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Portraits of Phillip Estlund | Luxe

October 24, 2018 by Sonya Revell

A while back I drove up to West Palm Beach to photograph artist, Phillip Estlund, for his ‘style-makers’ spread in Luxe Interiors + Design magazine. Phillip’s work is an interesting mix of furniture making- including wood-working and decoupage, and collage artwork. All of his work seems to have a fun, mid-century vibe, in which he often incorporates botanical images and illustrations, along with raw materials. I got to make some fun environmental portraits of Estlund at both his wood-working studio […]

Categories: environmental portraits, Florida, Home and Garden photography, Luxe Interiors + Design, maker portraits, Phillip Estlund, Uncategorized, West Palm Beach, FL • Tags: art, art studio, artisan portrait, artist portrait, design, editorial photography, editorial portrait, furniture making, Luxe, Luxe Interiors + Design, mid-century furniture, Phillip Estlund, portrait photography, Portraiture, sonya revell, South Florida photographer, West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach photographer, wood-working

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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 Alexander Krivoshiew for Luxe Interiors + Design

April 10, 2016 by Sonya Revell

As an editorial photographer, often times I photograph a story or a profile that I’m really excited to share, but then rather than putting it out into the world right away, I have to wait…for months…until it’s published. That was the case with metal sculpture artist, Alexander Krivoshiew’s profile for the current issue of Luxe Interiors + Design. And to add to my excitement even more, the photo editor informed me that rather than running it as the usual four […]

Categories: artist portraiture, editorial portrait, environmental portraits, Florida, Luxe Interiors + Design, Luxe Interiors + Design, maker portraits, Portraiture, south florida, Uncategorized, West Palm Beach, FL • Tags: Alex Krivoshiew, Alexander Krivoshiew, artisan portrait, artist sketches, artist studio, commercial photographer, copper sculpture, editorial portrait photographer, environmental portraiture, Luxe style makers, magazine photographer, metal sculpture, miami photographer, portrait photography, Portraiture, reportage, sculptor, sonia revel, sonya revell, south florida, steel work, welder portrait

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Portrait of Lou Mosca and George Cloutier, of American Management Services, Forbes Magazine

Portrait Photography for Forbes Magazine

March 17, 2016 by Sonya Revell

I met up with George Cloutier and Lou Mosca, of American Management Services, at George’s home office in Palm Beach, FL. I had been commissioned by Forbes to make a portrait of Lou and George just after Christmas. Since the house was decorated for the holidays, we opted to shoot in the outdoor space overlooking the ocean…not bad. The only caveat to shooting outside, was having mother nature cooperate. Within a matter of minutes the weather shifted from bright sun to […]

Categories: editorial portrait, Florida, Forbes, Palm Beach, FL, Uncategorized • Tags: American Management Services, business portrait, corporate portraits, editorial, florida, Forbes, George Cloutier, Lou Mosca, magazine, miami, Palm Beach, photographer, portrait, portrait photography, Portraiture, revel, small business, sonia, sonya revell

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New Lifestyle Photography for a New Year

February 3, 2016 by Sonya Revell

I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. I do, however, like to kick off each new year with a portfolio shoot (which superstition dictates must be completed within the first week of January). Unfortunately here in Miami, 2016 started off with lots and lots of rain. So while my inspiration was telling me to do a lifestyle shoot at the beach, El Niño seemed to be laughing in my face. Thankfully Laura, my styling cohort and I kept a close […]

Categories: 2016 Shoots, Florida, Health/Wellness, kids, landscape, lifestyle, Lifestyle Photography, Miami, Miami photographer, personal project, south florida, Uncategorized • Tags: active lifestyle, beach photo shoot, boy with kite, commercial photographer, Crandon Park Beach, father and son, flying a kite, kids lifestyle, lifestyle photography, miami photographer, people photography, sand dunes, sonya revell, south florida

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Cover Shoot for Where to Retire Magazine – Lifestyle Portraits

January 11, 2015 by Sonya Revell

When I got the email from the photo editor at Where to Retire magazine, to shoot their feature story on Delray Beach, I really hadn’t spent much time in the ocean-front town just north of Fort Lauderdale. Since I wasn’t too familiar, I decided to drive up and do some pre-shoot scouting. Upon arrival in Delray Beach, I was quite struck by just how charming and photogenic the town really is. I was also looking forward to meeting my subject, Joanne Sinchuk, […]

Categories: Commercial Photography, Cover photo shoot, Delray Beach, editorial, editorial portrait, Florida, Joanne Sinchuk, Lifestyle Photography, Miami Portrait Photography, Retiree, Retirement Magazine, south florida, Where to Retire Magazine • Tags: Delray Beach, editorial photographer, florida, florida beaches, Fort Lauderdale photographer, Joanne Sinchuk, lifestyle photographer, magazine cover, miami photographer, Murder on the beach, Mystery bookstore, portrait photographer, portrait photography, retiree, retirement, retirement magazine, sonia revel, sonya revell photographer, travel photographer, Where to Retire Magazine

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Hello 2015, Goodbye 2014!

