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Awards and Accreditation!
When you have a passion for something, I think it is only natural that one gets to a stage where they are constantly striving to improve themselves. There's a vision in my head of the work that I want to produce...
When you have a passion for something, I think it is only natural that one gets to a stage where they are constantly striving to improve themselves. There's a vision in my head of the work that I want to produce. Some days I do not feel like I'm making forward progress and other days I feel like I'm making huge strides. Irregardless of the perceived back and forth progress, I know I'm taking action and continually moving forward.
Speaking to the constant improving of oneself, I have been working on my path to becoming an associate level photographer through The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation program. This recent round of submissions there were over 6,500 images submitted worldwide, judged by a panel of 9 award winning photographers. I submitted the following images and each received a bronze merit, signifying work that is of a professional level.
I'm very proud of the achievement and it all helps me get one step closer to becoming an associate photographer. As well, very appreciative of the wonderful clients who also help make this journey a possibility! I'm looking forward to the next round of submissions come August and excited for the new work that will be submitted. Hopefully even have one or more of them that merit gold or silver!
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Ever Present Beauty
Life is all about perspective. Part of why I ventured down the road of photography was because I wanted to show the world the beauty I see in it. Seeing the beauty in every person that comes in front of my camera and being able to show that back to them, that's a joy I won't soon tire of.
Life is all about perspective. Part of why I ventured down the road of photography was because I wanted to show the world the beauty I see in it. Seeing the beauty in every person that comes in front of my camera and being able to show that back to them, that's a joy I won't soon tire of.
Recently had the pleasure of photographing an amazing friend whose family gifted her a session. Kate would describe herself as someone who doesn't enjoy having her pictures taken, but I'm glad she worked up the courage to spend time with my team and me. We had such a blast, I love seeing people's confidence shoot up with each stage of the session, from initial greeting, to hair and makeup prep, and all the way through each outfit change.
Enough talking, check out her session video and take a closer look at the photos in the gallery.
Eighty Never Looked So Good!
No matter the age, we all deserve to have a beautiful image of ourselves. Young Marilyn, shows how vibrant and wonderful life is in this fun session. Come join me to experience a session of your own at my studio here in Modesto, Ca.
Marilyn is proof that one can have beautiful images captured of themselves at any age! We spent the day together capturing images she could use professionally as well as personally. I loved hearing the many life stories she had to share during our session and seeing how much life and energy flowed through such a beautiful woman. Enjoy this little video showing a bit of the preparation and the gallery of images. If you like what you see and would like to experience a session of your own, I would love to hear from you. Click HERE to setup a consult and design your custom session.
Men Don't Shy Away. You Look Great On Camera Too!
I love to photograph people. Men, women, children. Why? I want to ensure that everyone has a beautiful image of themselves that they truly love. While what you see in my gallery is predominantly women, I love when the men choose to come in and have fun too. That's what we had with this session for Reggie!
I love to photograph people. Men, women, children. Why? I want to ensure that everyone has a beautiful image of themselves that they truly love. While what you see in my gallery is predominantly women, I love when the men choose to come in and have fun too. That's what we had with this session for Reggie!
Reggie is an active member of the Modesto community and it's one of the things that makes him a great person. He helps run the Modesto Breakfast Club, which gathers young members of the community and helps everyone find ways to make Modesto a better place to live. As well he runs Engaged By Reggie Rucker, a concept as he calls it, that looks at social media marketing in a different light. One that could help you grow your own social media presence, if you need assistance in that arena. Be sure to reach out to him if you do!
Men, if you saw this and thought, "Dang! I'd like this for myself!", start the process by clicking the button below. Ladies, if you want to gift the special man in your life with a session like this, and really gift yourself with amazing images of him that you'll cherish, again click the button below.