Michelle Colligan-Johnson

Michelle has been following her passion in freelance photography for over 10 years. Her primary focus has been on creating heirloom portraits for her subjects, timeless art to be passed from one generation to the next. She has also been used extensively to document local events, such as the Creole Heritage Project, Juneteen, and many more. She has a natural eye for composition which enables her to create extraordinary images and gives her the ability to tell a complete story within her images. She has been awarded first place in "Storytelling", earn the Coveted "Henry B Elsas People's Choice Award" and received numerous "Distinguished Print Awards" by Professional Photographers of Louisiana. Some of her images have been published in newspapers, displayed on TV and used in commercial works. Michelle is very passionate about continuing her own education, as well as educating others about the importance of achieving and maintaining a high degree of professionalism in photography. Because of this commitment to excellence she is a current member of Professional Photographers of America, Professional Photographers of Louisiana and Southwest Professional Photographers Association. Michelle is committed to giving back to the community. She believes that everyone should have a beautiful portrait of themselves. Therefore by creating, "The One Good Shot, The Chelsea and Camille Project," for disabled children and adults, she is afforded the opportunity to donate her time and resources toward making this belief a reality. Michelle lives in Opelousas, Louisiana.