into shooting sporting events just because I like the action. I like to challenge myself."

Tone Zone Director of Photography, Joe Elwell agrees, "I have to hand it to him, when Jon gets involved in a photography job, he really gets into it. Plus he's versatile. He'll shoot a wedding alone one day and be a photographer's assistant the next." For Gary Byron, Tone Zone president, this is a delight. Byron says, "This means that he can be used in any visual arts capacity, including as a videographer." Pinney concludes, "Actually, I'm really getting into videography! This may be my focus for a while. There are as many similarities as there are differences between the two, but I'm really liking it. It's the whole story telling aspect of it all." And for Pinney, if it involves a fun event he'll be there any way you may need him.

Jon Pinney lives in New Britain, CT. He is an experienced long-exposure and night photographer and a fan of many sports. Jon Pinney is represented by Tone Zone and may be booked by calling our offices.

Beginning his part-time visual arts career as a nature photographer, it was Jon Pinney's zest for working with people that made his transition to becoming a wedding photographer inevitable. Pinney says, "I still enjoy the unexpectedness of photographing birds, or the calmness of landscapes, but there's nothing like the exuberance of a bride that makes a wedding photo fun to look at." But photographing weddings wasn't always Pinney's first choice. "True," admits Pinney. "Then I assisted Joe [Elwell] on a few and I really enjoyed them. There's a lot of life associated with photographing a wedding that it brings out another side of me. Recently I got