Rebecca Pavlenko is a photographer specializing in black and white and handcolored portraits. In addition to hundreds of individual commissions, her portraits have appeared in magazine articles, advertisements, corporate reports, and on the covers of music CD's. For more about Rebecca's background, education, exhibitions, and teaching activities, see Photographer's Background .
Please Note: All images created by Rebecca Pavlenko and displayed on these pages are protected by United States copyright law and the Bern Convention. No use, reuse, copying or reproduction through any medium, including the Internet, is allowed without specific permission of the photographer.
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The Logo:
"All of these elements work together in the creative process and they represent my deepest desires as an artist. Thanks go to graphic designer, John Falker, for his excellent design. Working together we created a logo that beautifully expresses these concepts in visual terms." --- Rebecca Pavlenko |
"I have been doing photography for almost twenty years, ever since a magical experience in a photography class called me to the camera. Photography has been a teacher for me in many respects, presenting me with the challenges of science, chemistry and technology as well as history and art lessons.
Through it I have begun the process of balance--bringing together the intuitive, irrational, emotive sides of myself with the structural, linear, and technical. Photography is not only a tool of recording, it also functions as a mirror. Or as my Teacher would say, "Every portrait is a self portrait."
Click on any of the images below to see four examples of each type of work:
Portraits |
"Being, at first, shy and reticent around people, the act of photographing was intimidating for me. But the desire to create a good portrait eventually brought me out of my shell and taught me to let go and focus on the sitter.
After a few years I discovered that I genuinely enjoyed everyone who came to be photographed, from the quiet little girl in her Sunday dress to the Harley rider with his menacing tattoos and gun collection to the successful high-finance businessman." |
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Theater Exhibits |
"The theater work I do is not documentary in nature. In other words, I don't photograph the rehearsals or the play itself. Instead, I usually photograph the actors in my studio, creating work that is original yet complimentary to the production. The finished art is then hung in the lobby of the theater and is on display for the run of the show. I've created images in response to a number of productions." |
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CD Covers |
"One of the best things about doing CD covers is that it gives me the opportunity to collaborate with artists who work in another discipline. In this way I've had the opportunity to work with the musicians of Emsemble Capriccio, Madeleine Hart, Brad Tuttle, Susan Flaskerud, Karl Burke, and children's musician, Will Hale--to name a few." |
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Personal Work |
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Sittings are done at the studio and last about an hour. Since portraits are a collaboration, those being photographed are encouraged to contribute their personal ideas, and are welcome to bring props.
All prints are hand printed by the photographer in the old master tradition. Each print is archivally processed to museum standards and comes matted in 100% rag mat board. Hand-colored prints are individually painted with oil paints and pencils by the photographer.
For further information about sitting fees, day rates, use rates and project quotes, please contact the studio:
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 Photographer's Background |