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.
Crystal Pickering | Newborn Photography
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- Name / Business Name: Crystal Pickering of R+C Photography
- Located in: West Jordan, Utah
- Started: June of 2009
- Status: Full Time
- Types of Photography: R+C photography does all types. However, I am most at home and comfortable when shooting newborns. There is just something so pure and innocent and sweet about capturing the first moments of someones life.
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 40d / 100mm 2.8 macro, 50mm 1.4, and 85mm 1.8 (I am 100% a prime girl)
- Interesting Personal Fact:I have a Pepsi every morning. It is "my coffee" I suppose you could say!
Main Site: www.rpluscphotography.com
Blog: www.rcphotographyutah.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RplusCPhotography
Short Bio - Hey everyone!! I am Crystal, the C in R+C Photography. I am a mommy to 4 kids and a wife to the most amazing and supportive man alive!!
I was always interested in photography. However, I never had the money to invest in an SLR to learn. When I got married to my husband his sister owned her own sports photography business, and let me borrow their Nikon. I used and abused that little camera for about a year, before they needed it back. When I had to give it back, I felt like a piece of me was missing, and that is when I realized, that my "hobby" was turning into something more.
Then my 2 year old was born, and from there it grew into what it is today. I met Rachel about a year ago and that is when we formed R+C Photography. Shooting with her is a blast. We both bring something completely different to the table, in regards to technical skills, artistic vision, and business savyness.
Our personalities are different enough that we can find some common ground with almost every client. In fact a lot of our clients remain very close friends with us to this day, and this is how we prefer to run our business. I love shooting with a partner. I love having someone to bounce ideas off of, and of course we challenge each other to get better. We are always striving to "one up" our previous shoot. We talk about what we learned from each shoot, and what we can do different next time, and what we liked that time.
To wrap it up lol, shooting together as a partnership, and more then that, as friends, is what makes us unique!!!
Dawn McCarthy | Glamour Photography
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- Business Name: Dawn McCarthy Photography
- Located in: Jacksonville, Florida
- Started: 2003 photographing friends weddings
- Types of Photography: wedding but I love the art of photography as a whole.
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: 5dMarkII and 70-200L 2.8 IS
- Interesting Personal Fact: I am a tad bit OCD…particularly with counting money, setting alarms and washing my hands. I like to eat my crackers salt side down. I once auditioned for The Next Food Network Star. I believe that I will win the lottery someday. I love laughing so hard that it takes my breath away. Haribo gummy bears are my favorite! I eat apples in a specific pattern. I love rubbing my nose on my babies cheeks. Watching my baby eat is one of my favorite things to do. I love long eyelashes and white teeth. I am celebrating 10 years of marriage this month. I love an afternoon nap although it is extremely rare that I get one. I am a hard worker and a bit of a perfectionist. I believe that life and love is full of seasons. I consider myself a blessed individual.
Main Site: www.DawnMcCarthyPhotography.com
Blog: www.DawnMcCarthyBlog.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/DawnMcCarthy
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DawnMcCarthyPhotography
Short Bio - My name is Dawn McCarthy and I am a professional wedding photographer. I positively LOVE what I do! There is not a happier day in a woman’s life than her wedding day… well, okay... maybe those women who have won the lottery feel differently, but I am basing this statement on the average woman. I thrive on witnessing the love and blissful emotion between two people who are about to commit their lives to one another. I have a personal goal in every wedding that I shoot to provide my Brides with a tangible, everlasting reflection of the dream day that escaped them far too fast! I pay strict attention to detail, but evoke a light-hearted spirit that has been said to “put you at ease on the most important day of your life.” I love everything about weddings and I am always anxious to meet my next Bride…might you be her?
In addition to my insatiable passion for photography, I am a wife and a mom. I have been married for ten years (on the 17th of this month) to my college sweetheart and I am raising two boys who are undeniably the loves of my life! I have a thick southern accent that tends to make people smile and say “where do you come from?” But don't let the accent fool you! I am quite the savvy business woman. And I am a force to be reckoned with in my kitchen! An invitation to supper at my house is usually a coveted prize. You wanna come? I'll feed ya! If I had to pick a few adjectives to describe myself, I suppose they would be: determined, fierce, creative, honest and completely genuine. I’m just me. It’s been so nice to meet ‘cha.
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.
Eric Smyklo | Wedding Photography
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- Name / Business Name: Eric Smyklo / Eric Smyklo Photography
- Located in: Erie, Pennsylvania
- Started: 2005
- Status: Full Time Wedding Studio
- Types of Photography: Wedding photography is our focus but we do venture into fine art photography (landscapes, urban, etc.) and some custom portrait jobs. We feel that by primarily focusing on weddings we can provide our clients a better product by not exhausting energy into so many different types of photography.
