Wayne Rainey
Artist in Phoenix, Arizona
Robert Wayne Rainey is a director/photographer, and artistic community activist based in Phoenix, Arizona. Educated in commercial production through 25 years of practical experience, Wayne Rainey’s professional background includes large, medium, and small format photography and film utilizing 8 x 10, 4 x 5, 35 mm, experimental, and various digital formats and cameras. He has specialized in lifestyle, resort, and major production advertising and worked for the very best creative agencies and companies in the world. Rainey has traveled extensively in Africa, Europe, and North and South America. It is through this travel that he distills a profound perspective and vision that is common throughout his imagery. Combined with his love for the southwest, Rainey has cultivated a unique understanding and appreciation for observing and photographing people in their local environments. Rainey is also active in his hometown cultural district, where he has implemented numerous projects to revitalize the area, including both live / work facilities for artists and a mutli-disciplinary creative consortium, realized in the monOrchid studios building. He is also creative director of Shade Projects, a 501c3 dedicated to enhancing and protecting the arts, the artists and art relatated businesses they create. His commercial work has been recognized through Addy Awards, an Award of Excellence from Communication Arts, and inclusion in various photography annuals including the photographer's magazine PDN. see also http://www.raineystudios.com