Hi there! My name is Jonathan Givens. I'm an entertainment guy. I began as an actor/dancer/singer (I'm a member of the Actor's Equity Association), and toured the country with multiple productions. After injury moved me off stage, I turned to theatrical tech work. I am also a member of IATSE (the professional stagehand's union), and a bunch of other organizations. You can see more about my technology work at http://www.eps.productions.  

As a photographer, I am a Certified Professional Photographer, and I've earned the degree of Master of Photography from PPA (Professional Photographers of America). All I photograph is entertainment - dancers, acrobats, singers, musicians, etc. My company, EPS - Entertainment Photography Specialists, located in Sunrise, FL, operates the world's only dedicated performer photography studio, complete with a sprung floor for dancing, and rigging points for aerial photography and staffed by an ETCP Certified rigger (myself!).  

It was Oprah who got me into photography. I was the carpenter for her show, and she told me one day I should be taking photos of the work I was producing for her. So I got a camera. That led me into a career that has re-defined my world! You can see our work at http://www.eps-photo.com.  

Dance Across the USA is the most incredible thing I have ever done in my life! As part of this project, I racked up some unimaginable statistics: Over the course of 90 days: 22,264 miles driven; 22,160 photographs created; 163 dancers photographed; 56 locations; 50 states; and 1 Mighty Buford, my van that served as the vehicle--both literally and figuratively--for my odyssey. I wanted to do something that supported both the industry I love (entertainment) and gave something back. A portion of the proceeds from these book sales will be donated to the National Endowment for the Arts, and to America's parks.