about

Tracy V

I was 8 yrs old and heading to Hawaii on vacation with my entire family when I was smitten with the bug. My grandmother had given my brother, cousins and I each a camera for our trip. Mine was a white 110 film camera. It was the best thing since sliced bread. I took pictures of everything and spent my allowance getting roll after roll of film developed. I was terrible but I didn't care. I loved having a camera in my hands.

Surprisingly when I entered college I did not initially pursue a degree in photography but rather psychology. Half way thru getting my degree I was smitten again but this time it was the whole process of photography from creation of images to development of film to printing. I was obsessed. I graduated with a bachelors in psychology, packed my bags and headed off to art school to pursue a masters in photography.

While in art school I fell in love with fashion and people. I love photographing people. I used to think that psychology and photography were an odd choice of majors but the more I work with people the more I realize how they actually work hand in hand. It is the study of human behavior that has made my photography stronger. If I can empower my clients to see the beauty, strength and confidence that lies within them, I have created a work of art. It is my life long mission!