Who We Are
| A business is only as good as the people who
run it, and that is so very true in a creative business such as
photography. The associates at Roy Dressel Photography bring a
little bit of themselves to their jobs. Our training allows each
individual to express his or her own creative expression while
working within the boundaries of the business as a whole. What
this means to you is that you have people who are excited about
their jobs and strive to do their very best for you |
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Roy
Dressel Owner Photographer |
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Photography became a passion for Roy when he received a birthday
gift of a developing and printing kit for his thirteenth
birthday. He went on to work on his high school and college
yearbook and newspaper, winning awards for his photographs.
After college he sold cameras in Visalia for fifteen years,
first at J.C. Penney, where he learned about business, then at
Main Drug Store and Albert's Studio and Camera Shop. He began
Roy Dressel Photography out of his home in 1984, with a desire
for extra income and to operate his own business.
In 1993 he took the business full time, at first continuing the business from his home, then moving into his present location in 1996. Roy has three grown boys, all of who work in the business, and three grandchildren. His other passions include motorcycling and backpacking. |
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Crystal Maciel Photographer |
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Crystal began working
for us as a wedding assistant back in September of 2003. She had
an interest in photography and wanted to work with people. After
two years as an assistant she was ready to make the jump to
photographer. She has a rapport with people (one of the requirements to work with Roy Dressel Photography.) Her personality is not overbearing, but she get things done. She also has an eye for creating great images, and is always ready to experiment with new angles of view and new poses. Crystal is presently attending Fresno State University and would like to go on to become a teacher. Crystal's Page Here you will find samples of Crystal's work. |
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Ray Dressel Photographer and Videographer |
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Ray has worked with his
dad in the business since 1997 when he began to video tape
weddings. Back in 2001 he decided that he wanted to learn the
still photography end of the business and began assisting his
dad at weddings. After two years he was ready to move up the
ladder and become a photographer in his own right.
Ray has an infectious energy for the job and loves working with people. He has recently decided to do Video again. For several years Ray has only been doing photography but the lure of movement and sound has grabbed him once again. Ray lives in Fresno with his wife, Brooke, and their three children, Riley, Daisy and Preston. He works during the week teaching math and science at Reedley High School. |
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Hanna Lambert Wedding Assistant |
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Hanna has been with us for just about a year. She has an eye for detail and works well with people. She is a student at COS and works at Signa Insurance. |
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Shannon
Anders Wedding Photography Assistant |
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Shannon became interested in photography from a class at COS, and wanted to work in the wedding business to learn more about a her hobby. We were already familiar with Shannon as we had photographed her wedding. She has two children and lives with her husband Ben in Visalia |
| Adrian Maciel Videographer |
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Adrian is married to Crystal, our wedding photographer. He has worked for us since 2007. Adrian is driven to produce the best video to record your wedding day and after going through the wedding day as a groom in 2009 he has a deep understanding of what the day is all about from the other side of the camera. |
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Daniel
Dressel Digital Production Manager |
Daniel is our resident
computer guru. He has the know-how, patience, and the
perfect personality to work at the computer, correcting and
ordering your images. Daniel knows computers inside and out and
enjoys working with the digital part of the job. Daniel is a sports fan, with an encyclopedic knowledge of baseball |
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Jon Dressel Preview Book Manager |
Jon is the person who
takes the camera files, which we shot in what is called RAW
format and converts them to a standard .jpg format which can be
used o make your preview CDs as well as future prints. This is
no easy task, as we take hundreds of images that must be
converted Jon also puts these files onto the web site so
that friends and relatives can order on-line. Jon lives with his dad and enjoys working on his two cars. He is presently attending COS. |