Annie Schutz (@annieschutz) is a professional photographer and videographer who graduated from Portland State University with her Bachelor’s in arts & letters with minors in film studies and communications. Annie has a simple mission: create photos intentionally, genuinely, and meaningfully for every client. A choir teacher once told Annie somthing that changed her perspective. Annie explains, “‘Practice doesn’t make perfect; it makes permanent.’ That changed my perspective on what it means to work hard or if there was any path to perfection in art. It made me very intentional with how I try to improve myself. I don’t want to get stuck in one method or another; I try to open to learning and growing in all sorts of ways.” Annie covers sporting and music events and has one tip for other creators, “Cold emailing still works! Reach out to people and connect!” So find connections and make your dreams happen.