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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

Monday, February 15, 2016

Rob & Jenna’s Proposal! | Winter Engagement & Family Portraits at Garden of the Gods

Happy Valentine’s Day! With love in the air, it’s a perfect time to post amazing portraits from Rob & Jenna’s engagement and family portraits photography session! Rob worked with us quite a bit behind the scenes to plan all the details to surprise Jenna. While we’ve photographed a handful of proposals for couples over the years, this one was done in a way that created some of the best portraits. In the past, all of our proposals have required a lot of planning and keeping Jon “hidden” while photographing the proposal. In contrast to those experiences, Rob told Jenna he’d won a raffle for a photography session. When they came in for the pre-session consultation, we congratulated them on their “win” and included her in the session planning. By letting her be a part of the planning, we built the session with her preferences. Because the session itself wasn’t a surprise, she looked her best, and they could coordinate their attire for cohesive, timeless portraits. And again, since she was expecting a photography session, Jon’s presence was expected, and he was able to place them in a picture-perfect setting. Everything went as planned, and Jenna was completely surprised when Rob proposed at the start of their session!

We LOVE their session portraits. Within our typical one-hour session, we did a LOT! We captured family portraits, portraits of Rob’s son, the proposal and all the accompanying emotional moments and memories, and a lot of fun, playful moments with all of them on a beautiful, wintery February day.

CONGRATULATIONS, ROB & JENNA!! We’re so excited for you!!

The Proposal…