Hi!

I’m Austin Garant, and thank you for visiting my site.

I am a Senior Portrait Photographer based in Burlington, IA.

What lead me here.

From a young age I have always gravitated towards all forms of fine art. This has manifested itself in many forms throughout my life. Before my journey as a photographer I was a Major in Vocal Music Performance at Monmouth College, and have had extracurricular hobbies such as general woodworking, refinishing, and practicing luthierie (the building and repair of stringed instruments).

Something people don't realize about all of these artistic forms (and many - maybe most- others) is how heavily of a foundation each of them have in science and mathematics. I think at its core, the complexity of the foundations of art is what drew me to all of these different art forms, as you need a truly analytical mind and process in order to master each of these art forms.

Don't believe me?

Music is made up of complementary frequencies determined through Algebra, Physics, and and the subsection of Acoustics.

Woodworking is Geometry, Arithmetic, and Dendrology (Literally the study of wooded plants).

Luthierie is all of the above, plus Calculus and Physics.

Photography is Algebra, Optics and Sociology. 

You have to understand each of these - or have at the very least a capacity to - in order to truly progress.

So what drew me to photography?

A love of fine arts and the desire to always learn.

To hear more of my story and hear my process, feel free to check out my Blog!