{"id":125,"date":"2026-08-07T21:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denisechastainphotography.com\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:54:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/denisechastainphotography.com\/?page_id=125","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"125\" class=\"elementor elementor-125\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334ec95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"334ec95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c41242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1c41242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"dcp-about\">\r\n\r\n  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<\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          My first big break came photographing rockabilly legend Ronnie Dawson.\r\n          Soon after, I was photographing artists and personalities including\r\n          Marc Anthony, Joan Jett, Missy Elliott and Nas.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          During that time, the late Elyse Weissberg began as my business\r\n          consultant and soon became my agent. We built a great friendship\r\n          and working relationship. Together, we expanded into advertising,\r\n          working with clients and agencies including AT&amp;T, Chase,\r\n          Janssen, the United States Postal Service, Ogilvy &amp; Mather New York,\r\n          Grey Advertising San Francisco and Foote, Cone &amp; Belding.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dcp-about__image-wrap\">\r\n\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n          class=\"dcp-about__image\"\r\n          src=\"https:\/\/denisechastainphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/New-York-Editorial-Photographer-Denise-Chastain.webp\"\r\n          alt=\"Denise Chastain standing behind an open upright piano outdoors\"\r\n        >\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"dcp-about__second\">\r\n\r\n      <h2>\r\n        In Front of the Camera\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        I was approached by NHK Enterprises to be featured in\r\n        <em>New York Streets<\/em>, a Japanese television magazine program.\r\n        The 20-minute segment followed my photography and the way I use\r\n        New York City as a backdrop for my images. Being chosen as the\r\n        photographer to tell that story was a great honor.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"dcp-about__closing\">\r\n        I still get excited about the next assignment and the chance\r\n        to create something new.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"dcp-about__availability\">\r\n        Available for Assignment in New York and worldwide.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"dcp-about__contact\">\r\n    <a href=\"tel:2123329695\">212.332.9695<\/a>\r\n    &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;\r\n    <a href=\"mailto:dc@denisechastain.com\">dc@denisechastain.com<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Editorial Photographer Looking for Creative Allies. My work is grounded in people and the places they occupy, shaped by the energy of New York. 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