Portraiture and Event Photography with Kimberly Olker

Portraiture and Event Photography presentation by Kimberly Olker

Kimberly Olker, CPP Kimberly is a PPA Certified Professional Photographer specializing in Portraiture and Event photography. She officially started her photography business in 2004 photographing her nephew’s Bar Mitzvah. She began by taking children/family portraits, capturing Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and doing sports photography. She has also explored other areas of photography, including commercial photography and local area magazine shoots. Currently, her award-winning photography is focused on Portraiture, including seniors, families and “pets with their people,” along with Weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. Kimberly loves sharing her photography knowledge with others, both teaching and mentoring. She is a CPP liaison, helping other photographers earn their certification. Kimberly has been happily married for over 25 years & has two wonderful grown boys. She grew up in the Midwest, went to school in NY and currently lives in Rocklin, CA (near Sacramento).

• Member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA) since 2008
• Member of the Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV) since 2015, Vice President 2017, 2018, President 2019
• Member of Professional Photographers of California (PPC) since 2017
• Earned CPP in March 2016
• Completed PPA Craftsman Degree requirements (will be awarded January 2019)

Other irrelevant (non-photography) accolades:

• B.S. degrees in Computer Science & Mathematics, Engineer at HP
• 4th degree Black Belt (Ask her about her weapons form for a monopod!)
• Former gymnast, competing at the Division 1 level in college
• Former actress & can still be seen in a few commercials
• Synagogue President
• Breast Cancer survivor – 5 years and counting 
• Always wanted to be an artist
• She has an “alter ego” with a non-profit, Heroes for Hope 

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