Jorge Parra Photography's Pure Visual Energy: From Image Visualization to Publishing

THE TRUE MEANING OF THE THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 12:12:00 +0000

Painting by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris

HI EVERYONE!

Not long ago, I got my USA citizen status. During the preparation process for the citizenship exam, I had to learn basics of US history, but I got so fascinated by so many different events and personalities involved in the creation of this amazing country, that I went really deeper into learning more about the founding fathers, the wars, the celebrations and the people, the pioneers, who threw away the life they had, and chose to come to the newfound lands, to experiment whatever this new life will bring them, the expected and the unexpected, probably much more of the latter!

I reviewed several historical documents and images, and I found this amazing painting by french painter Jean Louis Gerome Ferris, (1863-1920), who happened to be in and around many of the events related to the creation of this great nation.

The painting in question, which grabbed my attention and stunned me more than anything else, was the depiction of the First Thanksgiving Party ever celebrated in the not yet founded USA, in 1621! A true feast of sharing abundance and coexistence and friendship between the very first pilgrims and the native american indians, (who actually introduced the Cranberries, native american fruit, to the pilgrims).

This painting evokes in me the basis on which all relationships must be built, trust, joy in sharing and above all, tolerance to understand others and live in acceptance and harmony.

These basic attitudes must remain in time for any group, company or nation to survive in a healthy, productive and beneficial, reciprocal manner.

I have already experienced what happens when these values are removed from our everyday behavior; that is EXACTLY why I knew I had to emigrate, abandon my country of origin for good, and not look back.

Now that I am in the US, and came to stay, I have this brief message to everyone:

May the first Thanksgiving party ever celebrated in the US reminds us FOR REAL to share with joy and remove the intolerance towards others.

Nothing good is born out of intolerance, selfishness and greed.

Several good things comes out of trusting, sharing, cooperating, accepting others and pushing to live and love in harmony.

Happy (true) ThanksGiving to all!

Jorge

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About the Author:

Jorge Parra is a Fashion, Beauty and Portrait Photographer based in Miami. You can see some Jorge’s work in his spanking new website at

www.JorgeParra.com

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#thanksgiving #celebrations #humanvalues #tolerance #trust #sharing #cooperation #acceptance

Conversations with Jorge Parra. Part 1: Beauty Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:58:00 +0000

After my number one passion and obsession, which is Photography, I love talking!

I always recall a phrase from one of the most creative and prolific writers from the 19th century, super well known poet Novalis, (check his amazing "Hymns to the Night") repeating over and over something like: "The very best of my creations comes from conversation" and that is something I totally agree on!!

To this end, and even though the video monologue format is not totally open, I decided to record myself and talk about the diverse aspects of my work as Photographer and Director , so this brief piece about Beauty Photography, is just the start of a series of Conversations, as to give you some pointers about myself and why I love what I love, what drives me and tickles me, and you can get to know more about me, let's say, in a more personal, conversational way.

http://jorgeparra.com/albums/conversations/

I hope you liked these brief clip, and if you really enjoyed it, and would still like to hear more, feel free to quickly jump to my "Conversations" link, where you will find brief clips to my talks on Fashion Photography, Advertising/Commercial Photography, Fine Art Photography and Portrait Photography, and ideally, contact me, so we can start an IRL (in real life) dialogue.

Cheers!!

#beauty photography, #miamibeautyphotographer #miamifashionphotographer #miamifashionphotographer #miamiadvertisingphotographer #miamiportraitphotographer

Photographer / Director Jorge Parra Launches Spanking New Website

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:24:00 +0000

Miami, September the1st, in Full Moon.

Miami-based Photographer and Director Jorge Parra has just announced the launch of a totally new website, using responsive design, for his extensive portfolio of images, right there, in his well known domain

www.JorgeParra.com

In addition of the "classic" sections for still photography, like Fashion, Beauty, Portraits, Leisure and Luxury plus Fine Art Photography, a new a cool section of Essays, the new site has the versatility Jorge's work and personality demand, as visitors will keep finding new galleries and sections, works in progress, popping out, as times passes by.

As indicated, the site has been launched with Still Photography at it's core, but Jorge is already editing and refining works for the upcoming Motion section, to include BTS videos, Music clips, Testimonials, Time Lapse, Gif Animations and other experiments with images in motion.

Also, a cool new section of Instant Art, an ongoing and ever-changing portfolio of Also Shot on iPhone 6 Photography, fully shot and edited in Jorge's cell phones, with the aid of different editing apps, will showcase Jorge's curiosity for the abstract and the mundane, keeping his street photography portfolio alive, while transforming some of the images into instantaneous artwork, in almost real time.

The Essays section, where you can read Jorge's point of view on critical and contemporary issues related to the visual arts and the disruptive digital technologies, which are affecting everyone's lives, tend to be long pieces of writing, true food for thought, while the upcoming PhotoBlog section will bring up tidbits of images and brief news and updates on several matters.

The "Capabilities" section showcase Jorge's company, Jorge Parra Photography and the Production Resources, available to assist his clients with every aspect of Production that might be required for the efficient execution of any particular photo-shoot project, big or small.

Links to Contact Jorge either directly ( phone / email) or via his Social Media Channels are also available, so, if you don't find Jorge, you are not looking for him!.

This is an adaptive design website with responsive media, which works flawlessly in just every full screen size, from smart phones to tablets, to laptops, to Retina Displays, thus allowing about the best way to showcase Jorge's visual art in the most effective and pleasing way.

Visit Jorge Parra's website right now, and stay tuned for constant additions of content, both stills and motion plus essays, works in progress and unexpected content, just as Jorge's explorations in creativity flow around. Share with your friends and colleagues the images you enjoy the most in your own social media channels and come back soon for more!!

Cheers!!

# Fashion #Beauty #Portraits #Leisure and Luxury # Fine Art Photography #Jorge Parra Photography #Production Resources #Instant Art
#advertisingphotographermiami #instantart #

Success Strategies for Photographers in Linkedin

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 21:01:00 +0000

I had previously posted a whole set of tips and suggestions on how to successfully use Linkedin as a professional networking channel, taking advantage of the fact, that, contrary to FaceBook and other channels, Linkedin gathers a huge percentage of professionals from all areas and fields of human performance. This characteristic makes Linkedin a potentially useful platform to build up new business relationships and strategic alliances, which can help on the profitability of your own business.

