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Bio

Born and raised in Switzerland, Simone got into photography when she was 16, on her first solo (without parents) trip through Europe. Her older sister had graciously donated an ancient SLR Minolta camera, and seeing the world through that small rectangle of a viewfinder somehow forever changed things.

After finishing her Bachelor's degree in Business, she did stints in Oxford, England, and Antigua, Guatemala, to get an in-depth education in English and Spanish - mostly though it was a feeble excuse to leave the Continent and see new cultures. That one time she jumped off a 330 foot bridge in France, only attached to a frayed bungy cord, however had less to do with her thirst for education and a tad more with that quest for adrenaline.

Later, she captured Italy, Spain, Greece, France, England, and the U.S. with that camera - until it suffered a tragically wet death during a torrential rain storm in a whitewater rafting camp in West Virginia.

Ever since that summer, a Canon (SLR or digital) has always been her faithful companion, accompanying her on adventures to places like Baja, Mainland Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Burning Man, and even once on a turbulent sailing trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas during which she determined that ginger does not work as treatment for seasickness.

After moving to the Bay Area in 1992, she tested the waters in a photo stock agency and a tech book publishing company. In 2002, she came to Bend, Oregon, fell in love with the area and a gorgeous property with river front and mountain views, and ended up moving here.

That year, she decided to take the plunge and go pro with her photography. She never once looked back. She loves what she does.

Today, she is fully committed to bringing only the most stunning imagery to her clients - both as a freelancer, and as the co-founder, CEO and photo editor of her own photo stock agency, Obsidian Stock.

Simone specializes first and foremost in architectural, food and product photography.

As a balance to photographing mostly inanimate objects like houses or steak, she also loves shooting editorials and events, and strives to capture unforgettable moments at weddings and during portrait sessions.

She is a frequent contributor to several local and national publications, and volunteers photographic coverage to Bend Film every year since 2005. Her images have appeared in books, newspapers and national publications like Time Magazine, Via, Money Magazine, Eco Structure Magazine, Bend Living, Gusto, and Cascades East.

Her stock archive is represented by Obsidian Stock, Oregon's foremost digital stock photo agency - which she also happens to be co-founder, CEO and photo editor of.

As a writer, she has written feature articles on food photography, architecture and lifestyle for magazines like Bend Living and Log Home Design Magazine. She also keeps a blog of photo-related news and musings.

Emerald Bay Photography is a proud member of the

AIAP - the Association of Independent Architectural Photographers.

Preferred Vendor in the Bend, Oregon Photographers Directory at Marketingtool.com.

Listed in the Freelance Designers Directory

HQ Photography - Provider of stock photos and imagery for advertising, web & media, commercial use, computer wallpapers, paintings, prints & more.