William Morton

William Morton is a North Carolina native. A true Tarheel, William was raised right outside Chapel Hill in Durham NC. He played drums for 6 years in pretty much every band Githens junior high and Jordan high school had. William subsequently attended East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. During his time at ECU William was an active member of his fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and served in several offices and positions in the TKE house.

After leaving ECU William joined the US Navy and spent 9 years in aviation electronics, including the (first) Gulf War's Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After a year of school in Millington TN (outside Memphis), William did Mediterranean and Indian Ocean cruises on three separate aircraft carriers - the USS America, the USS John F. Kennedy, and the USS Saratoga. William rounded out his Navy tours with Instructor Duty at NAS Miramar (yes, the home of Top Gun). William earned the Navy Achievement Medal amongst his other awards and certifications.

William discovered photography in junior high school, shooting on the yearbook staff both there and in high school. His time in the Navy allowed him to shoot some of the beautiful sights of Europe and the middle east, and he opened up his first portrait studio in the little town of Oak Harbor, WA while stationed at NAS Whidbey Island. This is where William picked up the nickname "Shooter." William quickly found his photographic forte to be glamour and boudoir portraiture, and he loved seeing the happiness on someone's face when they looked at their images. Upon moving to San Diego, William helped manage a retail portrait studio prior to reopening his own studio in Escondido (a city in San Diego's North County) . William refined his studio lighting skills and began to shoot more model portfolios and headshots as well as delving in to some commercial photography and web design. An active member of the American Society of Media Photographers, William served as President of the San Diego chapter for two years and he still sits on the Board of Directors. William is also a member of the Professional Photographers of America. William currently teaches portrait and event photography, and shoots people or events that interest him. In 2009 he began teaching photography at the University of California - San Diego (UCSD) as well as teaching Photoshop™ classes for the Digital Photo Academy sponsored by Panasonic.

William earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology, with a concentration in Web Management. In 2007 he completed an MBA program, earning a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management.

In his "free" time, William enjoys riding his motorcycle, attending wine tastings (William is an Assistant Organizer of a Meetup group named "Winos R Us"), photography of scenic sunsets and night scenes, discovering new local fun spots and sights, and entertaining friends. William continues to design and maintain websites for friends and non-profits. William's family includes 2 adopted cats, very appropriately named Kodak and Fuji.