Holly Johnson | Family Photography
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- Name: Holly Johnson - Holly's Hobby's Photography
- Located in: West Jordan, Utah but I service in the Salt Lake City area as well as the Provo, Orem, and Ogden areas. I am willing to travel if the need is there.
- Started in: 2005
- Status: Part Time
- Types of Photography: Families, kids, missionaries, senior portraits, engagements and weddings.
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon rebel xti, 24-70mm 2.8 L
- Interesting Personal Fact: Photography isn't something I thought I would be doing 10 years ago and here I am 5 years later.
Find out more
Website: www.hollyshobbys.smugmug.com
Blog: www.hollyshobbysphoto.blogspot.com
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com
Short Bio
I have always been a creative person. I was always interested in art. I used to do alot of scrapbooking, (alot) and had many friends who admired the pictures in my albums. One of those friends hired me to do her family pictures, all I had then was my little kodak digital camera and my brain, and it pretty much snowballed from there. This wasn't something I would have ever thought of doing as a career let alone having my own successful business. So along the way, I have had to learn (alot of times it was by doing things the wrong way) how to get the effects I wanted. Gradually got better equipment and try to learn things along the way. I also make collages with all of my shoots to capture some of the feeling. turning a few pictures into a work of art. The best part of being a photographer is all the friends you make along the way. When I gain a client, they always come back for more, and that trusting relationship goes along way. Helps me to build the self confidence I need in making this successful business.
Leah Miller | People Photography
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- Name: Leah Miller Photography
- Located in: Salt Lake City, UT
- Started in: 08/2009
- Status: Part Time
- Types of Photography: People (wedding/portrait)
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: 5D Mark II, 24-70mm 2.8
- Interesting Personal Fact: It hurts my throat to drink soda. I'll manage to choke one down about once every 5 years.
Find out more
Website: www.leahmillerphotography.com
Blog: www.leahmillerphotography.com/blog
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com
Short Bio
If someone would have told me 18 months ago that I would have my own photography business one day I would have laughed!! Here I am and I LOVE it.
I grew up in a Utah. I spent most of my time playing in high school and college playing in some sort of sporting event. I graduated from Utah State University with a BS degree in Business and Info Systems. I became a computer and web programmer. I met my husband during my last semester in college. Since we've been married we lived in France, Montana, Kansas City, Virginia, and now Utah. We have 2 very entertaining children, who are now my full-time job, and take up the majority of my day.
About 18 months ago I pulled out a DSLR camera that was given to my husband before we were married. I dusted it off and started reading the instruction manual for it. At first photography was a technical and creative outlet...something I very much needed as a stay at home mom. It has since evolved into a passion. My favorite part of photography is editing...I'm not kidding. No worries, I like to shoot as well 
My goal for the next year is to shoot more weddings AND more pictures of my own kids.
Danielle Bernier | Portrait Photography
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- Name: Danielle Bernier of Danielle Lynn Photography
- Located in: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Started in: Officially in business in 2009
- Status: Part time (with hopes of being full time in the next 2-3 years!)
- Types of Photography: Family, Couples/Engagement and Children
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D Mark II and 24-70L
- Interesting Personal Fact: I traveled to Ethiopia in 2007 to adopt my daughter and have been hooked on Ethiopian food and culture ever since!
Find out more
Main Site: http://www.daniellelynnphotography.com
Blog: http://www.daniellelynnphotography.com/blog
Twitter: http://twitter.com/DLPhotography
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com
Logo design shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/daniellelynndesign
Short Bio
I wish I could think of something exciting and interesting to say, but the truth is, I'm just your average gal who's in l-o-v-e with photography!! I have been involved with photography and the arts for many years but it was the adoption of our first child that really kick-started my passion and gave me the motivation to finally turn nthis talent into a business. My favorite part of my job? I love to help others see the love and joy in their own families and children. There's nothing more rewarding than seeing a Mom's face light up (or sometimes cry!) when she holds the images of her family in her hands for the first time. Its what keeps me fulfilled, striving to learn and
develop my craft and my business as a whole. Its also a constant reminder of how precious these little moments are to a family and how easily they can slip away, going completely un-noticed.
Heading into my second year of business, I am more excited than ever before! There are so many exciting things on the horizon that I cannot wait to share with the beautiful, amazing clients of Danielle Lynn Photography!!
Photography by Megan Brown
- 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!
