A person wearing sunglasses, a cap, and outdoor clothing sitting on a rock overlooking a forest and mountains in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

Meet Angie

Angie is an award-winning photographer who discovered her love for the outdoors as a teenager shortly after her family moved to Lake Tahoe. Her passion is landscape photography, which she broadened after photographing birds for many years, and she’s realized she is definitely a bird watcher too.

Intrigued by so many different kinds of birds, in January 2021, she started counting her bird species, and as of April 2024, she is at 350 different species.

Angie is a graduate of New York Institute of Photography and has a Masters degree from PPA (Professional Photographers of America)

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Her first book was released in October of 2024, “Journey Through the Lens: A Creative Guide to Nature Photography,” available here

Her first publication was in Diesel Magazine. Since then, she has been featured in Focus on Texas Magazine and their website numerous times. Angie started offering photography workshops and private lessons in the summer of 2019.

She also has a Facebook group called WT F-STOP and does meetups with local photographers in the South Texas area to share her knowledge with those who are struggling to get started in photography or just need a little help with camera settings.

WT F-STOP was born while she was out with friends, and they would ask, “Hey Angie, what is the F-STOP?”.

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Close-up of a smiling older man with white hair, glasses, and a white beard, wearing a blue checkered shirt, standing outdoors near a body of water and a wooden building with a sign that partially reads "CA LAKE." In the background, there is a green landscape and cloudy sky.
A man in a white shirt, black shorts, and a hat stands on the beach near the water, taking a photograph of the ocean waves with a camera.

Meet William

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William has been professionally photographing for over 30 years. His first experience was at 6 years old helping his father develop film in a makeshift darkroom in their kitchen. By 9 years old, he had his own darkroom and photographed constantly. He started his professional career doing portrait photography, then weddings, and eventually encompassing editorial, commercial, corporate, event, and stock photography. His photographs have been used for textbooks, magazines, advertisements, and wall art. He has photographed from mountaintops, 1/2 a mile underground in cavernous salt mines underneath glacial lakes, on volcanic islands, and in lush rainforest jungles. He regularly photographed for the National Forest Service in the Finger Lakes of New York, where he was born, raised, and spent decades as an adult. While in the Finger Lakes, he established a training facility for photographers, teaching and mentoring numerous classes and workshops to beginners through seasoned professionals. He enjoys landscape and nature/wildlife photography the most, but any day with a camera is a good day. He gets fulfillment from passing on knowledge of photography and is an active tutor and mentor for those wanting to learn about lighting, staging, and photo editing. As a graduate of North Country Community College in Saranac Lake, NY, with a degree in Wilderness Recreation and Outdoor Leadership, being outdoors is second nature to him. He taught for many years at an outdoor education center in North Adams, Massachusetts, running environmental education programs along with leadership and high adventure trips in mountains and outdoor areas of Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York.

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Portfolio

A white calf lying in a field of blue and purple wildflowers, with some red flowers, under a green, leafy background.
Lineup of motorcycles parked outdoors in front of residential houses against a cloudy sky.
Black and white photo of a tree partially submerged in water with ripples, with more trees visible in the distance under a cloudy sky.
A white dog with light brown markings and one brown eye, sitting in front of a brick wall.
Sunset over a calm body of water with hills in the distance, viewed from a boat or dock, with a chain and part of a wooden chair in the foreground.
Close-up of red poppies in a garden, with a blurred metal fence and more flowers in the background.
Close-up of a rusty, old wheel from a farm equipment with bright red poppies growing in front of it.
A river flowing over rocks with trees showing autumn colors along the riverbank.
A young woman with long wavy blonde hair and a young man with short brown hair are standing back-to-back outdoors, with their arms crossed. They are in a park with green grass and large trees in the background.
Night sky with many stars, silhouettes of trees, and a bridge in the foreground.
A white dog with a brown patch around one eye, sitting on a wooden floor and looking directly at the camera.
A young girl wearing a navy blue baseball cap with an orange Detroit Tigers logo, an orange shirt with a blue logo, and gray shorts. She is outdoors on a grassy field, adjusting the brim of her cap with a focused expression.
Close-up of red and purple poppies blooming in a garden with a blurred background of a house and street.
Close-up of blue and white tulips blooming in a garden with a blurred background of green and gray colors.
A person standing on the beach at night, looking at a star-filled sky with the Milky Way galaxy and orange clouds on the horizon.
A rustic wooden barn with an American flag hanging on its side, surrounded by a lush field of red poppies, under a partly cloudy sky.
A colorful garden with yellow, purple, pink, and white flowers in full bloom.

Meet Charmain

Charmain’s passion for photography was discovered the moment her husband bought her her first camera for Christmas in 2018. Before photography, Charmain’s husband coached her to winning two national trophy titles in the Women’s Bowhunter division of the National Archery Association. Charmain and her husband also taught archery to kids through 4H programs and in local private archery shops for many years. Her favorite types of photography are landscape, wildlife, astrophotography, and portrait photography. Charmain has also traveled to several US states and Israel, creating memories with friends, family, and photography. Her passion has grown into a personal business where taking portraits and family photos is a joy.

Charmain is also an award-winning photographer; in the few contests she has entered, she has done well. Her image is now proudly displayed in our local Farm Credit Bank. Website link coming soon