Portraits with a Purpose

 

A Passion for People....

Suzette has been a professional portrait photographer for over 20 years. She was certified by the Professional Photographers of America in 1996 and currently speaks nationwide on Digital Imaging.

As the former owner of two portrait studios in Alaska, she is now pursuing her passion for photographic art here in California. Her vision is one that seeks to glorify God in the creating of her art, and her enthusiasm and energy is contagious!

Suzette puts her whole heart into creating images that capture the essence of love in her subjects, but she recognizes that it is His anointing that creates a portrait that can truly touch the heart.

HOW TO CONTACT SUZETTE:

Suzette Allen, Photographic Artist
4260 Orange Grove Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95841
(916) 485-3460, (916) 712-7377 cell
suzette@suzetteallen.com

Biography:

Suzette Allen is quickly gaining recognition as photographic Artist, now teaching others how to master the tools of Photoshop! Suzette has helped many photographers survive the Digital Dive with her beginning and intermediate level Photoshop classes, “ Digital Discoveries”.

Suzette has been a professional portrait photographer for 20 years, but has just recently appeared in the limelight. Suzette was awarded the Fuji Masterpiece Award and Commercial Photographer of the Year in California for her digital composite “Voice-Over” last January (2002), and has received many awards for her unique composites and digital images. She received her Certified Professional Photographer Credential in 1996, and received the Photographic Craftsman Degree from PPA this July.

Suzette is currently the “photoshop expert” on ShootSmarter.com, a resource site dedicated to helping photographers   “Shoot Smarter’! See her articles or purchase her instructional DVD's at http://www.shootsmarter.com/infocenter/sa000.html

She is best known for her digital composites and images with text additions, as well as her graphic design skills in the photographic community.   See her images and portrait specialty, “Portraits with a Purpose”, at www.SuzetteAllen.com .

Degrees:

  • PPA Certified Professional Photographer
  • PPA Photographic Craftsman Degree
  • PPC Fellowship Degree
  • PPC Service Degree
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management     University of Phoenix

Affiliations and Service:

Suzette is a member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and has been actively involved in professional associations for years. Currently, she serves on the PPA Board of Education. During the past ten years she served as Director of Marketing of the Western States Convention and Professional Photo Expo, Executive Director of West Coast School of Professional Photography, Vice Chairman on the Board of WCS, and many years on the Board of Directors for California Photographic Workshops. She currently holds the Photographic Craftsman Degree for Professional Photographers of America (PPA), is Certified by PPA.

Suzette is currently an Digital Imaging Instructor, teaching at many Photographic Schools and conventions across the nation.

For additional information about her Digital Classes, click here: Digital Discoveries

She is also a Member of PPSV, Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley.

 

Awards:

2002 Fuji Masterpiece Award
Western States Region, Digital Category

2002 Commercial Photographer of the Year
Professional Photographers of California (PPC)      

2002 Fine Art Photographer of the Year
Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)

2002 Commercial Photographer of the Year
Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)

2002 Portrait Photographer of the Year (2nd place)
Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)

Image 2000 Print Competion (2nd place)
Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)

Image 2000 Print Competion (3rd place)
Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)

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