Image above by Betsy Botsford
Betsy Botsford is a fine art photographer based in Western Colorado. She can regularly be found exploring the mountains of Colorado and the high deserts of Utah and Arizona. Her work is found in private collections of art patrons across the United States.
She is the owner and founder of Point of Light Photo and the owner of Betsy J. Photography specializing in elopements, weddings and engagements.
She has been featured in Landscape Photography Magazine, Shoutout Colorado Magazine, Bold Journey Magazine and Canvas Rebel Magazine. Her latest feature is in the September issue of Artist Closeup Magazine.
She is the winner of the People’s Choice Award in the Refocus Black and White Contest in 2023.
Her work has been in gallery shows including the Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center and the Montrose Center for the Arts.
Image above by Shanda Akin
Shanda is a freelance photographer based in Durango, Colorado. Her photography and art are the result of the need to explore remarkable and depleting natural places, narrate a vision through imagery, and to share her unique and personal point of view. She is an adventure-seeker with an insatiably nomadic soul. She is an experienced world traveler who has ventured into far reaches of the earth, seizing exceptional moments in 48 countries with camera in hand.
In 2019, Shanda transitioned from a successful 25-year career in the United States Air Force into entrepreneurship to fulfill her passion for photography. She published her first photography book, The Beauty of Durango, co-founded the organization called The Outdoor Photo Alliance that specializes in photography conferences, and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in photography through the Academy of Art University.
Shanda specializes in fine art prints, teaching and mentoring photographers, speaking at photography clubs and other events, and judging photography competitions.
She has been featured in On Landscape Magazine, Voyage Denver, F-Stop Collaborate and Lisen Podcast, and Wild Women in Photography Podcast, and showcased in solo and joint exhibitions both locally and internationally.
