Robert Cavalli ~ Rangefinder Magazine

Profile of a Hollywood Printmaker
by Sharon Dawson

Robert Cavalli, owner of Still Moving Pictures, a custom black and white lab, has been helping photographers create outstanding photographs for 20-plus years. The first thing that strikes you about Robert when you first meet him is his deep love for the art of image making.

Robert helps bring to light special moments in printing, and I found that having a conversation with him is equally as illuminating: One incredible thought quickly melds into the next. Ideas brought up seem new but familiar at the same time. You want to shout, "Wait! Go back!" But it is too late, he has already moved on. Its almost too much to hold on to. Creative thoughts remain etched in your ind to sort out later. You walk walk from the conversation in awe.

"The whole world inspires me. Photography is about the play of light on the world, capturing the deep emotions we feel and what matters to an individual. Photographs are as much about the photographer as they are about the image," Robert says.

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