J. Richards - Defining Imagery Fine Photography
Jo Anne is an award-winning photographer - an artist, creating unique images shot from her heart, to preserve your special moments to cherish for a lifetime." "Every click of the shutter is carefully calculated, painstakingly waiting for the moment to evolve, and capturing it with precision timing, rather than rapidly firing in hopes of grabbing something. She is all about QUALITY, not quantity." Every image she creates is a unique piece of fine art, envisioned by her and created from start to finish, only by her hands. She never send images to a lab for retouching. She simply won't allow anyone else to do her retouching or artistic work. That, in itself, is actually the reason she didn't become a photographer until the "digital age" arrived. Jo Anne never wanted to play with nasty chemicals in a darkroom, nor did she want to give up artistic control by allowing anyone else to edit her images. "How can I call it "my art" if strangers in a lab are doing the retouching?"
Photography is an art! Yes, it has a highly technical side which is quite complex, but ultimately it is an art and you are hiring an artist. Jo Anne is an artist from the second she spots that a special moment is about to occur, to the time she clicks the shutter, all through the process of editing the images and personally creating your album design. You are making an investment in art. You can rest assured that every aspect of your imagery is her own unique artwork. Period."
Every image she present at your viewing appointment, is an "Artist's Select" - the best from the session. After your shoot, Jo Anne will review the images and select only the best ones. She then retouches and artistically styles each and every one of them individually, based on the way each particular image speaks to her heart. Some will be highly stylized, and others more straightforward. They may be colorized, toned, or black & white, but one thing is certain...they all will be beautiful fine art images that capture the beautiful you from within... to be treasured for a lifetime and passed down through the generations as you legacy.
This artistry is the reason clients select Jo Anne as their photographer, and return to me time after time.
"I thank you for the honour of being chosen as your photographer!" - Jo Anne