Biography
My
name is Jody Anthony Cortes. I
was born and raised in New York City but I currently live in Los
Angeles. I got my start behind the camera back in high school as a
photographer for my year book and I have always loved photographing
events as
they unfold before me. For example, when running with the bulls in
Pamplona,
Spain I stepped in front of the stampede just to get the perfect shot.
I
consider this vacation shooting.
As
an assistant for two Los
Angeles portrait photographers I learned more
about photographing
people and creating moods with lighting. At the same time I was
studying photo
journalism in college where I developed a skill for
telling
a story through photography and an eye for capturing moments in
time for
all to see. I covered news events for a wire service and I
shot in
some chaotic conditions such as the Los Angeles Lakers Basketball riot
of
2000 taking photos of the burning police car.
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Most of my work these days is shot with Nikon digital cameras but I do prefer shooting my black and white photos on film whenever I can. 'Viva la Film'
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