Mar 29 2007
About
My name is Kim Goodyear, and I’m a self confessed people photographer.
I had originally started working in scenics in the late 90’s but soon after gravitated toward shooting people just before joining a local portrait studio. This was a fast-food-type chain operation, but we quickly became known for excellent work - mainly because we hired talented people. In a fast paced environment such as this, skills can develop very quickly, especially for a person that has a desire to learn. Simply put, you either sink or swim.
I’ve since left that job, but am proud to say that exposure to an environment such as it was allowed me to work behind the camera longer than most photographers twice my age. It also gave me a great deal of experience in working with people. All of my skills are either learned from peers or self-taught.
A few links:
- Newfoundland Wedding Documentary Event Photography. I shoot weddings as part of a team with a few other St. John’s-based photographers. Our work is somewhat artistic (if I do say so myself) and photojournalistic in style.
- The Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA). An organization of wedding photographers that shoot in a very specific style know as photojournalism. This is perhaps one of the most abused terms when it comes to wedding photography, so check out their site for some good articles and other info.
Thanks for stopping by. Please take a minute to post a comment or two - I’d love to hear from you!
Kim, I live outside Boston and lived in NF for 5 months 10 years ago. I will never ever forget my experience there. I check in with your website on a regular basis to see NF during all of the months of the year. You do a great job and I look forward to your photos in other parts of the province maybe?
I helped a close friend look for wedding photographers 2 years ago and came across your website…I’ve been a regular visitor ever since…from what I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a lot as this is the profession I intend to go into) you’re the best. Your style is one of a kind. There’s nothing worse for me than looking at someone’s wedding photos and think to myself “oh god this is so original” it’s something we’ve seen ten times over…A wedding is - hopefully - a once in a lifetime thing, it’s like the dress, you don’t want to have the same one as anyone else let alone dozens of others — that works for any milestone really….you make it one of a kind…I’d kind it extremely hard to pick two photos alike in your work. I’d recommend you to anyone! :)