Alex Demyan Travel Photography

FILE: 20,000 35mm, 5,000 + digital

OVERVIEW: I work overtime to get the most dramatic lighting and the right people in my travel / leisure assignments.
Winner of six national awards including "Pictures of the Year", American Photo Nov.-Dec. 1997, nature / landscape; and Popular Photography , Jan. 1998, photojournalism.

SPECIALTIES: Extensive coverage of Louisiana, New Orleans, and Miss. Gulf Coast. Unique, fine-art images of other listed destinations. Like to include interesting people (model-released )in my travel / leisure work. Nature, back roads, bayous, Cajuns, architecture, mood/ inspirational, abstracts, French Quarter from A-Z. Also public relations, convention and special event photography.

References:

Harrison County Tourism Commission 2003-2004
Job Description:
    aaaaPhotograph main tourist destinations along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
aaaaaa Photos to include real people, model released
           Create 111 final color transparencies + 28mg scans on CD-ROM
Comments:
           148 model releases obtained
            samples available on request
Reference:
           Misty Velasquez, Director of Marketing
           HCTC
           (228)896-6699 X211

Louisiana Office of State Parks  Feb.-June 2000
Job Description:
           Photograph 17 State Parks, 15 Historic Sites, and the State Arboretum for promotional use of the Office of State Parks.
           Create 1188 final color transparencies + 18mg scans on CD-ROM per site
           Photos to include model-released park users and/or employees as specified in punch lists.
Comments:
           7000+ miles traveled
           6,984 color transparencies shot
           800+ model releases obtained
Reference
           Bo Boehringer, Communications Director
           La. Office of State Parks
           (225) 342-2443

Louisiana Office of Tourism Nov. 2001
Job Description:
           Photograph 12 travel destinations featuring real people as models.
Comments:
           77 model releases obtained
Reference
           Kendall Lamar, Art Director
           Peter A. Mayer Advertising, New Orleans
           (504)581-7191

Hancock Bank Feb. 1999
Job Description
            Photograph all 125 Louisiana Historical Sites located in Parishes served by the Hancock Bank
Reference
             Jim Miller
             Adventure Communications, Gulfport, MS.
             (601)864-3472

Insight Guides Feb.-April 1997
Job Description
            600+ item shot list for New Orleans Tour Guides
Comments
            350 published photos for three books:
                   Însight Guide to New Orleans
                   Insight Pocket Guide to New Orleans
                   Insight Compact Guide to New Orleans
Reference
         
  Insight Guides
           London, England
           Hilary Genin
           (44 171) 403 0290
           

CREDITS : Magazines :AAA Texas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Southern California; American Photo, Drive America, Family Fun, Gourmet, Louisiana Conservationist, Living Bird, Endless Vacation, Budget Travel, Destinations (1 cover), Courier (1 cover), Westways, Endless Vacation, America West Airlines,
Louisiana Life (1 cover), National Geo for Kids, New Orleans Magazine (2 covers), Peterson's Photographic, Popular Photography, Spirits & Cocktails, Travel Holiday, Where ( 7covers). Book Publishers : APA Publications (sole photographer- Insight Compact Guide to New Orleans, Insight Pocket Guide to New Orleans, contributing photographer - Insight Guide - Alaska, Insight Guide - New Orleans, Harcourt, Lerner Publications Port of New Orleans (cover). New Orleans Good Times Guide (sole photographer), Louisiana Tour Guide , Prentice Hall/Pearson--3 Text Covers, Scott Foresman. Calendars: BrownTrout (sole Photographer - New Orleans 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, ) , Hancock Bank (Back Roads and Bayous) , Par Excellence,Teldon, Terrel, Greenpeace, Disabled American Veterans. Advertising / Corporate: Adventure Communications, Hancock Bank,Hyatt Regency Hotel, Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Leblanc & Schuster Public Relations, Louisiana Office of State Parks,MC Media, Montgomery, Stire & Partners, New Orleans Tourism & Marketing Corporation, New Orleans Publishing Group, Peter Mayer Advertising, Harry's Ace Hardware
Memberships: ASMP

COMMENTS: Samples submitted by e-mail within minutes of request. Fresh images, files constantly updated, most stock taken within past 4 years. WOW!! factored into every shot -- guaranteed.

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