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Cover Story Feature David Rooks Of Rooks Advertising

Since its launch in 2007, Rooks Advertising has accomplished the unthinkable: emerging intact and flourishing during an economic firestorm. A cornerstone of the company’s success, says founder David Rooks, is its comprehensive approach to business and achieving results for our clients.

Cover Story Feature Model Ines Lunardi

For a decade Ines was “the image of fashion” in Italy. Her class and spontaneity in front of the camera served as an example and contributed to the changing image of women. Thanks to her a new profession was born that required not only beauty but intelligence and self irony.

The Eye; Ed Marin Of Soicher Marin

Moving his company to Sarasota from LA, Ed Marin and Soicher Marin create custom digital artwork and manage a collection of original artwork. With their digital scanning photography technology Soicher Marin can turn any object into a piece of art, and reproduce it any size you like.

Giovanni Lunardi Previews 3D Artwork Catalog

Giovanni Lunardi shares his collection of 3D artwork with us. For the first time the art is available for purchase. Some pieces date back thirty years. Enjoy!

Susan Schwabinger – Alexa Model & Talent Management Agency

Meet Susan Schwabinger, aka model Susan Chase. Since the age of 19 she has immersed herself in the modeling industry, from traveling the globe to now owning Alexa Model and Talent Management Agency. “I had a $5 million contract. It was signed, executed. It went away.” What a story.

Through The Lens – How We Live Giovanni Lunardi Photography

Giovanni Lunardi is in the process of creating another of his books, a black and white photographic essay, depicting the world we live in. It portrays people, places and events around the world. Here he shares a small selection of photography from the upcoming book.

La Casa di Pietra (House of Stone) Torrechiara, Italy

La Casa di Pietra By Roberta Carra – Torrechiara, Italy.
It was lightening when I first saw the House of Stone and fell in love with it. The house was in very bad condition but it fascinated me, this little house of stone built at the end of the 18th century.

The location was stunning. At north, a rolling hill full of vineyards. At south, the river Parma. At east, the magic vision of the Castle of Torrechiara.

Chad Spencer

As a professional photographer, Chad Spencer understands that his perspective isn’t always the most important one. “My business is built on quality,” he explains. “I work to ensure that my clients are happy, and that the finished product is what they want.” This, he notes, involves facilitating open communication throughout the process. “It’s important to elicit a sense of comfort, to build a rapport with my clients,” he notes.