Stephen Young
Photographer, Filmmaker,
& Google’s Original 360° Tour Creator
Hi, I’m Stephen Young. In 2007 as a weekend guest at a friend and real estate developer’s mountainside retreat, I overheard our host say that he was planning to hire a professional to photograph his vacation home and property. I thought that sounded cool. Armed with only a pocket camera I hiked the area and captured images that astounded my friend who later became my first photography client. That weekend hike and random conversation led to my new career as a professional photographer and filmmaker.
A few years later I moved to New Orleans and received a phone call from Google. The world’s 5th largest company had seen my portfolio and invited me to become their first business interiors photographer in Louisiana. Within a year I became one of Google’s top-10 business photographers worldwide.
I experience the entire world from a visual perspective. When you and I connect, I will ask you to tell me what matters to you. I will ask questions and I will listen. As you are speaking I will see your words in images and movies - visuals that will make it easy for everyone to finally get what matters to you.
If you have ever said, “People don’t know who we are or how good we are” that’s about to change.
When you are clear about what matters to you - or if you would like to have a conversation to help clarify that for yourself and for the people you serve - employees, customers, family, congregation, constituents… let’s meet or perhaps speak by phone.
Then I and my team will create beautiful photos, videos, and interactive 360 tours to help you share what’s important to you with the whole world.
Stephen Young, Photographer + Filmmaker
jstephenyoung@gmail.com
(504) 534-5877
(Photograph by Ryne Anderson)
Ryne Anderson
Pro Filmmaker
Hi, I’m Ryne Anderson. As recent as 2011 you might have seen me holding a stethoscope or a set of blueprints instead of the camera which I’ve come to love. That’s because I was a college student deciding between a career of either medicine or engineering. I was like so many students making a lifelong choice based entirely on what I thought would please other people instead of what would make me happy. I was at a crossroads in life and was about to go down a path that really wasn’t the person I truly am.
Then I went on a trip with my family to the Smithsonian Museum that changed my life. There was an exhibition of the winners of a national photography contest. I was amazed by the life experiences of all the people around the world who had been involved. I bought the book based on the exhibition and was in awe of everyone’s adventures. Each winning image was explained in detail. I was holding in my hands a treasure map of the life I knew I wanted to live.
When I returned home I changed my course curriculum and have never looked back. I enrolled in film school and started taking on independent projects. Helping other people tell their stories through the lens of my cameras is what I love doing every day.
Ryne Anderson, Filmmaker