Brody is a Utah native, but dreams of living someplace in Montana. There is something about the rivers and mountains that makes him love there.

He stepped into photography when he was an early teen and has loved photographing everything from landscapes to some of the most outrageous weddings all over the country. Over the past 8 years he has grown his business to being on of the most sought after studios in Utah, but it hasn’t always been easy. In the beginning he worked overnight shifts at a retail job and spent the days in the studio’s first location in Roy. It wasn’t until the birth of his one and only son that finally made him realize that photography was what he wanted to do with his life.

Sarah is a photographer based in Atlanta. Her portfolio includes work in weddings, boudoir, and documentary portraiture. She began her career as a hobby in college and soon fell in love with creating images. Knowing that she wanted to make a business out of photography, Sarah began seeking out teachers to help give her the knowledge and experience she needed to succeed. She was mentored for 2 years before starting on her own, and owes her success to those that were kind enough to be annoyed by her questions.

From the beginning, Sarah has been a witness to the importance that personal teaching and training can have on a business. She signed up with ShootQ when her business experienced unexpected growth, and was taught by a developer how to make the program work for her business. ShootQ has allowed her to focus on large quantities of clients while retaining the integrity of her small business. She believes that each business is different, and shouldn’t subscribe to a set formula of how to run. She loves ShootQ because it is fully customizable to the way a business runs, and loves to show others how they can still be themselves, only better.

Favorite Thing to Do While ShootQ Works for Her: I love to travel, it doesn’t even have to be someplace exotic, I just love new places and people. I enjoy watching complete TV series on Netflix (currently exploring Breaking Bad), drinking red wine, having a beer on the patio with friends, catching concerts, and having game nights with friends.

Paul McNerney is a Connecticut based wedding and boudoir photographer. It all started at the University of Connecticut, when he became disenchanted with his pre-vet studies and ventured over to the art department to do something he always loved, photography!

It is their Paul met is wife Krystal and a beautiful life together started. Paul and Krystal started Studio Foto LLC in the basement of a frame shop in 1999. They quickly learned they really enjoyed photographing weddings, High School Seniors and children and their business took off. In 2003 Paul and Krystal bought a commercial building in the center of Stafford Springs with the dreams of opening a large studio, after extensive reconstruction they moved in March of 2007. Because of his interest in technical things Paul brought Studio Foto in to the digital market in 2006 with the advent of the Canon D30 and they never looked back. Paul and Krystal enjoyed owning and operating a successful studio and were always looking to grow their business. They were then introduced to a brand new group of photographers (PUG ) who wanted to start a group that allowed sharing and growth within the industry. Paul and Krystal remember how competitive and lonely the past years have been so they quickly jumped at the opportunity to help others and share some of their knowledge. It was then that Paul noticed people needing help organizing and managing their digital files so he started the DAM Workshops, a one on one in-studio training and studio set up service. Pulling from my super science ìlabî oriented schooling I love to use the latest technology to make my life easier, something that keeps track of our stuff;) I have tried 2 other studio management solutions and lets just say I have settled on and love ShootQ.

Favorite thing to do while ShootQ is working for me: Spend time with Krystal and our new baby Penelope:) I also love to rock climb, ice climb, kayak, scuba dive, watch movies, socialize, network, cook, remodel our home, shop, argue;) and just be me!

I am a New Englander through and through. I can smell incoming snow and estimate remaining light with my hands. (It’s a cool trick, ask me about it.) I’m a computer programmer in my other life, and wear the “weekend warrior” tag proudly.

As a problem solver by nature, I wasn’t happy with shuffling papers and hard-copy contracts mailed back and forth between clients. And the nagging feeling that something was scheduled, or a payment was due drove me crazy. I jumped on ShootQ and couldn’t be happier with the improvements made to my time management and record keeping.

I understand the need for an end-to-end customer management solution like ShootQ when you don’t have the full 40 hours to devote to your photography business. Because of this, I make use of automated workflows and other key components of ShootQ. I also understand the need for off-hour assistance – so I’m available for ACE meetings nighttime and weekends.

With the time I save using ShootQ – I love reading books with pretty covers, pretending to be a jogger, singing too loudly to music in inappropriate places and using far too many exclamation marks.

Maureen Sullivan joins the ACE team after spending over 10 years with a studio management software company, traveling and teaching management practices to photographers and studio managers around the country. As an established professional photographer, she came to ShootQ over 2 years ago when she found she needed a modern, mobile application to manage her business. Maureen enjoys teaching photographers how to implement systems that will allow them to automate tasks, streamline workflow and stay organized, resulting in less time in front of the computer and more time behind the camera.

A graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design who holds a BFA in photography, Maureen’s creative passion and innovative eye led her to New York after college, where she represented commercial and fashion photographers, developing her business acumen. She traded the hectic city life of New York for the enormous open skies and beautiful weather of Colorado and she and her dog, Sasha, made a home there. She quickly built a clientele with Sullivan Studios, photographing both weddings and families. Her clients have commented that her light-hearted humor and down-to-earth fun energy relaxes those around her, which has yielded unique images and satisfied clients.

Ultimately, Maureen longed to return to the east coast and has recently relocated back to Massachusetts after a decade in Colorado. Thanks to ShootQ, Maureen’s business is thriving in Massachusetts, and New York, where she also works, and she maintains her beloved outdoor lifestyle by spending as much time hiking in the Berkshires with her beautiful daughter, Emma, and their dog, Blue.