Selected Photographic Work
A photograph can introduce a person, give a business a clearer presence, or hold something worth returning to. The purpose changes from one project to another. My attention to the person, the light, and the decisions within the frame remains.
My portfolio brings together commissioned photography and personal work. As you look through it, consider not only the subject, but how the photograph asks you to see it.
Based in Kingsport, Tennessee, serving professionals, creatives, couples, and organizations throughout the Tri-Cities Tennessee-Virginia region.
Headshots and professional portraits
In a headshot, small decisions carry weight. Expression, posture, framing, and the relationship between a person and the background all contribute to how the portrait reads.
I look for a balance between composure and recognition. The person should feel present, not hidden behind an expression chosen simply because it looks professional.
For individuals, that means a portrait suited to the person and the work they do. For teams, it means photographs that belong together without making the people in them appear interchangeable.
Branding and commercial photography
Branding work is best considered as a collection. A direct portrait, a wider view of a workplace, and a carefully observed detail can serve different purposes while speaking in the same visual language.
As you explore the portfolio, consider how the photographs work together. An image may need to introduce a business on its own, but it may also need to sit beside other photographs on a website or in a publication.
The same consideration applies to food and hospitality work. A dish, a room, and the person preparing or serving it each contribute to an understanding of the experience.
Explore branding photography or food and hospitality photography.
Personal portraiture
Personal portrait work begins with a different kind of purpose. The photograph may mark a relationship, a change, or simply the wish to be seen with care.
Direction is part of that process, but it should respond to the person. I am not looking for every portrait to repeat a fixed expression or a familiar pose.
The portraits in my portfolio offer a sense of my approach, not a prescription for your session. Your photographs should have a reason to exist beyond resembling something already in the portfolio.
Explore individual and couples portraits
Fine art and independent work
Personal projects give me room to stay with a subject beyond a single assignment. They allow an idea to develop through repeated observation, editing, and the relationships between photographs.
Appalachian Backroads™ and my independent projects belong to this part of the practice. Here, I invite you to spend time with what holds your attention rather than look for an immediate explanation.
Some photographs reveal their structure quickly. Others become more interesting when you return to them.
Explore Appalachian Backroads, fine-art photography, or independent projects.
From the work to your project
If a photograph connects with what you have in mind, use it as a starting point for conversation. Tell me what you respond to, whether it is the expression, the light, the setting, or the way the image feels.
We do not need to reproduce that photograph. We need to understand what matters about it and how that understanding can inform work made for you.