Sheila – Beautifaire

2 Dec

Sheila Metzner recalls her first commission from a serious Latest York magazine that catapulted her profession. It was within the early ’80s when she received a call from Lloyd Ziff, the creative art director at Vanity Fair, the magazine recently resurrected by Condé Nast. He had seen Metzner’s name on a listing of photographers the previous creative art director, Bea Feitler, desired to work with. However the 44-year-old Feitler had passed away before acting on her wish list. “Lloyd called and said, ‘Can I see your portfolio?’” Metzner says. “But I never had a portfolio because for years I had been making photos by myself and numerous them were on my pool table. So I told him he would have to return to...

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6 Jan

Predestined: How A Medical School Rejection Put Sheila Atim

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Photo Credit: Lelanie Foster We tell children that they might be anything they wish to be—but Oprah believes we are able to only be what we’re meant to be. Within the case of Ugandan-born British actress Sheila Atim, Oprah could have it exactly right. Atim, 31, who can also be a singer and playwright, has spent her life learning to lean into her passions—and every time she has been hesitant to accomplish that, external forces have conspired to guide her down the proper path. That was Atim’s outlook when her dream of becoming a physician faded—she recalls that she wasn’t granted any interviews to attend medical school, despite excellent grades and a stellar application. Deeply dissatisfied on the time, Atim now knows...

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2 Jan

Predestined: How A Medical School Rejection Put Sheila Atim

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Photo Credit: Lelanie Foster We tell children that they might be anything they need to be—but Oprah believes we will only be what we’re meant to be. Within the case of Ugandan-born British actress Sheila Atim, Oprah can have it exactly right. Atim, 31, who can also be a singer and playwright, has spent her life learning to lean into her passions—and every time she has been hesitant to achieve this, external forces have conspired to steer her down the precise path. That was Atim’s outlook when her dream of becoming a health care provider faded—she recalls that she wasn’t granted any interviews to attend medical school, despite excellent grades and a stellar application. Deeply dissatisfied on the time, Atim now knows...

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18 Oct