David Grupa Portrait - Maplewood, MN
There are a few frequent posters on the Facebook group and David is one of them. He is a master with words and is great at helping you say something in a professional manner! On more than one occasion he has helped me with writers block and other behind the scenes things with Natty J Photography. David was even gracious enough to give me a call and talk shop for a good hour or so. He's always there to help out and give expert advice from someone who has been in the industry a number of years. He is a Certified Professional Photographer from the Professional Photographers of America and gave me some really great resources to start studying for my own certification!
In addition to being a photographer, he runs Camp David which is and EXCELLENT resource to any photographer. There's everything from photographer etiquette to the business end of the industry on his site, one of the best learning tools that I go back to time and time again.
Dog Patch Pix - Middletown, OH
I was instantly drawn to Susan's work because it was mostly pet portraits or pets and their families. Who doesn't love looking at adorable photos of cute pets?! The very first image I ever saw of hers was this white pit bull on a vibrant blue backdrop and I fell in love immediately. She captures each pets personality perfectly in these beautifully, stunning portraits. When the time is right, I have been dying to take the boys down and book a portrait session with her. It'll definitely be worth the couple hour road trip to have some incredible portraits of them!
GSquared Photographics - Snohomish, WA
Kate has been the most influencial person on my business and it all started back in July when I found out I had won a free month of mentoring with her. I had no idea what that entailed at the time, but it was THE best thing that could have come into my life when I was just about to give up everything. She helped me restructure the way my business runs and helped me solidify the Natty J Photography brand to what it is today. While there are still some things that are a work in progress, Kate has given me a ginormous platform to jump off of, and for that I will always be grateful!
Kate is like Wonder Woman, she runs so many things and is the mother to some really cute children (check out her Instagram for photos of the little people!), I don't know how she does it. I swear she has super powers!
Huong Forrest Photography - Reno, NV
Huong is just adorable, she's just as comfortable in front of the camera as she is behind it and she's the mommy to two boys who are equally adorable! I actually had the pleasure of meeting her when she came to Detroit for business back in October. Rhonda (Rhonda Morse Photography) on the left, drove down with me to pick her up from the hotel and we had a lovely adventure driving around the D in search of the restaurant...always fun! We finally arrived at Fishbones, when I looked at the menu I was so excited to see they had alligator and crawfish etouffee, so I ordered both and had them try it, seriously SO good.
Motormouth Studios - Portland, OR
Last, but certainly not least, is Macey from Motormouth Studios. Just from our interactions online, she's one of those people who I know we'd be instant friends if we ever met. Her design style and photographic work is just so cute and playful. She's always posting fun happenings on her Instagram page, plus her blog is full of really cute "get to know her" type posts along with client stuff. Macey loves mustaches and is currently working on a project for Movember, which helps raise awareness for men's health issues, especially prostate and testicular cancer, through the growing of facial hair. Seriously, check out the links to her work, she's great!
Love that you shared other photographers around the country! (I've had my pictures taken by Kate at GSquared, was sooo much fun!)
ReplyDeleteAw, it's so cool to hear a photographer praise other photographers!! great post!
ReplyDeleteSo much fun when you get to meet other photographers in person. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! Thank you SOOOOO much for mentioning me! This is such a neat post! I've really enjoyed getting to know you over the internets, and I agree, we will be friends in real life if ever we have the opportunity to meet in 3D!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome shout out to some very deserving photographers! Classy.
ReplyDeleteWow! The last thing I expected to see is my name on your blog! Thanks for the kind words. Very much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and a very nice compliment to the talented photogs mentioned!
ReplyDeleteVery awesome that you shared this, and super glad to see that I am already big fans of these talented photogs!
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