Thing is, Success is, from my point of view, more of a process than a goal.

It can be easily proven that, once a goal is achieved, in any aspect of our lives, the mind already has yet another new goal to achieve, and on and on, indefinitely, so it makes sense to focus more on the process to achieve success than in the goals themselves.
Improving the process will facilitate achieving new goals.

The well known formula: [Garbage In = Garbage Out] applies wonderfully to Linkedin and every other platform and channel you intend to use for marketing and promotional purposes.

Basically, if you do not commit to provide useful, appealing content, a well groomed profile and stay active on the process of updating all your info on Linkedin, and participate in Groups, you can not expect better results than the ones you have today. Too many Photographers believe that they just need to create a profile, as brief as possible, and sit and wait for a torrential rain of new clients and projects to pour on them. Then the complaints about Linkedin not being useful as an instant cash cow pop out in every forum.

I can not emphasize enough how critical it is to prepare a very effective Profile about yourself in Linkedin. Almost everything is relevant!! From your education to the causes and organizations you donate time and resources to, to the historical career path which has led you to who and how and where you are today, everything counts, if posted properly.

Just recently, the Linkedin Blog published the 10 words people OVERUSE the most in their Linkedin, and therefore, have been rendered technically useless for self-promotion, specially if you want to differentiate yourself properly, so your Linkedin Profile should avoid the following:

Ten most overused Profile buzzwords:

• Motivated

• Passionate

• Creative

• Driven

• Extensive experience

• Responsible

• Strategic

• Track record

• Organizational

• Expert

Sounds familiar?? How many of these are right now in your Profile?

To make this brief, consider this: if by any chance you actually are NOT motivated passionate, creative, responsible, etc,etc, then you are not a good profesional anyways, and. on the other hand, if you are all of the above, a cool Pro, make no mistake: every other Pro who is your actual competition, claims to be exactly the same cool Pro!

So, use your motivation, passion, creativity and experience to build up a better profile, avoiding most of the words above!!!

The matter of connecting with potential clients stays the same: One of the most useful decisions is joining Linkedin Groups, BUT, do not join a dozen of photographer’s groups, since basically none of them will need your services!! Of course, it makes sense to be in touch with the photographer’s community, so being in a couple of those groups is healthy to stay in touch with changes in the industry, etc, so, do not discard all of those, but know in advance those do not offer lots of marketing opportunities.

For the same reasons above, Retouchers, Educators, Assistants, Coaches and Consultants need to be in photographer’s groups, since they can become their clients.

Think exactly in the same way, to decide what groups you should consider joining. You have to be in places where your potential clients also roam. If you are interested in architectural clients, join architect’s groups, same for Corporate, same for Fashion, same for Advertising etc,etc. Participation in those groups will streamline the process of connecting with people who might become your future clients or strategic allies.

It is also important to note that potential clients, prospects, may not necessarily react instantly to your Profile and activity. They may bookmark your profile and will check it out for changes/updates in time, and might actually consider you for a project later on, when their need for your type of work arises. Months may pass by before this happens. Be patient!!

This is solid proof that success in Linkedin is a process, as you can not measure your success by what you have already achieved, but for what is coming ahead.

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About the Author: Jorge Parra shoots Fashion, Beauty and Portrait Photography for Advertising. You can check on Jorge's Linkedin Profile right here.

Also, you can check some of his visual work on his recently updated website

www.JorgeParra.com

DROP RESOLUTIONS AND START DOING! TWO PROPOSALS FOR THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:21:00 +0000

Gillian Thomas, Robin Hill and Howard Herring by ©Jorge Parra

As long as it is relevant to build short, medium and long term plans for our lives, both personally and professionally (and Mind Maps will help with this in amazing ways), using New Year or any particular date to- supposedly- start building those plans, may be actually irrelevant or not so serious. Just a "New Year's resolutions" social routine, with little or no impact.

A recent meeting I attended put back into the map the fact that , among all of the western cultures of today, americans are the ones who have little or no interest in getting involve with their own communities. This sounds harsh and some would say, uncalled for, since we will quickly find examples of the opposite among ourselves, but numbers in big picture format are just saying this, over and over, as years go passing by. If you just consider the last Congressional elections as a reference, citizens in the US are not even voting. People are letting others decide for themselves and showing little care for democracy.….

No doubt, this should change for good!!

Well, here’s two great suggestions to streamline the efforts for everyone who feels they might get more involved, as part of their new and realistic life plans:

Join The Creative Mornings meetings and The Volunteer Match Organization!!

1- THE CREATIVE MORNINGS

CC is basically a breakfast lecture series for the creative community. You will find everything you want to know about the Creative Mornings in the website

http://CreativeMornings.com

but I want to stress the relevance of these meetings, as they are currently happening in over 100 cities worldwide. For those of you in the USA, it may be quite easy to find one in your own area, and then joining your local group and attending the once-a-month meetings is all for free., and also include a healthy breakfast plus coffee and tea.

What Creative Mornings has managed to do, is to put on the spotlight those individuals, groups and organizations that are doing amazing work in your city, and the meetings usually put together over 100 people from different professions, from artist to architects to designers, to advertisers, to non profits and musicians, all together in one place, and the most exciting part is, most everyone attending has the same curiosity and aspirations: to see their own city bloom and get better, both socially, economically, culturally, aesthetically, sustainable, etc, so, the networking opportunities can not be any better, as most everyone attending share several common goals and interests.

Here in Miami the latest presentations have all been fantastic: Having Howard Herring , President and CEO of the New World Symphony America’s Orchestral Academy, talking about “Crossover Technologies”, having photographer Robin Hilltalking about “Chance”, bringing back some of the spirituality and mindfulness into our life and professions, and having Gillian Thomas, the british lady in charge of putting together several large-scale Science Museums across the globe, currently finishing the one in Miami, talking about “Education”, have been enlightening to say the least, and have become a true indicator of how fast Miami will become a mature city, faster than any other young city in the US.

