It's taken a while, but we are finally bloggers!!! For our first blog, we’ll give those of you that are not familiar with our business the grand tour of our history. I'm Ashley Simpkins, owner and photographer of Simpkins Photography. I handle the photography, marketing, website maintenance, client relations, finances, and everything else related to Simpkins Photography. The term "Renaissance Woman" wouldn't even begin to cover it, but I love every minute. How many people get to say that they are living the dream? I know how lucky I am, and hope I pass that passion on to each and every client I photograph.
The main thing that our clients know from the start is that we are a family business. We photograph relationships of all kinds. How can you understand the dynamics of relationships if relationships are not the heart of your business? My wonderful husband, Bryan, is our secondary photographer and constant morale booster. Shelia, my super supportive mother, rounds out the year-round staff as our assistant, with father-in-law, Wayne, operating as our seasonal Santa.
We have been in business since April of 2007. We started out under the name of Innovative Imaging, LLC, which was updated to Simpkins Photography in January of this year. Professionally, I have studied photography going on 9 years. I earned a Bachelor of Art with a concentration in Photography in 2006, and have been continuing my education with conferences and training classes ever since. I became a member of the Professional Photographers of America in 2007, and benefit from its knowledge source by staying current with the ever evolving technology and the digital world in general. Before starting Simpkins Photography, I was fortunate enough to work with several other professional studios and learn from their experiences.
When our little business started out, our focus was primarily on the wedding market, although we have worked with a variety of subjects. After 4 years, we can definitely say we've hit our stride with our brides and grooms. We've been able to perfect our style and deliver unique, consistent images to our clients.
In the summer of 2010, in an effort to transform our part-time studio into a full-time gig, we began expanding our focus to our other lines of work, primarily babies and children. Talk about a rewarding area of photography! Getting to be part of a child's introduction to the world has been such a wonderful experience. The best part has been growing our business with some of our previous brides and grooms as they expand their families.
The goal now is to continue doing what we do: preserving moments to remember for a lifetime.
Gradually, we'll be sharing our experiences and letting the world (or at least the blogging community) get to know us and our work. We hope you'll follow along and become a fan of Simpkins Photography!
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