Justin Starr

I am a middle school music teacher who does photography on the side. My interest in photography actually began with an interest in astronomy. As I began looking through my first cheap little telescope, I wanted to share with people what I was seeing. I guess you could say my first camera was my iPhone and my first lens was my Orion ST80 telescope. Soon I updated to a used Canon 1000d (Rebel XS). I figured, well now I have this camera body, I might as well use it for other things. What began as a fun hobby of taking pictures of the night sky, my dog, and my wife riding horses has grown to getting paid for doing headshots, portraits, and events. It has been a very fun and exciting journey so far and I'm looking forward to sharing it with you.

My college degree was in music composition. My youth was consumed by music; photography didn't enter the picture until my late 20s. I also teach private music lessons and play guitar in the NYC-based 90s cover band, Uncle Jesse.