So look for the Chapter of Creative Mornings near you, and start the year with a real punch! Getting involved could mean the start of new projects and businesses right there!

•2- THE VOLUNTEER MATCH ORGANIZATION:

This fantastic idea has become THE website to visit, and explore the very many opportunities available to contribute/donate your time and your skills to non-profit organizations that need it. It has become a hub, where you will find where, how and when can you do volunteer work for the groups that matter to you, in your own area.

Again, there is ample evidence that americans are less likely to volunteer their time and work compared to citizens of other countries. There is little interest in getting involved with their communities, and then, even if it could be previously argued that finding opportunities to volunteer could be difficult, now, it is a breeze to locate those opportunities, thanks to the site

http://VolunteerMatch.org

The sites does just that: matching the needs of Non profits, and by that I mean, museums, libraries,Hospitals, Schools, and many other groups, to the talents available, who kindly express their intention to help. It is a fine match, as anyone can read in detail what is needed, what is required by each group/organization, and then you respond to the requests, so you can select exactly the positions and jobs that clearly matches your skills and good intentions.

Here in Miami, I recently registered for a request to make portraits of families and individuals arriving to the USA as refugees, people suffering from serious distress back in their countries of origin, who are accepted to stay in the USA. The following project I took is to document local blues musicians, in an effort to keep the local Blues movement alive, something that I find very cool, as I love blues anyways!!

Creatives from all areas will find interesting opportunities to volunteer, since several groups need things like marketing plans, advertising strategies,Social Media Campaigns, Graphic Design,etc,etc, so many, from students to seasoned professionals, can put their creative fire into building something cool for society.

Volunteer Match also works wonders for teenagers, so you can get your kids and neighbors involved in community efforts since early on, so we can all contribute, in a very creative way, to change those ugly stats about us being indifferent to our communities.

You can also find relevant info about Volunteer Match in Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/22503?trk=tyah&trkInfo=tarId%3A1420207218379%2Ctas%3AVolunteer%2Cidx%3A2-3-6

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About the author: Jorge Parra is an Advertising, Fashion and Portrait photographer based in Miami, FL, who also contributes his skills to different non-profit groups, including Volunteer Match, throughout the year. You can find more info in Jorge Parra's Linkedin Profile, and even more about Jorge's photographic projects in The Visual Hub.

The Digital (and Conceptual) Crossover in the Visual Arts

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:43:00 +0000

This discussion comes out of a real aha! moment, after attending the presentation of Howard Herring, President and CEO of the New World Symphony America’s Orchestral Academy , during one of the fantastic Creative Mornings Miami events, under the efficient leadership of Maliks Benjamin

I have previously started a discussion on the impact of digital technologies in the way we do business, and it’s implications in the Visual Arts (see for example http://linkd.in/12i2K0Z), but there is still more to talk: a critical conceptual and relevant element in the discussion was very clearly exposed by Mr Herring in his presentation: the fact that many artists and creators are still having issues embracing digital technologies as the way to create new work.

Of course, we are the generation dealing with the transition process, and that is already hard and harsh. Many of us learnt our craft the “analog way” and many are reluctant to just switch over to digital technologies.

It was impressive to hear Herring talk about the problems in the music world, all the more so in classical music ( Mr Herring is in charge of developing the right digital tools and strategies to teaching classical music to young musicians, whose interests are mostly elsewhere) and the experience has been quite challenging and yet, successful.

Many other artists, and specially photographers, have had troubles in embracing digital cameras, computers, software, plug-ins etc, etc, after having lived for decades under the analog technologies, shooting in film, chemical processing, chemical printing, manual retouching of both negatives and prints, tons of darkroom techniques to produce “alternative” results, and then, in the scope of less than 10 years, it all changed. Film manufacturing is going to minimum amounts, Kodachrome ceased to produce new film, ( actually, Kodak went out of business!), Polaroid closed doors, and , while still a few artists keep shooting in film ( just the same in the movie industry), most shooters from older generations have had to forcefully adapt, in an attempt to not go down the drain.

It is then when Herring’s presentation brought in a fantastic insight to the state of things, bringing back from the past no other than Marshall McLuhan, a well respected communications visionaire from the 60’s and 70’s. Herring recalls one of the most remembered phrases, “The Medium is the Message”, and even though McLuhan did not even foretold the advent of the internet, the relevance of his words resonate today more than ever.

Basically, in current terms, we have to understand, absorb and digest the fact that EACH NEW MEDIA IS MEANT FOR AN INTRINSICALLY NEW MESSAGE.

And here’s a simple train of thoughts I offer to explain this:

Back when the telegram was invented and put to use, communications were brief and to the point ( probably, the first iteration of Twitter). Then comes the Radio, and now the message is not just written word in a few characters on paper, there is now audio, and conversation is “streamed” through the airwaves. Then comes Television, and now the message involves both audio and moving images, generating an altogether new message (or type of messages), that no telegram or radio program could provide. You can, of course interject photography and movies in between.

So here we are, with each new media, a new message was intrinsically created and developed.Then we jump back to current times, with the Internet and all the digital technologies popping out. We then have to question ourselves: for these new media, what are the new messages?

For the initial years, the term Disruption has been used over and over. Digital is destroying our way of life, or at least the one we have lived through several years/decades. The Digital Crossover is right there, in front of us.

But disruption is the initial stage and things just change and move on. Most everyone was convinced at the onset of the 20th century that Painting was going to die, due to the disruption created by Photography, but then again, Painting just took another, less pictorial road, and thanks to that we have contemporary Painting, well away from Photography.

We then have to deal the realities of living the “disruption era” of digital technologies, the Digital Crossover. As a sad reality, I see so many photographers still entangled in this recurrent and pointless drama. The fact that so many shooters are just trying to emulate analog photography, while using their digital cameras, is merely a disappointing way to deny the new message that is implicit in digital photography!

