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Terrell
& Christeena Moffett
Terrell
Moffett has been photographing people and places for more than
25 years. Growing up on the Wasatch Front
in Northern Utah, he developed a passion for nature, and spent
a great deal of time photographing in the Ogden and Cache Valley
areas. While working on his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Utah
State University, he turned his interests to photographing people
in their own environments. In 1994, Terrell opened Moffett Photography
in Nampa, Idaho, specializing in location portraiture. The
ensuing years have brought much recognition for the accomplishments
of both the studio and his personal photographic work.
While
building a very successful studio, Terrell's passion remained
in the landscape. "I love the outdoors
and creating images that portray my vision of the world around
me. I want the viewer to feel the beauty within an image.
Photography is not just about creating pretty pictures, but to
create images that invoke a feeling. There should be an energy
pulling you into the image."
Terrell's
photographs are created from many different camera formats,
from large and medium format film cameras to high end digital
SLR's. The prints are all made personally to
ensure that his creative vision is followed through to the final
image. "The camera is only the starting point of photographic
creativity" he say's. "I know what I want when I click
the shutter, the vision is there, and the only way to get the
result I want and see is to carry out the entire process myself.
This way the image is truly mine."
The
only thing more rewarding than creating a masterpiece for Terrell
is teaching others how to create their own. He has
taught on many levels from high school to professional workshops.
Currently he does individual, one on one tutoring in photography,
composition and Photoshop. He is also preparing to take
his teaching online. Check back often for updates on what classes
are being offered.
Christeena
has developed her own photographic vision that can be quite
awe-inspiring. While her primary camera
is a "point and shoot," her images are far from the
common snapshot. She is living proof that a camera does not make
a photographer, but that a skilled photographer can use any camera
available as a tool to create a masterpiece. She definitely
has a vision, and has learned how to push a point and shoot style
camera to its limits in order to achieve it. Her favorite
subjects to photograph are sunsets and clouds.
Terrell
and Christeena have been married for more than 17 years and
reside in Nampa, Idaho. They have 5 wonderful
kids who keep them very busy. They love to spend their
free time camping, biking and fly-fishing in the beautiful mountains
of the Northwest. |