Find out more
- Main Site: www.photographybymeganbrown.com
- Blog: www.photographybymeganbrowntheblog.blogspot.com
- Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/_meganb_/
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/#!/Photographybymeganbrown
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.
Michael Kormos Baby Photography
- Name / Business Name: Michael Kormos Baby Photography
- Located in: Forest Hills, New York
- Started in: 2009
- Status: Part Time (and aiming for full time soon!!)
- Types of Photography: infant, baby, toddler, child, and family
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: 35mm digital Nikon. 85mm F/1.4 lens
- Interesting Personal Fact: My hobby is landscape photography, and once I perfect my craft of children’s photography, I intend to find a way to combine both passions.
Find out more
- Business Site: babies.michaelkormos.com
- Personal Site: michaelkormos.com
- Personal Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/gordonf238/
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/MichaelKormosPhotography
Short Bio:
With ten years of experience as a commercial photographer, I felt accomplished and successful, but something was missing. Becoming a father was the catalyst that caused my love of photography to blossom all over again. With so many special, once-in-a-lifetime moments, I found myself being constantly inspired by my daughter. I spent countless hours staring at my precious miracle, snapping endless pictures in hopes of preserving every amazing bit of her. Children are the most genuine and revealing of creatures; there is nothing like capturing those moments of uninhibited emotion. With the assistance of my wonderful wife, Sophie, I use a fun and energetic approach to elicit natural expressions that come from deep within: a burst of laughter, an impish grin or an intense gaze. I tailor my images to each child, in order to present you with images that truly represent the child you love and cherish. Our babies grow so quickly. This is your chance to cheat time and embrace these precious moments that will bring you joy and lasting memories. I find nothing more rewarding than being able to provide parents with images to be treasured for a lifetime. I draw on my photographic expertise to ensure that you receive stunning portraits of the highest quality.
Stuart Townsley
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- Name: Stuart Townsley Photography
- Located in: Beverly Hills and Woodland Hills
- Started in: 2000
- Status: Full Time
- Types of Photography: Weddings Portraits and other Events (Bar/Bat Mitzvahs)
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5d MkII and 70-200 2.8 IS
- Interesting Personal Fact: I love Jello am a bedroom DJ and triathlete
Find out more
Main Site: www.townsleyportraits.com
Blog: www.townsleyportraits.com/blog
Short Bio:
“I was born in 1970 to a poor southern family of migrant field workers my pappy beat me every night....”
I don’t know what to say about myself I started shooting in 1998 and just haven't stopped. I have shot for rich people and poor people and every type in between. I have shot happy people, nervous people and disasters. I only know how to do one thing and this is it and I love it!
I am always always ALWAYS trying new things to keep it fresh. 2009 was a real breakthrough year for me. My work changed a lot and by using the internet blogs/social networks etc.. I was able to add a lot of exposure to my work. 2010 is going even better! Stay tune.
Donald Norris | Family Photography
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- Name: Donald Norris Photography
- Located in: Los Angeles, California
- Status: Full Time
- Types of Photography: Weddings, Headshots, Families, Corporate
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon Mark 2 , 90mm ts
- Interesting Personal Fact: Former White House intern, Lead photographer of the "Yearbook Camp" at Burning man, I did not want to get into weddings at all.. but after I did... I found that I LOVE IT. Like sickly love it. It's what I was called to do.
Find out more
Main Site: www.norrisphoto.com
Blog: www.norrisphoto.com/blog
Twitter: http://twitter.com/norrisphoto
Short Bio:
Donald grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and began photography at sixteen while shooting pet portraits for a local pet store chain. He graduated from Towson University with a BA in Business and served three internships, one at the White House under President Bill Clinton.
For four years after graduation, Donald worked as a business counselor for actors at an acting school. He then transitioned full-time into photography, and naturally began in the area he knew best: head shots.
Over time, Donald embraced the full art of photography and branched out into nearly every area of artistic vision.
Donald has since been blessed to work with some of the best wedding photographers in the world, and even shoots some celebrity weddings each year. He is an active member with the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International and the Professional Photographers of America. His work has been featured in People magazine and on FOX’s Good Day LA.
Destiny Photography | Wedding and Family Photographer
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- Name: Destiny Burk
- Located in: Tulsa, OK
- Status: Full Time
- Types of Photography: Weddings, Engagement, Bridal, Family, Senior, and Maternity Pix
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D
- Interesting Personal Fact: I buy all my equipment at www.BandHPhoto.com, they are a great company with great prices.