The fact that cameras look almost exactly the same may be part of the issue, but when I see so many of my colleagues, for example, longing for grain ( and actually, adding noise to digital captures, in order to make them look like grainy film) and so many other complaints about how film photography was soo much better, I only have one solution to their longing: get back to film photography. Use the old media in the context it was developed. Artists and creators can still go a long way creating interesting images in film ( some movie directors, like Tarantino have sworn they will stop shooting movies when they run out of film), but in the meantime, if you are going to embrace digital technologies in your visual art, then get ready and curious to explore a new media, create and produce your own, new/revamped message.

Recently I tried to sit with my teenage daughter, to explain to her the basics of Photoshop, and she flatly refused to go there. She quickly showed me all the editing she does directly on her smart phone, and even challenged me to do it as fast as she does. For her, Photoshop is already old school!

So, for this coming generations, who were born in this digital/technological environment, for them the new media and it’s new message are matter-of-fact. Looks like once again, and more than ever, we have to keep learning from our kids, and stay in touch with the ever-changing technological landscape, as we learn to embrace the new world we are crossing over.

The same applies to so many other careers and professions, from lawyers to architects, to engineers, etc., meaning, we all have to stay in learning and experimenting mode, in order to stay relevant, as the business models also keep changing, sometimes in unexpected and aggressive ways.

My question/challenge to the Visual Artists is: are you willing to explore and craft your new (or revamped) message, as a way to stay relevant in this digital world we are crossing over, full speed ahead?

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About the Author: Jorge Parra is a Photographer who shoots mainly Fashion, Beauty and Portrait for Advertising, and based in Miami, FL. He is also an Advanced Photography Instructor at the Miami Ad School.

A good part of his photographic work can be seen in his recently updated website,

www.JorgeParra.com.

More about Jorge Parra Photography on The Visual Hub

Specialization through Diversification? How Digital Technology is transforming the meaning of old tags and categories for Photographers

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:48:00 +0000

All photos © Jorge Parra

We are living the interesting yet critical transition period during which most of the analog world is crumbling, and giving up way to an entire paradigm, where digital technologies are replacing the old ways, new rules are redefining many concepts in most industries and markets, changing education, culture, the arts (pls, check our previous posts in this matter).

One interesting case in point is how the definitions of what used to be a “Specialized" Professional Photographer, as opposed to the classic “Generalist” shooter, this guy who used to be the “Jack of all Trades”, have changed in time.

Most photographers who have dealt mostly with Advertising projects have traditionally been more successful when they were truly specialized shooters. Either still Life, or landscape, or architectural, or People/Lifestyle,etc, with a known style have been (and some still are) picked more frequently for large scale productions. “Being in the top of their game” has been a requirement for hiring shooters for national , international and global campaigns.

That is not the case at all times anymore. Photographers who have worked specialized in just one area of expertise are now doing this “cross-over” to often unrelated fields, and success has not left them behind. Add to that that motion works, video and cinematography are now part of the skills required by many demanding jobs, and here you have, a concept totally changed:

Traditionally, the Generalist was the guy who would do (or at least try) to do it all, commercial assignments, weddings on the weekends, family portraits, catalogs, etc,etc, and in most cases, this traditional "Jack of all Trades" was barely capable of producing, mediocre work, and, at best just “good enough” images. Think of it as the TV spot about the couple taking their car to the repair shop, and finding out the mechanic in charge happens to be also their tax accountant… Of course, no one wants that!!

Now, digital technology, in combo with the human curiosity and creativity, opens up a new vision and understanding of what a “Diversified”, Cross-over photographer is and can do, and by all means, is NOT a Generalist no more.

Adding Photoshop and illustration skills (not just retouching), in combo with CGI implementation, (even via team collaboration), the ability to direct people and even inanimate objects in motion sequences, TV commercials, music clips, etc, plus the ability to go from studio to locations, from outdoors to indoors, from natural to artificial lighting, from people to objects, in a seamless manner, makes them a new type of shooter.

In short, the classic definition of a Generalist is merely a concept of the past.

The Diversified, Cross-over visual artist is a new kind of creator, full of passion , know-how and sharp as the traditional Specialists, with all the skill sets required for highly demanding jobs, and yet capable to jump from Advertising to Editorial, from Fashion to Landscape, from Portraits to Still Life, and produce outstanding results.

It is important to mention that this is NOT easy to achieve: There is a quite long learning curve for the Diversified shooter, given the demands imposed from the specialty crossover process. New still image processing software, new video/motion equipment in the market, editing software, post-processing understanding and capabilities, plus several production capabilities need to be learned, mastered and performed impeccably in order to be really successful in this new world.

Two relevant examples of the “cross over” photographers, visual artists with with no apparent photographic specialty can be seen in the work of two fantastic shooters:

Nadav Kander and Platon

Take a look at Nadav Kander’s website. The work is totally different, from portraits, to landscape,etc, there are several styles of work, but all are glued by a vision.

http://www.nadavkander.com/#

Same can be said of internationally renowned Platon, who may jump seamlessly from photojournalism, to Advertising, into Fashion and other fields:

http://www.platonphoto.com

Other successful examples are easy to find online.

One interesting personal observation in this regard, is my personal experience with Advertising Photography: most of the times shooters are called for his/her strong vision on a field, BUT, on some occasions, they are hired (by interesting and challenging creatives or clients) to shoot some project outside their “comfort zone”, and this helps building up a body of work of seemingly unrelated areas, all just unified trough the photographer’s particular vision.

Same thing can happen with editorial work: you can be shooting fashion this week, and next you may be shooting corporate portraits, and next you can be directing a video.

Resolving the production values required to put together such different kind of projects through his/her vision, is what helps the photographer develop the skill sets necessary to perform the cross-over successfully, something the “classical” specialist may not be trained to do.

In conclusion: I feel it is time to say goodbye to the term and related poor reputation of the traditional “Generalist”, and embrace the new, “Diversified Photographer”, the successful Cross-over shooter, one qualified and able to do specialized, high end work in different fields. The changes in meaning and scope may also apply to other creative careers indeed.

