Last Chance: Vote for your Favorite Iowa City Photographer Through the Weekend
We just finished the battle of the boutiques. Now to see who is everyone's favorite professional photographer.
(Editor's note: The Readers' Choice challenge is being extended through the weekend with a winner announced early next week.)
Need a photo for an anniversary or a birth? Want to capture your daughter in her prom dress before the big night? Need a photographer for an upcoming wedding?
Well you're in luck, as Iowa City just happens to be full of talented photographers. We wanted to draw some attention to Iowa City's photography options, and our online business directory, by involving them in a head to head poll. To help your favorite photographer win, vote below or leave a testimonial in comments naming the photographer you're writing about, both options will count toward who wins. Please vote just once each day.
If you have a favorite that isn't on the list, let me know in comments.
The winner will receive a certificate from Patch and publicity on the site as the best photographer in a city full of great choices. Any testimonials left during the contest in the comments of this article or as reviews on the photographers are likely to make it in to that final article, even if the business does not win.
Halverson Photography
Strade Photography
Horan Studios
Julie Staub Photography
Bill Adams Photography
Adamson Studios
Michael Kreiser Photography
Mauro Heck Photography
Sandra L. Dyas Photography
Pardee Photography
Sarah Neighbors Photography
Justin Torner Photography
Alexandrea Lee Photography
Lexa Photography
Dewey Street Photo
Heather Jahn Portrait & Design
Lens in Hand Photography
Joe Pyle Photography
Towler Photography
Iowa City Birth Photography
Kirk Murray Photography
ColdCat Photography
Astara Photography and Design
Lens to the Block Photography
Eli Shepherd Photography
Emily Crall Photography
Audrey Wiedemeier
8:43 am on Monday, April 16, 2012
Sarah Neighbors! http://www.sarahneighborsphotography.com/
Stephen Schmidt
8:47 am on Monday, April 16, 2012
Added.
Alex Wieland
11:11 am on Monday, April 16, 2012
Alexandrea Lee Photography :o) please add
Stephen Schmidt
11:27 am on Monday, April 16, 2012
Got it.
Alex Wieland
11:11 am on Monday, April 16, 2012
www.facebook.com/alexandrealeephotography
Dawn
11:17 am on Monday, April 16, 2012
Dewey Street Photo Company
deweystreetphoto.com
Stephen Schmidt
11:28 am on Monday, April 16, 2012
Added.
lindsey black
12:40 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
Julie Staub Photography :) she's my favorite!!
Julie Staub
12:54 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
THANK YOU Lindsey! you da best! your hair show is around the corner! i can't wait!
gabriela weir
2:54 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
Claire McGRanahan, Lens in Hand. http://www.facebook.com/lensinhandphotography?ref=ts
She is the best!!!
Stephen Schmidt
2:59 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
Added.
Yuri Glardowich
2:39 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Adamson rox! Not that great but fast and cheep! Love his tats and gauges.
Joe Pyle
9:22 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
http://www.joepylephotography.com/
Stephen Schmidt
9:24 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Added.
Joe Pyle
9:22 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
shameless self-promo. sorry. P.S. I voted for Dawn @ Dewey Street!
Neal Wooldridge
9:22 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Go Billy Adams !
Christina loraine
10:04 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Dewey Street !!! Dawn photographed my son last year and I was over the moon with her work. She has such a unique, artistc eye that is just unmatched! So happy she's getting some awesome exposure on here :) GO DEWEY STREET!!
Dawn
9:35 am on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Aww, thank you!
Ivy Towler
10:55 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
A newby to add to the list!
TowlerPhotography.com
(my vote will be for Joe!)
Stephen Schmidt
11:03 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Gotcha.
Joe Pyle
11:21 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
That's sweet, Ivy! Thanks! There is surely a lot of talent in this pool. Not to mention integrity.
Bridget
10:55 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
After my fiance's dog, Ares, received a diagnosis of bone cancer last year, I knew Dawn from Dewey Street Photo Company had to be the one to take "Farewell, Ares" photos, so I flew her to Utah for the session. Yup, I chose to fly in a photographer from halfway across the country instead of choosing one of the many talented Salt Lake City photographers for the task. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. Though Ares has left us, we'll always have the stunningly beautiful images Dawn captured of him. Make no mistake, these aren't your standard pet photos; these are pieces of art that happen to have a dog in them. My vote is ALWAYS with DSPC!
Dawn
8:18 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Whoa!! Thank you!
Stephen Schmidt
11:20 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
A few thoughts. Wow the response to this has been great so far, I'm liking how it's becoming a good little mini directory to help people find some of the great photographers in Iowa City.
1. For all you participating photographers, please feel free to use our online gallery in this article to showcase and celebrate your work. Your photos will still belong to you, and if you want additional protection for your images, I am more than fine with you watermarking them.
2. Since many of the newer submissions especially are not in our business directory, I've changed the rules slightly from rating the directory listing to emphasizing the importance comments in this article will have in the contest. Not only will the number of the comments play a role in determining the winner I will pull from testimonials when compiling the final article about the contest, and include some of these testimonials even for photographers who do not win.
Thanks.
Stephen Schmidt
11:27 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
* To submit photos to the gallery just click the Upload Photos button underneath the gallery. If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to e-mail me at stephen.schmidt@patch.com.
Julie Kunkel
8:30 am on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Joe Pyle! His photos take my breath away!
Adam Clayton
8:31 am on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
There is Dewey Street Photo, and then there is everyone else. This one is a no-brainer!
