Born in Davenport, Iowa 25-years ago, Brady Dillsworth has spent his entire life honing the craft of photography, quickly becoming one of the most acclaimed wedding photojournalists in the country.
At age 16, Dillsworth began his career as a wedding photographer assisting on the weekends and editing photographs after school; far from glamourous, most days Dillsworth found himself carrying bags, cleaning equipment, editing photos, fulfilling orders and organizing the studio.
After quickly learning the ropes, and while still a teenager, Dillsworth earned the title of second photographer, where, during weddings, he photographed candid moments and additional angles to compliment the primary photographerâs focus on the bride and groom.
In the summer following high school graduation, after proving himself to the photographers he worked for and after earning the trust of numerous couples, Dillsworth became a full-fledged associate photographer, meaning that the studios he worked for sent him to photograph weddings on his own, acting as the primary photographer, where he was solely responsible for wedding-day coverage.
Excelling as an associate photographer, Dillsworth opened his own wedding photography studio in Rochester, NY and began booking around two-dozen weddings each year, selling his well defined style of photography known as wedding photojournalism.
In the years following, Dillsworth went on to become close friends of, and official photographer to, the late Manute Bol, 7â7â³ retired NBA legend, humanitarian and international philanthropist.
Additionally, Dillsworth has traveled the world photographing sports and news stories, particularly for heavyweight boxer âFastâ Eddie Chambers.
Dillsworth is co-founder of WeddingPhotographyWorkshop.com, a consulting company designed to teach aspiring photographers photographic skills and business principles, and conducts nearly 50-workshops and lectures each year.
Published in newspapers and magazines around the world, Dillsworthâs partial client list includes Kodak, Xerox, Basuch & Lomb, the University of Rochester, the American Hospital Association, the Rochester Institute of Technology, Nazareth College, the YMCA, and many more.
Most recently, Dillsworthâs career has been highlighted with the international film and photography museum, The George Eastman House, selecting one of his pieces for permanent display and acquiring three of his pieces for the archive, appearing next to work from the masters, like Ansel Adams and Edward Steichen.
Throughout his nine year career, Dillsworth has taken over one million photographs and has documented more than 200-weddings. |
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