About the author: Jorge Parra is an Advertising, Fashion and Fine Art photographer, well known for his ability to work and direct people, and upon the request of clients and creatives, he has diversified his portfolio into other areas, like Architecture/ Interior Design Photography, gaining clients from the Leisure and Luxury markets in the process. All about Jorge can be found in his Visual Hub (www.TheVisualHub.com)

The Synthetic Habitat Project: Architecture, Interior Design and Lighting Design Photography for the Leisure and Luxury Markets.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:34:00 +0000

Miami Advertising/Commercial photographer Jorge Parra relaunches the Synthetic Habitat Project: Architecture, Interior Design and Lighting Design Photography for the Leisure and Luxury Markets.

During the last 8 years, Advertising Photographer Jorge Parra has been working on a series of photographic projects in Architecture and Interior Design, mostly focused on the Leisure and Luxury markets, shooting Hotels, Spas, Restaurants, as well as private residences and vacation villas.

Jorge is well known as a People Photographer, shooting Advertising, Fashion , Beauty and Lifestyle Photography for over 2 decades. However, a number of Creative Directors as well as Architects and Designers who recognize and value Jorge’s vision, have been pushing him out of his comfort zone, by inviting him to shoot architectural and interior design projects. The logic behind these requests was the interest of these creatives in exploring different approaches to producing and photographing these projects from a fresh perspective.

In addition to these challenges, Jorge has been traveling around the world, shooting some large-scale fantastic Lighting Design Projects for public spaces in distant cities like Ankara in Turkey, Dublin in Ireland and Madrid, Spain. New projects are being produced in the USA and will be showcased in the near future. Lighting Design Photography is an area where only a few photographers have been successfully involved.

The resulting body of work includes visuals for Conde Nast Traveler, Luxe Magazine, Hilton Hotels, SLS Hotels, Mandarin Hotels, Ritz Carlton Hotels, Hunter Douglas, plus several travel and luxury commercial and private residential projects, publications like the Encyclopedia of World Architecture, plus the cool lighting design projects.

Please, visit Jorge’s Synthetic Habitat Project and feel free to drop a comment.

www.SyntheticHabitat.com

Jorge 's next and natural phase for The Synthetic Habitat Project involve a fine mix of Fashion and Architecture, both in Stills and Motion, in an ongoing series of images to be published in the future.

Cheers!!

Business challenges for the Visual Arts in the Digital Era. Part 2: The Fine Art Market

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 18 May 2014 15:01:00 +0000

We talked in Part 1 about the major challenges most professional photographers have to deal in commercial/advertising markets due to the democratization process introduced by digital technologies, as cliches and new standards. like "good enough images" or "Your camera takes great pictures" have affected the perception of what a REAL professional photographer brings to the table for the execution of a project.

The Fine Art market has also been shaken in both directions, for the benefit of it, but also to absorbe certain negative aspects that are reshaping the way collectible visual art is perceived.

One one end, Photography has got another setback. Back in the analog - film- era, it was relatively easy to point out how many original prints were done from each negative. There was a lot of art, technique, craftsmanship and commitment for an artist to be able to identically reproduce a few ( limited number) of prints, and offer them for sale as a Limited Edition Series. A scarcity criteria will just pump the prices up as the availability of less prints in the market would command for a higher price tag to acquire one such work. Much certainly, serious Art Collectors look ONLY for this kind of work to invest in, and the smaller the number of originals in a series, the better.

Now, when discussing modern photography, digital technologies allow for endless reproduction of copies that look and feel exactly like the original,basically, you can provide an infinite set of originals, and then the scarcity criteria gets removed from such work, and it becomes an inexpensive commodity, sometimes termed Wall Art.

It is up to the artists to be able to generate a scarcity criteria, not only by limiting the number of original prints, but also by means of interacting more in-depth with the media, mixing techniques from different crafts,etc,etc, as to be able to provide try few true originals to the market.

There is also a number of ethical and moral issues involved here, since the "sudden" presence of a new series of images from an originally closed series, printed at a different size or using another substrate, has been used as an excuse to keep profiting, while theoretically bringing down the value of the first, "original" series. See for example the case for photographer W. Eggleston, sued by a collector of his work:

http://petapixel.com/2012/04/05/art-collector-sues-william-eggleston-for-selling-new-prints-of-iconic-photos/

Many things can be said about the actual loss of value - or not- of the original Limited Edition Series", which turned out to be" not-so-limited", but one thing is certain: this situation is a by-product of digital technologies redrawing the art scene.

Painting, in it's classical definition, has not seen the same abundance of copycats, as it takes a real artist to generate a copy of some artwork which could be truly thought to be an original, and even at that, there are numerous expert museum and gallery curators, who are usually consulted when a "new" painting from a classic artist emerges in the market.

With artists like Vermeer, who painted such few original pieces, you can easily tell which works are his and which could be just a fake.

That said, a new market for art reproduction of original artwork has emerged (more wall art), as thousands of digital prints from one original painting can be sold for a few dollars.

In general, the process of transforming once-original artwork, with limited originals, into a commodity, with potentially endless copies, and how to deal with it, is still a matter of discussion in art circles, schools and museums.

The situation gets even more complicated with digitally generated art, something that has been created not in the real world, but in the world of vectors, pixels and software (read about CGI, for dramatic examples), or a mixture of analog and digital, work plus the exponential growth of Motion Works. And it still gets even worse in the universe of social media sharing, plus all digital distribution channels, those that exist now, and those that are yet to be created!

In conclusion: I have the clear sensation that we are living the "transition-to-digital period", where many things are yet to be re-defined, and this process will provide the changes in attitudes and concepts that are necessary to design a new business model for the Visual Arts, both for Commercial Work and also for the Fine Arts.

Digital Technologies are barely entering our lives and the more, massive invasion is yet to come (look for "The Internet of Everything"), so, as it has usually been the case with disrupting technologies and trends, we still don't know where we are going, but it will certainly be a challenging process, full of new experiences, where creativity will be, as always, the key to the solutions.

