Quintessence Photographic Art

Specialties

Specializing in beautiful images of babies, children, families, and high school seniors. Artistic enhancements, large canvas gallery wraps for your home, family albums, and more.

We also offer stunning wedding images with custom designed story book albums.

Serving El Dorado, Placer and Sacramento Counties.

History

Established in 2003.

As the owner of Q Photo Art (Gail Shoop-​Lamy), my passion for people shows in my photographs as well as ability to connect with clients.

Our studio is located on 5 beautiful acres in Rescue, CA (about 10 minutes north east of El Dorado Hills) in a stunning Victorian home. We offer a state of the art indoor studio, with surround sound (using your ipod if you wish) as well as several options of sets both indoors and out. Our Tuscan courtyard is a favorite, as is our lovely landscaped garden with its gazebo and many flowering plants. Sessions at other locations are also available.

I recently earned my «Certified Professional Photographer» designation through the Professional Photographers of America, after meeting rigorous requirements which measure artistic and technical competence.

I am past president of the Professional Photographers of the Sacramento Valley, where I worked to promote education, strong ethics, and professionalism in our local cadre of photographers.

Meet the Business Owner

Gail S.

Business Owner

After 18 years as a State Park Ranger, I sustained an injury and was retired from state service. I decided to follow my life long passion of photography, and took every class that I could both at Cosumnes River College and Folsom Lake College, earning certificates in Photography, Portrait and Wedding Photography, as well as Commercial and Advertising Photography.

Launching into the professional photography world in 2003, I have continually built my business into one based on my love of people, and particularly children. In addition, I volunteer for organizations that donate photography services for children with life altering illnesses as well as to parents who have lost a baby at birth (to aid in the grief process).

Outside my business, I love to hike, run, and work in my beautiful garden. I also love my almost daily latte!

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