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Nikon D700. Favorite Lens?! Thats a hard one! I would have to say my wide angle (12-24) is still my favorite lens. It fits my style and allows me to bring all my dramatic ideas to a reality. But then again, I can't pass up my 50mm for detail shots, and 70-200 for amazing portraits!
- Interesting Personal Fact: I subscribe to Brides magazine.
Main Site: www.ejswedding.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Erie.PA.Photographer
Short Bio: Eric's interest in photography started in high school and later turned into a BFA degree (focus on photography) from Penn State University. Working for some local photographers after graduating, he photographed friends' weddings on the side and ended up enjoying it a lot more than he anticipated. His name spread via word-of-mouth and now books up to 45 weddings in a given season. He strives to keep the wedding day fun and enjoyable for everyone involved and stays true to his candid but dramatic style he is known for. His hard work and endless time put into post-processing (aka, hours spent in Lightroom and Photoshop) really pays off with how continually satisfied his clients are with their final images. He works along side his talented fiancé who is always there to hold a light or get the shots that count. Eric looks forward to creating great memories in many weddings for years to come.
Christine Bentley | Capturing Wedding Details
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- Business Name: Christine Bentley Photography
- Located in: Irvine, California
- Started: 2006
- Status: Full Time
- Types of Photography: Portraits and Weddings
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / 70-200 2.8
- Interesting Personal Fact: I met my husband while riding my Harley, well actually I met him after I crashed it into the shop where he was the service manager. We were married 6 months later!
Main Site: www.christinebentley.com
Blog: www.christinebentleyblog.com
Facebook: facebook.com/christinebentley
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrisbentley
Short Bio: Oh lets see. I love tell the story about how I got started, mostly because it's pretty crazy. I had a fav photog who moved to Southern California and I pretty much freaked out because she took ALL the photos of my children. So I decided that the last session we had scheduled I would take mental notes of her equipment and just go and buy everything that I needed to do what she was doing. So after leaving the amera store with over $10K of equipment, I thought I was a "professional". My husband came home to find me in tears in our living room with a camera that had a black LCD screen. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS DOING. Nothing was returnable and I was up the creek. I mean, I bought a 35mm lens cause the "35mm" sounded like "photo stuff" and I thought I needed it....I truly didn't even know what aperture was or ANYTHING. The learning curve was quit humbling to say the least.
Always up for learning (I have a Master's Degree in Education), I decided this was not going to get the best of me. The idea was to be able to take photos of my children, not really to start a business. Soon it became a healthy addiction and an artistic outlet. It was "me" time as all parents out there know you need that "me" time to indulge in your favorite hobbies. It was amazing to me that I could actually start making money doing this, I love it, still do.
I started to follow AMAZING photographers and learn from them. My early mentors who have now become friends are Bob and Dawn Davis. They started my career. I truly believe that. I took their workshop first, it was amazing and things have never been the same. I started simply with portraits, afraid to take on weddings, but realized soon enough, weddings are a LONG portrait session with a great story to tell. Then I was hooked. I blame and thank Mike Colon and his workshop on getting a lot of my business together, marketing etc. I have been really fortunate to have met some amazing people in this industry and if there is any advice I can give to those you start, do what you love first, and reach out to others. Without my early mentors, I would most likely still be lost.
A few short years later, I have a studio in Irvine. I have amazing clients both portraits and weddings. I have won Accolade and Merit Awards in both WPPI as well as PPOC. I plan on entering more images, and more and more. I continue to learn, I'll never stop learning, but now I also teach! Imagine that, I actually teach those in my community how to use their consumer DSLRs as well as do some professional mentoring. I believe in myself, I am blessed to have others believe in me, I am determined as all hell, but I love it, I love it all and I get to live it everyday!
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.
Edward Maurer | Sports Photography
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- Name/Business Name: Edward Maurer / Edward John Photography LLC.
- Located in: Oakland County Michigan. I live in a beautiful little town called Lake Orion which is about an hour north of Detroit.
- Started: professional photographer on July 18th, 2008, but I've been a photographer for a lot longer than that.
- Status: Part time
- Types of Photography: Lifestyle wedding and portrait photography is my primary focus, and I enjoy sports photography.
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Nikon D700 / 70-200 f2.8
- Interesting Personal Fact: I've seen the movie Ferris Bueller's day off more times than I can remember and can recite the dialog to the entire movie.
Find out more
Main Site: www.edwardjohnphotography.com
Blog: edsphotography.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/edwardjohnphoto
Short Bio: I'm a husband, a father, and a passionate photographer. Enjoying life with my bride, our three beautiful kids, and the worlds best dog Sparkie.
I've seen amazing images all my life and began capturing them on camera when I was attending engineering school. A stable job at an engineering firm was all I ever wanted, but something was different when a camera was in my hands. I felt alive and everything felt "right." I took my engineering knowledge (left brain) to good use by analyzing the camera gear and how it all functioned, meanwhile the right side of my brain was visualizing images that just needed to be captured. I offered to help photograph a wedding for a friend and by the end of the night I was hooked. Exhausted, but excited at the same time. Telling the story of a wedding is something I truely enjoy. In January of 2009 I began a daily photo blog where I posted photos every day that had been taken within that week. This helped me to see light, to really study composition, and to bring my photography to the next level. I intend to keep this blog going as long as I can because it really helps me to stay focused and to improve.