January 7, 2015 by Sonya Revell

Happy 2015! In looking back at 2014, I’m happy to share a selection of my favorite images from the year… In 2014, I got the chance to work with some amazing new clients: PayPal, Keller-Williams Realty, Luxe. Interiors + Design, Inked Magazine, Calik Denim, Prevention Magazine, Northwestern University/Kellogg School of Management, GX Magazine, and University of Minnesota, just to name a few. And while it’s nice to see how far I’ve come in the past year (because sometimes I forget), it’s […]

Categories: 2014 Photography Year-End Review, Boston Red Sox, Commercial Photography, conceptual, conceptual portrait, Delano hotel spa, editorial portrait, Essentia Spa, Florida, GX Magazine, Health/Wellness, Hospitality, hotel spa, Inked Magazine, Jack Brewer Portrait, Jeff Aenlle, Joanne Sinchuk, kentucky, landscape, Miami, Mike Napoli, Minnesota Magazine, Travelzoo photography • Tags: commercial photographer, editorial portrait, Essentia Spa photo, Florida advertising photographer, Ft. Lauderdale photographer, GX magazine photo, hospitality photographer, Jack Brewer photo, Joanne Sinchuk photo, lifestyle photographer, Miami conceptual photographer, Miami editorial photographer, Miami portrait photographer, Miami travel photography, Mike Napoli photo, portrait photography, sonia revel, sonya revell, South Florida photographer, Travelzoo photography

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Portrait of Peter Gary of Pinnacle Advertising for Adweek

November 13, 2014 by Sonya Revell

My first step with any editorial portrait assignment is always research. I look for pictures of the subject, try to read up on his/her background and if I’m shooting in/around the subject’s office (or a location I’ve never been to), I try to scope that out as well. When Adweek approached me to photograph Peter Gary, CEO of Pinnacle Advertising in Boca Raton, I went right to Google. Between visits to Pinnacle’s website and google images, I concluded that the agency had […]

Categories: Adweek, conceptual portrait, editorial, editorial portrait, Florida, Peter Gary, Pinnacle Advertising, Portraiture • Tags: Advertising agency Boca Raton, Adweek magazine, adweek portrait, conceptual portrait, editorial portrait photographer, Editorial portraiture, environmental portrait, Florida Ad agency, magazine photographer, Miami advertising photographer, Miami corporate photographer, Miami portrait photographer, Peter Gary, Pinnacle Advertising, sonia revell, sonya revell photography, South Florida photographer

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Essentia Spa Shoot at the Delano Hotel

October 23, 2014 by Sonya Revell

If I had to name my favorite hotel on South Beach, it would probably be the Delano. I still remember my first trip to the iconic hotel as a spry 22-year-old, straight out of Kentucky. At that time, the Delano, with its promise of glamour, adventure and an unforeseen trip down the rabbit hole (thanks to Philippe Starck’s designs), really embodied for me the larger enigmatic quality of Miami (in general). So when I was approached by Travelzoo to photograph Club […]

Categories: Delano hotel spa, Florida, Hospitality, hotel spa, lifestyle, Miami, south florida, travel, travelzoo • Tags: Club Essentia Spa, Delano hotel spa, delano rooftop, Essentia spa terrace, hospitality photography, lifestyle photography, luxury lifestyle photography, Miami hospitality photographer, Miami lifestyle photographer, Miami spa, sonia revel, sonya revell, Sonya Revell Miami photographer, South Beach photographer, South Beach spa, South Beach travel, South Beach travel photography, spa photography, travel zoo Miami

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Portrait of Lt. Colonel Ricardo Roig for GX Magazine

September 4, 2014 by Sonya Revell

Straight out of the gate, my shoot for GX Magazine presented a interesting challenge; while the shoot would take place in South Florida, the images needed to look as if they could have been taken in Iraq. (Hummm!?) Thankfully Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo Roig, the main subject I would be photographing, was on it. He proposed that the shoot take place at the West Palm Beach Armory, where he oversees the weaponry and equipment. With its gravel parking lot, tree-less […]

Categories: Florida, GX Magazine, Miami, portrait, south florida • Tags: army, editorial, guard experience, GX Magazine, helmet and uniform, lieutentant colonel, LTC ricardo roig, MAJ Arias, miami photographer, national guard, photography, portrait photographer, soldier portrait, sonia, sonya revell, sonya revell photography, south florida

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Category Archives: Florida

Portraits of Phillip Estlund | Luxe

Senior Lifestyle Portraits for Vi Living

Portrait of Alexander Krivoshiew for Luxe Interiors + Design

Portrait Photography for Forbes Magazine

New Lifestyle Photography for a New Year

Cover Shoot for Where to Retire Magazine – Lifestyle Portraits

Hello 2015, Goodbye 2014!

Portrait of Peter Gary of Pinnacle Advertising for Adweek

Essentia Spa Shoot at the Delano Hotel

Portrait of Lt. Colonel Ricardo Roig for GX Magazine