Michelle VanTine has been a full-time photographer since 2008 working all over the US and internationally. The focus of her work is dynamic and powerful images for athletes and sports brands. She creates images that increase visibility, communicate high quality, and display strength and power. Michelle has worked with many widely recognized sports brands and sporting events. Michelle has also photographed a wide variety of athletes--professional and amateur--across the sports spectrum, including: football, golf, MMA, obstacle course racing, synchronized swimming, skateboarding, gymnastics, equestrian polo, weight training, tennis, and more. These include such legendary NFL players as: Adrian Peterson, Mike Alstott, Patrick Willis, Donte Whitner, and Jonathan Stewart; MMA world champion, Amanda Nunes; tennis icon, Serena Williams; as well as other phenomenal competitors in the Olympics, LPGA, ATP, World Polo Championships, and Miami Jai Alai. On the business side, Michelle has shot for a variety of sports-related companies from sports drinks to the American Physical Therapy Association.
Named #5 of “Top Sports Photographers in Miami” in 2019, and #4 in 2021- she was the only female on the list both years. In 2022 she was rated #3 as “Top 12 Editorial Photographers” in Miami. She is also a senior staff writer for the world's biggest photography website, FStoppers.com. Her degree in Fine Arts brings a distinctive creative flair to her work as she aims for a balance of technical expertise and creativity.