Today we’d like to introduce you to Myra Thiessen.
Hi Myra, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I was born in NC and raised in Tampa Bay area. I have always been into Oil painting and taking photos. I currently do commissioned oil paintings and specialize in Fine art Portraits, fashion and weddings. I started off as just a hobbyist. 2014, I decided to make it a business. 2016, I entered my first competition for (FPP) Florida Professional Photographers.
After that, I signed up with PPA Professional Photographers of America. From that point, I just kept entering many different competitions, including MPI Master photographers International. I currently hold an FPP master’s degree, MPI master’s degree and a PPA Masters degree.
In 2020, I won International digital artist of the year. My fourth year of Florida professional photographers top 10 in the state. 2020, I was featured in Range Finder magazine two times. Won 1st and 3rd place for WPPI. 2020, I was also featured in Professional Photographer of America (PPA’s) Magazine. I received Diamond Photographer as well in 2020 for PPA. I love what I do; the best enjoyment is capturing a moment that people don’t realize exist unless it was captured from a lens.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has been somewhat of a struggle learning all about competing in competitions, but I never gave up and kept moving forward. Lots to learn taking an image that is simple and making it an award-winning image. Tampa-bay has many amazing resources for learning and educating in Photography.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
I love that I can be at the beach in 45 minutes and the countryside in 20. It’s extremely hot in July and August, which makes it difficult to do outdoor shooting. Today we’d like to introduce you to Myra Thiessen.
Contact Info:
- Email: Myrathiessen@icloud.com
- Website: www.MyraThiessenPhotography.com
- Instagram: MyraThiessenPhotography
- Facebook: MyraBaldwinThiessen
- Twitter: MyraThiessenPhotography
- Youtube: MyraThiessenPhotography