Jorge Parra

Business Challenges for the Visual Arts in the Digital Era - part 1- The Commercial Market

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:33:00 +0000

Digital Nude. © Jorge Parra

As digital technologies are constantly reshaping lifestyles, industry business models, the markets and the society at large, culture is also massively influenced, and there are still so many questions to answer as to what are the new directives, what will become the actual drivers and trend setters of our future, and truly important here, the profitability factor in several fields who were truly successful in the analog world, but are not yet properly adapted to the digital changes. There are many careers which used to be a perfect niche, a shot to the floor, as a proven way to success (lawyers, architects, just to name a few), who now see their market drastically changed and profits diminished. Same thing occurs for some aspects of the Visual Arts.

We will first talk about Visual Arts, mainly photography, and it's interaction with the business markets, and then we will talk about the world of Fine Art in the digital era.

Digital technologies have brought a true democratization of the photographic process, with both positive and negative connotations. The presence of decent cameras in almost every smart phone out there, (not to mention the ever-improving quality of affordable, pocket digital cameras) is providing the background for a market flooded with "good enough" and cheap (or free) images that are affecting the way professional photographers are perceived. Most of the times, the perception is blurred, and Pros have to clearly showcase their differentiation capabilities to prove their worth in the market.

Well known cliches, like, "everybody is a photographer now", is helping build the most amazing collection of images of human life, the environment and everything related, but is not necessarily positive in the commerce / advertising world.

The discussion about good enough images and cameras has reached a point where the perception of the average guy is that "a great photo comes from a great camera", rendering the creator, the photographer, a second-hand matter.

If we add to this that millions of freely available images are added on a daily basis through so many digital online channels, the concept of what is a professional photographer in this digital era, needs to be reviewed, specially when we talk about commercial / advertising photography, used by businesses to promote their products and services.

http://blog.1000memories.com/94-number-of-photos-ever-taken-digital-and-analog-in-shoebox

The actual bottom line is that there is no way to impose criteria on people, it is and will always be a subjective issue, a matter of perceived value, except for the fact that a true professional photographer will be able to bring to the table, not only the much needed images, but all the production values that are involved in making those images, both before and after the capture process. Agencies and clients looking for visual services must focus not only in the glitz coming from highly photoshopped images, but how the business-savvy of each artist can certainly accommodate to corporate/industry business standards, and I promise you, not every person with camera can do that!

Saving a buck here and there, by hiring the wrong (inexpensive) person, can become a disaster for your marketing efforts and eventually, for your business. The use of inexpensive, Royalty-Free or Micro-Stock images has led competing companies to use the very same image for their advertising campaigns, harming them both.
(see for example,http://fairtradephotographer.blogspot.com/2010/03/microstock-why-would-reputable-company.html).

Photographers also have to adjust their business models and the way they interact with the markets, in order to maintain and improve their perceived worth. Current photographer trade organizations are not really up to the dynamic of the changing markets and trends, and creators need different strategies to cope with those changes. The trade groups had their relevance back in the days, but are not currently capable of influencing the directions of the markets, setting trends or even protecting the professional photographer's interests in a tangible way.
(see for example: http://asmp.org/articles/getty-images.html).

I firmly believe that smaller, clearly focused groups, like the P hotographer's Collectives, are becoming a better working structure, based on the cooperative business model for true professional shooters, and the aggregation of different collectives may certainly become the replacing structure of aging trade groups.

We created the Miami Visual Collective (www.MiamiVisual.com), a group comprised of professional advertising/commercial photographers in Miami, in an effort to add our names, and both contribute and influence to the current trends and changes in the industry. There are already a good number of such collectives in the US and Canada, and we expect more collectives appearing in the markets in the coming years. We are already exchanging ideas with Canadian collectives, and this trend will keep growing.

In Part 2 of this text, I will discuss the influence of digital technologies in the Fine Arts Markets. Stay tuned!

Jorge Parra

About the Author: Jorge Parra is the owner of Jorge Parra Photography and founder of the Miami Visual Collective. More of Jorge's ideas can also be found in his Blog.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: "Synthetic Habitat", Architecture, Interior Design and Lighting Design Photography by Miami Advertising photographer Jorge Parra, launches fully revamped website

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:04:00 +0000

MIAMI January 20th, 2014-- Miami Advertising photographer, Jorge Parra launches a fully revamped website for his Architectural and Interior Design Photography Projects

Working in tandem with a creative consultant, photographer and director Jorge Parra, edits and restructures the large amount of photos he has shot in these challenging and amazing fields, to produce a revamped website with a more conceptual approach, and much larger images, for a more pleasing experience.

www.SyntheticHabitat.com

Different sections of the portfolio online include, the "classical" sections of Architecture and Interior Design Photography, but Jorge's involvement with the luxury market keeps growing, so he decided to also include both personal work and lifestyle images, (travel, club life, spas, yatch, ) , which would not usually be part of an architectural photographer's portfolio, but reflects Jorge's cross-over vision and passion for working with people, spaces and travel images.

Additionally, Jorge's work in Lighting Design Photography, has proven to be one of the most fascinating and challenging projects he has been involved in, where light is the actual subject matter, as seen through the designer's eyes, as an added value for human comfort, when rebuilding/refurbishing public spaces with just light.

Jorge Parra can be contacted directly via email (contact@synthetichabitat.com), by phone at 1-786-222-9405, and through his agency, ArchNetStudio, in the West Coast

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Press Release: Jorge Parra Photography Receives 2013 Miami Award

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:38:00 +0000

Jorge Parra by ©
Matt Pace

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Miami Award Program Honors the Achievement

MIAMI December 3, 2013 -- Jorge Parra Photography has been selected for the 2013 Miami Award in the Photographers category by the Miami Award Program.

Each year, the Miami Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Miami area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2013 Miami Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity.

Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Miami Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Miami Award Program

The Miami Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Miami area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Miami Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Miami Award Program

CONTACT:
Miami Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@awardredemption.org
URL: http://www.awardredemption.org
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Providing Visual Support for our Returning Troops

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:54:00 +0000

IS VERY

There are many ways to provide some simple help, assistance or support to our soldiers when they return from war duty, and it can be just the moment they may need it more!

As provider of visual services to the commercial / advertising community, Jorge Parra Photography is more than happy to offer a substancial discount (75% to 90%) to military individuals and their family groups, who may want to have a simple series of portraits taken in their own homes, after the returning soldiers have settled.

