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Shervin Lainez is a music photographer who was born in
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in 1985. He currently resides in
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, New York. Lainez began his career in DC photographing independent bands, and went on to photograph the likes of
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, Phoenix,
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. His distinctive style of portraits captures a direct and stylized snapshot of each musician he shoots. Lainez's photographs have appeared in publications throughout the world, including ''Spin'', ''
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''. Lainez began directing music videos in 2010 and has created them for Emily King, Jukebox the Ghost,
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and
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lainez, Shervin 1984 births Living people Artists from Brooklyn Photographers from New York City Photographers from Washington, D.C.