Find out more
Main Site: www.DestinyPix.com
Blog: www.destinypix.smugmug.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Short Bio
"I love weddings when the couple is really in love and aren't afraid to be affectionate and show it! Or when my bride is so creative and comes up with the coolest ideas!!! I am a detailed person who loves organization, so I enjoy the planning side of weddings...helping my brides with timelines, details, and ideas.
My goal for 2010 is to really watch and capture that moment in between the moment- like just right before or after a sweet kiss, or the emotion of a dad and daughter dancing...I want that emotion to show thru my images and tell the story.
I love children photography when they cooperate. Ha! I love to shoot kiddos when they laugh and play and babies when they sleep. I love to capture families that are close and lovey dovey, and like being silly! Maternity is my most challenging, I enjoy it but the posing and ideas don't come as easy for me. I like to do it but will probably be better at it once I've experienced being pregnant myself!
Probably my most favorite though would be engagement pix. I love to see the newness of the relationship and love with engagement pix. I love when couples are giggly and sweet with each other, and when they love to do fun pix!"
Wade Heninger | Dance Photography
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- Business Name: Heninger Fotographik
- Located in: Seattle, WA
- Started: I started working in the late 90s.
- Status: Part Time. I also work for SmugMug as their resident designer.
- Types of Photography: I shoot mainly dance, family and portraiture, with a few weddings mixed in to keep it interesting.
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: I <3 my Canon 5D MKII. My favorite lenses are: Canon 24-105L and my Canon 70-200 L 2.8 IS. However, my absolute favorite lens is my Summicron 50 on my Leica M8. Bar none that lens impresses me every time I use it. Wish I could mount it on the 5D
- Interesting Personal Fact:I love to shoot dance performances in my kilt. Its dressy, and it has some big pockets (Utilikilt) for holding all that crap we need to carry around. If I ever pass out shooting, I full expect someone to scream "We have a photog down, repeat a photog is down" in a nice scottish accent.
Main Site / Blog: http://heninger.org/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/heninger
Short Bio - I started in photography as a kid when my grandparents gave me an Argus 126 camera for christmas one year. I burned thru a lot of film before the economics of it all outstripped my modest 8 year-old finances. Much later on I picked up a camera when digital was just starting to catch on and before long I was back learning traditional photography and working in my own darkroom. I worked as a designer at Adobe and gravitated towards the photo side of their offerings, working on Photoshop, Camera Raw and finally Lightroom - a product which I'm very proud of and use to this day.
I spent the better part of 5 years doing mainly fine art street photography - prowling the streets with my Leica and learning how to edit my work. I kinda stumbled into dance photography when I suggested a small project with a local studio where my daughter was dancing. One thing lead to another and now I find myself shooting several big dance events a year in the Seattle area and am the studio photographer for Emerald Ballet Theatre in Bellevue, Wa. Dancers moving fast in dark environments have really pushed me technically, and I've been really happy with the improvements in hardware over the past 5 years.
My style has morphed over the past decade, and what was once a body of very traditional, very rigid black & white work has morphed into a much more varied presentation using colors, toning and more than a few vignettes. Lightroom has had a huge impact on that broadening focus beyond my comfort zone. I shoot a lot more these days, and as my volume has increased, I've actually handed off the proofing, sales and printing to SmugMug and its pro lab which has saved me a huge amount of time.
I don't do much active marketing per se, but I pick up a manageable volume of family, senior and portraiture work thru the dance studios clientele - its a nice symbiosis.
Each year brings a new bunch of stuff to learn, and I enjoy the challenges photography brings. Furthermore, I find a lot of inspiration with both the contemporary and historical work out there. I'm a huge fan of using the social media outlets, especially twitter and facebook to publicize my work and I'm amazed at the connections I've made thru that venue. I try to limit my follows, but those I do constantly impress.
My job designing photographer tools for the last decade has allowed me to travel, attend conferences (you'll always find me at WPPI & PPE) and meet with some great artists and interesting people.
Finally, I do a weekly roundup of the important happenings in the Lightroom world, entitled "Lightroom Tuesday" that is chalk full of tutorials, tips and tricks for making the most of today's outstanding workflow software. Follow me on Twitter for the weekly reminders.
Its a great time to be a photographer.
