Welcome to Beyond the Lens, our spotlight series featuring award-winning photographers who have elevated their craft by embracing professional printing. These artists go beyond capturing moments- they bring their visions to life through in-house printing, turning creative control into business growth and artistic freedom!

Award-winning master photographer Terry Blain was not always telling her story from behind the camera. She spent the past two decades traveling all over the country looking for interesting people to capture; however, in her early days as a model, she was the one who was captured on film. One day, after a particularly uninspired photo shoot, she realized that she would have set up the shots differently, had she been the one taking the pictures.

An expert portrait photographer – primarily weddings and seniors – Amy Feick won a Sunset Print Award at the PPA Northeast District competition for an image outside her expertise.