Shane Macomber

Shane Macomber is a talented and multifaceted local photographer, now offering private lessons through Alpine Arts Center.

A note from Shane:

At my absolute core, I am a family man. My relationships with my wife (Lindsay), son (Dax) and daughter (Ani) are my most cherished experiences of this life. The honest images I have taken that visually communicate these experiences inspire me and are truly why I do what I do. Becoming a father and documenting these honest family moments have taught me everything about photography.

However, my journey with photography began on a road trip from Upstate NY to the west coast when I was 19 years old. Photographing and immersing myself in National Park after National Park, I discovered a level of drama in the light I had never witnessed before…and just like that, I was hooked for life. After graduating art school with a degree in photography, I landed a job as a photojournalist with the Vail Daily. It was over the course of the 5 years there that I learned how to tell a good story with my images. I now use that visual storytelling ability as a documentary wedding photographer. I’m entering my 11th season, and between my clients and my personal work I could not be more fulfilled as an artist.

I want to teach others how to get started in photography, figure out how to find their voice as a photographer, or even overcome technical struggles so they can focus on the art and what they want to communicate with it.