The Hidden: a novel of suspense (and my first book cover)
by Sonya Revell
Author: Bill PronziniPublisher: BloomsburyCover Photograph: Me
Categories: Book Covers, California, landscape, travel
Category Archives: travel
Editing Your Own Work for a Portfolio Can be Tricky….and I Need Help!
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
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
Cowboy Poetry Gathering
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
Fancy Dance
by Sonya Revell
I was recently introduced to Pow Wow dancer Eddie Madril. Eddie is part of the Pascua Yaqui tribe and does not only Fancy dancing, (Fancy Dancer regalia pictured below) but is also a talented Grass and Hoop dancer.Although I asked Eddie to participate in this shoot specifically for a series I am developing which focuses on dance and movement as a way to express one’s spirituality, I wound up liking the still portraits the best a) because the weather was […]
Categories: California, landscape, lifestyle, Personal Work, portrait, travel, Uncategorized
Miami photographer: Sonya Revell | commercial advertising portrait conceptual and lifestyle photography in South Florida 