R3 is a women owned Post Production Studio created by visual artists Jill, Lauren, and Vanessa.
The story begins in NYC where Jill, Lauren, and Vanessa worked together for Martin Schoeller. There the trio developed strong skills in photography, retouching, and video. After each branching out on their own, the ladies decided it was time to combine forces to create R3 Studio. Now, they look to expand on the skills they already possess and explore the world of AI!
*Get to know R3*
Jill
Jill Lewis is a Post Production Artist from Philadelphia. She started her journey in New York City at SVA where she got her BA in photography. Jill relocated to the small artist town of Bisbee, Arizona to begin her career as a retoucher for Tweak West. In 2011 she moved back to the East Coast and began working for Martin Schoeller. Jill has been working for Martin Schoeller for over 12 years and has freelanced with clients from around the world. After hours Jill is a certified yoga instructor and wine enthusiast. She also has a parrot named Xavier who she treats as a son.
Lauren
Lauren Juratovac is a Photographer and Post Production Artist. She worked alongside Martin Schoeller for 8 years as his First Assistant and Digital Tech and travelled all over the world to take portraits of people for various magazines. She went on to start her own commercial photography business specializing in beauty and wellness products. After living in Brooklyn for 11 years Lauren and her husband moved back to their hometown of Cleveland, where they live with their 2 dogs and 10 chickens.
Vanessa
Vanessa Rojo de la Vega was born in Mexico City. She started her career in the world of filmmaking; working at one of the top film production houses where she spent three years as Assistant Director and Editor. In 2010 she moved to New York and completed the General Studies in Photography Program at ICP. After completing her studies Vanessa started working as a full-time assistant to renowned photographer Martin Schoeller. As a freelance photographer her work has been published in Vanity Fair Mexico, GQ Mexico, Life&Style and Travel + Leisure. In 2014 she was an SPD Merit winner. She currently lives in Mott Haven with her wife and 3 dogs.