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January, 2009 AlBannach. Scots-Gaelic for "Scottish" or "Scotsman", AlBannach is a Celtic pipe and drum band all born and bred in Scotland. They are unbelievably good. Click here to view ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:19:09 -0700

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January, 2009 AlBannach. Scots-Gaelic for "Scottish" or "Scotsman", AlBannach is a Celtic pipe and drum band all born and bred in Scotland. They are unbelievably good. Click here to view ...

December, 2008 Lauren on Christmas Day. Taken on the morning of the 25th with Lauren in a lazy, wistful mood. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 28mm f/1.8 Focal Length: 28mm Aperture: f/2.0 S ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:04:46 -0800

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December, 2008 Lauren on Christmas Day. Taken on the morning of the 25th with Lauren in a lazy, wistful mood. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 28mm f/1.8 Focal Length: 28mm Aperture: f/2.0 S ...

November, 2008 Catwalk. Taken during the fashion show at the Ocean Blue launch party. Click here to view the entire gallery. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4 Focal Length: 24mm ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:41:03 -0800

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November, 2008 Catwalk. Taken during the fashion show at the Ocean Blue launch party. Click here to view the entire gallery. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4 Focal Length: 24mm ...

October, 2008 Adam. Shot on location at Crandon Park Beach, this is one of fifty photos of Adam and his two brothers. Click here to view the entire gallery. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Cano ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:42:41 -0800

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October, 2008 Adam. Shot on location at Crandon Park Beach, this is one of fifty photos of Adam and his two brothers. Click here to view the entire gallery. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Cano ...

September, 2008 Updraft! A photo of Kailen, a raven-haired beauty I photographed in September. This was shot against a white backdrop and with a three-flash setup. Camera: Canon 1D2 Le ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:55:56 -0800

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September, 2008 Updraft! A photo of Kailen, a raven-haired beauty I photographed in September. This was shot against a white backdrop and with a three-flash setup. Camera: Canon 1D2 Le ...

August, 2008 Splish, Splash!. This photo was actually taken in June, not August, at the (possibly last) Mermaid Parade, held every year up to now at the Board Walk in Coney Island, a pie ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:12:32 -0700

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August, 2008 Splish, Splash!. This photo was actually taken in June, not August, at the (possibly last) Mermaid Parade, held every year up to now at the Board Walk in Coney Island, a pie ...

July, 2008 As Time Goes By. My daughter Lauren, nearly all grown up now, caught in a pensive moment, Lumus Park, South Beach. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4 Focal Length ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:09:46 -0700

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July, 2008 As Time Goes By. My daughter Lauren, nearly all grown up now, caught in a pensive moment, Lumus Park, South Beach. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4 Focal Length ...

June, 2008 Taking a Break From All of Your Troubles. A Starbuck's Barista smokes a cig during her break. This photo was taken from the second floor of the 17th street parking garage on Mi ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:45:18 -0700

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June, 2008 Taking a Break From All of Your Troubles. A Starbuck's Barista smokes a cig during her break. This photo was taken from the second floor of the 17th street parking garage on Mi ...

May, 2008 The Bartender and Her Customer. A friend and I spent a rainy Saturday afternoon at The Bar in Coral Gables. As usual, I had my camera with me. The bartender and a customer wer ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:38:46 -0700

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May, 2008 The Bartender and Her Customer. A friend and I spent a rainy Saturday afternoon at The Bar in Coral Gables. As usual, I had my camera with me. The bartender and a customer wer ...

April, 2008 As Good As It Gets. Although this photo evokes the feeling of a mid-sixties advertising spread for Esquire or GQ magazines, in reality, it was shot at Yuli and Lance's first a ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 04 May 2008 12:07:24 -0700

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April, 2008 As Good As It Gets. Although this photo evokes the feeling of a mid-sixties advertising spread for Esquire or GQ magazines, in reality, it was shot at Yuli and Lance's first a ...

March, 2008 A participant at the Max Muscle grand opening stares down the barrel of a 105mm lens. She's certainly not camera-shy. Click here to view the entire Gallery. Camera: Canon ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 04 May 2008 11:56:01 -0700

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March, 2008 A participant at the Max Muscle grand opening stares down the barrel of a 105mm lens. She's certainly not camera-shy. Click here to view the entire Gallery. Camera: Canon ...

