Ty Swartz, M. Photog., Cr. CPP
Member of Virginia Professional Photographers Association (VPPA), Texas Professional Photographers Association (TPPA), and Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
Ty Swartz has been telling stories with his camera, capturing milestone moments in people's lives for almost four decades. He has traveled to 65 countries, creating portraits for people excited to have their lives documented and story told for generations.
Originally from Greenville, Ohio, Ty graduated high school in 1991 joining the U.S. Navy as a photographer. During his 20-year career he excelled as a Change Manager by introducing new technologies on multiple platforms to enhance communications and public relations strategies. Ty raised awareness of the U.S. Navy brand by securing placement on 47 popular TV shows and eight motion pictures featuring top actors such as Denzel Washington, Ben Affleck, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman. Ty also orchestrated Navy contributions to mainstream media periodical content and news agencies, including the New York Times, BBC, USA Today, Getty Images, Reuters, Time, Washington Post, and Associated Press.
Today, Ty is an accomplished visual design educator with a stellar communications and business professional track record, mentoring small businesses in strategic marketing. Ty is completing a Ph.D. in K-12 School Leadership and possesses Master of Business Administration degrees in Marketing and Project Management, a graduate certificate in Communication, and a Bachelor of Science in Workforce, Education, & Development with a specialization in Training.
Ty is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) and earned the Master of Photography (M. Photog.) and Photographic Craftsman (Cr. Photog.) degree from the Professional Photographers of America. Ty is also an Adobe Certified Professional in Visual and Video Design with professional certifications in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere Pro, as well as a Certified Adobe Creative Educator.
Ty is a proud member of the Professional Photographers of America, Virginia Professional Photographers Association, and Texas Professional Photographers Association. Ty's images have appeared on over 18 front covers of magazines and hundreds of newspapers and websites internationally.