By Kenneth Bouhairie • Photographs by Howard Schatz »
The Rue Sainte Catherine isn’t exactly Times Square, but its congested, narrow sidewalks can frustrate even the most hardened New Yorker.  It gets worse on New Year’s Eve, where I found myself being dragged around to hit department store after department store with my inspired girlfriend.  This never-ending chore is a rite of passage that women force all men to endure, even Jean Pascal, who I ran into as he and eight-year-old daughter Angel stood waiting while his girlfriend tried on new dresses. • If anyone recognized the light heavyweight champ, it didn’t show… »

(June 10, 2010) PARIS— Howard Schatz is named Photographer of the Year for the prestigious French photography competition Prix de la Photographie Paris for his work: Portraits of Boxers. Congratulation Howard! —LC

Howard Schatz: Photographer of the Year
http://www.px3.fr/winners/winners.php?compName=PX3+2010

Undefeated Middleweight prospect Edwin Rodriguez stopped by Howard Schatz’s studio for his photo/boxing book project. Howard is pleased to share with you these amazing images. See gallery here »