I fell in love with photography at the age of 10, when I was given my first camera, however the kindred spirit I felt with animals was probably from

infancy. My photography captures the beauty and wonder in all life and I particularly love the natural wonder of our Earth's family; the people,

our pets and our dynamic landscape. My photographic artistry is my gift to you. I enjoy creating images and stories of the coming together of family, pets and friends in a way which celebrates life.

My extensive body of work over the last 17 years has emphasized the romance of people, pets and our environment, capturing heartfelt memories, storytelling portraits of celebrities and people with interesting stories to tell, photo essays, feature stories for major local and national publications.

I received my basic photography education from UCLA and I continue to learn and evolve as an artist, because I think that's one of the things I enjoy about photography - it's always expanding and changing - just like our universe. From new perspectivies I have the opportunity to see all things new again.

Please take a look into other areas of artistic expression, at my two other websites: www.photographybyjanise.com and www.sedonaweddingsbyjanise.com

The credits you might be most familiar with are:

Sedona Magazine (contributing photographer)

People Magazine

Phoenix Magazine

Arizona Highways

American Style

The Valley Guide

Gallery Representation:

Goldenstein Art - Sedona, Arizona

EsPosible Gallery - El Pedregal - Scottsdale, Arizona

Creative Commissions:

Los Angeles Festival of the Arts

I Love L.A.

A Day in the Life

The Los Angeles Children's Museum -

Everything Changes with Time

Points of Pride - Valley of the Sun

Year of the Parent

Arizona's Hidden Country

A Day of Caring - Sedona Medical Center

Exhibitions:

Visual Artists Coalition - 2001

Golden Geiko Gallery - Spirit of the Canyons - 2001

Spirit of the Canyons - Sedona Arts Center - 2001

Time & Memory - Yavapai College - 2002

Embracing Time - Yavapai College - 2002

People of the Red Earth - Museum of the Red Rocks - 2003

Water - the Poetry and Politics - Yavapai College - 2003

The Creative Spirit - Yavapai College - 2004

Sleep on It - Dreams - Yavapai College - 2005

Myth & Legend - Old Marketplace - 2005

Random Acts of Art - Tlaquepaque - 2006

The Heart Runs Through It - Sedona Public Library - 2007

Music of the Earth - Tlaquepaque - 2007

Organizations:

Professional Photographers of America

Sedona Wedding Professionals (founding member)

Sedona/Oak Creek Chamber of Commerce

Carefree/Cavecreek Chamber of Commerce

Sedona Visual Artists Coalition

SLMM - The Society of Artists in Multi-Media

Testimonials

"I find your work absolutely beautiful"...Jeanne

"I can't remember seeing landscape photography that took my breath away

like yours. I am humbled by looking at your images. What genius you have."

...Phil

"I was standing on the holy land of Sedona - I felt that time had stopped. When I look at your photos - I feel the same"...Avry

"Just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with your photography and website. I've been in photography for over 40 years and recently retired as Director of Photography at the University of Florida - your work is some of the best I've seen. Am recommending your site to students at UF"...Milt

"You did an amazing job"...Mindy & Sean