The debut magazine from the Renegade City Shoots NYC: 2007.

1. N e w Yo rk

2. September 2008
One year later and the Renegade Photo Shoots concept has taken
on more legs and is branching out to other cities and adding new
adventures. In the following pages we profile the fun and excellent
images a band of eleven photographers created the day before
PhotoPlus Expo, October 17, 2007. This is the debut Renegade
magazine created through the MagCloud self-publishing Web site.
What was originally envisioned as a great opportunity to get
together with fellow photo fans in town for a trade show, turned
into a structured day with an eclectic mix. Renegade planned
and organized an educational photography day with an aim to
expose all to situations, subjects and environments not normally
experienced in day-to-day work. The recipe intentionally brought
together a merry mix-up of participants from diverse backgrounds so
as to make the most from peer learning. At each assignment a lead
photographer stepped forward to provide tips and tricks for best
capturing the assignment. Participants interpreted to their vision,
shared images with one another and moved on to the next shoot.
Their images can be viewed online; visit www.renegade-pr.com and
click the Albums link.
Renegade shooter Helene DeLillo of Helene DeLillo Photography
says, “As a creative person, it’s essential to stay inspired and open to
new concepts and visual ideas. Shooting side-by-side with other pros
that I would not normally have the chance to work with makes the
Renegade program so valuable.”
Participant Sam Posten shares, “It was VERY educational and fun.
Hope I was able to give back to the event as much as I got out of it.”
Kathy Leister, who works for the Herald Community Newspapers, adds,
“I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to see photography through
different eyes in the midst of a typical intense Manhattan day.”
Renegade is planning additional City Shoots in locations throughout
the U.S. and is cultivating a new education series called Shoot with
the Stars. Shoot with the Stars borrows from the traditional single day
course with hands-on learning and practice, but our instructors are
anything but normal; these are the Renegades -- the rules breakers
-- so expect the learning, the subject matter and the presentation to
be, well, rather Renegade.
Martha Blanchfield
Chief Renegade
Martha@renegade-pr.com

3. Renegade City Shoots:
Manhattan 2007
October 17, 2007
Where’s the Water Taxi?
Lead: Eric Neilsen
China Town Park
Lead: Alicia Hansen
Shoot Like a Paparazzo
Lead: Henry Flores
Street Fashion
Leads: Gisela Prishker and Mike Larson
Studio Beauty
Leads: Helene DeLillo and Philip Stark
With a name like Renegade don’t expect to
do things normal nor normally. Our shoots are
eclectic, unexpected and varied.

4. photo by sam posten

5. where's the water taxi?
Charter Renegades met at the Javits Center on a sunny and crisp morning, October 17.
Lead shooter Eric Neilsen stepped forward to set the pace for the day. He produced a
small album with examples of his work, talked about his area of expertise– printing– and
was soon tugged from behind, “We need to hit the road.” The band set off on foot,
heading up a few blocks to Pier 84, the northmost stop on the New York Water Taxi line.
When planning a debut expedition with numerous details in a metro 3,000 miles on the
other side of the country, say for example Manhattan, the last thing you want to go
wrong is for one of the models to not show up; especially not right off the bat. A phone
call two days prior confirmed that yes indeed the taxi was still running. Perhaps the more
appropriate question would have been, “Will the taxis still be running day after tomorrow,
Wednesday, October 17?” Not to worry, the gang was content warming up taking shots of
the dock, a young boy at play, plus candids of one another. When a few NYC workers on
clean-up duty passed by we could not resist the photo opp. to nab one of the guys lying
down on the job– in the back of a service vehicle chatting away on his cell.
With a name like Renegade don’t expect things to be normal; the team easily adjusted to
a lack of water transport. We hailed cabs and headed south.

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“What do you get when you take a bunch
of photographers and set them loose in
Manhattan the day before PhotoPlus Expo?
A grand old time and tons of pictures.”
Imaging Insider
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8. china town park
After some en route ‘dueling taxi photography,’ the
team reassembled in China town and made their
way past open air vendors selling fresh fruit, fish,
vegetables and tourist trinkets. NYC photographer
Alicia Hansen had hand-picked this destination for its
divine slice of life photography potential. The group
clustered round to listen to Alicia’s vision for the
destination while viewing several of her images.
By 11am nearly every park bench was filled with
locals come to socialize, play games or just stop to
rest as they lugged home groceries. Photographers
soon fanned out to explore nearby shops, the
neighborhood and the park’s social groups rapt in
debate. Eventually all returned to compare photos
and stories. Everyone experimented with gear on loan
from Nikon and donated by California Sunbounce.
Next stop: a shared meal at a corner Chinese
restaurant, followed by a short trek up a few blocks to
find celebrities.

