Volume PhotographySummer Camp 2024

Operating out of North Texas and widely recognized as the force behind 3rd Creative, Don Ward is a distinguished photographer and graphic artist specializing in sports. Renowned for his distinctive style, Don masterfully blends superb lighting and photography techniques with his unique, custom graphic artistry. Since picking up his first camera in 2012, Don has established himself as a leading sports composite artist and Photoshop template designer in the volume sports photography sector. His versatile templates have empowered photographers worldwide to produce striking and profitable composite images for their clients.

Jeanine McLeod is from Tampa, Florida. She runs Cloud 9 Studios, a children’s portrait studio, and has been photographing children for over 15 years. Her passion is creating magical themed portrait experiences where children can be transformed into their favorite characters or movies. In her spare time, Jeanine is a mentor for Business Success Academy, which is a company that helps photograph

Over the last 30 years Lori-anne has helped companies of all sizes, in a variety of sectors (including volume photography) grow their businesses through strategic marketing. Most recently via Life Marketing Inc., supporting entrepreneurs bring their passions to life. In 2022, after running her photography business part-time for over a decade, she decided to change focus and use her marketing expertise to build her own personal passion.

She is excited to share the marketing strategies she has used for over three decades and most recently used to successfully launch and rapidly grow her Preschool and Private School business, which closed its first year with over 100 centers and schools, doubled revenues in the second and is seeing continued growth in the third.

From Oakville, Ontario, if she isn’t taking photos she is at the rink – Lori-anne is trading her photography hat for her hockey mom toque.

Tiia has been capturing the hearts and smiles of children and families in Chicago since 2008. Her studio now focuses primarily on preschool and daycare photography, with a modern, boutique approach. Their mission is to photograph the true essence of each child, by taking the time needed to help them comfortable before the camera. As an elementary teacher for over ten years, Tiia brings her love and understanding of children together with her passion for portrait photography, making this a dream job!

As Norsym Photography continues to grow, Tiia hopes to share her experiences building a preschool photography business, to support and inspire others. Over the last five years, she has been building a team and running the business remotely from Colorado. Apart from photography and teaching, Tiia enjoys an active lifestyle of hiking, triathlon, and skiing with her family in Colorado. She’s also passionate about travel and is always dreaming of her next adventure!

Nathan Phillips is the owner of Blue Note Photography, based in Berkeley, California. He has been photographing schools since 2013 and managing his own volume business since 2015. In that time he has evolved from serving one preschool and one elementary school by himself to managing a team of six and serving the wildly differing needs of over 20 schools.

Almost entirely self taught as a photographer, he brings years of corporate experience from working for companies in Silicon Valley, such as Apple. While quality photography is always the first priority, this unorthodox path to being a photography studio owner has helped Nathan build a business that focuses on the entire customer experience and strong processes to support that mission. When not at a school or in the office, you can find Nathan hiking trails around Berkeley with his daughter, taking landscape photos on a road trip, playing guitar, or saying hello to other people’s dogs.

Vicky is the owner of Higher Focus Photography (HFP) LLC a boutique volume photography company based in Woodstock, IL. As a sole proprietor, she wears many hats and has learned that community engagement, streamlined workflows, and enthusiastic team members are the keys to her small business success. In year three, HFP has experienced a steady 35% growth in sales each year and is on pace to exceed this is 2024. As a former Ole Miss Volleyball player, she has a deep-rooted love for sports, teams, and athletes and brings this passion and media-day influence to the services HFP provides. She lives in rural northern Illinois with her husband of 30 years and their nearby adult children.

Carl Bott is the owner of CB Sports Photography out of Nashville TN. In less than 3 years, I have taken the company from one football team to now we are contracted 65,000 athletes. With no formal photography training we are making waves in Middle Tennessee.

Sheryl Bashore, owner of Sheryl Z Photography studio based out of Central Pennsylvania, specializes in artistic custom sports photography as well as high volume sports leagues and dance schools. She has been in the industry for 25 years, creating unique photos using the Lastolite HiLite and brings a considerable amount of knowledge to Summer Camp.

Bob Kenward is a graduate of the University of Lowell with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He retired in late 2018 after a 35 year career with the Department of Defense.

In 2006, Bob and his wife Donna founded Fluvanna Sports Photography, based near Charlottesville Virginia. Originally they focused only on action photography, but over the years, they expanded into team/individual photography as the action market dwindled. Today, they are the premier choice in their area for small leagues, clubs, travel teams, all-star teams, and other athletic events, including action photography. They pride themselves on working with their customers to craft a photo day experience that is unmatched. Things run smoothly, things run on-time, and parents love the products. They are also unmatched in customer service!

Fluvanna Sports Photography specializes in enhanced composite photography which allows them to work with only one athlete at a time with no need to assemble the team for a traditional posed photo. This method ensures that customers will no longer get squinting eyes, wind blown hair and over/under exposed photos. It also means that one player who is always late will still be in the team photo. For those organizations that prefer traditional photos, rest assured that they have years of experience in all types of team/individual photography.

Fluvanna Sports Photography is committed to understanding the needs of the athletes, the teams and the community – and you’ll see it shine through in everything they do. From their professional photographer to their cutting-edge equipment and efficient processes, they’re pros at capturing and promoting team pride, league spirit and the personality of the athletes that make every team unique.

Heather Crowder has been delighting families, children, and professionals with her style of contemporary portraiture since 2007. Heather has put her own twist on capturing children and turned traditional school photography on its heads with the launch of her brand modernschoolpictures.com. Since then, she's photographed over 10,000 children at private schools in her region. She's now bringing 25 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, along with her 'business first' approach to photography and sharing all she's learned along the way to help other photographers be successful in this very profitable genre. Heather lives in her hometown of Annapolis, MD with her husband and two daughters.

Hailing from the wild and wonderful West Virginia with roots firmly planted on the picturesque shores of South Carolina, Olivia brings a blend of Appalachian charm and Southern hospitality to the table. With several years of business development and sales conversion expertise, Olivia focuses on building mutually beneficial relationships with partners, clients, and colleagues alike. When she's not closing deals, Olivia spends her time cooking for friends and family, or fulfilling her appetite for reading; both pastimes further driving her exceptional curiosity for diverse cultures, people and experiences.