Hello, I'd like to tell you a little bit about myself and my love for photography...I've always had a passion for photography. My dad used to take pictures as a hobby, and little by little he started shooting weddings. As a young boy, I would pick up a camera, go on locations with him, and shoot. Somehow, my pictures always ended up in the bride's albums, yet they never knew I had shot them! 

I studied business, but my heart is in potography. I have recently opened a boutique home studio and it's been a great success! I love to have my studio at home beacause it really makes it feel personal and part of me.

My photography is very simple and at times candid. I can also create beautiful posed photos, which look like a work of art. As a matter of fact, that is what I consider my photography: ART!!!

When I take photos of kids in school I always like to make everyone feel comfortable and try to capture their true selves and expressions.

On a personal note, I have been married to my wife, Lourdes, for 30 years, and have two adult kids, my daughter Stephanie and my son Erik. I've always considered my family to be the most important thing in my life.

-jose rivera