags: business portrait, commercial photography, corporate photography, corporate portrait, editorial photography, environmental portraiture, Florida photographer, headshot, location photography, Maurice Jenkins, miami photographer, photo shoot, PM Network Magazine, portrait photography, sonya revell, tech portrait, technology

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portrait photography of meg daly in pink dress in front of urban landscape

Portrait of Meg Daly, founder and friend of the Underline

January 3, 2017 by Sonya Revell

Upon moving to Miami (for the first time) in 2003, I was bewildered as to how such a large city could have so few parks (and green space in general). I would complain about this to just about anyone that would listen. After all, the much smaller city I had come from, Louisville, KY, has a park system designed by the legendary landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted (designer of numerous city parks including, Central Park and Golden Gate Park). 13 […]

Categories: Centre Magazine, editorial portrait, environmental portraits, Meg Daly, Miami photographer, The Underline • Tags: Brickell, business portrait, Centre Magazine, editorial photographer, editorial photography, environmental portraits, Friends of the Underline, Meg Daly, miami photographer, Miami Underline, miami underline founder, portrait photography, Portraiture, Sonia photographer, sonya revell, Surface Studios, urban landscape photo, urban parks

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Senior Lifestyle Portraits for Vi Living

December 7, 2016 by Sonya Revell

My great-grandmother lived to be nearly 102 years old and she was one of my first portrait photography subjects. She could recount stories from five generations! Her stories were fascinating and so was she. Maybe it’s because of her that I have such an affinity for those that are older and wiser than I. And it’s no secret that South Florida is a mecca for retirees and seniors seeking year-round sunshine. So when the marketing manager of Vi Living, a […]

Categories: Commercial Photography, environmental portraits, Florida, Lifestyle Photography, Portrait photography, seniors, Uncategorized, Vi Living • Tags: Aventura, commercial photography, environmental portraiture, fl, Florida photographer, golf lifestyle photo, golf portrait, lantana, lifestyle photography, lifestyle portraits, miami photographer, Naples photographer, Palm Beach photographer, portrait photography, portraits, retirement community photography, senior lifestyle, senior living photography, seniors, sonia revel, sonya revell, Vi living florida

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portrait of cafe blogger advertising photography for sylvester cancer center

New Advertising Campaign Photography for UM Health System/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, in Collaboration with M&C Saatchi

October 11, 2016 by Sonya Revell

Earlier this summer, (while in Italy actually) I got the email from M&C Saatchi that I’d been waiting for- confirming that we’d be moving forward and photographing the new advertising campaign for the University of Miami Health System/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. I immediately got in touch with my producer, Spike Molina, who had been waiting for the green light, while also in Europe. We both hopped on planes and headed back to Florida to kick off the production. Spike and […]

Categories: advertising photography, environmental portraits, Miami Portrait Photography, Portrait photography, UM Health/Sylvester Cancer Center, Uncategorized • Tags: ad campaign, advertising photographer, behind the scenes, billboard, coconut grove, commercial photographer, Coral Gables, environmental portraiture, Hollywood beach, lifestyle portrait, MC Saatchi, miami, Miami advertising photographer, photography production, portrait photography, portraits, print campaign, professional photographer, revel, revelle, Sonia photographer, sonya revell, south florida, spike productions, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, UHealth, University of Miami Health Systems

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byFaith magazine cover, portraits by Sonya Revell

A Portrait of Granada Presbyterian for ByFaith Magazine

August 25, 2016 by Sonya Revell

A while back, I got a fun commission from ByFaith magazine, to create portraits of the congregation at Granada Presbyterian Church, for their cover story on diversity. My assistant, Dragi and I set up a make-shift studio inside Granada’s sanctuary, in Coral Gables, FL and with some help, gathered and photographed as many members as we could over the course of one day. Everyone at Granada was incredibly welcoming and it was wonderful to meet so many families and individuals, […]

Categories: black and white, byFaith Magazine, Cover photo shoot, editorial portraits, Granada Presbyterian Church, Miami, Portrait photography, Portraiture, south florida, Uncategorized • Tags: black and white photography, byFaith Magazine, church, Coral Gables, diversity, editorial, fl, florida, Granada Church, Granada Presbyterian, magazine spread, miami, miami photographer, Pastor Jamid Jimenez, Pastor Worth Carson, portrait photographer, portraits, Portraiture, sonia revel, sonya revell, south florida, studio

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Portraits of Alan Faena for Forbes

July 8, 2016 by Sonya Revell

After an amazing work/sight-seeing trip to Europe (more on that to come) it’s time to play catch-up with my blog…. I’m really excited to share this editorial shoot with Alan Faena, at the Faena Hotel, on Miami Beach, which was commissioned by Forbes back in April. Alan is an Argentine hotelier and real estate developer, not to mention quite the snazzy dresser. (If you do a Google search for him, as I did in preparation for the shoot, you’ll see that […]

Categories: Alan Faena, editorial portrait, environmental portraits, Forbes, miami beach, Miami photographer, Portrait photography, south florida, Uncategorized • Tags: Alan Faena, color photography, Editorial portraiture, environmental portrait, Faena Hotel, Faena living room, Faena theater, Forbes, hospitality photography, hotel design, hotelier, magazine, miami, Miami Beach hotel, ocean view, portrait photography, portraits, real estate developer, sonia revel, sonya revell, south florida

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Miami portrait photographer, Sonya Revell, photographs people, portraits, lifestyle, hospitality and conceptual images for advertising, editorial and commercial use all over South Florida, including Tampa, Orlando and Naples

Author Archives: Sonya Revell

Aldous Bertram | Luxe Style-Maker

Advertising Portraits | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Portrait of Jan Verleur | Forbes

At Home with Zak the Baker | The Kitchn

Editorial Tech/Corporate Portrait

Portrait of Meg Daly, founder and friend of the Underline

Senior Lifestyle Portraits for Vi Living

New Advertising Campaign Photography for UM Health System/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, in Collaboration with M&C Saatchi

A Portrait of Granada Presbyterian for ByFaith Magazine

Portraits of Alan Faena for Forbes