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Portrait Artist | Jonathan Betz, M.Photog., CPP

Jonathan found his love of photography and light while working in Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 1999. During his time there, he mentored under a professional photographer that taught him how to see and capture light - the very foundation of photography. Upon returning home to St. Louis after that summer, he began pursuing a career in professional photography. In 2002, Jonathan accepted a position with a St. Louis Studio as a portrait & wedding photographer and studied under five different Master Photographers. In 2006, he and his wife Lindsay moved to Colorado and opened Jonathan Betz Photography in Colorado Springs.

Jonathan earned his Masters of Photography Degree (M.Photog.) in 2019 and Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) in 2015, conferred by The Professional Photographers of America. His work has been recognized with honors at the national and international level, most recently receiving the Platinum Medal and earning highest honors with a Grand Imaging Award. Jonathan served five terms as the President of the Professional Photographers Guild of Colorado Springs. He has served on the Board of Directors for state and regional professional photography organizations. He's committed to lifelong learning and continually seeks to elevate his craft through professional training, education, and teaching opportunities to help younger photographers refine their skills and businesses.

Studio Manager | Lindsay Betz, Cr.Photog

Lindsay joined the photography industry when she and Jonathan moved to Colorado in 2006, filling the integral role of studio management in the business. Our client families benefit from her guidance for everything before and after the photography session.

As she has embraced the photography industry, she loves opportunities to teach and present to the community of professional photographers from her expertise on the business side of photography. She has presented to professional photographers on the national platform every year since 2018. In 2022, she was recognized with the National Award for Business Education by Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

In 2019, she earned her Photographic Craftsman (Cr.Photog.), the degree that recognizes those in the photography industry that serve through professional-level teaching. She was elected to the National Council for PPA in 2016 and continues that leadership into her third term. She also serves on the PPA Education Advisory Board Committee. Additionally, she has served on the Board of Directors for the Professional Photographers Guild of Colorado Springs since 2015.

Proud members of:

Professional Photographers of America
Professional Photographers Guild of Colorado Springs

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Kendra | Coronado High School Senior Portraits | Highlighting Our Mini-Session for the Class of 2016

Kendra kicks off our Class of 2016 and highlights our new 20-minute Mini-Session. While our most popular session is our one-hour Senior Session, we’d encourage you to consider the benefits of our mini-session. All of our mini-sessions are scheduled either just before or just after one of our full sessions, so while we set the location, you can rest assured you’ll have a great location since all of our full sessions choose somewhere great. And, if you’re flexible with the day and time, we can often provide you with your ideal location since we photograph sessions full-time all over Colorado Springs.

Choosing the mini-session is a great consideration when you’re looking for a simplified, no-frills session or when your family’s needs for prints and products is simple. Our mini-sessions yield 10-12 great portraits, and while a key focus is for options that will work great for the yearbook submission, we do provide variety for all of our seniors who choose the mini-session. It also includes two outfits, so even this simple session gives seniors multiple outfits.

Take a look at Kendra’s Mini-Session – a perfect way to have beautiful portraits for yearbook and for your family to order from. Less time doesn’t mean less awesome portraits, so even if your whole focus for senior portraits is the yearbook submission (included in the session fee), you don’t have to compromise on quality.