Parker A Grimes Cedar City Photographer

I love photography, all aspects of it. There is so much to explore, so much to learn. This digital age is an exciting time to be a photographer. There are so many tools and techniques at our disposal now. There is just no end to new things to learn and try.

I specialize in photographing people. I photograph headshots, bridals, engagements, weddings, families, children, babies, passports, teams and more. However, I will rarely pass up an opportunity to shoot just about anything. I love the outdoors and prefer taking portraits on location. I am also a sucker for beautiful landscapes, but every beautiful landscape I encounter, I can't help but think how much better the shot would be if I stuck a person in it.

Wherever I go, I strive to get the shot right in the camera and minimize post processing in Photoshop. I am not a fan of over-processing photos with the latest Photoshop action fads. Those trends will quickly go out of style. I believe in a more timeless photography.

When it comes to lighting, I use what is available. Sometimes that is natural light and sometimes that is off-camera studio lighting, even on location. Having off-camera location lighting gives you options, many more options than just shooting available light all the time.

Lighting is the single most important thing in photography. Without it, there is no photo. Without good lighting, all you have is a snapshot. Right now the world is flooded with really nice digital cameras, but it isn't the camera that makes a good photographer. Even the best digital camera out there in the hands of someone that doesn't understand lighting is just a photocopy machine. It will reproduce a copy of what is sees quite nicely. Good lighting provides depth, detail, and interest to a photo.

You can view my photos in a few different places. Each place has a specific purpose in life.

• My Blog
  Contains my most recent work, it is probably updated most often out of all the places I share photos.
• Portraits
  My main portrait portfolio.
• Flickr
  This is kind of a photo dumping ground for me. You will find a wider variety of photos, landscape, people, events, and other miscellaneous stuff.
• Best Camera
  "The best camerea is the one you have with you." - Chase Jarvis
  A collection of photos taken with my cell phone camera.