Lindsey Penney of Gingeroot Photography

Name: Lindsey Penney
websites: www.gingerootphoto.com

How long been in biz?
I have been shooting ever since I can remember - for myself, for friends and friends of friends - but only recently took it to the next level. Who knew I could make a life doing something I love so much! What a concept. Gingeroot Photography went into official business mode a couple of years ago and the new studio just opened on February 29th of this year!

What inspires you?
People. Plain and simple. I don't know what it is but it compels me to whip out the camera. It's like a gravitational pull. Not to mention the thrill of seeing the reactions to their images.

The story how you first picked up a camera.
The first time was back in the film days. That was a learning curve, let me tell you. But figuring out how to make that contraption do what I wanted it to do was such a rush. Then came digital and I just went nuts from then on.

Favorite part of being a photographer?
Making stuff. That is my other inspiration. Making stuff. I make other stuff, too. But pretty photographs are my weakness. I can't get enough of the process: shoot, edit, print, show, shoot, edit, print, show...

One area you would like to improve on?
Just one? Streamlining my workflow would probably make my year. But then there is marketing, tricky lighting situations, photoshop savvy and my obsession with cake that I could use some work on.