All The Photographers » 5d http://allthephotographers.com/blog Highlighting photographers from around the world Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:24:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Photography by Megan Brown http://allthephotographers.com/blog/megan-brown/ http://allthephotographers.com/blog/megan-brown/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:43:54 +0000 Jon Barker http://allthephotographers.com/blog/?p=1224

The Quick Survey

  • Name/ Business Name:  Megan Brown/ Photography by Megan Brown
  • Located in: Provo, Utah
  • Started in: 2001 just as a hobbyist then became more serious the beginning of 2008
  • Status:  Part time
  • Types of Photography: maternity, newborn, children, family, weddings, portraits
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5d mark ii  24-70L 2.8 and 50mm 1.4
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I went to Long Island New York to be a nanny when I was twenty years old and had a wonderful experience.  Also,  I married into a bowling family.  My husband, along with all of his immediate family, bowls and so now I have become a bowler too.  My average isn't that great, but I try ;)   I'm very competitive. As I was getting pretty serious into photography, I became pregnant with my fifth child.  It became a high-risk pregnancy and I was ordered to be on bed-rest for ten weeks.  Photography had to be put on hold. My baby came three months early and I was able to document his journey with my love for photography.  He's now out of the hospital and doing really well. I'm now getting back into it and LOVING it!

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Short Bio

I grew up one of three girls, I was the middle.  I became very independent, strong minded, strong willed and responsible at a very young age.  I was always concerned about others and dreaded the thought of anyone being mad at me.  I honored and respected my parents.  I had dreams to be someone...someone successful.  I wasn't sure how I would acheive that.  I spent time going to college,
working, then trying to find myself while being a nanny across the country.  After returning to where I called home, two weeks later I met my sweet husband.  We were inseparable, in a whirlwhind romance, constantly joined at the hip.  Eight months later we were married. Six months after that, we were expecting our first little baby.  After becoming a mommy, it became one of the biggest parts of defining my success.  Longing for the baby pictures that were never taken of me, I started to become obsessive with recording my own babies life.  There grew my love for photograhy and one other way of defining my own success.  Along the years, more children blessed and enriched my life. And each of them helped to nourish, cultivate, and strengthen my desire to learn photography.  I was always told I had an eye when others saw my work.  It encouraged me and I eventually took the plunge and bought my first Digital SLR camera in 2008.  Many friends and family helped me practice by being my subjects.  And many other photographers inspired me all the while deepening my strong urge to pursue this passion. While at first my love for photography was self-serving, I really saw the happiness I brought to others when taking pictures for them.  They say you find pure joy in serving others, that you lose yourself in service and your problems become the least of your worries.  My way to serve others is to help them keep the memories they hold dear to their hearts.  I'm lucky to have found something that is my passion in which not only benefits me, but all those around me as well.

]]> http://allthephotographers.com/blog/megan-brown/feed/ 1 Phill Monson | Landscape Photography http://allthephotographers.com/blog/phill-monson/ http://allthephotographers.com/blog/phill-monson/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:00:18 +0000 jsmith http://allthephotographers.com/blog/?p=1144

The Quick Survey

  • Name / Business Name: Phill Monson / Phill Monson Photography
  • Located in: Centerville, UT
  • Started: 2008
  • Status: Part Time
  • Types of Photography: Landscape, Architecture, Travel
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D Mark II/ 17-40mm
  • Interesting Personal Fact: My thumbs are double jointed and can be wrapped backwards around my hand. I also hang out with Merlin Olsen from time to time.

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Main Site: www.phillmonsonphotography.com
Blog: phillmonsonphoto.blogspot.com
Flickr: flickr.com/phillmonson

Short Bio:
Hi, I’m Phill Monson. I was born in Idaho Falls, ID, lived in Portland Oregon and Ireland for a few years, but call Utah home. I got started in photography in 2008 by getting a dSLR camera in anticipation for a trip to Europe, and have been hooked ever since. Once I got into photography, I thought I would dabble in weddings and portraits. However, I soon realized that mountains and buildings don’t blink or complain, and decided to focus on those subjects.
I focus mainly on my own backyard of the amazing landscapes in Utah and the Colorado Plateau. Southern Utah has so much to offer it would take me a life time to explore. While Utah is easily accessible for me, I live for traveling to new places- especially Europe- and photographing amazing scenes.
I am husband to an amazing wife, and father of a beautiful 6 month old girl. If I may be so self indulgent, I’m much like Billy Zane; a pretty cool dude.

