Hey guys, it's me grace!
Howdy! I'm Grace Markus, a photographer, producer, theater kid at heart, matcha enthusiast, and professional appreciator of a good main-character moment.
So, how did I get here?
I've always been interested in cameras. My mom had one when I was growing up, and I was always getting my hands on some kind of digital camera. But photography didn't really become photography for me until college.
I studied Electronic Media at Northern Kentucky University, which meant I was around cameras, production, and storytelling all the time. During my senior year, I was asked to photograph a student-led theater production. I gave it a whirl... and absolutely loved it.
I volunteered to photograph more productions, kept practicing with friends and family, graduated, and somehow just kept finding myself behind the camera. Eventually, I got serious enough to realize that this wasn't just something I enjoyed. It was something I was really getting the hang of, and something I wanted to build.
And here we are!
Live theater was one of my first creative loves...
It has had a huge influence on the way I photograph people!
Working in theater taught me to pay attention to the tiny details, think on my feet, anticipate what might happen next, and always be ready for the unexpected. As a stage manager, you learn very quickly that anything can happen. My camera is basically always on, and I'm always ready to shoot.
It also taught me to look for dramatization, emotion, movement, and the little things happening around the main action.
That's a big part of why I love photographing theater, weddings, live events, seniors, and portraits. I like people in their element.
 
 
"If you're happy doing what you love, then nobody can tell you you're not successful."
 
- Harry styles
 
When I'm not behind the camera...
You'll probably find me traveling - preferably to Florida and, even more preferably, Disney World - or baking some kind of sweet treat!
I'm currently attempting to make sourdough! We are... still working on that.
I love going to the movies and live theater (shocking, I know). I'm also slowly becoming a D&D nerd and have been playing Baldur's Gate 3 because apparently I need yet another hobby.
I'm also not actually a full-time photographer! My day job is producing for OddBeast, a 3D/CGI and live-action production company in Newport, Kentucky. I love doing both; photography feeds the creative side of my brain, while producing feeds the logistical, organized, make-a-plan-and-make-it-happen side.
And honestly? I think that combination makes me a better photographer!
 
Clients
 
 
Northern Kentucky University
 
 
Campbell Co. Theatre Arts
 
 
Southbank Shakespeare
 
 
Locust Creek Caramel Apples
 
 
Thomas More University
 
 
Highlands High School
 
 
The Dinner Detective
 
 
Bloom OTR
 
 
North American Properties