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Sean Riva


Accomplishments


· Twelve years of photographic experience in the areas of art, lighting, fashion, studio, and web creativity.
· Published photographer in international magazines.
· Assisted & led the support team on major magazine and web photo shoots with ‘A” list celebrities.
· Traveled extensively and internationally for photographic assignments, both artistic and commercial.
· Building a portfolio of nude art images to be exhibited in Summer, 2010.


Professional Experience


Professional Assistant – 2000-2008
· Worked with more than 20 of the top commercial photographers.(1)
· Acted as 1st assistant on over 300 “A” list magazine and fashion shoots.(2)
· Lead lighting teams and production coordinator on over 100 shoots for “A” list clients.(3)


Photo Agency Assistant – 2001 (partial)
· Worked at JGK Agency, New York.


Commercial Photographer – 1998-2009
· Completed photo assignments for national and international publications and campaigns.(4)
· Africa, still photography for Bertram van Munster (6 time Emmy winner).
· Women At War Series, Imperial War Museum, London
· "Parts and Parcel" Quilt in Milan, New York, and London (over 5 years).


Art Photographer– 2000-present
· Nude photography in the Camargue, Africa, Mojave Desert, and New York
· “The Nature of a Woman” Series, New Mexico


Education


1993-1997; Photography courses at The Millbrook School (with Dan McBride and Wm. Hardy). 1994; Debut apprenticeship with Lucien Clergue (Légion d’honneur) assisting workshops (Nude, landscape). 1994; First trip to Kenya and Tanzania. 1995; Alaska with the photographer Dan Evans (6 weeks on the Bearing Sea on a Long Lining Vessel " The Alaskan Leader"). 1996; Assisted Peter Beard. 1997; Apprenticeship under Lucien Clergue and Franco Fontana in Provence, France. 1998-2000; UCLA Film School

 

1. Judson Baker, Bico, Iain Crawford, Chris Cuffaro, François Halard, Anthony Horth, Dean Isidro, Marcelo Krasilicic, Dorothy Low, Wolfgang Mustain, Robert Nettarp, Brad Noble, Tony Notarberardino, Doug Ordway, Eric Piasecki, Rod Spicer, Antoine Verglas, Jessica Wynne, Rankin, DahLen.

 

2. Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Elle, Vanity Fair, Playboy etc.


3. Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Studios, Fox Searchlight, Touchstone Pictures, Elite Model Agency, Ford Models, Marilyn Models, Next Model Management, Nike, Michael Jordan, The Rolling Stones, etc.

 

4. Night Mag., Cream and Sugar Mag., Harpers Bazaar NY, Playboy,  Zero Theory, OH Mag., Dune Mag. Tokyo, and Sociales Mag, Paper Denim and Cloth, Alleve, In touch mag.