The Inspiration Behind the Images with Arthur Rainville

Intro by Skip Cohen

About a month ago Tamron USA started this series, "The Inspiration Behind the Images." Each video is a 3-4 minute profile of an artist who should be on your radar.

Meet Arthur Rainville, who I consider one of my very dearest friends. We've known each other going back to my Hasselblad days. We don't catch up to each other as often as I'd like, but that doesn't change the love and respect I have for him. As I've written before, his program on creativity, which I saw twenty years ago, is still one of the best presentations I've ever attended. 

Arthur's also responsible for one of my favorite guest posts, which he shared here at SCU in 2013. He's a phenomenal educator and if you see him on the schedule at any of 2017's conventions - run, don't walk to get a seat.

As a member of the SCU faculty, the images above are featured on his faculty page. Arthur then shared this advice to new photographers:

Let’s face it…you’re a creative! But creatives can often find themselves with ‘starving artist’ syndrome.  Somewhere in the middle, the balance thing becomes your quest – discovering your ‘artistic heart-light’ while also finding a path to fame and fortune.  Pleasing clients and pleasing self is the delicate dance all artists face.  In the end… “do what you love and the money will follow” can become your life with savvy business skills and a professional ‘personal’ style of imagery to back it all up….Live, Love, Laugh…you were put on this earth to leave a tender trail."

Tamron USA is bringing so much to education with this new series. They're much more than just a manufacturer of outstanding lenses. They support education and are continuously helping photographers raise the bar on the quality of their images and techniques. This video is a prime example, of not only their commitment, but Arthur's, as he packs a lot of wisdom into just three minutes!

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