February, 2008 Me and My Shadow. Angie, just hanging outside Tobacco Road on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4 L Focal Length: 105mm Aperture: f ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 04 May 2008 11:46:48 -0700

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February, 2008 Me and My Shadow. Angie, just hanging outside Tobacco Road on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4 L Focal Length: 105mm Aperture: f ...

January, 2008 Natalie on the evening of her wedding. As I wasn't the official photographer, I left the flash and zoom lens at home and just used my trusty 28mm f/1.8 w/the camera's ISO c ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:54:41 -0800

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January, 2008 Natalie on the evening of her wedding. As I wasn't the official photographer, I left the flash and zoom lens at home and just used my trusty 28mm f/1.8 w/the camera's ISO c ...

December, 2007 Dragon boats are long, narrow boats that somewhat resemble Crew Sculls except they are powered by two rows of oarsmen who face forward rather than one row that faces backwa ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:32:42 -0800

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December, 2007 Dragon boats are long, narrow boats that somewhat resemble Crew Sculls except they are powered by two rows of oarsmen who face forward rather than one row that faces backwa ...

November, 2007 A band performing that the annual Tobacco Road Anniversary party. For those not in-the-know, TR is Miami's oldest bar and holder of City Liquor License number 1. It had o ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:27:30 -0800

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November, 2007 A band performing that the annual Tobacco Road Anniversary party. For those not in-the-know, TR is Miami's oldest bar and holder of City Liquor License number 1. It had o ...

October, 2007 A party-goer at the Educate Tomorrow Gala. This is the second of three events I photographed for ET this year. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4 Focal Length: ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:23:07 -0800

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October, 2007 A party-goer at the Educate Tomorrow Gala. This is the second of three events I photographed for ET this year. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4 Focal Length: ...

September, 2007 Just an interesting scene that caught my eye at Cafe Tutu Tango, in Coconut Grove. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 28mm f/1.8 Focal Length: 28mm Aperture: f/4 Shutter ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:20:28 -0800

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September, 2007 Just an interesting scene that caught my eye at Cafe Tutu Tango, in Coconut Grove. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 28mm f/1.8 Focal Length: 28mm Aperture: f/4 Shutter ...

August, 2007 The last Saturday night before these former middle school kids start high school. Wow, it seems like only yesterday we were dealing with skinned knees and enduring yet anothe ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:15:07 -0800

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August, 2007 The last Saturday night before these former middle school kids start high school. Wow, it seems like only yesterday we were dealing with skinned knees and enduring yet anothe ...

July, 2007 Ahh, another Independence Day parade in Miami Springs, Dade County's own Mayberry. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4 Focal Length: 24mm Aperture: f/4 Shutter ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:10:24 -0800

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July, 2007 Ahh, another Independence Day parade in Miami Springs, Dade County's own Mayberry. Camera: Canon 1D2 Lens: Canon 24-105mm f/4 Focal Length: 24mm Aperture: f/4 Shutter ...

June, 2007 While in Manhattan at the MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art) I came accross this couple and was struck by how they had each assumed nearly the same pose. A moment after I squeeze ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:52:42 -0800

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June, 2007 While in Manhattan at the MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art) I came accross this couple and was struck by how they had each assumed nearly the same pose. A moment after I squeeze ...

May, 2007 OK, I'm sort of cheating as I'm updating my Blog almost a year after the fact. Still, this image was actually shot in May, 2007. It was taken at the Educate Tomorrow Wine Tast ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:36:36 -0800

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May, 2007 OK, I'm sort of cheating as I'm updating my Blog almost a year after the fact. Still, this image was actually shot in May, 2007. It was taken at the Educate Tomorrow Wine Tast ...

April, 2007 The front wheel of a custom chopper, taken at the monthly car show on US1 & 104th in Kendall. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4 Focal Length: 96mm Aperture: f/4 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:57:08 -0700

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April, 2007 The front wheel of a custom chopper, taken at the monthly car show on US1 & 104th in Kendall. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4 Focal Length: 96mm Aperture: f/4 ...

March, 2007 A photo of Jorge and two of his sons taken at the St. John's fair. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4 Focal Length: 105mm Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/250 IS ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:54:34 -0700

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March, 2007 A photo of Jorge and two of his sons taken at the St. John's fair. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4 Focal Length: 105mm Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/250 IS ...