Dawn
8:17 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Aww, thanks Adam!
Nancy Sherman
8:41 am on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Dewey Street Photo.
Zak Neumann
11:43 am on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Bill Adams or Dewey Street for sure.
Joe Pyle
11:02 am on Thursday, April 19, 2012
This has been really cool to see the different styles of shooting in the area! A pretty broad range of talent for sure!
Kara Palmer
11:10 am on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Lexa Photography!! He does great work, I've been in a wedding he's shot, and him and his wife are going to be photographing my wedding in September!!
Brian Morelli
11:10 am on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Fantastic gallery.
Stephen Schmidt
8:22 pm on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Reader Sharon Watson writes: "LEXA PHOTOGRAPHY!!!"
Sara Ditzler
4:39 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Dewey street! They did my sisters wedding and did an amazing job!
Dawn
8:16 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Thanks Sara! That was a really fun wedding!
Jason Jenn
4:39 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
I love checking what will show up next in Julie Staub's 365 Photo Project - she lives up to the challenge and I admire just how creative and well rounded her work is.
Julie Staub
5:08 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Jason you are the BEST! mwah!
Stephen Schmidt
11:38 am on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Added Kirk Murray Photography. Anyone else I'm missing?
Stephen Schmidt
2:02 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
These comments didn't appear on the site due to a system glitch, so here they are:
"Dewey street! They did my sisters wedding and did an amazing job!"
Sarah Ditzler
"I love checking what will show up next in Julie Staub's 365 Photo Project - she lives up to the challenge and I admire just how creative and well rounded her work is."
Jason Jenn
Kyle Gallinger
7:16 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
My vote is for "Julie Staub Photography" :)
Julie Staub
11:13 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
thanks Kyle!! you da bomb!
Marsha Adams
10:32 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Love how Bill Adams captures the moment. My favorites include his wedding photos.
Mary Staub
8:08 am on Friday, April 20, 2012
I love how Julie takes the ordinary and makes it special--she captures the beauty of Gods intricate world.
Julie Staub
12:57 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
awww...thanks Mom! love ya!
Sonia Bell
8:36 am on Friday, April 20, 2012
Bill Adams
Jennifer Contini Enderby
12:58 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
Julie Staub's career started in the heart of New York City. Together she and I held arts hows in lower Manhattan for several years raising money for charities such as the Gilda Radner foundation and other local organizations in TriBeCa. Julie's eye captures the ordinary and makes it EXTRAORDINARY! Julie is passionate about art! She has an admiration for public art or street art that is documented and showcase through her lens. Hearts follow her wherever she goes and her images of these found hearts are inspiring!
Julie Staub
2:48 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
thank you so much Jenni jen jen! if it wasn't for you, i wouldn't be here today as the artist that i am. i so appreciate your love and support! MISS YOU!
Al
7:14 am on Saturday, April 21, 2012
Dewey street! Dawn is sweet and funny. She is amazing to work with. Imet Dawn through the Gspot Hair show in 2010 and she photographed my freinds' wedding in 2011. Dewey Street's work is stunning and original!
Neal Wooldridge
10:18 am on Sunday, April 22, 2012
Bill Adams for mayor of Iowa City!!!!!
Nikki
6:15 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2012
Dewey Street Photography is THE BEST!! Dawn Frary has amazing eye and her candids leave you breathless!!
Daneille
8:41 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2012
Justin Torner's work is creative and amazing. His sports photography is tops in my book!
Justin A Torner
9:03 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2012
Thank you, Daneille!
Eric Dickerson
10:37 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2012
Hey, don't forget Derek Blackman, AKA "coldcat photography"
Stephen Schmidt
12:07 am on Monday, April 23, 2012
Got it.
Tara
2:20 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
Hey, what about me??
Astara Photography & Design
http://www.astaraphotography.com
Stephen Schmidt
6:27 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
You're in.
Eli Shepherd
4:43 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
Tom Elleson: http://lenstotheblock.tumblr.com/
And myself, Eli Shepherd: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elishepherd/
Stephen Schmidt
6:35 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
Added.
Stephen Schmidt
12:16 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
You guys going to add some photos to the gallery? It could use some Iowa City street photography... #justsaying
RandomIronicName
6:25 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
Kirk Murray and Justin Torner!
Justin A Torner
8:01 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
Thank you, RandomIronicName!
Nealy Wooldridge
10:50 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Bill Adams Photography all the way!
RandomIronicName
9:54 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
"This is not a scientific poll." -no kidding! It's more like who can get more of their hipster friends (instead of customers) to vote for them.
Stephen Schmidt
10:42 am on Thursday, April 26, 2012
Do Hipster votes count less in scientific polls?
Brian Crall
9:54 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
EmilyCrall.com
Stephen Schmidt
10:53 am on Thursday, April 26, 2012
Added.
Neal Wooldridge
8:30 am on Friday, April 27, 2012
Billy Adams going strong towards the finish line ! Billy ! Billy ! Billy !!!!!!!!!!!
Jenni paisley
2:39 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012
Dewey street..... i have known dawn since ours days working together in undergrad. Several years later when i was looking for a photographer for my wedding i was very pleased to come across her work. It is beautiful and her range in what she can do with a camera is better than most established photographers that i have seen.
Dawn
2:42 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012
Wow, thank you Jenni! Your wedding was so lovely :)
Yetta Chertack
3:33 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012
Justin, Your work is outstanding!!!