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ART Habens
Jean-Marie Guyaux
Becoming a photographer was a dream. The
epiphany that I could be “Me”. “Me” coming
into my own power, free of the proverbial
shackles of my upbringing. A few days after
this momentous realization (decision) to
become a photographer, I peddled a
portfolio and… lo and behold, got my very
first assignment. A quarter page still life for
Harper’s Bazaar! That the fee was $75.00
was of little consequence. I was on my way!
Thanks to this glorious start, those around
me wasted no time letting me know that I
was a star in the making. As such, I had to
let Harper’s Bazaar know that I would
consider no less than a fashion shoot as my
next assignment. Filled with my newly
acquired sense of stardom I said as much to
Ruth Ansel, totally ignorant of her stature in
the magazine world, and thus essentially
brought an abrupt end to my glamorous life
as a fashion photographer before it even
started. It was a harsh reality, but one that
spurred me to dig in and re-think my
approach to my goals and aspirations. It
would be, in part, this hard-learned truth
that ultimately spurred me to the build a
successful career that would encompass not
only fashion, but sill life and celebrity
photography as well.
(http://www.jmguyaux.com)
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