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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

Friday, January 27, 2017

Sarah | Destination: Colorado Springs | High School Senior Portraits | Class of 2017

Sarah is a quiet, yet thoughtful and kind, high school senior who’s currently living life in Japan with her parents as her family serves in the military. While here in Colorado Springs to meet her brand new nephew, we had a great time photographing her senior portraits. Each season we photograph at least a handful of seniors who live out of state, and Sarah clearly wins the prize for traveling the farthest for her photography!

She loves reading and hanging out in coffee shops, traveling, and she’s loyal to her closest friends. Her faith is an important part of her life. Sarah loves city life, and with her bend toward cityscapes and urban settings, we matched her to Manitou Springs for the outdoor portion of her photography. Her family also added a mini session indoors for a completely different look. For a high school senior who often shies away from pictures, she’s quite photogenic and has beautiful portraits to celebrate this exciting time in life! It’s an honor to have served this family and capture priceless senior portraits for them.

Sarah’s mom shared this in an email after their View & Choose appointment: “Wow! Just amazing pictures. You two are wonderful to work with and we so appreciate you working so quickly so that we could order before we went home. Thanks again for an amazing experience.”