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About Seth and Epiglotic Photographic

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I'm Seth Thompson, owner of Epiglotic Photographic. I am a Grand Rapids, MI-based photographer specializing in portraiture and editorial photography. My ultimate goal on every project: to create images you can FEEL.

I don't subscribe to the notion that "artist" and "photographer" imply different pursuits. I'm an "artist" that works primarily in "photography". Oh, and also a "musician" with albums on iTunes. Search for Seth or the album Capillarious...

Click the Portfolio link above to view samples of my work. Or come over to my Facebook page, take a look and become a fan while you're there.

Interested in working together? Email me at: seth [at] epiglotic dot com

I'm based in Grand Rapids, but will travel anywhere for the right project.


What some clients have said:

"Seth was the photographer I wanted from the get-go and he didn't disappoint.  His input before the the shoot was crucial and his photographs are straight from my dreams!  His easy going manner made it a pleasure for everyone - on all levels.  Highly recommended!"

- The Right Now


"Seth Thompson is a phenomenal photographer. One of the things I appreciated about him most is his willingness to (without me having to ask) search around the city for appropriate locations. He probably looked for a couple of weeks to find just the right spot for our shoot. The pictures came out PERFECT. Seth is timely, professional, and most importantly, he thinks outside of the norm to get the best shots. He comes highly recommended."

- DJ SuperDre

Monthly Archives: January 2009

It’s a WRONG way to the top if you wanna rock and roll

When starting a new project, two main questions always pop up immediately: 1. What do I think the client (or boss or whoever is paying) wants, and 2. What’s the WRONG way to do this?

Every time I’ve worried about question 1, the work has suffered and the client has had plenty of “notes” for me....

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Don’t sweat the details (too much)

I had a session the other day…seemed to take forever to nail down a date, as it came up just as my wife and I (mostly her) were about to have a baby. Hard to schedule something when you could be racing to the hospital at any minute…

The concept was “china doll discarded in the...

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Uh…how do you say that exactly?

The word “epiglotic” seems to induce dyslexia, even in people who do not normally switch letters around. I have never once heard someone pronounce it correctly (epi • glot • ick) when seeing it in print, and often not even after I have said it aloud to them. Most often I am asked “what is...

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