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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, June 27, 2011

Jeremy & Jenny | Destination Wedding Photography from St. Lucia, Southern Caribbean

Jeremy & Jenny’s destination wedding at The Jalousie Plantation in St. Lucia was back in April. We did a post of a few of the images right after we returned from their St. Louis reception the weekend after the wedding, but here’s the official post with all of our favorites! I’m so glad that they chose us for their wedding photography and that we were able to have some days on either side of the wedding just to relax at this amazing resort! We had some great days to relax at the resort and snorkel; ziplined through the jungle; and visited The Botanical Gardens and Diamond Falls in the nearby town of Soufriere. This has become our very favorite island in the Caribbean, and we certainly hope to return someday! One of the aspects of The Jalousie Plantation (soon to be The Tides at Sugar Beach) that makes it so amazing is it’s location on this small island…it’s nestled in between two of the Piton mountains, and the views are just breathtaking. It truly was a tropical paradise!

Enjoy a bunch of favorite images from the island of St. Lucia and from the wedding day…and a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Jeremy & Jenny!!