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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: February 2009

Zack Arias says what we’re all thinking

02-20-09 at 11:59am

I can’t even add anything. Just watch. Thanks Zack. 

I don’t know if it’s my computer or not, but if you can only see half of the video image, go here.

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Posted in "Epiglotic Photographic", "Seth Thompson", "Zack Arias", "professional photographer", Seth, biz, epiglotic, photography, strobist

Art=innovation (even for non-artists)

02-12-09 at 10:53am

I stumbled on this article while reading Amy Stein’s blog. If you don’t already, definitely follow her blog. I’ll let you read the excerpt (grabbed from Amy Stein again). This isn’t news to us artists, but it may be revelatory to some:

“The fact is that the arts foster innovation. We’ve just published a study that...

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Posted in "Epiglotic Photographic", "Seth Thompson", "fine art photographer", "professional photographer", Seth, biz, business, epiglotic, photography, strobist

Ah, New York, how I miss thee

02-10-09 at 12:14pm

My family and I moved to Grand Rapids a couple years ago. Long story about love and loss, and the desire for a major change. Western Michigan is beautiful pretty much year-round, but it is certainly a challenge for a creative person to make a reasonable living here. Luckily the cost of living is low.

The...

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