Husband. Father. Son. Brother. Cousin. Uncle. Friend. Neighbor. Teacher. Coach. Photographer. Of all of my roles, the least important is photographer, yet, I love that role too!
My background in photography began from being a teacher in a high school where no one wanted to take over the yearbook staff. The principal asked me if I would take over, despite not being an English teacher or having any real journalism or photography experience. I agreed to take on the challenge and quickly learned about writing, layouts, deadlines, and especially photography. At first, taking pictures for the yearbook and teaching students how to was a job, but it soon became a passion!
Townsend Photography was started because people would see me with a camera at different school events and assumed I was a photographer! I was getting asked to take pictures for families and weddings, and even though I warned everyone that I wasn't "a professional" photographer, that seemed of no concern. People simply wanted something good and affordable, so my goal was to provide just that - quality yet affordable photography - because, let's be honest, professional photography isn't cheap! I named my new business "Now & Then Photography" because I literally only worked every now and then, and that continued off and on from 2005-2011.
After we had our third child in 2012, I decided to focus a little more on my business and rebranded myself as "Townsend Photography." Because of the roles listed in the first paragraph, especially husband, father, and teacher, I still only work "every now and then." However, my passion for photography continues to grow and my second career is counting the days till I retire from teaching so I can pursue photography full time!
So that's my story and I'm sticking to it, though the story continues to evolve each day, month, and year. I am available, on a somewhat limited basis, for weddings, high school seniors, families, sports, and other events! If you have any questions or think I can meet your photography needs, let's talk! You can reach me at (270)307-8593 or by email: [email protected].
Hope to see you "through the lens!"
Dan
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