Our previous experience of many years doing portrait shootings for kids waiting for adoption ( The Heart Gallery and The Waiting Projects), people waiting for organ transplants (Univ. of Miami Organ Donor Program) , women with breast cancer ( American Breast Cancer Foundation) or the portraits of kids with terminal illnesses( Flashes of Hope), have proven us time and again the positive and powerful impact a good portrait can have on an individual and his/her family / group, and this is the modest offer we can do, within our actual capabilities, to try to provide some comfort to our returning heroes.

So please, make contact with Jorge Parra, using the standard channels (listed below), and let's plan for a few hours of family fun and some cool portraits!!.

Spread the word and help out with this initiative. Our soldiers very well deserve this, and more!!

This is NOT a Veteran's Day special or anything like that. This is our year-long commitment to support our troops!

Jorge

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email: photography@jorgeparra.com

SYNERGY OF ART AND COMMERCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY: An Exhibition in Miami

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:11:00 +0000

The new Fall 2013 season begins for the members of the Miami Visual Collective with a fantastic Gallery Exhibition that will showcase both the harmony and the contrast between Visual Art Work, Personal Projects, and Advertising/Commercial images.

This exhibition features visual work from all areas, creating this "SYNERGY OF ART AND COMMERCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY", by the Collective's founding members Jorge Parra, Matthew Pace, Paul Morris, Sid Hoeltzell and Jorge Cardenas.

Here is our Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MIAMI VISUAL COLLECTIVE (MVC) Show Opening:

“Synergy of Art and Commerce in Photography”
Gala event scheduled for September 28, 2013, poised
to showcase MVC’s commercial and Fine-Art images.

Gala Opening: September 28th, 2013. 7:30 PM

BORDERS GALLERY
1601 S.W 1st. Street. Miami Florida 33135
305-649-0324

Miami, FL– August 24th, 2013 – Miami Visual Collective (MVC) announces a gala event beginning September 28, 2013, to showcase the two sides of their talent, to be held at the prestigious Borders Gallery at 1601 SW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33135

Miami Visual Collective is a group of professional photographers who come together to share knowledge, friendship and collective promotion via a web blog presence and gallery exhibits. MVC members have put together a new show with a desire to appeal to audiences from both the art world and the commercial arena. The show features selected works from commercial assignments in synergy with personal fine art projects.

The September 28th event, entitled “Miami Visual Collective Presents Synergy of Art and Commerce in Photography” is intended to bring members of the fine art, and commercial imaging worlds together to enjoy the show, meet the five photographers and indulge in food and drinks with friends.
A true encounter of the creative minds, producers and talent in Miami!

Inhabiting different corners of the photography world, the members of Miami Visual Collective each boast a particular commercial strength in areas like – aerials, food, fashion, cars/trucks, dance and corporate photography – and while those elements define their commercial side, they also exhibit an artistic passion, producing limited edition collections and contemporary art for display, professional collections, art dealers, and the commerce/corporate sector.

You can find more about Miami Visual Collective’s Sinergy of Art and Commerce by directly clicking here

We all hope to see you attending this great Gala Show soon!

Cheers!

Jorge Parra's Vision of Casual Summer Luxury

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:57:00 +0000

©Jorge Parra

The image for the Summer e-Promo was shot in South Beach during the rush of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, under the hot summer sun of July.

The shooting was done at the Rooftop of the "W" Hotel, with fantastic swimwear from the "LUXE COLLECTION" by Lisa Vogel, with accessories by designer Heather Hawkins.

Many thanks to Mac Cosmetics for the styling and to model Maddie Collins from Ford Models Miami

Cheers!

Jorge

CREATIVE CORPORATE PORTRAITS?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 14:14:00 +0000

After having worked with Bravo Miami Ad Agency, the Young & Rubicam office for the hispanic market, in a campaign for the Winn Dixie brand, I was asked if I could work with them on a rush job to photograph the entire team of Creatives, Vice-Presidents and CEO of the agency, for their new website.

So, in brief, it was a rush corporate portrait assignment, you know, one of those shootings where a simple portrait of each executive is required for corporate identity purposes.

Fortunately, one of the Creatives of the group, Noel, was assigned in charge of the project, and when we discussed it, he told me he was expecting not only the "homework" shooting, the standard portrait image, but he wanted to further explore the personality of each of his team mates.

When he mentioned this concept, I quickly suggested that each person be advised to bring a very personal prop, some dear personal belonging, be it a toy, a tool, a memorabilia, a doll, in short, whatever personal item(s) that truly relates to each one of them.

The standard portraits were done, and immediately we "switched" into non-standard portrait format, and that was then the fun began!

©Jorge Parra

We had both unusual and familiar items, but it all helped bringing a true personal touch to those portraits.

It was a great opportunity for Advertising Professionals to momentarily become subjects in front of the camera.

This usually never happens, as their natural role is meant to be right behind the cameras, either working along with photographers and directors on the production of the campaigns they handle, or running the executive decision processes happening behind the scenes.

This rather unexpected images, will publish later on, in different company communications.

The standard portraits can be seen on their new website.

Cheers!!

THE POWER OF TESTIMONIALS

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:02:00 +0000

Every once in a while, I feel everyone has to stop the rush, take a couple of deep breaths, and dedicate some time to oneself, look back, and enjoy the road already traversed, and this is even more satisfying when you receive spontaneous comments from creative people in teams you have set up for specific projects.

In this regard, a testimonial can do a lot to see how are you perceived by others, and I can't thank stylist Nikki Peglow enough, for her kind words, after shooting a project in which she was given creative freedom like she has not had before.

May her words speak by themselves:

Jorge,

Awesome! Congrats on your success. I enjoyed very much reading your interview and looking at your images. You are truly an inspiration to me, as one of the first "real" photo shoots I participated in when I arrived in Miami a couple of years ago, fresh out of Art and Design College and hair and makeup school.

I had no idea you were such an accomplished photographer at that time or else I would have been even more extremely nervous!!

I remember the kindness and graciousness you treated me with, no ego or attitude, and you let everyone have equal creative input. This was especially exciting to me at that point in my career, when I was just used to following orders.

