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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

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Reynolds Family | Colorado Springs Winter Family Portraits

With fresh snow gracing our city, we’re excited to feature a great winter family session! We have been the family photographer for the Reynolds since 2010 and are so honored to record the seasons in the life of their family. We love seeing them every 2-3 years and create new family legacy pieces. Portrait photography’s ability to tell a family’s story without words is so powerful and gives us a very meaningful job to love doing for each family who entrusts us with their story.

This most recent portrait session gave so many layers of meaning: They were created on their own property, celebrating the culmination of a long-held dream to live on acreage and feature their own backyard in their imagery. Snowboarding is a significant family activity and a centerpiece of lots of family memories; including these storytelling images during the session brings all these memories of adventures together into their portrait art. Beyond that, kids change so quickly, so every new family portrait captures their son at all the key milestones of his life.

There really is something magical about the snow, and for this winter-loving family, the perfect setting for this newest set of family portraits celebrating this season in the life of their family.