Just wanted to take a second and introduce myself. My name is Juan Barrera, but most people in the automotive scene know me as "Kutty." (Pronounced CUTT-E, not Cutie) The reason behind the name is my 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, when I put the personalized plates on the car 72Kutty was available and the name has stuck with me since. I've owned the car for over 12 years, far longer than I have been into photography. I used to to take the car to lowrider shows with my point and shoot camera taking pics of every car I saw, I mean every car and tons of pics! Very competitive in nature I wanted to improve my skills in taking pictures and take it to the next level. I started purchasing books and learning through trial and error. I have never stepped foot into a classroom for photography but have bought enough books that I could have probably paid for school a couple of times. So as I started learning and upgrading equipment, I fell into a passion for photography.
As I improved my skills with the camera, I wanted to do more than just cars. I decided to open a studio in California and started shooting people. I would shoot anything from kids, families, rappers, models, clothing lines etc. My studio was open for about a year and was going pretty well, but the studio was my second job. I ended up getting an offer to move to Las Vegas for my regular job and took the offer. In a matter of three weeks, I had closed my studio and moved to Vegas. As much as I loved having my studio, Vegas so far has been the best move for my family.
So now I am in Vegas, starting all over and getting into the scene. I have met a few good people so far and have helped me get some exposure out here. So stay tuned because this year I was getting my feet wet but 2012 should be a year that I can bust out and hopefully do some things in the car scene that have not been done.
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