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About
Whitney was born and raised in Macon, GA. After discovering her dad's old Pentax camera in a closet, she became enamored by the idea of photography and spent her formative years shooting rolls of film of everything she could find.
She earned her BA in English Literature with a minor in photography at Mercer University. After college, she attended The Creative Circus, an advertising portfolio school in Atlanta, where she studied photography and fine-tuned her craft.
Her work is quirky, playful, and minimalist. A lot of thought and attention to detail goes into every image that she creates.
She is currently based out of Asheville, NC.
For all inquiries, please email: whitney@whitneyott.com
Clients
American Heirloom, Atlanta Bread Co., Atlanta Magazine, Atlas Branding, Barbara Westbrook Interiors, Bon Appétit, Brown Parcel Press, Cooking Light, Entertainment Weekly, Garden & Gun, Honeycomb Studio, Honeysuckle Gelato, Libbey Glassware, Midwest Living, Myrth Ceramics, Oxmoor House Publishing, Radio Roasters, Red Brick Brewing Co., Southern Foodways Alliance, Spicewalla, The Bitter Southerner, The Local Palate, Time Inc. Food Studios, Visuals
Accolades
Third place winner in the "Professional Social Media Snaps" category in PDN's annual food photography competition, Taste 2017.
Included in fine art curator Mary Stanley's selection of Ones to Watch 2015 for Atlanta Celebrates Photography, which is the largest community based photography festival in the US.
Nominated by Zagat in 2014 as one of 30 "rock stars" who are redefining the food industry in Atlanta.