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Laurie Kratochvil
Laurie Kratochvil (USA) has been involved in photography for over 25 years. She began her career at the Los Angeles Times and worked for numerous national publications before joining Rolling Stone in 1982. During her twelve years there, the magazine won every major photography prize including the National Magazine Award, and she edited a number of books, including Rolling Stone: The Photographs. She has also curated several photography exhibitions in the United States and Europe.

Laurie was the founding photography editor for In Style magazine, working there until 2005 before leaving to start her own visual consulting business. Clients have included Oprah Winfrey's magazine O, Men's Health, and IBM's Think, among others. Her book projects include Elements of Style by Phillip Bloch and Cuba -Picturing Change by E. Wright Ledbetter. Laurie is currently working for Reader's Digest Development Group.
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