Raphye

My blogs

Gender	Female
Industry	Arts
Occupation	Photographer
Location	Los Angeles, California, United States
Introduction	Like a late 80's movie of the week, at 20 years old I packed a suitcase and a guitar, bought an $89 ticket for a 3-day bus ride, and made the move from a mid-sized, mid-western town to the bright-lights, big-city scene. Over the course of the last 9 years, I've met many people who have inspired me, influenced me, and challenged me to trust and nurture my creativity. I went to school to be a writer. I joined a band. But... during those times, I took more pictures than I wrote papers or struck keys. My calling finally revealed itself to me. No matter what the assignment, how long it takes or how demanding, taking pictures never feels like work. And that's exactly the kind of job everyone dreams of having!
Interests	instagram @raphyephoto
Favorite Movies	Goonies, Gremlins, Overboard, Wizard of Oz, Gran Torino, Buffalo 66, Natural Born Killers, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, War of the Roses, Rango... I'll think of more later.
Favorite Music	Django Reinhardt, Billie Holliday, David Bowie, The Police, Jeff Buckley, The White Stripes, The Black Keys, Spoon, Phil Collins, Bon Jovi, Guns and Roses...
Favorite Books	100 Years of Solitude, Annie Leibovitz at Work. I also regularly read, PDN, (Photo District News), and, Communication Arts.