INTERVIEW // THE MEN OF CINAVA
BIG SHOT // THE MEN OF CiNAVA MIX MUSCLE AND GLAM BY WAYNE DAVIS
ANGEL CINTRON AND STEVE NAVA, the duo behind the CiNava photography team, have become known for crafting highly produced editorial images of finely sculpted men. “The perfect image should capture the attention of the viewer for at least three to five seconds,” Cintron advises. “That is when we know it has made an impact.” He knows from whence he speaks; Cintron obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in photography at the Academy of Art University. His life partner, Steve Nava, became his work partner six years ago. Before picking up the camera, Nava had spent
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thirty years working in drug discovery and development, with photography being merely a fun side hobby. “Angel taught me the technical aspects of the camera, from lighting to concept and composition,” he explains. “Joining Angel and creating CiNava offered me a chance to leave clinical and technical work for a life of creativity and self-expression. I’m finally exercising a creative side that had remained dormant in my life for way too long.” We spoke with the life/work partners from their home in San Francisco.
