.SHAUNA.

[Associate Photographer]

SHAUNA is a Buffalo based visual artist who works in both photography and film.

Presto started her journey in the music business world, working at local venues, promoting shows and writing for a local music blog. But she soon found herself exploring her love for visual storytelling.

Shauna is a big film nerd who can usually be found editing, chugging coffee and listening to true crime podcasts.

“See you on the dance floor!” - Shauna

[Examples of Shauna’s work]

.LIBBY.

[Associate Photographer]

LIBBY is an independent documentary and editorial photographer, based partly in Buffalo, New York, and partly in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

March has a Bachelors degree in journalism with a photographic concentration and a minor in art from Central Michigan University. She has worked with clients such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Telegraph magazine, AARP, Bloomberg, Rotary International, The Washington Post, Postindustrial Magazine, L’Obs, Southern Poverty Law Center, Vox Media, and U.S. News and World Report.

Before going freelance, Libby worked as a photography intern at the Jackson Citizen Patriot, the Concord Monitor, The Muskegon Chronicle and Valley News.

At the completion of her internship with Valley News in 2013, she began working independently, based in North Carolina and New Hampshire before relocating to Western New York.

[Examples of Libby’s Work]

.HEATHER.

[Assistant Photographer]

HEATHER was born and raised in the Millard-Fillmore district in the heart of Buffalo’s East side. She and her father shared their love for photography and would often go on photo adventures together, frequenting Buffalo’s Central Terminal - climbing the walls, navigating broken staircases, all for the sake of capturing the very best shots.

Heather’s passion really took off in high school, where she got to spend countless hours in the CEPA Gallery darkroom. Watching her photographs come to life in real time really sparked her flame. While in college, Heather ended up registering for two photography classes just for fun, as she strived towards her BA in English Literature.

Once again, Heather was able to spend a number of hours in the darkroom, which is where she developed a 1st place award winning photograph in October of 2012 from Buffalo State College. Coincidentally enough, the winning photograph was taken within the Buffalo Central Terminal’s long-abandoned baggage claim. A place that Heather & her father had frequented many times.

Fast forward to the Summer of 2020, Heather landed a chance at working as a second shooter for First Look Photography. another local wedding photographer. In the present, she is ecstatic to work alongside Alana Adetola Arts’ talented and growing team.

[Examples of Heather’s work]

.JENN.

[Associate Photographer]

JENN grew up in East Aurora, NY. She lives in a community that has a history of supporting the arts. She discovered her passion for fine arts and photography in High School where she enjoyed experimenting with different arts media - going on to win awards for acrylic, water color, & pastel painting as well as fine-art photography. Jenn has a degree in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. It was there that she quickly developed a passion for photo journalism and soon began volunteering for the promotion agency Nakturnal, The ONE Campaign, Warp Tour, Invisible Children and various other guerrilla marketing campaigns.

Jenn has been photographing weddings in the Western New York area for over 10 years. She is constantly pushing herself to learn new things and experiment with different techniques in order to set her work apart from the rest. One of the things that Jenn prides herself on most is remembering that this day is about YOU, the bride and the groom. Jenn is going to be by your side through the entire day. Whether it’s brainstorming unique ideas, sharing trusted advice, answering wedding related questions, helping you to remain on-schedule, really, all of the important details, no matter how big or small!

Jenn takes pride in capturing the moments that go unnoticed - the real authentic love! Jenn has also been known to tear up a bit during wedding ceremonies, feeling the love that two people share, surrounded by the support of their family & friends!

[Examples of Jenn’s work]

.ELIZABETH.

[Associate Photographer]

ELIZABETH fell in love with photography many years ago, when she was a child. Her grandmother kept a box of all of old family photographs, and to her, that was a box of treasure. She would spend hours looking through the box of photographs with her Grandmother, listening to the stories of the people in the photos. She often found herself getting “lost” in the stories and the faces of the family members she had never met. 

As she grew older, that interest lead her to study photography in High School and later, to decide to major in fine-art photography. Since then, Elizabeth has taken that passion for story telling and combined it with her love of art to form her own unique documentary style of photography.  

Her good friends call her "E". Elizabeth has 4 amazing children who are her entire world. She also has 3 dogs and 3 cats, because why not add to the chaos? [It makes life more interesting, right?] She dons lots of tattoos, her favorite flower is Ranunculus, and she loves the smell of lemons!  Chick Fil A...[need we say more?]  Her favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird and she loves a good random 'no destination' road trip with her family. She also adore cows and secretly wishes to own a dairy farm one day!

[Exmaples of Elizabeth’s work]

.EMILY.

[Studio Assistant + Assistant Photographer]

EMILY is a Fine Art Photography Major at Cazenovia College in Cazenovia, New York. She is minoring in Arts Management and Art History. She picked up her first camera in February 2017, and from then on, it grew into a passion! Emily prefers to work in a number creative avenues in order to keep her “creative juices” flowing, but when it comes to photography, she has yet to feel a sense of “artist’s block.”

Aside from spending most of her time taking photos, Emily is the proud owner of a tiny white dog who is basically her entire personality. She’s also a member of her school’s swim team, and teaches swim lessons to young children in her spare time.

Emily loves to have fun in every aspect of her life…even if that means making the corniest joke to make someone laugh! “Let’s have some fun and make some art!”

.MAKEUP ARTISTS.

.KAYLA.

[Makeup Artist]

BIO COMING SOON!

.TIFFANY.

[Makeup Artist]

TIFFANY is a Buffalo based Makeup Artist who’s been working the industry for over 9 years. Even though she has been working in this industry for almost a decade, she continues to attend a number of accredited courses to help her to further expand her growth within the industry. Over the years, Tiffany has made it a point to make art apart of her every day life by using a number of different media techniques and making the art of makeup application a true passion within her life. Her motto has always been “to help people, while building their confidence.”

When she’s not working, you can find Tiffany watching her favorite television shows on Netflix while curling up with a good cup of tea.

Tiffany specializes in weddings, professional photo shoots and film.

[Examples of Tiffany’s work]