Featured Photographers

Larry Peters

Larry Peters of London, Ohio has taken Virtual Backgrounds to a new level with his creative use of adding reflective material to a wide variety of props. Not only does the background screen reflect, but the props reflect as well. Each prop is fitted with the same reflective material used to project the background in the portrait. The result is a complimentary blend of props, background and subject.

This is a unique style which is not only exciting to today's younger clients, but also cannot be duplicated by aggressive amateurs. This new technique helps to keep senior sessions booked up all season! More of Larry's work can be seen at www.petersphotography.com.

Dave Filler

Dave Filler operates a small studio in Northwest Montana. He first learned of the Virtual Backgrounds system in 2004 at the Montana PPA convention, with the Simones as featured speakers.

Having changed careers to photography in 1999, David quickly learned that “collecting” painted backgrounds to achieve variety was an expensive hobby. The Virtual Backgrounds system now allows him to create everything from classic elegance to contemporary environmental portraits. It also allows him to make his own background slides that nobody else has!

Dave uses his Virtual Background System for seniors, Maternity, Bridal, Theater / Dance and a whole lot more. Visit his website at www.stillwaterphotography.com.

Trevon Baker

When Trevon Baker first heard of the concept of Virtual Backgrounds nearly 20 years ago, he was compelled to learn as much as he could about it. He persuaded the owners of the one hour lab he worked for to let him travel to the Winona School in Chicago to take a week long course taught by Henry Oles and Bill Abey. A year later, he moved from Montana to Texas to work at EPS Photographic (now Virtual Backgrounds). Four years later, he returned to Montana to open his own portrait studio, which quickly became a successful studio business. Trevon photographs a wide variety of clients including the current and past governors of Montana, high school seniors and families.

Trevon's primary interest for the future, besides continuing with his photography, is in teaching and speaking. Trevon can be reached through www.trevonbaker.com.

Click here to read an article in Studio Photography magazine about Trevon Baker's use of Virtual Backgrounds.

Click here to watch a recent TV news story of Trevon getting interviewed about Virtual Backgrounds.

April Helsel

Along with husband, Larry, April has extended her creative ability and boosted customer excitement at Keepsake Studios. Located in Pennsylvania, April credits the help she receives from Larry and of course her Scene Machine Virtual Backgrounds system. Many of her backgrounds she creates herself to provide unique images for her clients and their children. check out more of April's work at www.keepsakestudio.net.

Joseph & Louise Simone

Together, Joseph and Louise Simone have become one of the most sought after speakers at regional and national conventions. They recently acquired a Virtual Backgrounds system and are enjoying the ease in which they can change backgrounds and the time savings a Scene Machine offers. Their unique style of children's portraiture is made so much easier with Virtual Backgrounds. www.simoneportrait.com

Click here to read an article from Rangefinder magazine on the Simones' use of Virtual Backgrounds.

Dean McDonald

Dean McDonald's work is some of the most creative portraiture in Great Britain. Providing clients with incredible variety and unique images has helped Dean become quite popular amongst clients of every age. His use of Virtual Backgrounds has been responsible for taking his not only his creativity to new heights, but his bottom line as well. Check out Dean's work at www.deanmcdonald.co.uk

Rick Harding Studios

Harding Studios specializes in contemporary event photography utilizing the Scene Machine Virtual Backgrounds system in the San Antonio, Texas area. Owning several systems for many years, Rick enjoys the satisfaction of knowing his customers get unique special event photographs not available from any other photographer, keeping them coming back again and again. Check out more of Rick's work at www.hardingstudio.com.

Click here to see how Rick created the custom "Wonderland" background (as seen on the right) for a recent prom.

Rick has also set up an online forum about Virtual Backgrounds with many questions, answers and ideas for VB users. Visit the forum at http://www.hardingstudio.com/phpBB2/index.php.

Stanley Burgin

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

Stanley Burgin is the true 'pioneer' of Scene Machine portraiture in Britain. Stanley quickly brought his highly creative flair, and mastery of lighting, to great effect in the exciting portraits he started to make with this new Scene Machine technology.

In fact, within just weeks of starting to use it, Stanley was winning Kodak Gold Awards for his projection portraits and then went on to be awarded an Associateship of the Master Photographers Association of Great Britain for his high quality Scene Machine portraits.

Now in the retirement of his life, Stanley still has a working Scene Machine studio at his Nottingamshire home and enjoys experimenting with new projected backgrounds techniques - as well as shooting portrait commissions as they arise.

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