William & Ana Montgomery
Ana Montgomery Photography is a boutique studio, specializing in Fine Art Portraiture, located in Irvine, California (Orange County). It is owned by husband and wife team William and Ana Montgomery who proudly serve all of Southern California.
Ana's passion to capture the beauty in everyone, at all stages of life, fuels her enthusiasm to create masterpieces. Some of Ana's portraits and landscapes have been published locally and internationally. In 2020, Ana's portrait of Alicia Komiya was published in the 'International Best Selling Compilation Series: Females 'Ignite Change Makers'' an 'Amazon Best Seller book. Ana has photographed celebrities, dignitaries, starlets, many concerts, families, weddings, and pets. But her passion is capturing the true 'you'.
Photography sessions with Ana are all about 'Pampering you, making the photo session all about you, and making you feel beautiful!'
We invite you to call us to schedule your free consultation. We offer professional makeup/hair services, a variety of wall art and album options, and free use of our beautiful gowns. We invite you to read our customer reviews in Yelp and Google; customers who cherish their portraits and albums.
Background:
Ana's passion for photography started in 1972 studying under master photographers at Los Angeles City College, Art Center College of Design, UCLA, and Nikon School of Photography. From 1972-1984 Ana worked tirelessly in photography after hours and on weekends while working for Los Angeles County in management. Once retired in 2012 (after a successful 40 year career in Information Technology and Management as a Division Manager in I.T., with close to 60 technical professionals under her direction) Ana went back to photography school full time, and in 2014 graduated from Tri-Community Photography Center. Ana applies her technical project management background to her work ethics and workflow in photography enabling her to streamline her delivery process.
Ana is a PPA/Certified Professional Photographer, she has a PPA/Masters, Photographic Craftsman, and a PPC/California Masters Degree. Even today, Ana continuously studies from masters in the industry to stay abreast of trends and techniques.
We invite you to schedule your personal portrait session with Ana.
It will change how you see yourself...
What some of my customers have said:
"Photography sessions are always 'fun' with Ana. Ana's experience behind the camera is noticeable as she guides you through makeup, hair, wardrobe, and poses. Ana is with you every step of the process, from beginning to end; making sure you are always happy with the results."
Ana is a member of:
American Society of Photographers (ASP)
Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
- PPA Level Instructor: Portraiture, Posing and Lighting 2019-present
Professional Photographers of California (PPC)
- Recipient of the 'President's Award 2022'
Professional Photographers of Orange County (PPOC)
- Affiliate Level Instructor: Portraiture, Posing and Lighting 2019-present
- Former VP (PPOC) 2020 & 2021
- Former VP All Valley Professional Photographers (AVPP) 2016 & 2017
Ana is also a:
Certified Professional Photographer (PPA/CPP) 2016 - present
Certified Image Competition Judge (PPC/Affiliate Level) 2016-present
Ana's multi-international and USA awards include the Kodak Award of Excellence/State of California, 2 Gold Medals for the Chinese/USA Print Competitions, a multitude of PPC State 'Photographer of the Year' awards in Portraits, Wedding Albums and Landscapes; and PPOC & AVPP Affiliate Level 'Photographer of the Year' awards in Portraits, Children's Portraits, Pet Photography and Wedding Albums.
Call to book your consultation in Irvine, California: 818.404.5858