]]> http://allthephotographers.com/blog/phill-monson/feed/ 2 Shannon Kelley Photography http://allthephotographers.com/blog/shannon-kelley/ http://allthephotographers.com/blog/shannon-kelley/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:43:05 +0000 Jon Barker http://allthephotographers.com/blog/?p=1091

The Quick Survey

  • Name / Business Name: Shannon Kelley Photography
  • Located in: Knoxville, TN
  • Started in: 2007
  • Status: Full Time
  • Types of Photography: Weddings/Engagements...with a artsy twist:)
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5d, 17-40 L
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I'm a former missionary kid, I've been to over 20 countries (most of them third world) and want to one day be a full time missionary, I love cheese, I love summer and driving with the windows rolled down, we cloth diapered our little girl, I heart Asiago cheese bagels from Panera, I have a studio that is a community studio geared to help other photographers, my favorite place on this earth is Tonga, I need some beach time, I picture the world through a lens and am a believer that all things are beautiful, I love light and sun and how it hits this earth.  I'm Shannon:)

Main Site: www.shannonkelleyphotography.com
Blog: www.shannonkelleyphotography.com/blog
Twitter: www.twitter.com/alohashannon
(Others): www.facebook.com/shannonkelleyphotography

Short Bio: When I was younger my parents were missionaries.  We often lived in one room and had about 1 suitcase to our name.  We never bought much from the countries we lived in because of space, instead we took pictures and scrapbooked.  Memories will be out souvenirs is what we lived by.  That is how my love of photography began.  I saw the world through a lens and fell
in love with the world and capturing the beauty of it.

Even now, when I'm shooting weddings I live by that love.  The love to capture something unique and to show others how it was not only beautiful but full of emotion.  To me, photography is more than a job or a passion, its a necessity.  To capture memories that we look back on forever.  It's our heritage and legacy we leave.

]]> http://allthephotographers.com/blog/shannon-kelley/feed/ 1 Josh Gruetzmacher | Wedding Photography http://allthephotographers.com/blog/josh-gruetzmacher/ http://allthephotographers.com/blog/josh-gruetzmacher/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:00:18 +0000 jsmith http://allthephotographers.com/blog/?p=899

The Quick Survey

  • Name: Josh Gruetzmacher
  • Located in: San Francisco, CA
  • Status: Full Time
  • Types of Photography: Wedding Photography, Engagement Photography, Travel Photography
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D / Canon 35mm f1.4L
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I slept in Central Park in New York so that I could see the MET the next day.

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Main Site: www.joshgruetzmacher.com
 Blog: www.joshgruetzmacher.com/blog
Twitter: www.twitter.com/joshgruetz

Short Bio: Happiness to me is being somewhere cool, surrounded by friends. I love to travel and experience new things. I am a very curious person.  I love photographing life and real moments that matter. I have been photographing weddings for a little over 5 years, and I couldn't be happier. It is an honor to be able to do something that I am passionate about as a full time career. How did I get so blessed? I am engaged to the sweetest woman, and we’re planning our wedding, which will be in late October this year. I live in San Francisco, but travel all over for beautiful weddings. Yes, I would love to come to photograph your destination wedding in Greece. I am 25 years old, and in the last 6 years I have photographed over 100 weddings for awesome couples, traveled to 25 different countries, and picked up a college degree from SF State University in Visual Communication. Thank you for taking the time to check out my work!

Check out his engagement pictures!

Here are some of his great travel photos.

]]> http://allthephotographers.com/blog/josh-gruetzmacher/feed/ 0 Ewa Chang | Newborn and Maternity Photography http://allthephotographers.com/blog/ewa-chang/ http://allthephotographers.com/blog/ewa-chang/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 16:00:24 +0000 jsmith http://allthephotographers.com/blog/?p=835

The Quick Survey

  • Business Name: Mamique Photography & Designs, Ltd.
  • Located in: Vancouver, Canada
  • Started: 2008
  • Status: Part Time
  • Types of Photography: Portraiture, specializing in newborn and maternity photography
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D MII / 50 1.4 for newborns and 24-70 L for maternity & family work
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I hold an engineering degree in biological resources.  I gave that up 2 years ago to pursue my passion for photography and knitwear design.

Find out more

Main Site: www.mamiquephotography.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Vancouver-BC/Mamique-Photography-Designs-Ltd/93042999733?ref=ts
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mamique/

Word from the Photographer: Photography is something I admired from the sidelines for most of my life. I rarely ever had a camera with me because the photos I'd take with my point-and-shoot rarely showed what I saw.  Then I discovered flickr.com and I discovered the world of manual settings. I quickly upgraded to my very first dSLR (Canon 40D).  All I can say, being in control and "telling" the camera what I wanted made a HUGE difference.  I was hooked! Photographing newborns coincided nicely with my other passion; knitwear designs for babies and children.  As the word spread I was also asked about doing maternity photos and that's how I ended up specializing in both.  There is still so much I want to try photography wise and I'm looking forward to learning and growing in this field!

