Hi, I am Cheryl McIntosh.
I am an architectural photographer by trade and this site represents my playground. This is where I get to fully express myself, and lines are meant to be colored outside of.
By the time I was 16, I was living in Oregon on a farm, picking fruit and shoveling shit for rent. In exchange for driving a guy to work that had a DUII, my transportation was a brand new Camero that I drove up the muddy road to my helper's cabin like a boss. I took a job selling siding and windows which was my humble entrance to the A/E/C industry.
The most natural thing was for me to become an entrepreneur at 30, and I've delighted in helping other women do the same. I surrounded myself with other creative types and mentored under photographers whose work I respected. I launched a branding agency, and with the help of mentors, learned how to shoot architecture for our clients. Today I own Quanta Collectiv, a creative firm specializing in architectural photography and marketing.
I thank God for therapy, open highways and creative outlets. I have experienced van life and memorized Highway 101. I have lived in the city and out in the sticks. I've traveled, though not enough. My higher power, daughter and granddaughter are at the center of my existence. Today I feel a sense of freedom, and a great deal of love for the Universe which makes everything possible. I believe it is always conspiring on my behalf, and I am filled with gratitude for the art-filled life I have today. It is my honor and privilege to share it with you here.
