Shane Gutierrez

I got my first 35mm camera when I was 20.  It was then, after years of snapshots, that my interest in photography became more serious. After shooting only two quick rolls in Italy, when my father was stationed, I returned to the University of Rhode Island for my sophomore year.  I spotted an ad in the school newspaper for a photo coordinator and convinced my interviewers that I could do the job.  I read everything I could about photography, and gained some invaluable hands-on experience during my two years there. After graduating, I read an artical on Edward Weston that was pivotal in changing my view of photography and choosing it as a profession.  His trademarks of detail and focal depth were to become the things I strive for as well. I landed a position as a photographer's assistant where I learned about lighting and the business of photography in general.  In 1988, I started my own business. Though most of my time goes to my business, I am equally as devoted to my personal work.  I shoot landscapes, still lifes, and portraits whenever possible. I continue my quest for the perfect negative and print.  I read every photography book I can get my hands on.  I continue to learn.