:: Welcome to Nuok, Valery! Tell us a little about yourself!
I am a first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. My father and my family on his side are all from the Campania region of Italy and I try to visit as often as possible. I work as a stock, assignment and fine art photographer in New York City. I primarily shoot stock photography for Getty, Corbis and Alamy. I am also presently working on a personal project which is a series on “Brooklyn” with the intention of having it published as my first monograph. Some of the same work was recently in the “Capture Brooklyn” exhibition at the powerhouse Arena in Dumbo Brooklyn and more of the work is to be published this month in a PDN publication “PHOTOBOOK NYC”.
:: Why and when did you start photography?
About 13 years ago, after a career of about the same length of time as a illustrator, art director and textile artist I developed tendinitis in both my arms and could no longer paint . During this time photography was then something I discovered once again and was instantly Drawn in. My grandfather had given me my first camera, a Diana, when I was 14, my mother was a photographer and I had studied photography in college but never realized it would be my life’s path.
:: Where do you get your inspiration from?
I am constantly inspired by films, art, food, everyday life and ordinary people and my surroundings.
:: Do you have any secret spots in Brooklyn?
Secret spots… kind of hard to say what is secret anymore in Brooklyn, everything is changing and spots that used to be secret are either not the same or not so secret anymore. Prospect Park is pretty amazing, not as crowded as Central Park… I love going to Red Hook and the Brooklyn Flea… I love to have a cappuccino at Café Regular du Nord in Park Slope, and sushi at Yamato, the Avenue U Salt Water Marsh is still pretty secret and the Polar Bear Swim at Coney Island every New Years Day is always a must… go before that changes too.
:: If I say Italy, you say…?
Long sigh of everlasting contentment… Amazing!
Link
www.valeryrizzo.com
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