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Carlos Martinez, Miami’s Public Defender, for ABA Journal

October 2, 2013 by Sonya Revell

I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing Carlos Martinez, Miami’s lead public defender, for the October issue of ABA Journal. Mr. Martinez was extremely gracious and I have the utmost respect for the work that he does. Here is a link to the article, Miami-Dade’s overburdened PD’s office may decline new clients, Florida court says and some images from the shoot.

Categories: ABA Journal, editorial, Florida, portrait, south florida • Tags: aba journal, Carlos Martinez, editorial, Miami lawyer, Miami Public Defender, sonya revell

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Michael Dezer and his Car Collection for Forbes Life Magazine

May 19, 2013 by Sonya Revell

It may not be obvious by looking at me, but I sort of fancy myself a race car driver- that is to say that I not only like to drive, but like to drive really fast. (Just an irrelevant fact I thought I’d share since I’ll be talking about cars.) Okay, now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I can get to the real point of this post- photographing the real estate billionaire, turned car collector, Michael Dezer […]

Categories: cars, editorial, Florida, Forbes, lifestyle, Miami, Michael Dezer, portrait, south florida, travel • Tags: 1920's car, 1930's car, 1950's car, 1960's car, all access, batman car, billioniare, cars, classic cars, Dezer Collection, donald trump, editorial portrait, florida, forbes life, forbes magazine, hollywood car, James Bond car, miami, Michael Dezer, micro car, motorbike, movie cars, munsters car, muscle car, museum, pink bunny beetle, portrait photography, real estate developer, vintage cars, vintage tandem bike

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South Beach/Travel for AAA Living Magazine

January 24, 2013 by Sonya Revell

The image below, of the Colony Hotel on Ocean Drive, was shot for an article on Miami travel, featured in the Jan./Feb. issue of AAA Living Magazine. Below are some additional Miami/travel shots that were also being considered for the article. I had a great time shooting in Little Havana’s famed ‘Domino Park’ on Calle Ocho, where I encountered some very colorful characters. Lincoln Road Maximo Gomez ‘Domino’ Park in Little Havana Maximo Gomez ‘Domino’ Park in Little Havana Maximo […]

Categories: AAA Living Magazine, editorial, Florida, landscape, lifestyle, Miami, portrait, south florida, travel

Lions, Tigers, Performance Artists, OH MY!

October 13, 2010 by Sonya Revell

So I’ve been slacking (more than a little) on this whole blog thing. Therefore I’ll be playing catch up over the next couple of days. Below is my tear sheet from Issue #21 of JPEG Magazine, which came out a few months ago. I made this image back when I lived in Miami and get asked about it often. No, that is not a statue. It is, indeed, a monster of a performance artist. The story of how this image […]

Categories: children, conceptual, editorial, Florida, jpeg magazine, kids, landscape, Personal Work

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Who will be the next Mayor of Oakland?

October 13, 2010 by Sonya Revell

I hadn’t been paying very close attention to the local election campaigns until a couple of weeks ago, when I had the opportunity to photograph Oakland Mayoral candidates for the cover of the East Bay Express. The issue is on news stands now and the cover features front runners, Rebecca Kaplan, Joe Tuman, Jean Quan, and Don Perata. I photographed city councilwoman and fellow Virgo, Rebecca Kaplan, at her 40th birthday party down in Jack London Square. It was definitely […]

Categories: east bay express, editorial, oakland, portrait

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Editing Your Own Work for a Portfolio Can be Tricky….and I Need Help!

August 11, 2010 by Sonya Revell

I often develop an emotional attachment to certain images, while growing tired of others after staring at them for so long. I also sometimes have trouble connecting the dots and creating a cohesive flow from one image to the next, especially in a printed portfolio. I’ve gotten some great advice and help with editing already (which is how I got this far) but its still not quite finished. So since I need to stop procrastinating and get this new version […]

Categories: California, children, conceptual, east bay express, editorial, Florida, Georgia, kentucky, kids, landscape, lifestyle, Personal Work, portrait, south florida, travel

Out Takes from the Insider’s Guide to the East Bay

February 24, 2010 by Sonya Revell

In the beginning of February, I photographed somewhere around 15 profile shots for the Insider’s Guide to the East Bay, part of the East Bay Express. Any time I shoot an editorial assignment I am always curious to see which images the editor will choose. Although I typically edit the photos I show them down to between 5 and 25 images (depending on the client) I definitely always have an image (or images) that I prefer over the others.Here are […]

Categories: California, east bay express, editorial, portrait, travel

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Cowboy Poetry Gathering

February 22, 2010 by Sonya Revell

At the end of January I drove to Elko, NV to attend and photograph the Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Before setting out I envisioned the cowboy portraits that I planned to make. In my mind I saw the cowboys set up against a dramatic landscape made of mountain and sky. Since I have lived in a warm/temperate climate for a while now, I sometimes forget that other places get really cold this time of year…one of those other places being […]

Categories: editorial, landscape, Personal Work, portrait, travel, Uncategorized

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Miami photographer: Sonya Revell | commercial advertising portrait conceptual and lifestyle photography in South Florida

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

Category Archives: editorial

Carlos Martinez, Miami’s Public Defender, for ABA Journal

Michael Dezer and his Car Collection for Forbes Life Magazine

South Beach/Travel for AAA Living Magazine

Lions, Tigers, Performance Artists, OH MY!

Who will be the next Mayor of Oakland?

Editing Your Own Work for a Portfolio Can be Tricky….and I Need Help!

Out Takes from the Insider’s Guide to the East Bay

Cowboy Poetry Gathering