About

Scott Holstein is an internationally-published, professional photographer based in Tallahassee, Florida.

As a professional photographer, Scott Holstein has experience in a wide variety of photographic genres, spanning advertising, marketing, and editorial photography. He has photographed over 120 magazine covers. His specialties are environmental portraits, location studio portraits, and creative scenes. He is versed in both natural and artificial (strobe/flash) lighting and works almost exclusively on location.

Scott Holstein was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Photojournalism from Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina. Then he moved to New York and was the full-time first assistant for internationally-acclaimed photographer Joe McNally, both traveling domestically and working extensively in New York City on assignment with him before returning to Florida.

A dramatic headshot of Tallahassee photographer Scott Holstein, with half of his face in shadow.

Tallahassee photographer Scott Holstein.

More Than

120

Magazine Covers

Holstein completed photography internships at both the Shelby Star daily newspaper in North Carolina and the Tallahassee Democrat daily newspaper in Florida. For seven years, he was the sole staff photographer at Rowland Publishing, publisher of several city, lifestyle, and business magazines. While on staff, he regularly photographed in Tallahassee and the surrounding areas. Holstein spent approximately 25% of his time traveling Northwest Florida on assignment to popular tourist beach destinations, including Pensacola, Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Panama City, and Apalachicola.

While we travel to our clients, Scott Holstein Photography, LLC’s home base remains in Tallahassee.

Partial List of Clients/Publications

  • 850 magazine
  • Apple.com
  • Barron’s magazine
  • BET.com
  • BI Incorporated
  • Blick&Staff Communications
  • Charlotte Observer
  • Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Delta Sky magazine
  • Digital Photographer magazine
  • Emerald Coast magazine
  • Family Circle magazine
  • First Commerce Credit Union
  • Florida Trend magazine
  • Florida Truck News magazine
  • Golden Lighting
  • Golf World magazine
  • Green Circle Bio Energy
  • HLD Communications
  • National Geographic Adventure magazine
  • The New York Times
  • North Florida Women’s Care
  • NPR.org
  • Road King magazine
  • Sharon Davis School of Dance
  • Shutterbug magazine
  • Success From Home magazine
  • Tallahassee Cancer Institute
  • Tallahassee Democrat
  • Tallahassee magazine
  • Taproot Agency
  • US Airways magazine
  • VIEW (stern) magazine
  • VIRES magazine
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

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