July/September 2015

Al Marrero
“I’m just letting my eyes, my mind,
and my passion loose and I am
enjoying the beautiful pictures that
come out of my camera.”
With a passion for arts, Al Marrero has set his sights on the art of Photography.
Born in Newfoundland, Canada, Al comes from a family of two brothers and
two sisters. Since the young age of 13, Al always wanted to be a photographer.
He often dreamed of also owning his own photography studio one day.
Although his youth did not allow him to chase his dream and he was not in a
position to get the proper training or equipment needed to start his photography
business, that journey would come for Al later in life.
His passion for arts, singing, drawing, and photography continued to prosper
throughout his adolescents. Moving to Tucson in 1991, Al has spent most of his life
as a hard worker, always helping others and continuously trying to find his place in
life.
A great friend and mentor, Fred Wille, was introduced into Al’s life in 2013. Both
working at TUSD, they became very good friends. Fred introduced Al back into
photography and was a strong mentor for Al. Fred showed him what he needed to
learn to master the art and finally chase his ultimate dream. Al also has started a
mobile photography studio which is a project that bothFred and him are working
together on.
At his current age of 51, Al says “I’m just letting my eyes, my mind, and my passion
loose and I am enjoying the beautiful pictures that come out of my camera. I want to
thank Rhonda Moretti, Owner of Tucson Model Magazine and Bellezza Models, for
allowing me to capture some of her special moments at her events. I would also like
to thank Neil Peters for being willing to give me his expert advise and for coaching
others that have supported me along the way. All of the models and people that have
allowed me to capture their beautiful and special moments, I thank you.”
Al captures memories that will last a lifetime. He has created a path for himself as a
photographer and he plans to keep doing photography for many years to come. “I
have so many beautiful things in this world to capture with my camera.” says Al.
Photo by David Clark
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