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James Porto
USA
Nominee
"Cry"
From an ongoing series of Winged Women
Biography: James Porto is an American photographic artist (b.1960). His constructed fantastical worlds balance the real with the unreal; the photographs are sumptuously rich in texture and detail. Throughout his career James has created thought provoking images that challenge the viewers sense of reality. He received a Bachelor of Science in Professional Photography degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1982, moved to New York City and began working as a photo assistant. He opened his photography studio in New York City in 1985. His specialty was producing multiple image special effect...
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