Michelle Bates

Photographer — Seattle, SF, NYC

Michelle Bates (www.michellebates.net) has been a photographer since 1991 when she began studying at the Maine Photographic Workshops. She recently published her first book Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity, which features her fine art work with a Holga plastic camera. Her work has been exhibited and published internationally, and she teaches workshops across the US. Michelle has also been photographing performers, artwork, and community art events, such as the Fremont Solstice Parade, for more than 15 years. She is the second photographer to be chosen to work with Jennifer because of her creative eye, her passion for fine art, and her friendly and fun personality. She has trained with Jennifer since the beginning of 2005 and handles maternity shoots in Seattle, San Francisco and New York.