Emily Johnson | Wedding Photography
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- Business Name: Emily Johnson Photography
- Located in: Milwaukee, WI
- Started: Baby/Family photography since 2002 & Weddings almost exclusively since 2004
- Status: Full Time/Business Owner
- Types of Photography: Mostly Weddings but also Maternity, Baby/Children/Family, Seniors and Corporate Events
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: 5D Mark II, favorite lens: 24 - 70 and 15 mm fisheye
- Interesting Personal Fact:I used to be a Polynesian dancer with a professional group that performed at events around Milwaukee.
Main Site: www.emilyjohnsonphotography.com
Email: info@emilyjohnsonphotography.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Emily.Hayward.Johnson
Animotto: http://animoto.com/play/OoiqJitTeM1d5of1VQF8xw
Short Bio - Everybody who knows me knows that I delight in telling a good story and that is what draws me to wedding photography. I love the mix of fine art and photojournalism. I am blessed to be very intuitive and creative which makes photography and working with people a perfect fit for me. Designing wedding albums gives me the chance to beautifully illustrate the story of the wedding day. I started off working in all of the Milwaukee area hospitals doing newborn photography. When I tell people I am a wedding photographer they often ask me about bridezillas but I tell them that if I can make a women happy who has just had a baby, is exhausted, overwhelmed and emotional, I can handle anything the wedding day throws at me. I am currently focusing primarily on weddings but later this year I will be expanding that focus to include maternity, baby, and family photography so I can keep telling the stories of my clients. It seems weird to call them clients because they feel more like friends. I am a wife and mother of two great kids. When I'm not photographing I love to garden, go to Comedy Sportz and hang out with my family.
Jennifer Grigg | Wedding Photography
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- Name: Jennifer Grigg
- Located in: Springville, Utah
- Started: 1980's
- Status: Business owner, mom, college degree in photography
- Types of Photography: families, wedding, headshots, events
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Nikon D200 70-200 2.8!
- Interesting Personal Fact: 3 kids, teenager, preteen, tweenie
Main Site: http://www.jennifergrigg.com
Bigfolio: http://jumanjijuice.bigfolioblog.com
Xanga: http://www.xanga.com/jumanjijuice
Iweb: http://jengriggphoto.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Jumanjijuice
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jengrigg
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jumanjijuice
Smugmug: http://jennifergrigg.smugmug.com
Short Bio: I got my first camera in 7th grade, circa 1977, not really mine, just a vacation lend from my Dad. He set up a darkroom in our only bathroom and took so many pictures of me that they fill 11 albums.
I loved yearbook staff so much in high school that I chose to study and graduate from BYU with a BFA in photography and minor in communications. My first job was at the Provo Daily Herald with the amazing Jason Olson and Trent Nelson. I worked part-time after our first child, then freelanced, then had three children, then interned with the Deseret News during the 2002 Olympics.
My rekindling of my wedding photography business started when I traded in my Nikon f4 for a Nikon D70 in 2004. The digital bug bit me and here I am. I shoot families, weddings and some public relations work. I would love to shoot 50 weddings a year, but for now. I shoot less than 10, with about that many other clients as well.
My kids have busy social lives filled with friends, creek walking and music and sports. My husband is a web designer who loves his job, family and church.
Rachel Rehart | Bride and Groom Photography
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- Name / Business Name: Rachel Rehart of R+C Photography
- Located in: Lehi, Utah
- Started: As a studio? 2009, baby.
- Status: Full-time
- Types of Photography: I am photography's equivalent of multiple-personality-disorder. R+C does weddings, newborns, seniors, families, photojournalism...and anything else that catches our interest. I see things as technical challenges, so doing only one type of photography would be boring.
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: 5D Mark ii/ 24-70 2.8 L or 100mm 2.8 L macro
- Interesting Personal Fact:
Main Site: www.rpluscphotography.com
Blog: www.rcphotographyutah.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RplusCPhotography
Short Bio: Hi, I'm Rachel, the R of R+C Photography. I'm a mom of 5 kids and I've always been passionate about documenting their lives.
My oldest two sons were officially diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in January of 2004–when they were 4 and 2, respectively–and it began to make sense why I could never get the studio settings of big chain photographers to work for them. We went for a long time without many really GOOD pictures of the boys, and as our family grew, I became more and more restless about this. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and learn photography! Once I had the skills to photograph my own sons in a way that they found comfortable, without harsh flashes or lots handling and posing, I wanted to share it with other families who faced the same challenges creating keepsakes of their family’s life.
Along the way, I’ve discovered I just love photographing everyone! So what started as a very focused journey in chronicling my own family’s story has become a passion and an artistic outlet.
