" Jana [Cruder] was first referred to me by a classmate and friend of hers, Steve Giralt, a photographer I had also worked with. Jana graduated from RIT and after working with her I am convinced the university produces unmatched amazing talent. I had just started on Vegas Magazine and was overwhelmed with the amount of florescent lighting and excessive Photoshop use within their photo market. Jana was like a wonderful natural-light breath of fresh air.
 
"My favorite project we did together was a feature called "Vegas Aces" for the July/August issue of the magazine. It centered on the top five bachelors in the city. We had about one week to put the shoot together on a little more than pennies. I wanted to have a sexy shoot, but also show each bachelor's unique personality. We shot on location at a night club and while the bachelors were the focus, we needed to make sure they did not come off as typical Las Vegas playboys. This was a particularly
challenging task as no one from the magazine was able to be on set and she had the responsibility of carrying out direction from me in the New York office while adding her own creative, personal touch. We crammed all the portraits into one day and she was able to pull it off perfectly. Jana went above and beyond with the budget and stretched it to great lengths. She was able to find a hair and makeup artist and a stylist for the shoot, all on very short notice. I love that the story flows so well together,  but yet each image could be strong on its own.

"The best quality about Jana is her laid back and positive attitude. In an industry where you constantly encounter larger-than-life egos, she is modest. She always comes through on short notice and goes above and beyond the expectations. It is easy to see that the subjects within her photos respond to and trust her, and that is why the images always come out so well. Overall, she is a powerful visual storyteller."