How ecstatic I was when I had the opportunity to style the models hair with the leaves at my own creative will, after completing the makeup!!

Also, my first shoot doing "natural" beauty makeup, which is by far harder than an elaborate makeup! It inspired me on a continuing quest to master the technique of minimalist makeup in the glamorous over the top sea of Miami Beach. It is truly far greater of a challenge to develop a slight hand.

Please send the photos I participated in as makeup/hair which are featured in your Fine Art Showcase Gallery 1 (Flower Beauty). I would like to include the images in my makeup portfolio as I am creating a new website.

Thank you! xoxox, Nicole "Nikki" Peglow makeup/hair/art/design

NOTE: some of the images of this project are available on my Fine Art Photography website:

FineArtPhotoShowcase.com

Cheers!

PORTFOLIO SHOWCASE IN NEW YORK NEXT WEEK

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:07:00 +0000

A SPECIAL NOTE TO MY CLIENTS, BUSINESS ASSOCIATES AND ACQUAINTANCES IN NEW YORK

Next week, on both Tuesday May 21st and Wednesday 22nd, from 9am till 5 PM, my NY Rep Frank Meo, aka "The Photocloser", will be running a special event at Picture Ray Studio in Chelsea, gathering NY Creatives, Art Directors, Art Buyers and Graphic Designers, to explore the portfolios of the photographers Frank is currently representing, under the Photocloser Brand.

It is going to be a very cool moment to check my current PRINT portfolios, which will be available on display on those days, so I strongly encourage you to take the time and visit the Showcase.

There will be food, drinks and snacks for all attendants, and on top of it, there will be a raffle of 2 iPads just as well!!

I have prepared promotional give-away marketing materials, ( mini-books) which will also be available at the table, along with my large scale portfolio books, so feel free to take a sample with you.

More details below:

The PhotoCloser PORTFOLIO SHOWCASE @ Picture Ray Studio Tues & Wed, May 21st & 22nd, 2013

PLEASE NOTE: This 2-day portfolio viewing event is for REVIEWERS ONLY! Reviewers, you can come and go when you please to look at the books during either Tuesday, May 21st and/or Wednesday, May 22nd at Picture Ray Studio, have a bite to eat, and chat with whoever else is there. For more information, contact Frank Meo, at www.thephotocloser.com

Address: 245 West, 18th St. Ground Floor. Ph: 212-929-637

I really wish you visit the studio and take a look at my work there!

Cheers!!

Jorge

Select-Magazine Architecture/Interiors International Showcase

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:06:00 +0000

It's been a great week for marketing our brand.

With a fantastic and welcome double feature, Jorge Parra Photography's work is presented in the British Select Magazine's Architecture/interiors International Showcase and also as the Image of the Week in Selects's Home Page.

http://Select-Magazine.com/

You can see the entire Showcase in the following link:

http://www.select-magazine.com/viewphotographic.php?id=26

Cheers!!!!

New Reps for Jorge Parra's Assignment Work

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:24:00 +0000

I am happy to report that my assignment work is now being represented by the following agencies:

I have just started being represented by the the ArchNetStudio Photographer’s Agency, who will rep me in a non-exclusive way in North America. You will find me under the "Miami" Tab.

My work with this Agency is focused on Architectural, Interior Design and Travel and Leisure Photography.

http://ArchNetStudio.com

Images of my portfolio present in different categories, along with other Miami shooters, but I stand all alone in the Lighting Design Photography Category. Talking about specialites...

Also, my work for Advertising in People, Fashion and Beauty is represented by New York's Frank Meo, aka The PhotoCloser .

http://thephotocloser.com

As part of the activities related to the PhotoCloser, my work is going to participate in a 2-day private Portfolio Showcase gathering with Creative Directors, Art Buyers and Magazine Editors in New York, the coming month of May.

I have already printed an updated book about People/Fashion Photography for Advertising,(see more on my website,www.JorgeParraPhotography.com)

and just another book with my Fine Art Photography work, (see more at www.ArtPhotoShowcase.com) to present my personal vision.
I have also prepared special printed materials for every visitor to take away, some cool mini-portfolios to work as reminders for my work, after they leave the event.

There are lots of expectations about this great meeting, scheduled for Tuesday May the 21st and Wednesday May 22nd, at the Picture Ray Studio, 245 West 18th Street, Ground Floor, from 9AM to 5 PM both days.
Phone for RSVP is: 212 929 6370

I will be happy to report on what's next, after this interesting meeting between the New York creative minds and the image makers.

Cheers!

Jorge Parra's Preparations for Hurricane Season

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:50:00 +0000

This is the March-April e-mail Promo, part of the 2013 marketing campaign for Jorge Parra Photography.

Cheers!!!

Share some love!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:27:00 +0000

This is our February promo emailer: Share the Love, and have a Happy Valentine's with your partner-spouse-boy/girlriend, sons, etc,etc,etc.

Enjoy!

ALL ABOUT ME IN ONE PLACE

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:32:00 +0000

All the info you may want to know about Jorge Parra, his work, obsessions and passions, you can find it now in just one place.

Check "The Visual Hub"

The January Promo: Jorge Parra's Ideal Winter Holiday

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:22:00 +0000

©Jorge Parra

We can not start the new year without wishing you all the best of the bests for 2013 and beyond!!

Please, enjoy the January emailer promo, my version of the "Ideal winter holiday", using an image from my Architecture and Interior Design Portfolio, which is currently available in our specialized website, called Synthetic Habitat:

www.SyntheticHabitat.com

Also, it is quite a fine coincidence that the Miami Visual Collective's website is featuring a reportage about the latest project by designer Phillippe Stark, with images by yours truly!!.

miamivisual.com/2013/01/06/phillipe-starcks-latest-project-in-the-magic-city/

Cheers and my best wishes for 2013 to all!!

December Promo: Rubby Sipper!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:39:00 +0000

Hi all, this is my promo emailer for the month of DEcember:

The Jorge Parra's Rubby Sipper.

Pretty much in tune with the coming Holidays!!

ENJOY!!!