This is me...

Photography is my passion...

This is my inspiration...

My daughter...

my family,,

my life.

Hello, thank you for your interest in my photography services.  As with any service you pay for, knowing who you are doing business with is important.  So here is a my story.  Why I do what I do, how I got where I am and where I want to be. 

My interest in photography began when my daughter, Lauren, was born.  I had a typical point & shoot digital camera and since this was my first biological child, I was very “shutter happy.” 

After taking my daughter to a children’s photo studio for her first “professional” portraits, $210 later, I left and was stunned at how little I had to take home.  I studied the portraits and compared them to snapshots I had done and I realized that this is something I can do. Something I love to do.

I invested in a professional digital camera, signed up to take some classes, joined a photography club and began shadowing other photographers to gain knowledge.   I began taking pictures.  The best part was the fact that I did them, this was my work, and that was very gratifying.  Being able to see that memory on the wall of my child became a point of satisfaction for me.

As friends and family began seeing these photographs of Lauren, they began to request that I take their portraits, their children's portraits and before long, requests were coming from friends of friends.

My primary goal was to do something I enjoyed and at the same time, give my clients affordable, quality portraits.  To see the joy that these portraits bring to mothers, fathers and grandparents energizes me to move forward and offer my services to others that desire to capture life’s precious memories...for today, tomorrow and forever.

Thank you for your interest and I hope to have the opportunity to get to know you and your family and provide you with timeless portraits that capture moments in time and turn them into precious memories.

Criss Payton