Lorra Photo

"Memory is very important, the memory of each photo taken, flowing at the same speed as the event. During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late." - Henri Cartier-Bresson

"The camera makes everyone a tourist in other people's reality, and eventually in one's own." - Susan Sontag

I consider myself an accidental tourist in the land of photography. A master's degree in art did not prepare me for the technical world of lighting, f-stops and shutter-speeds, and more recently megapixels and color balance, etc. But it did make me roam the continent of Paul Klee, Monent, Rambrandt, and others -- in search of a vision. It prepared me to see, to appreciate and learn from the masters.

Years later, after building a successful advertising design studio in New York City serving the fashion industry, my passion for photography broke through. From shooting portraits of friends, children and people in their environment, I graduated to the fast-paced and demanding world of events photography. And I am "in the zone" every time I am behind the camera.

These quotes have said volumes about my feelings for photography and my understanding of the world we live in, more than I can express myself. Let's explore together.

-- Lorraine Hoffman


	The Art "Memory is very important, the memory of each photo taken, flowing at the same speed as the event. During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late." - Henri Cartier-Bresson "The camera makes everyone a tourist in other people's reality, and eventually in one's own." - Susan Sontag I consider myself an accidental tourist in the land of photography. A master's degree in art did not prepare me for the technical world of lighting, f-stops and shutter-speeds, and more recently megapixels and color balance, etc. But it did make me roam the continent of Paul Klee, Monent, Rambrandt, and others -- in search of a vision. It prepared me to see, to appreciate and learn from the masters. Years later, after building a successful advertising design studio in New York City serving the fashion industry, my passion for photography broke through. From shooting portraits of friends, children and people in their environment, I graduated to the fast-paced and demanding world of events photography. And I am "in the zone" every time I am behind the camera. These quotes have said volumes about my feelings for photography and my understanding of the world we live in, more than I can express myself. Let's explore together. -- Lorraine Hoffman