For the past eight years, I have had the pleasure of photographing the children and families of the Lehigh Valley and beyond for a studio in a small chain called "Sadie's". During my time with this company, I have helped build studios all across the country, train photographers, design custom props and scenery, and create elaborate digital art works and effects, but most importantly I have made thousands of children laugh, hundreds of proud parents smile, and even a few moms shed some happy tears. Underneath all of the hats I wore, I was at heart a photographer.
My time with this company is no more, another victim of a slow economy, and although I will miss the studio I have helped build, I am excited to start building another...my OWN.
I was 14 when I found my Dad's Olympus OM-1 camera. I was hooked from the first press of the shutter. The pictures from that first roll of film are still in an album next to my desk.
Over the years I have tried my hand at several niches of photography: sports photography for the school yearbook and later as team photographer for the Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs Basketball Team, photojournalism as a stringer photographer for East Penn Press and occasionally the Express Times and Morning Call, but I found my true muse was working with families and kids.
So I start out on this journey with a passion for photography, a drive to create art, and 15 month old twin sons as my inspiration.
Check back soon for more details about myself and my work, and as always, feel free to contact me at churettaphotography@hotmail.com.
Keep smilin'
Matthew Churetta
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