About Us

In 1997, armed with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan, Colleen Miniuk-Sperry moved to Phoenix to begin a 10-year project management career at Intel Corporation. Initially as an outlet to corporate life, she began making photographs of the intriguing landscapes in the West in late 2001. Two years later, she began selling her photographs at art shows across Arizona. Then, in February 2007, she left the grey cubicle walls of corporate America to pursue a full-time career in photography.

Now an award-winning international freelance travel photographer and writer, Colleen supports a wide range of assignments for editorial and commercial clients. Her work has been published in the Arizona Highways, Native People's, Pop Photo, Golf Ilustrated, Lighthouse Digest, Vancouver View, Experience AZ, InsideOutside Southwest, Atlanta Golf, AA Golf, North Valley Magazine, Sonora Es, Smith-Southwestern calendars, Friends of Arizona Highways marketing materials, and a broad variety of other publications. Her work is represented by two stock agencies: Viesti Associates and Alamy.

Colleen enjoys leading photography workshops for the Arizona Highways Photography Workshops, Arizona Wildlife Federation, Through Each Others Eyes, SunDust Gallery, and numerous private workshops, where she has become known for her inquisitive storytelling approach, instruction intensive style, and enthusiasm for exploration.

She is an active Associate of Through Each Other Eyes, where she has participated in 2 cultural photographic exchanges (Japan 2007 & Mexico 2009). Colleen currently serves as the Workshop Coordinator for the TEOE organization. She is also an active member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA).

In her "free" time (the camera goes everywhere she does), she enjoys hiking, camping, rappelling, exploring, kayaking, dancing, and reading.

Originally hailing from Ohio, Arkansas, and Illinois, Colleen currently resides in Chandler, Arizona with her husband, Craig and cat, Nolan.

For more information about CMS Photography, please see my Artist Statement, Resume, and my FAQ page.