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40 || FASHION MAGAZINE || FEBRUARY 2015FMM: You were born in Beirut and now live in Canada, traveled all over the world from Asia to America, from Africa to Europe. How has your multicultural heritage helped you with your projects around the globe?RS: My heritage has enriched my taste, sense, self being, planning a photo-shoot I add a new dimension a new touch in the concept and execution that can go far beyond the images.FMM: Do you believe through fashion people can speak a common language all across the world?RS: Oh yeah, fashion is a medium of expression similar to photography, a language that goes far beyond the alphabet.FMM: You ever do your own styling for the shoots? If so, which ones?RS: I%u2019ve done soooo many, especially when I started, since I needed to build my portfolio and I was everything, creative and art director, stylist, assistant, photographer, makeup artist, everything except the model of course.FMM: Do you have a preference for a location e.g. indoors, outdoors, city, coastal? RS: I love outdoors, since I went outside the studio the first time, I rarely come back in, I have a %u2018love hate%u2019 relationship with the studio, because I love the outdoors, it can express more, the scenery, background, elements all play a big role in my photography and location selection.FMM: What kind of gear do you use?RS: I use Canon 5D MIII and prime lens (35mm, 50mm, 85mm Sigma)Hasselblad 500c Film 85 mm, for my own satisfactionFMM: Which is your favorite lens? Why?RS: The new 85 mm portrait art lens from Sigma, it%u2019s the best price, quality and outcome, especially in low light and ambient light.FMM: Where do you look for inspirations? RS: Inspiration, I have written a whole articleabout inspiration in my blog:www.RSphotography.co/blog-2/ I personally get inspired from the streets and especially the ones of Paris; I simply fall in love, the amount of art, architecture, beauty, colors and history. Paris is a sure thing to get me in the mood in 2 seconds.Q&A: By: Kelly Price