About Photography by Lori
I have been shooting pictures since my Dad put a camera in my hands when I was in
high school back in the 70's. I was instantly hooked! I learned how to shoot on an old
manual Pentax film camera. My first "job" as a photographer was as the Ritzville High
School Yearbook Photographer. It was so exciting capturing those special moments at
my high school and having them published as part of the school's history. I was also the
editor of Harvester which was the high school's paper. As editor, I learned journalistic
skills and graphic design of a newspaper the old fashioned way before the days of
computers!
How It all Started...
Photography by Lori
1102 South Division ~ Ritzville, WA 99169 ~ 509-659-1055 ~ 509-660-3129
Photography by Lori is all about you!!! Everyone is so very unique and I love finding that perfect
picture of you. I do my best to keep everything low key and relaxing.
I purchased studio equipment from Chuck and Karen Meye, who retired from the photography
business and  who have been my mentors over the past years. They always encouraged me to pursue
this dream and helped give me direction on how to do that. They have shared their knowledge and
experience with me to help me become the photographer that I am today.
I am thrilled to announce that I now have a much larger studio thanks to my husband.  My new
studio provides adequate room for large groups or the individual. It will provide lots of flexibility
for my customers.
My goal as a photographer is to provide a professional service at a cost that will fit anyone's budget.
There is very little overhead for my business. My business is in my home and I do all of the
advertising design, order forms, informational packets, billing, web page design and processing. Those
savings are passed onto my customers.
*Married to Kelly (farmer) since June of
1984
*Mom to: Jarrod, Shane & Colby
*Graduated with BA in Speech
Pathology & Audiology from EWU in
1983
*Employed by Lind School District as
ECEAP Preschool Teacher
*Asst Girls Basketball Coach for LRS
I was raised on a farm 8 miles from Ritzville.
I learned how to work at a very young age
cooking meals and driving wheat truck. Those
lessons have been invaluable to my life.
I also learned at a young age that I had a
special bond with children. I have spent my
entire adult life working with kids. I love
working with people and my photography
business is just another way to get to know
people.
A Little About Me...