Short description of your business:
Acclaimed Photography is a full-service professional portrait studio. We take great pride our reputation for great imagery and personalized customer service. You can be photographed in our studio, as well as on-location, where we travel to either the client’s home or other selected destinations. Photographer Kerri Kirshner attends several international photography conventions yearly to learn new photography skills and trends. This has helped the business grow and offer our clients new and exciting products.
How many employees are there?
Photographer/Bookkeeper/Production Manager/Marketing Director/Consultant: One-ME!
How did your business start?
Over the past 20 years I’ve been photographing mostly people and their life events. In 2003 I left corporate America and never regretted it a day since.
Who is your ideal customer?
- Families/Individuals who want a personalized photography experience. People who want unique products with their own photos on them. (Business card holder, jewelry, purses, wallets, belt buckles
- Business people who want to stand out from the crowd with an outstanding professional image.
What is unique about you and your business that you feel distinguishes you among others offering similar products or services?
#1-Acclaimed Photography specializes in on-location photography (we will photograph you at your home, office, park, beach, etc)
#2-Acclaimed Photography specializes in photographing children with special needs and disabilities. Acclaimed Photography’s photographer, Kerri Kirshner, is an accredited photographer through Special Kids Photography of America.
Family information:
Boyfriend, 3 cats, Bro, Sis, Ma, and 9 unique nieces and nephews.
Personal interests or hobbies:
Traveling whenever possible, wine tasting, exploring, traveling, remodeling my house, mowing the lawn on my riding lawnmower, traveling, small gatherings with friends, finding new places to photograph, going to the beach, and traveling.
Member of any other Associations or Clubs?
SPPA, EWIB, GBCC, SKPA
If money were no obstacle what you would do?
I am doing what I would do if money was no obstacle; I’m living my dream now!! Photographing people’s lives and families is the most rewarding career I could have ever dreamed of having. Without recording your families history how will you remember?
What is your favorite restaurant?
Sai Mai in Bothell closed so now I’ll have to find a new one.
What is your favorite candy bar or snack?
Chocolate and wine
The most exciting part of a trip you took?
Riding on the floor of a train from Munich, Germany to Berlin to see the Pink Floyd/Roger Waters concert at Potzdamer Platz.
Tell us something that would surprise others to learn about you? When I was 18 I traveled in Europe for months. I got sooo homesick I thought I was going to die!!