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."
Josh Gruetzmacher | Wedding Photography
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- 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.
Find out more
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!
John Sturr | Lifestyles Photography
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- Name / Business Name: John Sturr Photographer
- Located in: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Started: 2009
- Status: Part Time
- Types of Photography: Street, Freelance, Wedding, Architecture
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Nikon D3s, anything approaching f1.4
- Interesting Personal Fact: I married the love of my life two weeks before leaving for an Army combat tour to Baghdad, Iraq.
Find out more
Main Site: www.jsturr.com
Blog: www.jsturr.com/blog
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jsturr/
Short Bio: I come from a family of four brothers and grew up in both Chicago Ill, and Pentwater Michigan. The
military took me to Ft. Lewis Washingtion where I turned 30 and entered into the 2nd Ranger Battalion for a little
over three years. After the Army, Pocatello, Idaho is where I finished my Mass Communication degree and where I met my wife
Madeline Ritchie, eventually settling in Salt Lake after fishing a combat tour in Baghdad. I'm 41 now.
I work as a draftsman for FFKR Architects - www.ffkr.com.
Photography started as a creative outlet and has evolved into something unexplainable
for me. I really enjoy just grabbing my gear and shooting for myself -- and most of my images reflect that. Unpaid
work is always the most enjoyable as you don't feel the pressure to perform and it just happens, or it doesn't. Street
Photography could become quite addicting also, if we lived in NYC; upon visiting there I quickly became hooked.
Recently I've ventured into some paid work - portraits, weddings, and some light commercial Architectural assignments.
My style is a bit geometric and maybe even constrained, or serious. Influences come from the masters of Bauhaus,
Lissitzky, and the Russian Constructivist's and I rely heavily on visualizing a grid when I view the frame. I very
much like creating tension with either the placement of the subject or with the strength or weakness of the camera
and equipment. Lens Bokeh becomes a powerful aspect of some of the favorite images, along with geometric framing.
Photography is always very challenging and rewarding when it all comes together - I'm constantly learning and glad to be
apart of the Salt Lake group of photographers of where I met Scott Jarvie and friends.
Ewa Chang | Newborn and Maternity Photography
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- 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!
Simon McConico | Seniors Photography
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- Name / Business Name: Simon McConico – Valo Photography
- Located in: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Started: Picked up a camera in 2006, Full time in 2009
- Status: Full Time
- Types of Photography: Wedding, Seniors, and Stock
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Love the Canon 5d MKII/35mm 1.4
- Interesting Personal Fact: I was a 13lb baby. Love you mom! (I have to say that every time I mention my birth weight)
Find out more
Main Site: http://www.valophotography.com
Blog: http://www.valophotography.com/blog/simon
Twitter: http://twitter.com/simonmcconico
Istock: http://www.istockphoto.com/simonmcconico
flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonmcconico
Word from the Photographer: I am a little bit crazy, a little bit nuts. I love the smell of coffee shops, but hate coffee. I drink tea ever since I visited Ireland. Majored in Church Music in college, guitar with a minor in piano. Started shooting the summer of 2006 and didn't know what an f stop was. Borrowed lights from a friend and triggered them with my on camera flash. I love deep dish pizza but am lactose intolerant. I'm a PC. I got a wife that is hot stuff. Just got my first tattoo. I take photos because I love capturing time, memories, and feelings. I like making people look good even if they think they don't. I love taking photos. Pretty much the best job ever.
Shaun Nelson | Landscape Photography
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- Business Name: Shaun Nelson Photography
- Located in: South Ogden, Utah
- Started: 2000
- Status: Very Part Time & Very Serious Hobbyist
- Types of Photography: Landscape, Wildlife/Children (same thing, right?), Portrait, Event
- Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 40D, 70-200 mm and Lensbaby
- Interesting Personal Fact: I have always had a fascination with broadcasting. When I was 6 years old my Dad setup a pirate radio station for me in our unfinished basement. As an adult, I worked side-by-side with my Dad for 5 years at two radio stations in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Find out more
Main Site: http://www.ShaunNelsonPhotography.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MShaunNelson
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MShaunNelson
Word from the Photographer: I became interested in photography when my first son, Caleb, was born. As a proud new parent I took pictures of him with a VGA camera (640 x 480, not even 1 megapixel) that only had enough memory to take 12 pictures, and cost about $500. The pictures looked terrible, but I was able to email them to family and was quickly bitten by the photo bug. Almost ten years and seven cameras have passed since I snapped the first picture of Caleb. I have learned so much and gained a creative outlet that still surprises many of my friends and family members.