Then, about a year ago, I met a fellow photographer, Crystal Pickering, and we formed R+C Photography. Shooting with a partner has been both a fun social outlet for me, and a great chance for each of us to push each other technically. We pride ourselves on our technical ability and creativity. We like to stay up-to-date with the latest trends, but we also study the history of photography and art, so that we can understand all of the good stuff. I think our friendship and personalities come out during each shoot, and clients are quickly at ease. In fact, some of our brides have literally become BFFs with us. In short--too late--working as friends and partners makes all the difference for us.
Sarah Cramer Shields | Wedding Photography
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- Business Name: Cramer Photo
- Located in: Charlottesville, VA
- Started: 2005
- Status: Full time documentary photographer
- Types of Photography: Weddings, Portraits, Family, Babies, Engagement, Pregnancy, Documentary/Story
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Nikon D3, 50mm f/1.4
- Interesting Personal Fact: I adore my husband, cooking, athletics, and travel!
Find out more
Main Site: www.cramerphoto.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/cramerphoto
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Charlottesville-VA/Cramer-Photo/281222876469?ref=ts&ajaxpipe=1&__a=10
Short Bio: "I focus on the art of documentation. My passion for photography drives from my ability to find the natural beauty of a subject."
Dana Underwood | Travel Photography
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- Name / Business Name: Dana Underwood/ Dana's Eye Photography
- Located in: San Mateo, CA
- Started in: In 2008, I took about a year off and really ramped up my shooting. A lot. On August 17, 2008, I did a shoot with then-Senator Barack Obama and 6 key supporters. As I clicked away, not listening to any of their conversation, sweating through the armpits of my dress shirt and suit jacket, I thought to myself, "This is fun. I should try to get paid to do this."
- Status: Part-time.
- Types of Photography: Portraiture, Travel
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D / My current love affair is with my 16-35mm f/2.8, but if I had only one lens I could have with me, it would be my well-worn 24-105mm f/4.
- Interesting Personal Fact: In 2009, my girlfriend and I logged nearly 250k frequent flyer miles in our cross-continental relationship.
Find out more
Main Site: www.danaseye.com
Blog: www.photorious.com
Twitter: @danaseye
365 Journal: http://www.danaseye.com/Projects/3-6-5/6083661_apfeL
Short Bio:
In 2004, on my way to Nepal, I laid my hands on a digital camera for the first time and discovered a pastime that quickly became a passion. Since then, I have been constantly searching for opportunities to combine photography with every element of my life...including travel, friendships, work, and family. As a former engineer, I enjoy my creativity with a touch of structure. Photography lets me indulge my appetite for gadgetry while *trying* to produce something that I (and hopefully some others) love to look at. To me, a perfect image is as interesting on the thousandth view as it was on the first. And not always for the same reasons. I enthusiastically vouch for the emotional and artistic power of making consistent shooting a lifestyle choice.
I am a Baltimore native, a lifelong Orioles fan, and now reside in the San Francisco Bay Area. I spend my days in the marketing department of a biotech startup and devote practically all other time to photography (and packing for flights).
Sara Atkins | Wedding Photographer
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- 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.
Shannon Hollman | Thousand Words
- 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!
- Main Site: http://www.thousandwordsphotographymt.com/
- Blog: http://thousandwordsphotographymontana.blogspot.com/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Montana/thousand-words-photography/38052797021
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!
Brooke Kinsey | Blush Photography
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- Name / Business Name: Brooke Kinsey | Blush photography
- Located in: Layton utah
- Started in:2008
- Status: full time photographer
- Types of Photography: Wedding, portraits, seniors, boudoir and for my personal art
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: D 300 (just ordered my D700)
- Interesting Personal Fact: my photos are direct results of music and where I am personally in life. I write music as well.
Find Out More
- Main Site: www.blushbybk.com
- Blog: www.blushbybk.com/blog
- Twitter: @bitsofb
Short Bio:
"Being passionate about photography is in my nature. I have always had a fascination with art and imagery. As a teen, I would spend my money on magazines, and every square inch of my room was covered like wallpaper with ads that provoked specific emotions. I see passion, drama, truth and beauty in every moment. I cannot help but translate that into my work. As a photographer, my goal is to create stunning photos. I find a sense of fulfillment in this art that I don't find anywhere else. All of my passions (like music and my family) influence and affect my photographs. I am a hopeless romantic with a flare for style and glamour. I'm relaxed and fun, and I tend to babble if I'm excited or nervous
A Word From Jarvie
I didn't do the Highlighting post on Brooke but I wanted to say a couple words.
