“To me, the magic of photography, per se, is that you can capture an instant of a second that couldn’t exist before and couldn’t exist after. It’s almost like a cowboy that draws his gun. You draw a second before or after, you miss and you’re dead – not them. To me, photography’s always like that.”
They say a photo can say a 1,000 words, but a photo can also spark 1,000 conversations, 1,000 different ideas, and 1,000's of feelings. When you add that all up it simply tells me that photo's can have a profound impact on an individual and/ or society. Photography has the ability to change lives, shape society, change your view of others, and how you view yourself.
I am Russell “Coollens” Stiger Jr, and I am a Photographer and Visual artist. I am a member of the credentialed media by the State of California, and have published in work in publications such as The Sacramento Observer Newspaper, California Black Media, Los Angeles Sentinel, The Oakland Post, San Francisco Bay View News, along with other publications through out the State of California.
My goal is to capture moments in time that inspire emotions inside, and that bring you back to that moment.
“Lets take a moment to create a moment that will last a life time.”
PHOTO BY: YAZOO MOTIF
“For me, documentary photography has always come with great responsibility. Not just to tell the story honestly and with empathy, but also to make sure the right people hear it. When you photograph somebody who is in pain or discomfort, they trust you to make sure the images will act as their advocate.”
PHOTO BY: YAZOO MOTIF
“The best images are the ones that retain their strength and impact over the years, regardless of the number of times they are viewed.”
PHOTO BY: YAZOO MOTIF
“The camera is an excuse to be someplace you otherwise don’t belong. It gives me both a point of connection and a point of separation.”
Info
1825 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento, Ca, 95815
Email: media@coollensvision.com
Cell: 916-704-5205
(Text Message welcomed!!!)
PHOTO BY: SHAWN FUERSTEIN
“I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them.”
PHOTO BY: SHAWN FUERSTEIN
“The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.”