BIO

“the soul of my subject, the soul in between & the soul of my self...
these three combined create my art.”
mara

Mara Rago Photography
1994 - infinity
Specializing in the nude art form.
Portraits of individuals or couples on commission.

Marada Photography, Inc.
June 2003 ~ July 2005
Co-owner & operator of portrait studio
photographs of families, individuals,children, pets, commercial, & sports

Beauty and the Bike 2005 Calendar
Real Women Who Ride
Black & white portraits of Pittsburgh women and their motorcycles.
Portions of proceeds benefit women with breast cancer.

Feminine Frames 2002,2003,2004 Calendar &
Masculine Frames 2003 Calendar
The Art of Mountain Biking
Black & white nude portraiture calendars of women & men mountain bikers. Created with the combined efforts of myself & Elaine Tierney, former owner/editor of Dirtrag Magazine.We built a photographic studio in a condo at a national mountain bike race site and approached racers on the spot. The shoots lasted no longer than a half hour each, and the results were very positive, beautiful and strong.
Portions of proceeds benefit junior mountain bike development fund. feminineframes.com

Staff photographer for Pittsburgh’s OUT Publishing since 1994.
Duties include photographing 4-8 night clubs per month for advertising in
the “Faces & Places” section, as well as various assigned feature articles.
www.outpub.com

Volunteer Work

~Spring Shuffle Fund Raiser - donated fine art prints for auction April 2006 and 2007

~WYEP Raise the Roof Gala Benefit - donated fine art print for auction August 2005

~Bare Bones Productions - donated fine art print for silent auction October 2004

~MARF (mesothelioma foundation)
shown graphic before & after prints of cancer victim for mesothelioma awareness
September 2004

~Labco Dance fundraiser - donated photographs for advertising as well as fine art prints for silent auction February, 2004

~Rankin Boro - take photographs of children with Santa at Christmas Party. 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005

~Children’s Hospital Party at the Point Fundraiser donated portrait sittiing October 2003

~City Theatre - donated fine art print for theatre fundraiser September 2003

~Shellie Show (Shellie Jacobs) - donated print for accident victim fundraiser March 2003

~Blue Ruin Gallery Silent Auction Fundraiser-
donated fine art print for gallery fundraiser Nov 2002

~United for Jamie Stickle 2002 - donated fine art print for reward fund

~Arts for Aids 1998 - 2007 donated fine art prints for silent auctions

~Pittsburgh Aids Task Force Monthly Men's Brochures- photography in 96'-97' and photography for Aids Prevention Brochures for Women in 97'

~Frank Borelli Aids Benefits @ City Theater; donated framed prints for raffles in 97', 98', 99'.

~Pittsburgh Aids Task Force "Gods & Monsters" benefit post card, poster, & billboard photo. 2000