Professional
Muskoka family photographer Gerd Harder:
This
web site illustrates the outdoor family portrait work of award
winning Muskoka photographer Gerd Harder.
Starting at a young age Gerd began photographing in his parent's
studio. He is an experienced fourth generation veteran in his
trade from a family owned and operated studio since 1875.
Not counting multiple first place prizes, trophies and awards
Gerd's work has been been honored many times:
Four times he has received the "PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR"
award of the Professional Photographers of America, the largest
and most prestigious professional photographic association in
the world.
After moving to Ontario in 2006 he has been honored as the “PORTRAIT
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR” in 2007 and again in 2008.
His photographs are exhibited in the Permanent Exhibition of the
PPOC (Professional Photographers of Canada).
Kodak has honored him with six "GALLERY AWARDS" in recognition
of photographic Excellence and Fuji with a "MASTERPIECE AWARD".
You
can see some of his winning images in the AWARDS
section on this web site.
Long
before becoming a professional Muskoka photographer, Gerd Harder
started his career in Munich, Germany. In 1981 he immigrated to
Montreal Canada, where he operated for many years a portrait and
wedding studio. In the late nineties he teamed up with his wife
Dania who specializes on children photography. Together they operated
a photo studio near Orlando, Florida until 2006 when they returned
to Canada north of Toronto. Gerd picked up his old passion for
fine portrait photography and for landscape photography in the
great Canadian outdoors. In his portraiture he is focusing on
combining his expertise in landscape photography with outdoor
portraits of families, individuals and kids. Increasingly this
lead to family portraits at cottages all around the Muskoka area.
In 2010 Gerd opened a photo studio near Port Carling on hwy 118
west between Port Carling and Bracebridge to better serve his
Muskoka clientele.
The whole spectrum of his work can be viewed at www.HarderPhotography.com.
The web site you are visiting here www.Muskokafamilyportraits.com
deals with only one subject. It is focusing on Gerd's recent work
and as its name tells you it is all about outdoor family portraits
at cottages and homes in the Muskoka and Georgian Bay area. This
is what Gerd Harder will be concentrating on in the years to come.