February, 2007 OK, the cheating continues as this was actually shot in January. While stroling in The Grove, Lauren and I came accross these drummers just doing their thing. Very cool. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:26:08 -0800

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February, 2007 OK, the cheating continues as this was actually shot in January. While stroling in The Grove, Lauren and I came accross these drummers just doing their thing. Very cool. ...

January, 2007 OK, I'm cheating as this photo was taken in December waiting inline for the viewing of James Brown's remains. Still, its a great shot and frankly I just didn't have anythin ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:22:12 -0800

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January, 2007 OK, I'm cheating as this photo was taken in December waiting inline for the viewing of James Brown's remains. Still, its a great shot and frankly I just didn't have anythin ...

December, 2006 My daughter on a park bench in New Jersey, overlooking Manhattan. She is photographing herself with a pocket camera. I took several of these in rapid succession in order ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:17:03 -0800

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December, 2006 My daughter on a park bench in New Jersey, overlooking Manhattan. She is photographing herself with a pocket camera. I took several of these in rapid succession in order ...

November, 2006 . . . and speaking of faeries, I caught these three at a Medieval Festival in Ft. Lauderdale. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Focal Length: 92mm Aperture ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:13:37 -0800

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November, 2006 . . . and speaking of faeries, I caught these three at a Medieval Festival in Ft. Lauderdale. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Focal Length: 92mm Aperture ...

October, 2006 Miss Sheri, my daughter's art teacher, at a Faerie Festival. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Focal Length: 88mm Aperture: f/4 Shutter Speed: 1/1500s ISO: ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:07:58 -0800

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October, 2006 Miss Sheri, my daughter's art teacher, at a Faerie Festival. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Focal Length: 88mm Aperture: f/4 Shutter Speed: 1/1500s ISO: ...

September, 2006 Edric with his wife and baby girl. Hollywood Beach, Florida. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Focal Length: 24mm Aperture: f/4 Shutter Speed: 1/90s ISO: ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:02:26 -0800

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September, 2006 Edric with his wife and baby girl. Hollywood Beach, Florida. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Focal Length: 24mm Aperture: f/4 Shutter Speed: 1/90s ISO: ...

August, 2006 A photo of Jack, overlooking Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Focal Length: 24mm Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/35 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:48:40 -0800

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August, 2006 A photo of Jack, overlooking Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Focal Length: 24mm Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/35 ...

July, 2006 Robert lighting some Roman Candles by the lake behind his house on Independence Day. As usual, Robert throws a mean party. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Foca ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:44:01 -0800

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July, 2006 Robert lighting some Roman Candles by the lake behind his house on Independence Day. As usual, Robert throws a mean party. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Foca ...

June, 2006 After watching the Mermaid Parade, we wound up on the Brooklyn Promenade overlooking Manhattan. It was a pretty rainy afternoon, which sort of obscured the view of the City. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:35:07 -0800

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June, 2006 After watching the Mermaid Parade, we wound up on the Brooklyn Promenade overlooking Manhattan. It was a pretty rainy afternoon, which sort of obscured the view of the City. ...

May, 2006 Photos of professional models and one amateur. This is my personal favorite. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Focal Length: 73mm Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sun, 14 May 2006 15:10:01 -0700

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May, 2006 Photos of professional models and one amateur. This is my personal favorite. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Focal Length: 73mm Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: ...

April, 2006 Polo comes to Miami Beach for the second year in a row. It's an interesting game, sort of a cross between objectives of hockey and the gentility of tennis. Camera: Canon ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:13:21 -0700

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April, 2006 Polo comes to Miami Beach for the second year in a row. It's an interesting game, sort of a cross between objectives of hockey and the gentility of tennis. Camera: Canon ...

March, 2006 Street performers on Lincoln Road, in Miami Beach. Check out the tats the guitarist's forearm. Way cool. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Aperture: f/13 Focal ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:55:24 -0700

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March, 2006 Street performers on Lincoln Road, in Miami Beach. Check out the tats the guitarist's forearm. Way cool. Camera: Canon 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Aperture: f/13 Focal ...

February 19, 2006 Taken at a baby shower, this is my secretary Mailyn and her son Dylan. Yeah, she was just humoring the photographer! Camera: 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Aperture: ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:44:13 -0700

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February 19, 2006 Taken at a baby shower, this is my secretary Mailyn and her son Dylan. Yeah, she was just humoring the photographer! Camera: 1D Lens: Canon 24-105L f/4.0 Aperture: ...

