Meet the greeter

When you come to our new studio, you will be pleasantly surprised! You will find ample FREE parking and over three acres of woods and green space where we will create your portraits.We also have a full service indoor studio! One great bonus of our new location is that you will be greeted by Frisbee! Frisbee has entertained many a crying child over the years, has mysteriously appeared in the background of portraits and has even starred in a client Christmas card or two.

If you would like to meet Frisbee, just e mail or call our studio. This is the perfect time to schedule your family portrait session before your summer gets all booked up! Frisbee would like to meet you!

photogenesis263@gmail.com

or

814-456-1206

New studio update!

Not only have we fully moved into our new studio location, but business is also moving along well. This is the path to our indoor shooting space and soon the entire 3 acres will be utilized as the ground dries up and the leaves and flowers break through.

Having a full service indoor and outdoor studio means that we can always be photographing, no matter what the weather! This is a great time to be thinking about and scheduling your spring and summer portraits. When was the last time you updated your family portrait? There is no better time than the present! Remember that Mother's day is just around the corner!

Happy Birthday Photogenesis!

30 years ago this month Barb Priestap opened Photogenesis Photography. She declares that it was truly a work of the Lord as she and several friends began tearing down old walls and raising new ones to create the former space on 26th and Myrtle. Shortly thereafter she was able to begin photographing seniors, weddings and families. At first, every senior session was a free session just to bring them in the door. After a constant work schedule and busy weekends, Barb quit her full time teaching job at Mercyhurst Prep school to concentrate on just building the photography business.

Barb was a pioneer. 30 years ago there were very few female photographers. The ratio of male to female photographers, at least in this area, was very lopsided. Barb entered this territory very bravely and successfully mastered her craft by continuing her education, accepting challenging assignments and perfecting her portraiture. Check back here for more history and stories from Photogenesis Photography's first 30 years!

A room with a view

                                                           Welcome to my new office!

One great thing about my new work space is that there is a window! In the past I was working in a dark room in the back corner of the studio with no window or fresh air. what does this mean for you, the client? Sunlight and fresh air can only ADD to the fresh ideas that I will be bringing to you as our studio continues to create fresh and memorable portraits for your family.

 After less than one week in our new space I am up and rolling! The new office is fully functional and productive! Great things are just around the corner. Keep checking back!

Turning the page on a new chapter!

Today we have turned a page on a wonderful chapter in the history of Photogenesis Photography, and have officially moved to our new location in Waterford. This begins a brand new chapter for our studio. We are very excited for the improvement of our client services and the portraits we create as a result of this strategic move. Check back here for updates and almost daily blogposts and photos of our new space! And of course none of this is possible without God's leading. He gets the Glory!

Exciting times ahead!!

For the last couple of days I have been moving and cleaning and organizing. It has been a huge job clearing out our old space and now it is getting very exciting to continue creating the new! I have been so busy I have not had any time to post images but I will do so soon!

It is amazing how 30 years goes by so quickly and lots of things pile up everywhere. Part of the thrill of our new space is that we are starting fresh and all of the new technology allows us to do so much with so little.

By Friday I should be totally moved out and by next week brand new exciting opportunities will begin for our clients! I am looking forward to the fresh and new Photogenesis! Many images will be posted soon!

Two more weeks!

For those of you who keep checking back, the studio is about 90% moved to our new location! In two weeks we will be celebrating 30 years in business and we will also be working out of our fresh new location with much newness in place to better serve all of our clients! More photos to come!