ABOUT EXPERIENCE IT PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography That’s All About YOU and/or Your Marketing Needs!

Recently I shifted my primary focus to marketing-related photography. More specifically, but not limited to, headshots, branding photos, and office/foundation/board group photos. I still occasionally photograph high school seniors and families and very much enjoy those experiences, also.

I work to make sure you get a superb VALUE for your investment. But don't just take my word for it. Check out EIP's Google reviews here!

When you book me, I'll touch base with you to learn more about you. How much we communicate ahead of time depends largely on your personal or your business's needs and wants. Then I use my technical skill, experience and design background (see below) to capture images perfect for you and/or your business.

My work for you continues through delivering digital files and/or printed products of your favorite images. For those clients who desire, custom-designed holiday or special-occasion cards and heirloom-quality albums are also available.

When all is said and done, my clients always say something to the tune of, "I had such an awesome experience!" Your being happy with your experience - including your quality images - is my goal. Nothing makes me happier as your photographer.

"Absolutely great!!!! I went in for a session and it was so much fun, not only is Louise Shimon professional but she also has great ideas and is really up for any ideas of your own! She got spot on for the kind of photos I wanted. She will work with you to get your photos exactly how you wish, and will listen to any feedback you have."

[Gage, Headshot Session]

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My Background In Photography, Art, and Design

Art and Design in my Childhood

I was raised in a home where art and design were ever-present. My mother was an art major, and for seventy years a watercolorist. She took me to art exhibits, sometimes of her own paintings! My father was a mechanical engineer-turned-farmer who kept aesthetics in mind when creating out of scrap metal. Growing up surrounded by the artistry of both parents had an enormous impact on how I see the world, incorporate design into my work, and approach photography today.

A Student and Teacher of Design

In college I studied applied art, interior design, and fashion design. Upon graduation, I taught consumer sciences, including how design is intertwined in our daily lives via interiors, fashion, etc. Next, I became a media specialist working with PreK-12 students, their parents, and staff. One of my primary responsibilities was helping students and teachers incorporate design elements in their multimedia projects.

Photography and Design

Since childhood, I've LOVED photography. My background in art and working with both young people and adults has transformed into a late-blooming professional portraiture and design career. Post-teaching, I studied photography at Iowa State University. Today, a few years and many conventions, workshops, etc., later, I am thrilled to see the excited looks on my clients’ faces when they leave with their headshots and other marketing photos, specially-designed cards, albums, framed photographs, or an entire wall grouping I’ve created just for them!

Fresh, Fun, and Adventurous Style

My style can be elegant, whimsical, traditional, contemporary, painterly, or edgy depending on the subject, the mood, and the look we’re trying to achieve. I lean toward crisp detail and vivid colors, but I also incorporate soft textures and pastels. I like to clearly see people's facial features. However, sometimes the most provocative photographs have one or more features obscured. Above all, my primary constant desire is to create experiences and photographs that evoke positive emotions. As long as I keep doing that, I am confident my clients will be fully satisfied.