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Mark
Hillis, Owner and Lead Photographer:
Although
Mark was interested in the arts from an early age, his exposure to
photography did not come until 1990 when he took a photojournalism class
at Northern Arizona University. From then on it was “all about photography”.
Mark Graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1993 and went on to enter the
professional photography world.
Mark’s
professional photography career began in 1993 when he starting working
for one of the top commercial photographers in Phoenix.
Through this experience he learned the intriquicies of lighting
and composition that only comes from “living” photography day in and
day out. Mark worked
on everything from location shoots in the mountains with real-life
cowboys to large-scale photo shoots for major advertising agencies and
corporations (such as GM, Pepsi, Honeywell, Motorola and Doubletree
Hotels- just to name a few). By
working in the commercial photography environment for 5 years, Mark
brings a knowledge of lighting and composition, as well as a technical
knowledge of cameras, digital technology and optics that very few
wedding photographers bring to the table.
Mark
has 12 years of professional digital imaging experience as well.
His knowledge of digital photography began in 1995 when he began
shooting commercial assignments with one of the first studio digital
cameras. Back then, cameras
like this were $50,000+, and few photographers had the chance to use
them. By having this early
exposure to digital, Mark has a digital foundation and knowledge that
has actually affected his approach in ways one might not expect- a love
for film! Mark believes
there are strengths in digital for sure, but film still has strengths in
its tonalities and its rendition of subtle colors and skin tones that
just can’t be achieved with the digital cameras on the market today.
He believes that by shooting a combination of film and digital at
a wedding he is able to capture the strengths of both media without
sacrifice (more on this under the FAQ).
As
of 2007, Mark has owned an operated Unveiled Wedding Photography for 10 years with an
average of 50-70 weddings per year. He is not a newbie that has entered the wedding market in the
past few years, but is a seasoned wedding professional with a solid
technical background, a love for photography in all aspects, and a work
ethic in which he expects nothing but the best from himself and his team
on each and every wedding he photographs.
Mark uses professional gear- high quality cameras and
professional lenses that deliver exceptional imagery.
While equipment is important, Mark believes that it’s a
photographer’s vision, compositional skills, and passion that can make
another photographer’s coverage under the same circumstances pale by
comparison.
Rob,
Photographer:
Rob
made his way to the west coast in 2002 after living the first
chapters of his life across the country in New York. Rob’s
passion for photography began in high school where he spent countless
hours in the darkroom perfecting images that many would have deemed
“finished”. Rob then went on to get a degree in photography
from New York’s famous School of Visual Arts.
He then honed his compositional skills as a true photojournalist
by capturing moments in and around NY, shooting candids on the street,
capturing life in NY only as a New Yorker would see it, and also by
shooting weddings.
Rob
brings a high level of perfectionism to his weddings.
He effortlessly finds compositions that many photographers would
never “see” in the same situation.
His years of street photography bring an “edge” and a
“flavor” to his weddings as well.
Don’t hire Rob because you want “standard” or typical
wedding images- hire him because you want something different and
because you like the aesthetic nature of his coverage that can only be
described visually by seeing his images.
Steve,
Photographer:
Coming
soon!
Ghia,
Photographer:
Coming
soon!
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