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Roger Paperno's grandmother gave him a Kodak Instamatic 124 Camera for his seventh birthday - and he was hooked. In fact, he's been so busy he hasn't had time to send her a proper thank you note; he's working on it though. Whether its reportage work at birthday parties or advertising jobs in remote corners of the world, he tries to see things in their true light. He shows the inner beauty and simplicity of form that is present in everything, from a Parisian in a smokey cafe to a cruise ship in the Panama Canal.

"Working on location is a source of excitement for me. I love trying to overcome and solve the zillion little challenges that are encountered in the real world. My goal is for you to feel that my photo is real, not staged and that you, the viewer, are a part of it."

His early influences include Henri Cartier Bresson, Richard Avedon,Dorothea Lange and Margaret Burke White. 'I have always admired the color shooters, iconic photographers like Pete Turner, Jay Maisel and Greg Heisler, but it is the classic black and white shooters that have real soul.'

Roger is currently working on his fourth book in the Cafe Life series, published by Interlink Press. Cafe Life San Francisco will soon be on the shelves along with his other books. The Cafe Life series takes you to its third Italian city La Serenissima (the Most Serene Republic) with Cafe Life Venice . Like predecessors Cafe Life Rome and Cafe Life Florence , it explores a select group of family-run establishments. However, because Venice moves to the stroke of its very own gondola paddle (voga), you'll be drinking less coffee, eating less gelato and sipping more wine. This may be good news to some of you.The Venetians do love their wine, and you'll see them loving it at almost any time of day in one of the city's many bacari. The bacaro is a cross between a cafe and a wine bar, where you'll find locals knocking back an ombra (Venetian for glass of wine) and eating cichetti (tapas-like snacks) as they stand at the bar. This guidebook includes: richly anecdotal text and fascinating interviews with the owners; stunning photography that beautifully evokes the city, its neighborhoods, and bacaro; and, carefully chosen establishments sprinkled throughout the sestieri of Venice to help you refuel during your wanderings.

His clients include; The Gap, Saturn Cars, Specialized Bicycles, Banana Republic, Norwegian Cruise Line, Crystal Cruise Line, Holiday Inn, Regent Cruise Line, Carnival Corporation, Seabourn Cruise Line, Sol Melia Resorts, Doral Golf and Country Club, Hard Rock Casino, Mohegan Sun Casino, Costa Cruise Line, and many more.


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More of my work and contact info at;

www.rogerpaperno.com
phone 404.723.3300 or 646.233.3319