John Retallack Photographer of People: Editorial, Fine Art and Advertising

Born in Michigan's Upper Peninsula; I became a Yooper
Got my first camera, age 10
Joined a MASH unit (US Army) and was trained as an X-Ray technician
Stationed in Germany during the Cold War
Studied Liberal Arts At Northern Michigan University
Studied photography at Rochester Institute of Technology, BFA degree
I freelanced in New York City shooting for magazines & ad agencies
Begin teaching career at the School of Visual Arts in NYC
Accepted a teaching position at RIT which led to Tenure in the
School of Photographic Arts & Sciences
Quit working at RIT (early retirement)
Continue freelancing in photography,
doing things I always wanted to do.

I am a photographer of people with experience in editorial and advertising. I'm comfortable working with direction either from a distance or on site. My portraits are about the subject, they are character studies. They should be fun to look at...

Since retirement from RIT (aka quit working for RIT) I have been working in the Book Arts mediium and am finding some success. My books are photographic in nature, of course.

I am also working full time in Fine Art photography and have been exhibiting nationally and locally as the opportunities arise.

I live in a loft on Saint Paul Street which is really a small photostudio with kitchen, bath and bedroom attached. My two cats love the space. Me too!

Most of what I shoot is lighted with electronic flash, all is digital. This year I have pointed my commercial business in the direction of photographing for artists. Digital copies of books and paintings. I have photographed in galleries and made video’s from that work. Look Here

Retallack Photography

John by David Boyer.

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