CONTRIBUTORS

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Melissa Koch

Editor, Photographer, Writer

Melissa can usually be found shooting one of her Holgas or film cameras and hunting for vintage items at thrift stores. She has written show reviews and edits IN THE BLACK & WHITE for RVAmag.

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David Kenedy

Photographer

"The past five years of live coverage and alternative portraiture in Richmond has taken me through some amazing experiences, and I feel more alive because of it.

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Laura O' Neil

Photographer

Laura has spent the last 10 years in DC, NYC and Richmond VA working various jobs in the music industry and finally learned how to use a camera.

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PJ Sykes

Photographer

PJ Sykes, a professional photographer from Richmond, VA, shoots visceral, compelling live shots that have appeared in national publications such as SPIN, Paste, Alternative Press, the regional RVA mag

Our small company has been expanding lately. The RVA Brand includes:

INKWELL: INKWELL is the umbrella company sheltering the community activist and creative endeavors of R. Anthony Harris, Jeremy Parker, John Reinhold and Adam Sledd. RVA Magazine (with in-house ad agency), RVATV, online magazine Born Ugly and Services By Inkwell all operate under Inkwell Design LLC. Our mission is to offer multiple media platforms for exposure and inspiration for local ar tists, musicians and raconteurs. We endeavor to push Richmond forward into national and international noteriety as an incubator for progressive ideas.

We're Richmond's unofficial image consultant and biggest cheerleader. We even the playing field between the monied and the inspired - and oftentimes serve as a bridge between the two.

Find us on facebook, myspace + twitter.