Wayne Rainey Shows The Passenger at Bokeh Gallery

Photography by Wayne Rainey

Wayne Rainey's latest body of work is presented in "The Passenger" at the Bokeh Gallery in the monOrchid. In this series, Rainey acts as a quiet observer, illustrating his own stories set in modern times in an urban landscape. Reinventing the base stories of original fairytales through captivating vignettes, Rainey hopes that the viewer will create their own stories when viewing his work. 

The Passenger in Bokeh Gallery. Phoenix, AZ

More Information about Portrait and Lifestyle Photographer Wayne Rainey

Wayne Rainey is a fine-art and commercial photographer, and an artistic community activist based in Phoenix, Arizona. Educated in photography through 25 years of practical experience, Rainey has specialized in commercial fields such as food, lifestyles, resort, and major production advertising. In addition to his commercial career, Rainey’s reputation in the fine arts world is well known through exhibitions at Bentley Gallery and reviews in publications such as ArtNews and Communication Arts.

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Wayne Rainey Photography Galleries: Arizona Tourism, Africa, Food, Video Reel

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How to Name Image Files

A Red Ripe Tomato Sitting on a Cutting Board. This is a typical image caption.
It may be redundant, and could negatively impact your SEO.

The Importance of Naming Image Files: A How-to for Artists

As a rep agency, we receive images from all over the world. usually attached to an email in the form of an artist submission. And while the photographer or illustrator may have put a lot of thought into the images selected to make a cohesive portfolio, most seem to care very little about naming the files. But did you know that a good file name can help with your SEO? Whether it's on the internet or in your client's Gmail, an image with a proper file name can help more people find it. A proper image filename is your first step on the road to a cohesive strategy for image SEO.

This article is part of our ongoing series of tips and tricks for commercial artists.

Arizona Swimming Holes Map by Michael Gellatly

Arizona Watering Holes.
Map by Michael Gellatly.

Spend your summer holidays exploring some of Arizona's popular watering holes with this map courtesy of illustrator Michael Gellatly for Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine.

More Information about Technical and Fine-art Illustrator Michael Gellatly

Michael Gellatly's work would simply be characterized as technical reference illustrations, maps, or instructions, were it not for the otherworldly, erotic, fine-art twist he weaves into his images. He is an accomplished studio artist, drawing inspiration from the many mediums he works in, including sculpture and digital photography. He lives and works in Miami, Florida.
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More Portfolios from Michael Gellatly: Reference and Nature, Maps, Fine Art

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Wayne Rainey Shoots Hance Park Panoramic

A View from Above Margaret T. Hance Park.
Photography by Wayne Rainey

"Rainey Studios enjoyed working with ad guru graphic designer Erik von Weber and our client Alvaro Sande (Sencorp) on the forth coming en Hance Park project. This will be the view from the 4 floor of the parkside condominiums designed by Shepley Bullfinch. We photographed more than 6 panels and then stitched the best together to create a 3.5 GB final panoramic file, large enough for a high detail wall cover that will be some 5 feet wide. An extra special thanks to Natasha Mishano (crew/post production assistant) and Michael Muratore (our agent and producer at Store 44 Reps) for as always helping us prepare the front end so we get the job done right. FYI we got this turned around in just 24 hours. Learn more about the beautiful homes and see this and building renderings at en Hance Park, New Modern Condominiums".

-courtesy Rainey Studios.

More Information about Portrait and Lifestyle Photographer Wayne Rainey

Wayne Rainey is a fine-art and commercial photographer, and an artistic community activist based in Phoenix, Arizona. Educated in photography through 25 years of practical experience, Rainey has specialized in commercial fields such as food, lifestyles, resort, and major production advertising. In addition to his commercial career, Rainey’s reputation in the fine arts world is well known through exhibitions at Bentley Gallery and reviews in publications such as ArtNews and Communication Arts.

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Wayne Rainey Photography Galleries: Arizona Tourism, Africa, Food, Video Reel

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Wayne Rainey Photographs Phoenix Former Mayors

Former Phoenix mayors Paul Johnson, Skip Rimsza and Phil Gordon at the home Frank Lloyd Wright House built for his son in Phoenix.
Photograph by Wayne Rainey.

Wayne Rainey was recently called upon to photograph former Phoenix mayors Paul Johnson, Skip Rimsza and Phil Gordon at the home Frank Lloyd Wright House built for his son in Phoenix. In May 2012, Phoenix nearly lost this architecturally significant historical home — the David Wright House in Arcadia.

In 1950, Frank Lloyd Wright designed the home for his son David on 10 acres in the middle of citrus groves with magnificent views of Camelback Mountain and Papago Peak. Completed in 1952, the David Wright House is one of three spiral designs by Mr. Wright. It is a precursor to the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. The house is regarded as Mr. Wright's last residential masterpiece. It is an architectural jewel, but until recently very few knew it even existed.

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More Information about Portrait and Lifestyle Photographer Wayne Rainey

Wayne Rainey is a fine-art and commercial photographer, and an artistic community activist based in Phoenix, Arizona. Educated in photography through 25 years of practical experience, Rainey has specialized in commercial fields such as food, lifestyles, resort, and major production advertising. In addition to his commercial career, Rainey’s reputation in the fine arts world is well known through exhibitions at Bentley Gallery and reviews in publications such as ArtNews and Communication Arts.
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Wayne Rainey Photography Galleries: Arizona Tourism, Africa, Food, Video Reel

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Michael Gellatly: Artist in Residence

"Dig Turned Painting"

After the jump, technical illustrator, mapmaker, and sculptor, Michael Gellatly reflects on his second residency at The Vermont Studio Center.

Mario Sughi aka nerosunero at art KARLSRUHE 2015

Mario Sughi aka nerosunero will be just one of 157 artists showcasing their works at this year's art KARLSRUHE in Germany. Featuring photography, paintings, illustration and sculpture, art KARLSRUHE is a destination event for classic modern and contemporary art. Located at the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre, March 5-8, 2015.

More Information about Illustrator Mario Sughi, AKA Nerosunero

Mario Sughi aka nerosunero is an Italian artist and illustrator living and working in Dublin, Ireland. His evocative works draw influences from British Pop-Art and old Italian masters, capturing a moment in time where the relationships and players are merely hinted at, leaving the viewer to flesh out the stories in their own imaginations. Mario Sughi's creates his work directly in the computer using a graphic tablet. He relies on his own sketches and photographs as inspiration, but his artistic process means that his work exists only as prints. Mario's fine art portfolio and editorial illustrations have appeared in galleries and publications across Europe.

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More Portfolios from Mario Sughi: Fine Art Installations, Lifestyle, Nude and Erotica

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Sydney Leroux Portrait by Erik Isakson

Erik Isakson shoots US Soccer Star Sydney Leroux for Sports Illustrated Magazine

Sports and lifestyle photographer Erik Isakson captured Sydney Leroux of the US Women’s Soccer team for this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated. The gold medalist in the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London is an up and coming star for the US Women’s team, currently preparing for competition in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada this summer.

More Information about Sports and Lifestyle Photographer Erik Isakson

Erik Isakson is a professional photographer with an emphasis in sports and lifestyle imagery. With over 11 years of experience in advertising and editorial projects, Erik Isakson has accumulated an extensive client list including Nike, Sports Illustrated, and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

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More Portfolios from Erik Isakson: Lifestyle, Professional Athletes, Sports

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