Big Bold Pictures in Big Bold Frames

We believe that one should not settle for digital images.  Make beautiful images and print them large.  Then pick big beautiful frames to show them off.  Put them on your wall where all can see or gift them for friends.

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Music Man -guitar playing at night in Dupont Circle

Saw this kind gentleman entertaining with his guitar.  It was a late summer night and he was gathering a small crowd.  Nice smile too.

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Taking Time Out for Family Photos

Family Portrait session with Baltimore family,  Family took time out to pose for pictures and now they are enjoying 3 large canvas prints on their wall..

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Senior Portraits – It’s All About the Graduate

Senior Portraits – Gleeful image of a college graduate during her photo shoot.

Senoir Portraits - Smiling young female college graduate - African American


During the session we take the standard cap and gown images and then we take creative shots that express the graduate’s personality. Pictures are taken in studio and in various locations of the graduate’s choice.

It’s all about the graduate as we celebrate his/her accomplishment.

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Engagement Portraits

Jameal and Doug

Fun engagement photo shoot with Doug and Jameal at the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor, Maryland a few years ago.  It was a late afternoon, early evening shoot.  We started outside near the water with views of Washington, DC in the background.  We then chose locations inside the beautiful Gaylord Hotel.

As night fell we found a place in the gardens outside – the perfect place for a proposal picture.

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Mrs Florence Ratcliffe – Washington DC Historian, Educator, and Community Leader

Florence Ratcliffe, Washington DC historian, educatior, and community leader
Florence Ratcliffe, Washington DC historian, educatior, and community leader

Portrait of Mrs. Florence Ratcliffe, historian, educator and community leader, who celebrated her 99th birthday earlier this year.

From 1963-1968 she was the President of Phyllis Wheatley Board of Directors. She is the Author of “A Simple Matter of Justice” (The Phyllis Wheatley Story).

Mrs. Radcliffe was the 2010 recipient of the Mary McLeod Bethune Service Award from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).

Family Pictures are important treasures. Essential for children.

Family Pictures

family pictures of diferent size groups for albumsand prints

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  The decision to record history with family photography is a powerful and beautiful way to cherish the present and remember the past. A photograph is a timeless asset that grows in meaning and value as time passes by.  David Phillips

We invite everyone – families and individuals – to schedule a time to have beautiful family pictures taken.  Don’t be like others who put it off until some time in the future.  Unfortunately, that some time in the future never comes.  Your taking pictures gives your love ones something that they can treasure for a life time.

Whether they admit it or not everyone wants a picture with their mom, dad, grandmother, grandfather, siblings and other family members.  Your providing those family portraits are treasures never to be forgotten.

Don’t put it off.  Today, is a great day to schedule photography to be shared with your loved ones.

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DrewT – DC Based Model – Photo Session

 DrewT

 The Bird Cageman-in-picture-frame handsome black male model

The Picture Frame

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Birthday Party Pictures – Remembering the Fun

Birthday parties are wonderful times.  Great memories can be relived with pictures.  You should enjoy your party and let a professional photographer capture the moments.  After the cake is eaten and your guest have left,  you will have pictures that will let you enjoy the party again and again.

One client said “Yes, you captured the moments very nicely. I’m still enjoying the event & spirit of the day and your photos!”  Another said “the photos brought the biggest smile to my face and took me right back to that evening.  I had a BALL and these images will remind me of how blessed I am.”



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