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contributors
James Baron
james-baronJames Baron has been an avid photographer for 17 years. The professional side of his passion, Baron PhotoGraphics, bears the motto “Capturing Your Moment.” And capture he does, from sporting event,commercial, glamour and wedding to the many faces of portraiture. For relaxation you will find him photographing nature and the outdoors. James prides himself on spending at minimum two weeks every year on professional development at various seminars in Canada & the U.S. When the viewfinder is not being held to his eye, he spends time with his spice and children. James enjoys outdoor recreation, motorcycling and a nice, cold beer.
 
Cody Belter
cody_belterCody is a new addition to Shutterbug Photography and fresh face in the photography world. A self-taught photographer with a multimedia diploma from Lethbridge College he is able to bring fresh and new ideas to the table. Cody's edgy and open-minded background brings choice and an alternative point of view to traditional photography. Cody has not only taken pictures of bands at local rock shows but also prides himself on his action shots of local biking and snowboarding athletes.
 
Shelley Coffey
shelley_coffeyShelley has a passion for photographing nature in all ts forms, shapes and sizes. She is an award-winning photographer who can be found more often than not in the mountains of Waterton or Glacier National Parks, preferring to shoot in natural light, avoiding the use of artificial light at all costs. This passion is a perfect fit for her other favourite pastimes of hikingand camping. Weddings and outdoor portraiture help fill her busy schedule. Her photos have appeared in Alberta Outdoorsman, Bugle (Rocky Mt. Elk Foundation) and Lethbridge living. You can visit her website at www.naturalightphotography.ca  
 
Maya Ichikawa
maya_ichikawaMaya is a local illustrator, graphic designer and occasional community art teacher. Born and raised in Lethbridge she spent time away attending art school in New York, and later found work in San Francisco. Maya returned to Lethbridge permanently in 2002 to be close to family. She balances working at home and looking after two young children. Maya enjoys walking around her downtown neighbourhood and is always up for a good dance party.
 
Jim McNally
mcnallyJim has spent his working life, to date, behind a camera-a career that has almost spanned three decades. He started in the photo department at CFAC Television (now Global) in 1980. In 1999, he left the television station to start his own production company: The Commercial Factory. Through the years, he has worked on a countless number of commercials, videos and documentaries. Memorable jobs include producing a documentary on the Chernobyl disaster and its impact on the children of Belarus, and covering the early days of Nelson Mandela's new South African government. His first love has always been still photography and Jim enjoys shooting a wide variety of subjects. Some of his recent work can be seen on websites for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, the Lethbridge Lacrosse Association, the LCI Rams football team, NHL.com, WHL.ca and in Hockey Now magazine.
 
Stuart Mueller
muellerStuart has been making photographs and working with pictures all his life. After over 20 years working as a contemporary artist (Stuart received his Master of Fine Arts from NSCAD in ‘91), teaching at various universities, including the University of Lethbridge, it was in spring 2008 he decided it was time to launch a commercial photographic studio. Stuart's years of work as an artist in photography, and deep knowledge of photo history, allow him to bring both the ability to view a situation from many perspectives photographically as well as a knowledge of previous photographers' choices. That is a whole lot of talent coming to photograph your poodle. After years of critical discussion around photography and creating work from that discussion it is tremendously enjoyable for Stuart to bring himself to other peoples' photographic needs and desires.
 
Mark Pawlyszyn
mark-pawlyszynMark never liked photography. It seemed like a waste
of time to take photos of people doing things when
he could be doing them himself. Then one day he
picked up his wife’s camera and now, a few short
years later, Mark is an award-winning photographer
with a hectic schedule, photographing weddings and
portraits for clients from all over the world. Visit his
website at: www.uniqueimagesphotography.ca
 
Laura Morden
mordenLaura Morden has owned her own studio since January of 2003 and has been a photographer for nine years. She is the owner of Shutterbug Photography. This busy photography studio has recently relocated to a downtown location in Lethbridge, and services areas in Southern Alberta. Laura brings a unique and relaxed portrait style that has gained huge recognition from her clients. Aside from photography, she enjoys having fun with her two children, hockey and travelling.

 

 
David Tanaka
tanakaDavid Tanaka grew up in Southern Alberta and is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge. He studied journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa and worked as a magazine writer, editor and photographer in Vancouver and Toronto before moving back to Lethbridge a few years ago.

 

 
Sarah Underwood

underwood_sarahSarah Underwood is a fourth year psychology major at the University of Lethbridge. In her “spare” time, you can find her horseback riding, taking photographs, and often, doing both at the same time. She plans to enter the field of animal behaviour, likely involving horse training and sales, but looks forward to having a sideline in photography.

Photo Courtesy of Tanya Plonka.