9. photo by alicia hansen

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“I t was VERY educational
and fun. Hope I was
able to give back to the
event as much as I
got out of it.”
Sam Posten, participant
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12. photo by sam posten
shoot like a paparazzo
After posing for a group shot, the gang hit the streets and headed to
café central. Assignment: learn to shoot like a paparazzo.
In town for an Apple store presentation the night prior plus a network
television interview, both Henry Flores and Brad Elterman of Buzz Foto
Los Angeles were enthused to show Renegades polite techniques
for shooting celebrities when on a ‘hosedown.’ Flores offered gear
suggestions, tips and pointers, plus a bit of history describing how his
profession had gained such a bad rap; he elaborated on why he and
peers are often referred to as the ‘dog pack’
Soon Flores’s eagle eye spied Canadian actress model Marie-Lise
Lachapelle and beau at an outdoor hot spot. Working from afar, Flores
angled his camera to optimal vantage and captured images that
trade mags want most – celebs and stars in everyday acts and not
staged, pimped poses. Marie-Lise must have caught on because she
did not seem to mind so many shooters close to her Sauvignon. Nor
did she mind it when enthused Renegades trailed as she and sweetie
strolled down the block.

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“Part of the paparazzo experience
is dealing with the rush and mass
of other shooters.”
lead photographer Henry Flores, Buzz Foto
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16. street fashion
You just know folks will stop and stare if there’s a pretty gal vamping in the street. How
about two pretty ladies? How about two ladies with a flock of photographers taking pics in
Little Italy around 4pm before the dinner crowds arrive?
Photographers Gisela Prishker and Mike Larson directed the Renegade street fashion
shoot – by far the most crowd-stopping that day. As the ladies posed against lamp posts
and doorways, the Italian waiters made cat calls and flirted. With one of the models high-
stepping it through an intersection, two Campagna T-Rex cars pulled past to park at a
nearby bistro. The drivers hopped out and came over. One said, “The ladies are welcome
to pose in the cars.” We made an ‘automatic’ shift to nab more fab photos using the cars
just as the sun sank and headlights started streaming down the street.
Bonus at this stop– one Renegade landed photography work with the T-Rex folks, and our
street model (pulled from the growing crowd watching the shoot) was hired for assignment
and is today a budding photographer!

17. photo by kathy leistner

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“The wandering band of Renegade shooters
attracted quite a bit of attention as they
traipsed about the city taking pictures
and acting pretty friggin' cool.”
pdn magazine
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20. studio beauty
Huge kudos to Philip Stark for studio loan and Helene Delillo for her splendid connections helping
us land model and professional makeup artist. The final shoot was a calm and relaxing chance
to hang indoors and learn from Helene.
All gathered round to view samples of Helene’s past editorial work. She honed in on the
necessity of absolutely getting the makeup perfect to avoid backend hours or edit work; with
the higher resolution cameras, nothing gets past the lens. She offered an overview on proper
use of color checker chart, then eased lighting and model into position. After snapping a few,
she shared her images. There was then time for each Renegade to photograph the model and
interpret visions to their eye.
photo by kathy leistner

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“I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity
to see photography through different
eyes in the midst of a typical
intense Manhattan day.”
Kathy Leistner, participant and photographer with
Herald Community Newspapers
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22. photo credits
1. eric neilsen 21. gisela prishker
2. e. sapwater 22. kathy leistner
3. sam posten 23. eric neilsen
4. alicia hansen 24. kathy leistner
5. eric neilsen 25. kathy leistner
6. e. sapwater 26. eric neilsen
7. alicia hansen cover: alicia hansen
8. alicia hansen welcome (top to bottom):
9. alicia hansen sam posten, eric neilsen,
10. kathy leistner henry flores, kathy leistner,
11. kathy leistner sam posten, gisela prishker,
12. sam posten gisela prishker
13. sam posten table of contents:
14. henry flores kathy leistner & sam posten
15. eric neilsen
16. henry flores
17. kathy leistner
18. eric neilsen
19. kathy leistner
20. gisela prishker
sponsors
nikon
lexar media
sunbounce
printroom
meghan kennedy, layout design
photo by alicia hansen

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Henry Flores* .com
www.buzzfoto.com
www.aliciahansen.com
Alicia Hansen*
www.mikelarson.com
Mike Larson*
www.leistnerphoto.com
Kathy Leistner
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Eric Neilsen* www.ericn
www.navesink.net
Sam Posten
www.gprishkerimages.com
Gisela Prishker*
www.shapeshifter.us
E. Sapwater
www.starkstudio.com
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