Aspiring Family Photographer Interns at Heath Photography

This summer we have a new intern at the studio; Brittany Hill is going to be with us two days a week over the summer.  She lives in the general area- Lisbon, NY, but for the past three years has been attending Cazenovia College studying photography.

The school requires students in the area of Art and Design to complete an internship in order to graduate, and Brittany chose Penny Heath as her mentor working in the field.  Brittany is also minoring in business and art history because her ultimate goal is to open her own portrait studio. 

Brittany most admires Penny’s newborn photography.  As she has always loved children herself, Brittany is most excited to learn about photographing infants and toddlers.  Furthermore, she said this about her choice to work with Heath Photography, “I find it empowering that Penny has built such a successful photography business in the North Country.”  

While Brittany may not know to what part of the country her photography will take her after graduation next spring, she does know that portraits are what she does best.  She hopes to learn as much from Penny and the Heath Photography team as possible.

About Penny Heath

If you haven't watched our new Heath Photography video yet on You Tube, get your clicking-finger ready to open this short (3 minute) discussion of types of Heath shoots. Penny shares her philosophy on photographing high-school seniors, families, wedding parties, and newborns. Along the way, you'll get a feel for why a session is a social event as well as a historical record. Get the story behind the process, and at the same time, get inspired about recording your own memories.

New Orleans Conference

From January 15-17, three current and former Heath Photography employees (1-r Jody Thomas, owner of Thomas Photography of North Pole, Alaska; Erin Fulton of Redwood; and Aaron Hall of Dexter, in a New Orleans shoot) accompanied owner Penny Heath to the Professional Photographers of America "Imaging USA" conference in New Orleans.

Heath Photography: Trip to the Bahamas!





We left the good state of NY and landed in the Grand Bahamas on January 14th. We stayed at the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach "all inclusive" resort five miles from Port Lucaya. The weather was, oh, average-- 72 degrees. We missed the deep freeze in NY.....too bad. We met some wonderful new friends...whom we taught how to snorkel. "Stingray!!" We had a little scare...but it was worth every moment.

 

Penny gathered enough courage (tough woman) to fly high in the sky on the trapeze. She did an awesome job! Chanelle got "sun on her face".... Tina fell asleep in the sun.... she was just too relaxed. We all sailed together, and realized that though we were about a quarter of a mile from the shore, we could still see clear to the bottom of the ocean. Amazingly beautiful!

We kayaked along the beautiful shoreline and discovered nothing but clear water-- and a white sandy bottom ocean. We did dodge a few coral reefs now and then.  Jody picked her first coconut by the waterside!  We found starfish everywhere.  Of course, we put them back in their homes. It was amazing.  We had all the margaritas we could drink!

What started out as a vacation... turned into an awesome experience. We bathed in the sun on the soft sandy beach, went kayaking, sailing, snorkeling, visited the market places, and tried everything on the menus. The food was fabulous! We even had fresh conch salad right from the shell!

The nightlife was so exciting... with cultural dancing, singing, and nightly shows. The staff was very warm and welcoming; we had to leave new friends behind. The most difficult thing to do was to leave. We took advantage of our last few moments, and went snorkeling in the early morning with a couple of new friends, finishing with a nice warm sunbath. It was difficult landing in NY and stepping into a deep freeze-- but we cannot regret one moment. We came back with our happy faces, clear minds, and a sense of a fresh new feeling, to start off our year off with a bang. These were some moments to remember always! We are very thankful to have each other, and to be able to experience the beautiful land that has been given to us. Thank you, Bahamas, and to all of your hospitality! We will be back.

Las Vegas, Baby!

WPPI Conference in Las Vegas

This year, Penny went to Vegas to a WPPI (Wedding Portrait Photographers International) conference with a fellow photographer, Kelly Stremmel. Her daughter Chanelle went along, too. They saw so many awesome wedding photographers speak. We have a lot of new ideas, and cannot wait for the wedding season to start.