Meet the PhotoDay Ambassadors

Studio owners shaping the future of volume photography — and helping their peers get there too.

A Focused Life Photography

Christina Barnett

Georgia
Alexander Martin Imagery

Tori & Richard Harris

Michigan
AMAC Photo

Angelo McComis

Ohio
AMP Studio

Amy Minshull

Nebraska
Big Digz Photos

Michael Vindigni

New York
Brennan Photography

Traci & John Brennan

Wisconsin
Brian Derenski Photography

Brian Derenski

Missouri
Captire Photography

Rachel Schroeder

Michigan
Cheap Seats Photography

Lisa & Don Rigdon

Missouri
Cirino Photography

Cuyla and Scott Halbrook

Ohio
Click Studios

Emily Davis

Texas
Clivabeth Photography

Elizabeth Dantus

California
cl photoz

Cane Sampson

Virginia
Cripps Photography

Hope Cripps

Nevada
Crop It Photography

Heather Miller

Texas
C&R Photography Studios

Kallie Dyer

Indiana
C&R Photography Studios

Kristen Martz

Indiana
Dani Mack Photography

Dani Mack

New York
Designs by Karinda LLC

Karinda Kinsler

Texas
Dixon Creative Images

Tammie Dixon

Alabama
Donnie Dahlen Photography

Donnie Dahlen

Pennsylvania
Erin Nicole Brown Photography

Erin Nicole

Virginia
ERP Sportraiture

Elizabeth Pajak

Pennsylvania
French Creek Photography

Carissa Weaver

Illinois
Fungo Productions

Zach Tijerina

Texas
Giles Sports Photography

Tom Giles

Wisconsin
Gretchen Willis Photography

Gretchen Willis

Wisconsin
Jerry Hughes Photography

Jerry Hughes

Nevada
J. Hurst Photography

Jamie Hurst

Maryland
J Sallenbach Photography

Jessi Sallenbach

Nebraska
KG Studios Photography

Kathleen Gregory

California
LKN Images

Ed & Kathleen Martin

North Carolina
Maq Brown Photography

Maq & Lucy Brown

North Carolina
MiniPros Sports Photos

Stella Crase

Maryland
Morris Images

Matt Morris

California
NuVue Sports Photography

Laura Bruno

Louisana
OdyMac Photography

Melody MacDonald

Idaho
Origin Imagery

Ashley Driscoll & Sophie Lane

Montana
Picture Perfect Images

Sue Ann Cannon

Florida
Pop Pxl

Heather Schneider

Tennessee
SLR Photography

Dina Mangiamele

New York
smaX Photography

Carinna Boatwright

Georgia
smaX Photography

Jay Boatwright

Georgia
Snap Happy Preschool Photography

Lauryn Moore

Alabama
Sparkle Portraits

Lori Gush

Oregon
SplitRock Photography

Rocky Thompson

Iowa
Strada Studios

Jason Marino

Arizona
Strada Studios

Jo Marino

Arizona
Sweet As Tea Photography

Keely Sayers

Florida
Team DSP

Dave Stock

Texas
T Marie Portraits

Katie Easton

Iowa
Vandal Photo

Joanne Vandal

Connecticut
Vision Photo Works

Matt Coughlin

Florida

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the PhotoDay Ambassador Program — what it is, who it's for, and how it works.

The PhotoDay Ambassador Program is a community of school and event photography studios who are building strong businesses and helping shape the future of the industry. Ambassadors share their expertise with peers, give direct feedback to the PhotoDay product team, and represent the platform at industry events and within the broader photography community.

Ambassadors are selected by the PhotoDay team based on how they show up for their customers, their peers, and the broader photography community. We look for studios that are actively engaged in the industry — whether they're speaking at events, mentoring other photographers, growing their visibility, or generously sharing what's working in their business.

The program has three roles that reflect the different ways studios contribute:

  • Ambassador Leaders — studios already speaking, hosting, and leading within the industry
  • Ambassador Builders — studios actively growing their presence and looking for more visibility and opportunities
  • Ambassador Advocates — studios who are highly engaged in the community, love sharing what's working, and help amplify and support others

Each role plays a different but equally important part in the program, and there's flexibility to get more involved over time.

Ambassadors receive a feature on the PhotoDay Ambassador page, access to a private WhatsApp community with other ambassadors and the PhotoDay team, sponsored travel for selected speaking opportunities (up to $1,500 per event), an invitation to a private product roadmap session with PhotoDay's VP of Product, early access to beta features, increased visibility through co-marketing opportunities, and a welcome packet with official ambassador swag.

No. The PhotoDay Ambassador Program is free for selected studios. There are no fees, dues, or required purchases.

The program is designed to be flexible. The primary hub is a WhatsApp group used for program updates, beta announcements, and community discussion — ambassadors engage as their schedules allow. Additional opportunities like speaking engagements, webinars, articles, and beta testing are optional and based on each ambassador's interests and availability.

Yes. The program isn't a fixed structure. Ambassadors can take on different roles or get more involved over time as their goals and interests evolve.

Yes. Ambassadors are the first to hear about upcoming betas and have the opportunity to become beta testers. Announcements are shared through the private Ambassador WhatsApp group, giving ambassadors direct input on features before they launch publicly.

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