John Beckett & J2 Photo Productions
After more than thirty years of studio and location photography as the nationally recognized "Beckett & Beckett Photography," John traded the "Mag Mile" of Chicago and assignments that took him all over the world shooting for many of the most recognized names in advertising and fashion for the magnificent miles of the wide open Arizona desert. Eight years later, John joined forces with Julie Koeth, one of the most sought after makeup artists in Arizona, to form J2 Photo Productions. Julie takes on the additional roles of Production Director and rep for J2. Together they have built a strong reputation shooting clients such as Anheuser-Busch, Intel, McDonald's, Oprah Winfey, Time-Warner Cable, United Airlines and Wal-Mart.
"Photoflex equipment makes a real psychological difference when we show up for a shoot. It just plain looks good!"
But looks aren't everything. John continues, "There are certain things that have always been important to me about equipment—ease/speed of assembly and durability. Because we have to travel and set up in all sorts of locations and often under difficult conditions those two things are really important to us."