All About : Portus Imaging
Portus Imaging is a high-end digital imaging/retouching boutique, based in Los Angeles.
Portus was founded in December of 2005 by Carolyn Winslow. Carolyn received her BFA in photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1995. Since then she has honed her photo compositing and retouching skills on complex and demanding projects for national and worldwide advertising campaigns. In 2005, she co-founded Mode Imaging with Glen Wexler, where she acted as Vice President and Senior Digital Artist. From 1996 to 2004, Carolyn worked as a Digital Producer and Digital Artist at Glen Wexler Studio. In 1995, Carolyn retouched at Atomic in Los Angeles, where she specialized in celebrity and beauty retouching.
Carolyn's work has earned her several prestigious awards including an award of excellence from Communication Arts, 1st place PDN Digital Awards Editorial and a PDN Digital Imaging award. Her work has been featured in such publications as American Photography and Communication Arts. Carolyn taught Digital Imaging in the Photography Department at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA 2007-2009
As Chief Digital Artist of Portus Imaging, Carolyn oversees a handpicked, versatile team of retouchers that have years of illustration, photographic and pre-press experience.
Portus Imaging's Studio Manager, Marisa Osollo Montellano, calls upon 16 years of experience in the industry. From 1995 to 2004, Marisa worked as a customer service supervisor at BowHaus, Inc. In 2005-2007 she worked as a studio manager for a beauty and fashion photographer and an archivist at Icon International. Her experience with different aspects of the business make her capable of dealing with the various needs of Portus Imaging's diverse clientele.
All About : Carolyn Winslow, Owner and Senior Digital Artist
I originally hail from Battle Creek, MI. And currently live in Los Angeles (Silverlake), CA with The Ginger Avengers (daughter and daddy) and a furry albino (Shiba Inu). I love my job, it keeps me on my toes and I get to work with some amazingly creative and talented people. I love diversity and challenges.
Things that get me up in the morning: my job, being a mom, documentaries, Jon Stewart, farmers markets, action movies, Iron and Wine, red wine, sag paneer.
Things you might not know by looking at me: Traci Lords told me I have a pink aura, I've been a vegetarian since the age of 15, I invented Skype and I was a teenage anarchist. I first became interested in photography through my grandfather, a WWII photographer. And I will keep bees when I retire.
All About : Marisa Osollo Montellano, Studio Manager
Born in the mid 70's in northeast Los Angeles, I am left brained, and order oriented. Generally speaking my silence is an elaborate cover for my dynamic personality and sparkling wit. My first job was reviewing albums and live shows for a teen based newspaper. My second job was at a 1-hour photo lab in Hollywood; please don't try to imagine the things these eyes have seen.
Documentary photography is my first love. Both digital and analog have a special place in my heart. If forced to choose one genre of music to have to listen to for the rest of my life it would be jazz. I heart quadrille paper, felt tip pens, pinking shears, elbow patches on tweeds, my hearts twin, and our little star.
All About : Kate Weybret, Digital Artist
I'm from a small town in Northern California where people say "hella". I stomped that abomination out of my system in the 10th grade. So Cal suits me much better, and now I say things like "dude" and "sickness".
I'm a proud Brooks Institute alum, but my enthusiasm for UCLA sports suggests I’m a Bruin like most of my family. I collect and shoot with antique, medium format cameras. My job at Portus Imaging funds my inability to think twice about buying concert tickets. Two words to describe me: serious anglophile.
The love of my life is a chili red Mini Cooper named Sir Jasper Darlington. I love chai. I love cupcakes. I especially love chai cupcakes.
All About : Carey (KHAZ) Stansfiel, Digital Artist
I've lived all over the US, and even in Hawaii for a bit, always coming "home" to California. I’ve been drawing since I can remember, mainly to vent my thoughts and feelings. At 17, I got an early acceptance into art college in Arizona – and, unfortunately, an early withdrawal too (due to my lack of maturity and commercial interest...)
Now at the mature age of 35, I've grown interested in the commercial world and have been professionally retouching for 10 years...I love it! When I’m not retouching, I can be found in my recording studio, writing and producing dance music. So, if you hear a dude singing about retouching, it very well could be me!!
All About : Sammy, IT Guy
I am the smallest of the six original and distinct breeds of dog from Japan. I am an agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain, and am bred for hunting. Although cream is a color not recognized by the kennel clubs, I am very popular among the ladies.
I enjoy water sports, 80's music, barking at gardeners, sleeping and cheese.
Being an IT person is something I just fell into. One day I hope to move to a farm where I can hunt opossum and mice.
Portraits courtesy of Luz Gallardo.
www.luzgallardo.com