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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, August 30, 2019

Gabe | St. Mary’s High School Senior Portraits | Class of 2019

We wanted to make sure not to miss Gabe’s Class of 2019 feature, so we’ll pause our posts from the Class of 2020 to share a few more posts that look back to last season.

Gabe spent his high school years competing on the soccer, football, and basketball teams, and he equally loved each of these sports. He’s outgoing and friendly and has a heart for welcoming new students and making sure everyone is included. When he’s not playing sports, he also enjoys hiking.

Gabe is the youngest in his family, and we loved photographing all of their boys’ senior portraits over the past handful of years. We cannot be more complimented than by the loyalty of so many of our client families.

His session was photographed at the very start of November last fall, so his portraits reflect that changing of the fall season into the early whispers of winter…well, perhaps more than whispers when you see the covering of snow in some of the portraits! We’re excited to share favorites from his multi-location Senior Experience photography session.

Gabe’s already into the next chapters of his life, and we’ll be excited to see his family in 2020 for family portraits. It’ll be a great time to catch up with the whole family!