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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

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Hunter | Discovery Canyon Campus High School Senior Portraits | Class of 2019

Hunter is enjoying her senior year at DCC where she plays on the tennis team. When she’s not at school, she loves hanging out with her friends, enjoying the outdoors, taking pictures, listening to music, and loves her dogs. She’s considering pursuing a career in the medical field.

Hunter enjoyed our multi-hour Senior Experience photography session that allowed the variety of locations to capture both the urban and natural settings. Her mom took some “behind the scenes” pictures of Jon at work during the session, and we’re excited to share those alongside the portraits he captured for Hunter. Hopefully this will be a fun look at Jon at work. He photographs all his sessions solo, so when you see him out at about or at your own session, he’ll have his camera on his hip (or in hand) and light stand by his side. His mastery at off camera lighting is one of the biggest distinctions that sets his work apart from many other photographers’ work. Enjoy our favorites from Hunter’s session featured below!

We’ve loved getting to know this wonderful family through both family portraits in the spring and Hunter’s senior portraits in the summer. We discovered along the way that her parents graduated from the same high school in the Houston area as me (Lindsay)! What a small world!! While our years never overlapped, we made sure to pull out our yearbooks (we won’t think about the number of years that have passed for all of us since then…) along the way and enjoyed some good smiles and laughs. We love that our business builds these special relationships and connections with our families we serve.