Kerry LaMana's first time using a camera was a transformative moment in her life. It quickly became an obsession, driving her to read countless books on photography and scrutinize her own pictures—taken with a workaday point-and-shoot—with a critical eye. She eventually realized that she had a knack for the trade, and she broke into the industry by taking children's portraits and working as an assistant wedding photographer. Today, she runs her own shop—Photography by Kerry—and brings her passion for photography to every shoot, urging subjects to have fun in front of the camera as she attempts to capture their personality through her lens.