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By Janell Hazelwood | Published February 9, 2012 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

THE PHOTOGRAPHER POWER: For more than a decade, Jeffrey Gamble has made his mark on the photography industry, from shooting iconic imagery for the Notorious B.I.G and Usher to editorial photos in the pit during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. PASSION: "I see the beauty in everyone and seek to shoot everyone in the best possible light." PROCESS: Gamble earned an undergraduate degree at FIT, interned at publications including British Elle, and assisted many photographers. "Assisting allowed me to learn the things the classroom couldn’t teach," he says. POWER PEERS: Indira Cesarine and Halley Ganges. Best advice he’s received from a mentor: Choose what you love, do it well and prepare yourself for 50 years down the road.”

THE PHOTOGRAPHER

POWER: For more than a decade, Jeffrey Gamble has made his mark on the…