]]> http://allthephotographers.com/blog/ewa-chang/feed/ 0 Sara Atkins | Wedding Photographer http://allthephotographers.com/blog/sara-atkins/ http://allthephotographers.com/blog/sara-atkins/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:54:23 +0000 Missylee http://allthephotographers.com/blog/?p=650

The Quick Survey

  • Name / Business Name: Sara Atkins/ Sara Atkins Photography
  • Located in: Oh, that is a good one. I started my business in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now I am in South Africa where I am photographing people, a few weddings and wildlife. I will be heading back to California for the wedding season, but at the moment I like to think of myself as a globetrotter.
  • Started: I became a full time wedding and portrait photographer on September 25th, 2008
  • Status: Extra full time. Photography is my work and my life. I am in a constant state of documenting, I see the world through a lens and I can not help but to compose images in my head. So I guess you can say I am always working. But then, I don't really consider it work.
  • Types of Photography: Weddings and Portraits with a bit of travel photography thrown in for my own interest.
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D Mark II and 70-200
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I snort when I laugh. In fact, one of my clients actually has a snort count.

Find out more
Main Site: www.SaraAtkinsPhotography.com
Blog: www.SaraAtkinsPhotography.com/blog
Twitter: @smatkins

Short Bio - Word from the Photographer:

I am a wife to an incredible husband who inspires me to be a better person every day. I am a cook, I love food and I love to document the process of creating it. I am a traveler, a scuba diver, a rock climber and a world citizen. I capture my adventures as I go. To those around me I am sister, daughter, auntie and friend. It is the relationships in my life that have taught me where to find love, laughter and life in my images. I am an animal lover and nature advocate. It is this connection to creatures of all sizes that has brought them in front of my camera.

I am a photographer and I want to take your picture.

]]> http://allthephotographers.com/blog/sara-atkins/feed/ 2 Shannon Hollman | Thousand Words http://allthephotographers.com/blog/shannon-hollman-thousand-words/ http://allthephotographers.com/blog/shannon-hollman-thousand-words/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:57:39 +0000 Missylee http://allthephotographers.com/blog/?p=464

The Quick Survey
  • Name / Business Name: Shannon Hollman/ Thousand Words Photography
  • Located in: Kalispell, Montana
  • Started in: 2008
  • Status: Full time/year round...as long as the weather permits :)
  • Types of Photography: portraits (all types) and wedding
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: canon 5d and my 50mm
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I'm a reality show junkie. If it's on TV, I'll watch it!
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Short Bio - Word from the Photographer
I'm just a small town girl who LOVES what I do. I adore and love every second I am behind the camera. I am a natural light photographer and all of my work is done with available light and at outdoor locations.
I'm so lucky to have my husband by my side for all wedding shoots. I could not do it without him and I fall in love with him all over again every time we shoot a wedding together.
Thanks for this opportunity!
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The Quick Survey

  • Name / Business Name: Tony Gale Photographer
  • Located in: NYC
  • Started in: Bought my first camera in 1994, haven't had a real job since 1997
  • Status: Emerging photographer
  • Types of Photography: Portraits and Night Landscapes
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D, 70-200/4
    Sony A900, 85/1.4
  • Interesting Personal Fact:  I cooked for five years before I started doing photography

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Short Bio - Word from the Photographer:

Tony Gale is a NYC based photographer. Tony was raised in Bellingham, Washington (90 miles north of Seattle) and spent most of his time as a child exploring the woods behind his parents house. At 19 after visiting Bruce Lee's grave in Seattle, and taking his first photo with a disposable camera, he bought his first camera. He promptly broke it and bought his first SLR. At 21 he moved to Seattle to pursue photography and in fall of 2000 moved to NYC, the center of the world. Tony was a member of the ASMPNY steering committee from 2001-2006, and has been a member of the APANY board since 2006.

]]> http://allthephotographers.com/blog/tony-gale/feed/ 0 Marianne Wilson Photography http://allthephotographers.com/blog/marianne-wilson/ http://allthephotographers.com/blog/marianne-wilson/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:00:40 +0000 chuckliu http://allthephotographers.com/blog/?p=428

The Quick Survey

  • Name / Business Name: Marianne Wilson (Marianne Wilson Photography)
  • Located in: Ventura County, CA
  • Started in: Weddings Full-time in 2008, Portrait Photography in 2001
  • Status: Full time all the time.
  • Types of Photography: Wedding and Portrait. I try to concentrate on a style that is modern, romantic and has a quirky flair.
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5d and a canon 35mm f/1.4L (love!). I do have a little love affair with my canon 70mm-200mm 2.8IS though
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I am allergic to blue food coloring, no raspberry slurpees for me!

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Short Bio - Word from the Photographer

I have been in love with photography since the first time I shot a roll of tri-x 400 and developed it (then I became an ilford girl) in the darkroom. The process of creating was something I was born to do. I loved going out with friends and taking beautiful, fun, funky photos of them. As a wedding photographer I have gotten to experience all of my favorite things: Photography, people, and love, all in one place! I find myself constantly wanting to capture people and their unique personalities which is why I think I could never get tired of the excitement that comes with starting a new life and weddings. I have my degree in Photography and Media from CalARTS which was such an amazing experience and has really helped me see the fine art aspect in shooting portraits and real life. all-in-all I feel so blessed to constantly be meeting new people and getting to collaborate with them to create awesome photos and capture their unique moments :)

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