Bev Saidel has been looking through the lens of a camera for most of her
life. She began shooting film as a hobby, which quickly became a
part-time profession while working for a marketing company in Southern
California. Shortly thereafter, she began to learn the craft of stage
photography at and for the Long Beach Civic Light Opera Company and
became directly involved with the intricacy of working with stage
lighting and dramatic portraiture.
After moving from California to Colorado, Bev started her own company,
Cheap Shots Photography. Living in Colorado provided the opportunity to
photograph the state’s spectacular mountain areas as well as the vast
expanse of its eastern plains. With camera in hand, Bev’s portfolio
includes images from Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming and feature many of the west’s
National Parks. Ever broadening her range, she has also photographed
images in Florida, Massachusetts, Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji,
Vanuatu, New Caledonia and New Zealand.
Landscapes featuring the long view, wide panoramas and sunsets are a
portion of what comprises the many images in her portfolio that reflect
the beauty she finds in her surroundings. Bev is also fascinated by the
macro view, close shots of natural objects as reflected in her
repertoire of floral images.
Bev’s range includes not only landscapes and macro images, but also
intimate portraiture, which she calls “environmental portraits.” These
go beyond the ordinary headshot by using location, activity and apparel
to showcase the person’s style thereby providing a singular, intimate
portrait of the individual.
As an all-round photographer, Bev has used her expertise to photograph
various events and notables. While in Denver, she provided event
photography for the Center of International Studies, the Women’s Chamber
of Commerce, the Internet Chamber of Commerce, the Colorado Lottery,
Denver Chapter of Executive Women International and for EWI’s
International Conference which was held in Denver. Notables include Tim
Wirth, Federico Pena, John Hickenlooper, Bill Owens, Marcia Johnson, and
Michael Bennett. In addition, Bev developed three online photography
courses that provide individuals with the opportunity to learn how to
create images utilizing simple techniques.
Until recently, Bev was devoted to film. But times change and she took
up the digital challenge whole heartedly. Be it film or digital, Bev
continues to define herself as a “front-end” photographer and does not
utilize the various types of specialized software, such as Photoshop, to
manipulate the images once recorded. The majority of her work is
hand-held and composed through the lens.
In 2008 Bev left Colorado and moved to Australia. Keeping the spirit
of Cheap Shots Photography alive, she founded Saidel Photography to
showcase her many photographic abilities. Her work can be viewed by
appointment. You may contact Bev at
saidelphotography@live.com
for more information.
Bev has been creating images with Minolta brand cameras for 30 years and
owns an SRT202, X-700 and DSLR Maxxum 5D.
All images shown are the property of Beverly A. Saidel, Cheap Shots
Photography/Saidel Photography and may not be reproduced without
permission.
Blue Heron © Bev Saidel
Yellowstone © Bev Saidel
