I AM ZAIN PHOTOGRAPHY Encouraging Natural Beauty
CONTRIBUTORS Publisher /Photographer/Editor: Phillip “Zzain1” Dias Jr. Assistant Photographer/ Casting Director: Yarissa Basauri Featured DJ: maria Romano Featured Models: Amina Begum, Tessa Wood, maria
Derenzin, Dylan Bahaw, omar Ledesma, Ricardo “DJ mavric” Pais, erica Larson Location: new Jersey Partnerships: Inkstant Printing Special Thanks To: elden Wood Photoshoot Bookings: info@iamzainmagazine.com Blog: iamzainmagazine.blogspot.com Instagram: iamzainmagazine Website: www.iamzainmagazine.com
I Am Zain Photography Magazine is an independent publication, promoting new talent and encouraging natural beauty through unprocessed photos. I Am Zain Photography Magazine welcomes contributing pieces pertaining to the issue’s topics. The opinions expressed in I Am Zain Photography Magazine are not necessarily those of I Am Zain Photography Magazine. By submitting pieces, contributing writers automatically grant full permission to make necessary changes to the article to reflect upon excellence and accuracy. I Am Zain Photography Magazine reserves the right to edit and to refuse publication of any submission. All the materials submitted to I Am Zain Photography Magazine become property of I Am Zain Photography Magazine. Please note that all of the images in this magazine, and on my full portfolio site are copyrighted.
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WHAT’S INSIDE
July 2015 Issue 19
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Floral Over Matter Magic Z Edition DJ Mavric DJ Maria Romano Swimsuit Edition ON THE COVER: AMINA BEGUM
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I Am Zain Photography is a local, wellestablished studio, located in new Jersey founded in 2006. my portable studio combines both classic and contemporary styles of photography, creating striking, classic images and a hint of cinematic flare. Photography is my passion; I truly believe your final portraits will not only be treasured memories, but everlasting works of art. I am always open to your ideas and would love to answer any questions you may have. contact the studio to set up a consultation. I look forward to creating with you! “Turning your dreams into reality.” ~ Zzain1
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ho is Maria Romano. Well I’m from a small town outside of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania called, New Castle. I am some one who is filled with high energy, I am always sending positive vibes and I feed off of others energy. Who I am shows through my DJ-ing. Do you think that “deejay world” is men’s world? In your opinion is it harder for women to become famous a deejay? I wouldn’t say DJ-ing is a mans world, I would just say the DJ world is overly populated with men. It is not necessarily harder for a woman to be successful or famous with in this game, but when a female DJ is really talented they are much more respected from others compared to a male DJ with the same talent. How ever with that being said, I have seen a lot of male DJ’s make the comment “well because she is a female DJ she is successful,” which to an extent is true there aren’t too many of us females in this game, so for the people who are booking us it’s a breath of fresh of air, but that doesn’t mean we work any less than a male DJ does. In conclusion there aren’t that many of us female DJ’s compared to male DJ’s but I promise you us female DJ’s we do it, and will continue to make our impact in the DJ control. Like I always say. #supportthemovement Tell me how you begin with music and deejaying? Music has always been apart of me. All of my siblings played instruments so it was obvious that I was going to have my fair share in growing as a musician. As a
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I Am Zain FEATURE child I played, the piano, clarinet, I sang, and danced. I loved it all but none of those were really my passion, except for dancing. DJing came into the picture when my brother Pasquale began DJ-ing private events, such as birthdays, wedding, or private parties. When I was ten years old, I followed Pasquale around. He didn’t use turn tables, just a mixer but His nitch to playing music was he always got the crowd invoved by dancing with them and making them feel comfortable. When I would go to his gigs with him, I would also go out into the crowd and dance with them, and really get them involved. From that point on I was able to really see how music has such an impact on peoples lives. By the time I was twelve I was DJ-ing all of my friends birthday parties, and from that point on there was no stopping my love for djing. As I got older I found the interest in the craft of DJ-ing. Pasquale, being the awesome brother he bought me my ns7 which are 45 tables, connected to a mixer. By the time I was 18 I DJed my first night club in Ohio, because New castle is a small town located between Erie and Pittsburgh, I decided to make my way to Pittsburgh, where I met my DJ mentor DJ nugget. He gave my first gig in Pittsburgh, which was a monthly event he, along with other DJ’s threw called fukdat. I watched him and analyzed everything he did as a DJ, he is like a big brother to me. With the help
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of DJ Nugget and others by the time I was 19 they had made me fall in love with the craft of DJ-ing so I bought technic turn tables. Ever since then I have really perused my craft. As a DJ in Pittsburgh, I have been blessed to lock down three weekly residencies at top notch spots in the area. What style of music you are playing? I am an open format DJ. I started off as a hip-hop DJ, but as I grew older my music library grew as well. I am an Italian, who can and loves to play spanish music, such as, bachata, merengue, raggaeton, dembow, salsa. I have made my self be as versatile as I can be. When I DJ, I challenge my self by playing as many genres of music as I can play in the period of time. I love to go from hip-hop to big room house, to deep, to 80’s music to 90’s music. When I am DJ-ing im taking my self along with the crowd on a journey through life, music and times and places they can relate to.
Are you working on any future projects, maybe producing? My future at this moment is unknown. I have recently decided to move to Las Vegas Nevada where in a sense I will be starting over again. No one is going to know who I am, the DJ market is over populated and it wont be easy but bring it on. I have decided to make the move to follow my dreams as a DJ, and that’s what I am going to do. I have no idea where it will take me but I am excited. One of My favorite quotes that I live by “if your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.”
Instagram/ Twitter: djmariaromano Website: www.djmariaromano.com
Yours favorite musicians and songs? My favorite musicians and songs depend on my mood. My favorite Rnb artist is Musiq Soul Child. My favorite pop artist, Justin Timberlake, My favorite female artist, Ayliyah and my favorite artist of all time is obviously the king of pop, Michael Jackson. My favorites DJs are DJ Am from Las Vegas, who passed away. DJ Konflikt from Miami DJ Five from Las Vegas and DJ nugget from pittsburgh.
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