Jocelyne Benzakin was born in Morocco and came to New York with her family in the late fifties. Her father worked as a professional photographer in Morocco, and she recalled spending much of her time hanging around the darkroom. She developed an interest in taking pictures herself and worked for a while as a photojournalist. At age 16, she got her first job, working at Globe, a photography agency in New York, selling pictures to magazines, and learning the business. All the while, Ms. Benzakin had accumulated hundreds of connections in the world of photography and earned a reputation as an editor par excellence. She had a rare ability for cultivating new talent, and a reputation for her straight talk with photographers and clients alike. After successfully running the Sipa photo agency office in New York, Jocelyne founded and directed the renowned JB Pictures in New York City. Among the photographers she represented were Maggie Steber, Mark Peterson, Ken Light, Arturo Robles, Steven Rubin, Stephen Ferry, Andrew Lichtenstein, Louise Gubb, Marc Asnin, Richard Sandler, and Gustavo Gilabert. Facing a changing industry and increasingly difficult market, in 1995 she started the Sag Harbor Picture Gallery in Long Island, featuring both vintage photography by acknowledged 20th century masters as well as the exceptional work of photographers working in the Long Island area. Benzakin closed JB Pictures in 1996. Jocelyne had a lifelong passion for photography and a distinct ability to see the best in others. She always wanted to be surprised, challenged, provoked, and to elicit the best in people, and the best in photography. Jocelyne Benzakin died in Long Island on March 31, 2005. For tributes to Jocelyne, please see: www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0505/benzakin.html www.zonezero.com/magazine/obituaries/benzakin/benzakin.html and americanstill.com/jb/photos.htm