Wayne was born and raised in, what is considered by many as the Beauty & Fashion capital of the world … New York City. Growing up in the midst of Madison Ave. & 5th Ave., the Mecca of the world for Beauty and Fashion, Wayne's photographic skill & style was heavily influenced, during his early teens, by his legendary surroundings. Fast-forward into adulthood, his professional artistry screams of these very influences that formed his passion for the "Art of Photography" and his love for Beauty and Fashion. When asked the question, what type of photographer are you? Wayne says he is an Artist … who happens to make a living photographing people. His body of imagery is certainly a manifestation of his LOVE for the “Art of Photography”.