Brigitte N. Ballard was born in Spain, but grew up in Cache Valley. She graduated from Sky View High School in 1994. At Utah State University, Brigitte began her love affair with photography. She continued as an amateur photographer throughout college and took classes to study what had begun as nothing more than a hobby. She went on to finish her bachelor’s degree in marketing at USU in 1998. Immediately after graduation, she officially entered the realm of professional photography and began commercially photographing models and products for use in advertising. In 2000, she opened her own studio, BNB Photography, and renewed her first love: portrait photography. Brigitte possesses the rare gift to see the individuality in everyone and manages to capture the essence of their personality. Brigitte brings her own classic yet edgy style to her photographs. Her photographic ability has led to her success in preserving memories of families, children, seniors, and happy couples on their wedding day. Brigitte has a studio in her home which enables her to work around the schedule of her other full time job: being a mother to her son and daughter. J.Cottle/Best Friend