Name: Akili Ramsess
Position: Director of Photography at the Orlando Sentinel
Family: Married 26 years to an amazing artist, Kisasi Ramsess, three sons, one granddaughter.

From: Bremerton, Wash., but I’m a military brat – raised all over the U.S. 
Essential periodicals: Photography and motorcycles
Last books read: Tin Roof Blowdown, James Lee Burke; Vampire Huntress series by LA Banks
Favorite all-time movies: The Matrix, Raising Arizona, Shawshank Redemption, Cool Hand Luke, In the Heat of the Night and Easy Rider

What’s playing on my iPod or in my cd changer: Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, John Legend, Common, Marvin Gaye, Etta James, Eric Clapton…

Favorite Saturday night activity: Blues Clubs, bookstores or a movie

 
Favorite concerts: Live blues and jazz festivals
Favorite time of the week: Sunday mornings
Biggest pet peeve: Poorly cropped photos
Most irrational act: Attempting to photograph a tornado while fleeing on my Harley
The best advice I’ve ever been given: Keep the rubber side down
Best part about my job: Never bored
What makes me laugh: the absurd and profane
Co-workers would probably describe me as: Cool biker chick boss
My standards of success: The happiness of my family