About Downard Photography
"Being a photographer is the only thing I've ever wanted to do."
-- Jim Downard
Jimmy Lynn Downard II, owner and photographer of Downard Photography, started his business in 1995 and built his studio in 1999.
Downard began his career as a photographer in the United States Air Force in 1989 - 1996. His job in the Air Force as a photographer included head and shoulder portraits in the studio, location shoots for the base newspaper, historical events on the base and aircraft accidents. He followed many important people such as senators, congressmen and Russian VIPs that visited his base.
While in the Air Force, he was in charge of activities from processing film that the photographer’s shot, to printing the images the old fashioned with the dip and dunk method in chemicals. His base was one of four worldwide that was able to test the new technology of digital imaging before the newspapers or other businesses had the capability.
After his career in the Air Force, Jim attended the Photojournalism School at Ohio University, at which time he realized his dream of wanting to run his own business. Jim started shooting weddings in 1995, freelanced for the Columbus Dispatch and worked for his now business partner Brian Blauser of B&B Studios.
His business grew from a wedding photographer to photographing little league sports, seniors, families, children and business portraits. He also photographs the entire school system of The Alexander School district.
Jim and his business partner Brian Blauser of B&B Studios can cover any of your photographic needs.
Downard can be reached at his office at (740) 592-2038 or by email at jim_downard@msn.com. He resides at his place of business at 7859 Williams Road, Athens, Ohio 45701.