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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: July 2009

Keep your hands two steps ahead of your brain

David DuChemin recently had an interesting blog post regarding faith and art. And it sparked a lot of commentary, which is almost as interesting as the original post. For me, this also sparked a long conversation on a recent roadtrip to Chicago. In my mind (and this isn’t meant to be a global artistic statement;...

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A Week In The Life. Or, the story of cathedrals, haystacks and blueberries.

Last week I had lunch with an old friend, Mike Rezac (@mikerezac) at his new digs in the Chicago Booth School of Business at University of Chicago. That’s the ceiling of his building above. I find it a terrific pun that a business school has an actual glass ceiling. Mike is a special breed of...

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New site, new blog, and the iPhone

They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I tend to be the guy in the picture next to that entry in the dictionary. Over the years, I always intended to have somebody who knew what they were doing design a website for me, but then while I was waiting to hear back from...

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