A few years ago, I met Suzanne Forest at the Maryland Writers Association Convention, where I was offering pre-booked portrait mini sessions for authors and creatives. We created a bright, friendly portrait on a white backdrop — perfect for where she was at the time. But as Suzanne’s writing evolved, so did her visual needs. Now writing under the name Author … Read More
Earlier this month, the City of Westminster officially opened the newly renovated Wakefield Valley Park Event Center — and I had the privilege of creating the full photography library for the venue’s launch. When the City reached out, the goal wasn’t just to photograph a building. It was to create imagery that would help future clients — business leaders, wedding … Read More
Earlier this summer, I had the pleasure of photographing the Fuchs leadership team from nine different countries at Fuchs’ North American headquarters in Hampstead, Maryland. Leaders traveled in from Germany, Romania, France, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Italy, China, Cambodia, and the United States, making this an especially unique corporate portrait project here in Carroll County, MD. The goal of this … Read More
It has been a fun surprise this year to work on not just one, but two membership composite projects for local organizations – and both have been such rewarding experiences. Most recently, I completed this fresh-off-the-press composite for the Carroll County Bar Association. They brought me on for four half-days of headshot sittings with bar members, followed by retouching and … Read More
A number of years ago, Stefani and her husband Mark moved into the same little town as me (Taneytown) and quickly started making a big, wonderful, footprint. They are both savvy successful business owners, eager to revive some of the best things in our close-knit community. We got together a couple times, said we would do it again… and whoops! … Read More
I met up with Jessica Walter at the McDaniel College campus. Jessica is Jessica Walter Consulting, LLC (https://leadingperspectives.org/), and she reached out with the purpose of creating a new collection of portraits for her professional life. Jessica is a business book author (see her book at the end, you may purchase it on Amazon), speaker, and advisor who uses behavioral science to … Read More
Heather is one of those people that brings a sweet charisma to every room she enters. She makes you feel loved and special as you share a chat. That is a talent I have always admired. We met long ago in business networking circles and volunteering on committees. So when we made plans to take some photos together, I was … Read More
Honoring Neighbors Foundation hosted their inaugural fundraising event in Bethesda, Maryland, to benefit a fellow non-profit in Ames, Iowa – YSS. And I was the lucky photographer to document their extraordinary night. Honoring Neighbors Foundation, a newly established 501c3 Non-Profit, aims to to make a lasting impact in communities near and far. The event, a private concert, was held on … Read More
A few years back I worked with a Gus Mejias. Well, his wife must have remembered his good feedback, because the lovely Janet Mejias reached out for her own portrait shoot experience. That always give me the feel-goods! 🙂 We ended up having a very windy day upon us, so we postponed to the next day. We were graced with … Read More
One of my long-time loyal clients, Joe Dominick of Gauge Digital Media, asked who I recommend for Family Portraits. I guess I do a good job marketing Corporate & Commercial, LOL! I do in fact serve families, but it’s understandable some of my wonderful followers might not realize that. When I offered to take his family photos, I was relieved … Read More
Joe Dominick is one of those client/friends that is a huge Kelly Heck Cheerleader. I bet he’d look good in uniform, throwing some kicks, coming up with some sorta “heck of a great…” chant, LOL! He asked me back to give the new team members some royal treatment, and we added some new portraits for Joe too. He and his … Read More
While I’ve only been a few times, Shelter Systems is one of my favorite clients to visit. Not only are they wildly friendly, but they are so very trusting and let me do my thing freely as if I was one of the team. Jason called me up asking for help with a company wide photo. We has just completed … Read More
Vincent is a 2024 South Carroll Senior. He’s got his eyes set on several awesome schools, he’s an talented varsity football player, and loves himself some puppy dog (Lloyd). Vincent and his mom, Tara, put their heads together to pick a location that spoke to them. They were after fall foliage and a pretty sunset. Morgan Run was a first … Read More
Professional portraits are an effective way to put your best foot forward, both as a team and as an individual. How do you “break the ice” when your prospective clients maybe feel nervous about next steps? A portrait is the perfect ice-breaker. A prospective client is searching for someone like you online… they find your website… they click on the … Read More
I am a proud 2011 Leadership Carroll graduate. In fact, one of my fellow graduates, same year, is current Carroll County Chamber of Commerce President Mike McMullin. I used to be crazy involved in the Chamber… not only did I attend most of the networking events, but over the years I also served on two Committees (the Launch Carroll Committee … Read More