Der amerikanische Fotograf Paul Simonetti begann seine fotografische Karriere bereits im Kindesalter, allerdings zunächst als reiner Amateur, der alles fotografierte, was ihm vor die Linse kam. erst als sich seine Tochter entschied, Modell zu werden, begann Simonetti, sein Hobby zum Beruf zu machen. Vielleicht ist diese "väterliche" Sorgfalt ja verantwortlich dafür, daß seine Aktportraits so sehr tief und ausdrucksstark wirken, so sehr persönlich und nachdenklich, auf jeden Fall aber begegnen uns in seinen Bildern selbstbewußte, erotische Frauen, deren Grazie und Würde explizit herausgestellt wird...

I was raised in New York (Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island) and lived there the first 30 years of my life. I have recently begun spending most of my time in Beverly Hills, so Ive changed the address in my profile from Texas to California. For those of you who know me from the Dallas area…..Ill still be coming back at least once a month. I wont have much free time, but we can still try to work something out.
Photography is my passion, always has been. I started as a preteen and have not put the camera down since. Until a year or two ago, I was just your average amateur photographer. I enjoyed taking pictures to capture the memory of sights and events, but I never took it seriously. All that changed when my daughter Jessica decided to start pursuing a modeling career. I purchased some professional equipment and tried to learn as much as I could in my free time. Since then, I have converted completely to digital and use the top-of-the-line Nikon D1X as my main camera. I have several other back up cameras as well as video. I have immersed myself in this field and some people say that I have come a long way in such a short period of time, but I think all those years of just snapping away had to contribute to where I am now!
This is my art, I possess no other artistic expression (except for maybe the ability to write coherent sentences with reasonably accurate grammar.) I take my photography very seriously and consider every final image to be a piece of art. Naturally some are better than others, but they're all art regardless of how good they are. I usually spend a great deal of time on each image (an hour or longer is not uncommon, and rarely do I spend less than 15 minutes) and I like to think of the processing as a natural extension of the artistic process.
I am always on the lookout for models that have drive and ambition. I am especially fond of models with an artistic flair that bring creativity to the shoot, and am searching for my next muse. If you are nearby, enjoy shooting every opportunity you get, then make sure you let me know. Through experimentation, I have produced some very nice images and it is fun to keep trying new things that you would not do on a normal shoot.
I try to do as much TFP or TFCD as I can for new or established models, but paying clients naturally receive higher priority. You can see my rates page if you follow the link below that says Paul Simonetti Photography. Im always negotiable and willing to help anyone who asks for help.

www.rowlettphoto.com