"You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved." - Ansel Adams

My name is Wayne Howell, and ShotsByMadisonLandon is a labor of love in conjunction with my beautiful wife, Kafi (pronounced \kay·fee\).  As neither of our names is 'Madison' or 'Landon', you are probably wondering what the meaning behind our business moniker is.  The name Madison Landon is taken from that of our two children, Shiloh Madison and Harper Landon (pictured).  As the work we do is a reflection of ourselves and how we see the world, we thought it only appropriate to dedicate this to them as they play the most important role in shaping that vision.

As I mentioned above, our work is a labor of love.  Neither of us are "formally" trained in photography or any visual art, nor do we do this full-time (yet), but we both had a passion for photography that we wanted to cultivate into something more, and we have given our whole selves to it.

So, here we are.

The content on this site is a culmination of commissioned and personal work.  I would hope it is apparent in looking through our work, but our focus is not on any one facet of photography (i.e. portraiture, landscapes, events, etc.), but moreso on capturing moments, whether that be the gravity of an emotion, the fierceness of a pose, the connection between friends, the serenity of a lake, or even the hustle of the city.

We would love to capture some of those moments that are most important to you.  Click the link below to get started.