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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, January 24, 2011

The Betz Family Fall Trip to Durango and Ouray COLORADO

Travel is one of the things we LOVE to do, and while it is far more tricky with young kids, we make it a priority each fall to take a trip that takes us to a new part of Colorado. This past fall, we’d pretty much exhausted our possibilities for day trips so this was our first year to make our fall “drive” a fall “trip.” We spent 3 days and 2 nights traveling to Durango and Ouray. These travels are mostly about the journey and the sights along the way, and of course, fall is such a beautiful time to take in the turning of the aspens and the gorgeous colors that speckle the mountainsides.

We probably loved our 4-wheel-drive experience on Lime Creek Road the best – we got to see sights that take you far off the beaten path of the highway, and Jon, of course, loves using the Trooper for dirt roads that give him the chance to put the Trooper to the test! I’m still amazed that Natalie and Tyler managed to sleep through almost the whole way up this road since it was about the most jostled time of our hours and hours in the car. Despite Tyler being sick (not that you’d be able to tell from his pictures…the kid is almost always smiling), it was a fantastic time with some new fantastic pictures from our family’s adventures!

Enjoy!