Lisa Folino was born and raised in Southern California. Her interest in photography began at an early age under the tutelage of her father, a pioneering cameraman in television. Her work has been exhibited in numerous gallery exhibitions throughout the United States. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston Texas. From 16,000 entries, the Portfolio Shadows and Light was chosen for the International Survey of Photography: Photography Now: one hundred portfolios. She has been published in numerous magazines, Black&White magazine, Camera Arts magazine, and this month AntiLipseis magazine Athens, Greece. Her work has been recognized in many International competitions, including The Lucie Awards, the portfolio Shadows and Light won first place. She is represented by the Etherton Gallery in Tucson Arizona.