Ilene Perlman Photography

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About

Boston Photographer Ilene Perlman has been photographing people and travel for clients within the editorial, educational and corporate world for over 20 years. With wide experience working for magazines, international organizations, travel companies, and corporate/foundation clients, her photojournalistic style brings a fresh eye to every assignment.

Her international assignments have led her from remote villages in India to the north central highlands of Ethiopia. Shes used to hopping on a plane within days, encountering the unexpected and coming through. Even an airline strike didnt stop her from arriving on time for an assignment in Sicily.

Her work as a Boston photographer can be found in leading editorial publications, marketing materials for the travel industry and for several global travel companies, and in advertising and annual reports. As the main photographer for the past six years for Elderhostel and a frequent contributor to ONE Magazine Ilene has also worked on other worthwhile and inspiring projects such as the Arthur Blank Foundation and Target's Community Awareness Foundation Awareness Campaign.

Her professional experience as both a Boston photojournalist and Boston editorial photographer will come together to ensure the utmost professionalism on the job. One thing that sets her apart is her style with clients and photo subjects. Ilene's personable disposition also sets people at ease - allowing her to capture their very essence.

Know that on every assignment Ilene will give you both what you need and something more offering another point of view that you might otherwise may never have seen. Taking that extra step on assignments means capturing the unexpected along with what she was hired to produce. Her Client list and her Resume show that she has both the expertise and the fortitude to contribute completely to your project.

Ilene shoots both digital and on request film in both 35mm and medium format photography. Images from an assignment are immediately made available to be viewed online.

Take a few minutes to explore this site. You can take a trip around the world with her interactive travel section and world map. There's also a gallery of Ilenes fine art photography and a new link to her online Art Store for non-commercial usage where you can purchase many of these images.

You can see her long-term photo essays on the Jewish Communities as well as a powerful essay on Childhood Beauty Pageants. These long-term projects keep her motivated and keep things fresh.

Ilene was commissioned to do a series of murals for the main lobby of Eyetech Pharmaceuticals. The series is called Eyes of the World. She was also commissioned by New York University because of her extensive travel experience to photograph their study abroad programs in Ghana, Shanghai, and Buenos Aires.

Check out her images from a powerful story for ONE magazine. Challenges For A Land Of Immigrants, a story on the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel.

Ilenes work has also been on display as part of group and solo shows. For a full listing, check out the Exhibition page. Ilene looks forward to working with you on your next project requiring a photographer.

Ilenes award winning travel photographs are now featured on a new website, Where Daily, the brainchild of her long-term writing partner Lark Gould. Lark and Ilene have traveled together on assignment for the past 20 years. Their fascinating experiences and memorable stories will be the basis for an upcoming photo book aptly called The Adventures of Lark and Ilene!

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News Flash:

Ilene's photos now appear on a new travel site, Where Daily. You'll find her photos throughout the site or by clicking on Daily Gallery.

Ilene is available for editorial and commercial assignments. Her day rate varies depending on the assignment, travel involved and usage of the images. All of her images are available for commercial licensing as high resolution downloads; and small and large-scale museum quality photographic prints are available for the Art Dcor market for businesses and corporations. The Art Store is solely set up for non-commercial purchase. Please contact her directly for a quote for your assignment needs:
ilene@ileneperlman.com