010 Michael Mowbray

Published: April 20, 2015, 7:30 a.m.

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Michael Mowbray is an award winning wedding and senior portrait photographer, educator, published author of two books, and 2011 \\u2013 2012 \\u2013 2013 medalist in the International PPA Photographer of the Year Competition.

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Michael Mowbray, M. Photog, Cr.

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Michael is the author of the popular speedlight photography books\\xa0Shoot to Thrill\\xa0and\\xa0The Speedlight Studio\\xa0(Amherst Media).\\xa0He is in demand on the speaking circuit with his programs on Senior Portraits, Weddings, Speedlights, and Business.

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Since opening\\xa0Beautiful Portraits by Michael\\xa0in 2001, Michael Mowbray has gone on to win many awards for his portraiture and was \\xa0named a medalist in the PPA International Photographic Competition in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He has had the highest scoring wedding portrait in Wisconsin 8\\xa0out of the past 9\\xa0years, including Wisconsin Best of Show-Wedding 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. He has won the prestigious Kodak Gallery Award five times, and the Fuji Masterpiece Award for Outstanding Wedding Portraiture three times. Michael has also been named one of the Top 10 photographers in Wisconsin multiple times and \\u201cBest of Madison\\u201d by the readers of Madison Magazine.

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Michael gives back to the photographic community by sharing his expertise in classes, seminars and educational videos. He is an adjunct professor for portraiture at Madison College in Madison, WI.

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