Greetings and welcome to akshoots.com

The images depicted here are a work in progress, as I continue to photograph the human body in a respectable and pleasing manner.  Over the past 45 years I have had the privilege of working with some great subjects to capture the beauty of the human body and without great subjects a photographer is nothing.  Many of my subjects are featured on this website:  it is a tribute to their creativity.

I’ve been enjoying the creative process of photography for more than 55 years, having been exposed to this medium by my father, who was a hobby photographer.  My entire career has always been related to photography in some manner.  I’ve won many awards with my work and have had several of my images used on magazine covers.  I have a burning desire to be creative, photography is my passion and I’m not afraid to step outside of the box to try new things.  I like to experiment as I feel this helps my growth as a photographer.

With the advent of digital technology I joined that revolution very early in it’s development.  Since purchasing my first digital SLR I have only shot five rolls of film.  I felt that it was important to embrace the new technology with a positive attitude.  When this happened I left my darkroom behind to work with computer technology.

What you will see on this website are images of real people, not plastic representations created with the assistance of digital software.  My images are created in the camera, not in the computer and my use of digital enhancements is very limited, as I believe in capturing the natural beauty of a human.  I much prefer clean and pure images.  A very high percentage of my work is done using available light; I feel that this helps to embellish the beauty of the human form.

I enjoy the teamwork aspect of working with models, I like models that bring something to the shoot, and collaboration is always a benefit to creating great images.  I do a lot of time for print (CD) work; everyone should have good images that portray them is a positive light.  As the most sought after glamour/boudoir photographer in the Southern Tier of New York I also do a lot of private commission work for clients.  The images resulting from these sessions are kept private and are for use only for the individual they are created for.

Enough about me, let’s talk about making you look good, if you are interested in working me please feel free to contact me.

Ade Ketchum