I was introduced to Brooke's photography through a couple of good friends.
Seems like I've had a lot of interns and friends in love with her work.
I find it funny that I feel important because I actually know her, they think I'm cooler because I do.
Truth is I only met her once at my birthday party. But I'll take what I can get.
Meet The Photographer Event
Recently I came up with this rocking idea to highlight well known photographers in a fun and friendly fashion.
Since a lot of people know about her and yet a lot of people don't actually know her personally, we should do an event that solves this.
We'll meet up and start a new Meet the Photographer event
She'll be the first photographer: This Monday 7pm
So if you'd like to meet Brooke in person and know more about her and her photography make your way on over to Lehi, Utah on Monday.
For more details check out my Blog post - http://jarviestudios.com/blog/2010/02/meet-brooke-kinsey
Amanda McMahon Photography
About the Photographer
- Name / Business Name: Amanda McMahon/Amanda McMahon Photography
- Located in: Orlando, Florida
- Started in: January 2009
- Status: Full time
- Types of Photography: Weddings and Portraits
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: 5D Mark II and my favorite lens is the 16-35mm 2.8..I love wide shots!
- Interesting Personal Fact: hmmm this could be bad if I give away something embarrassing, so I will just say I played soccer for 14 years
Find out more
- Main Site: www.AmandaMcMahon.com
- Blog:http://amandamcmahon.wordpress.com
- Twitter:http://twitter.com/amandamcmahon
- (Others): http://www.flickr.com/photos/amandamcmahonphotography/
Short Bio - Word from the Photographer:
I am a big dork. I like to make faces and weird noises at random times. I am pretty up front and open and those who know me can pretty much tell you that if you ask me something, I will tell you the truth. I have no shame and tend to blog personal things that many may not have even thought of knowing...but this is who I am. I can be random, I like..no LOVE ice cream and will take it any day of the week in any weather. I love photographing people because it allows me to see inside their lives for a little bit and really makes me appreciate the love and spirit for life even more. I consider myself really lucky and really blessed.
William Packard | Clique Photography
The Quick Survey
- Name / Business Name: William Packard / Clique Photography a.k.a. Clique Photography of Utah
- Located in: Salt Lake City, UT
- Started in: December 2008
- Status: Part Time, working towards and hoping to develop into a full time career of something I love to do.
- Types of Photography: Focus is Wedding however I do portrait and family as well. My style varies from a classy to edgy. Love the fun of edgy but the beauty of class.
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Nikon D90, I haven't yet found that lens that really makes me go nuts.
- Interesting Personal Fact: I used to do autopsies when I worked at the hospital way back when. I also love sushi and Terry Pratchett.
Find out more
- Main Site: www.clique-photography.com
- Blog: www.cliquephotos.blogspot.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/cliquephotography
About the Photographer
William Packard is a photographer who's always had the talent and just recently decided to bless others by sharing. His style is amazing, sophisticated yet can take on an edge. He values the opportunities he has in sharing such momentous occasions with what was once a total stranger but now an everlasting friend. When you ask him his favorite part of his business it's meeting all kinds and new and fabulous people. He loves what he does and it shows in his work. To watch him in action is amazing, you can actually see the wheels turn. And he's not against climbing like a monkey, getting soaking wet, or rolling on the floor to get that "perfect" shot!
Sheryll Lynne
A quick survey
- Name / Business Name: Sheryll @ Sheryll Lynne Photography
- Located in: Salt Lake City, UT and Louisville, KY
- Started in: 2002
- Status: (Full Time, Part Time, Hobbiest, etc) Full time
- Types of Photography: Weddings, Boudoir, Family, Seniors, Commercial, and fun stuff
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: D700, 14mm and 50mm 1.4
- Interesting Personal Fact: I am a girl gamer. Maybe that's not too interesting... sorry.
Find out more
- Main Site: http://www.sheryll-lynne.com
- Blog: http://www.sheryll-lynne.com/blog
- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sherylllynne
- Facebook Personal Page: http://www.facebook.com/sheryllrocks
- Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/sherylllynne
Short Bio - Word from the Photographer
In a nutshell, I take photos. I have been shooting since I was a teenager and it dawned on me a decade later that it would be in my best interest to become a photographer.
I am a hopeless romantic, I like to laugh, and I could listen to the "Amelie" soundtrack over and over again. I am also a force to be reckon with.
