Vincent Ricardel has had long and diverse career in photography ranging from photojournalism, to advertising and fine art. Starting his career as a photojournalist, Vincent expanded from editorial to advertising and today is focused on fine art photography. His work has appeared in numerous juried exhibitions, and is currently showing in several galleries in Palm Beach, Florida. A collection of his photographs was featured in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2011 exhibit, “Guitar Heroes,” inspired by the book he co-authored, Arch Top Guitars: The Journey from Cremona to New York receiving GRAPHIS’ 2011 Best in Photography award. Vincent has given numerous photography workshops and taught at the Center of Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University. He also served as senior advisor at the National Endowment for the Humanities. Vincent was born in New York City, grew up in Palm Beach, Florida, and holds a BA from American University in Washington, DC. He currently splits his time between Alexandria, Virginia and Palm Beach, Florida.