Seattle portrait, dance, maternity, branding, bridal and fashion photographer
Steve Keller
Photographer
I'm Steve Keller, a Seattle portrait photographer with over 30 years experience in the visual arts. I specialize in distinctive, fine art studio portraiture, dance and fitness photography, maternity photography, bridal portraits, headshots and branding photography, as well as fashion photography and model development for both businesses and individuals
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To put it in three words:
I Shoot People.
I'm a skilled and experienced artist, I capture the essence, personality, and individuality of my subjects. With an eye for detail and a deep understanding of light and composition I create striking emotive images that tell a story. My experience and professionalism ensure a seamless, personalized experience for every client. I believe you will treasure our images forever, whether for family portraits, dance images, headshots, fashion and talent photographs, or fine art individual portraits.
It only takes a fraction of a second to capture an image. And yet, every time I shoot, 40 years of artistic experience go into creating the moment that image is captured.
Shoot with me and it's not just a photograph, it's a work of art.
My story
My career began as a commercial photographer in Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, creating imagery for business including regional and national advertising campaigns. Owning a commercial photography studio in Los Angeles, my clients ranged from small businesses to international corporations, and my work has been featured in national publications and media. During this phase of my career I shot everything from professional audio equipment to bikes and motorcycles to jewelry to sportswear and swimwear to portraits and food.
As a people/portrait and commercial photographer today, I tap into decades of experience working with people, both as a still photographer and as a documentary filmmaker. (My passion for camera imagery extends beyond the still, as I am also an accomplished cinematographer and award-winning documentary film director. To learn more about my film career, please visit www.differentialfilms.com). I strive to bring out the true personality of my subjects, and tell a story with their photos. As a master of lighting, with natural and artificial, I focus on studio work, but will occasionally work on location as well. My studio is conveniently located in Pioneer Square.
In my work with models and talent, I tap into my years of experience as a commercial and fashion photographer, including working as a test photographer for the world's top men's magazine in the 1990s.
Please inquire for more information.
I am available for commercial or assignment work. For more information, or to just say hello, feel free to get in touch. Thanks for visiting!
Steve Keller
Over my career as a visual artist (spanning 4 decades), I’ve had the honor of working with scores of wonderful individuals and families, dozens of publishers and small businesses, in addition to the following corporations and organizations:
IBM
Teledyne International
TRW
Innovare, Inc
Canon USA
JBL
Rivera Amplifiers
Yamaha Marine
Chevrolet
Honda Motors
Merck Pharmaceuticals
Baxter Medical
Schering-Plough
Bayer
Pulpdent Corporation
Guavas Surfware
Brazil Swimwear
Triangle USA
Macys
JC Penney
The City of Pasadena
The California Institute of Technology
The University of Washington
US Borax
Hargis Engineers
JP Morgan
As a filmmaker (Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, DP/Cinematography), my credits include:
Project Censored: Is the Press Really Free, 1998, distributed by PBS
Invisible Young, 2009, distributed by Ytifini Films and Dark Horse Films
The Hurt Game, 2012, self-distributed
Pit Boy and the Silver Eagle, 2022, distributed by Shoreline Studios
In my other life I'm an accomplished documentary filmmaker.