Hello, my name is Justin and I am a Portrait Photographer.
I specialize in family portraits however I also photograph special events/ceremonies, business, and other forms portraiture.
My love photography stems from my childhood from when my parents handed me a camera. I had no clue what to do with it honestly, but the idea that it could freeze a moment in time stuck with me. As time went on, I knew it was exactly what I wanted to pursue in life, which resulted in gathering single use instant film cameras as a day to day use, documenting my life as I grew. Years after, I held my first SLR a Pentax K1000, manual settings for everything, including having to wind my own film into the camera. This cemented my love for photography even more. Every setting had to be meticulous otherwise it would throw off the image however, the possibilities were infinite. Just like the shutter it opened up a whole new world for me.
My future was set.
I got my degree in photography and my bearings in a portrait studio where I mostly photographed families for almost 4 years. I loved how each family always had something different to bring the table. I would learn little things from them like languages, life experiences, and their cultures. However the smiles, laughter, and the straight forward honesty from the children melted my heart every single time.
The pursuit of photography meant being able to capture the special moments in everyone's lives. And once captured in those photographs, it provided a timeless narrative for generations to come. Whether it be those family photos, special events, wildlife, or landscapes, my wish is for me to capture these memories so that they may be shared and seen for generations to come.