January, 2006 OK, so I'm cheating. This photo was taken in December not in January. Still, it's such a great shot I wanted to include it anyway. This is a shot of a legendary SR-71 B ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:29:44 -0700

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January, 2006 OK, so I'm cheating. This photo was taken in December not in January. Still, it's such a great shot I wanted to include it anyway. This is a shot of a legendary SR-71 B ...

December, 2005 Lauren on the grounds of NYU in Manattan during our annual Christmas trip to the Big Apple. Note the high shutter speed occassioned by the sunny day and the large aperture ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:23:17 -0700

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December, 2005 Lauren on the grounds of NYU in Manattan during our annual Christmas trip to the Big Apple. Note the high shutter speed occassioned by the sunny day and the large aperture ...

November, 2005 Even the best pictures can go wrong. Compositionally, this is a great shot but it is ruined by the swords growing out of the kid' head. The moral of the story is: always l ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:16:01 -0700

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November, 2005 Even the best pictures can go wrong. Compositionally, this is a great shot but it is ruined by the swords growing out of the kid' head. The moral of the story is: always l ...

October 31, 2005 For Halloween, my daughter, the one on the left, and her best friend dressed up as Masquerade dancers from Phantom of the Opera. Aren't they cute? Camera: Canon 1D L ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:40:05 -0800

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October 31, 2005 For Halloween, my daughter, the one on the left, and her best friend dressed up as Masquerade dancers from Phantom of the Opera. Aren't they cute? Camera: Canon 1D L ...

September 19, 2005 Well, I've been a bit negligent in updating my blog. Anyway, this was shot at the Mermaid Parade on Coney Island. Like most of the participants, she was willing to hu ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 05:57:41 -0700

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September 19, 2005 Well, I've been a bit negligent in updating my blog. Anyway, this was shot at the Mermaid Parade on Coney Island. Like most of the participants, she was willing to hu ...

June 11, 2005 While photographing Andrea, I asked her makeup artist, Zondra, to pose for a few as well. This is by far my favorite. I think she has a great Annie Lennox cool to her. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 06:39:09 -0700

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June 11, 2005 While photographing Andrea, I asked her makeup artist, Zondra, to pose for a few as well. This is by far my favorite. I think she has a great Annie Lennox cool to her. ...

May 19, 2005 For those who are unfamiliar a "Quince" is a Latina girl's coming of age party celebrated on her 15th birthday, a combination debutante party and sweetsixteen. Raquel is cou ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Tue, 31 May 2005 07:24:13 -0700

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May 19, 2005 For those who are unfamiliar a "Quince" is a Latina girl's coming of age party celebrated on her 15th birthday, a combination debutante party and sweetsixteen. Raquel is cou ...

April 16, 2005 Seems like I'm always photographing bands! Anyway, I don't know who they are but they can really jam. I photographed them at the Miami Springs River Festival, April 2005, ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Tue, 03 May 2005 14:58:53 -0700

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April 16, 2005 Seems like I'm always photographing bands! Anyway, I don't know who they are but they can really jam. I photographed them at the Miami Springs River Festival, April 2005, ...

April 2, 2005 I attended the Crawfish festival at Tobacco Road, the oldest bar in Miami with Liquor license number 1. Anyway, a good time was had by all, especially those of us behind our ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 14:16:09 -0700

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April 2, 2005 I attended the Crawfish festival at Tobacco Road, the oldest bar in Miami with Liquor license number 1. Anyway, a good time was had by all, especially those of us behind our ...

Beauty and the Beast February 20, 2005 I must have taken a zillion shots at the Florida Renaisance Fair, but none with the appeal of this image. This photo is compositionally perfect. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 19:21:08 -0800

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Beauty and the Beast February 20, 2005 I must have taken a zillion shots at the Florida Renaisance Fair, but none with the appeal of this image. This photo is compositionally perfect. ...

March 5, 2005 While attending the St. John's School annual fair I thought about experimenting a bit by dragging the shutter. I set the camera on shutter priority at 1/30 and let it choos ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ralph ventura) — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 18:33:33 -0800

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March 5, 2005 While attending the St. John's School annual fair I thought about experimenting a bit by dragging the shutter. I set the camera on shutter priority at 1/30 and let it choos ...