Portrait of Kensington Conservator

Working Men Portrait Series

Joe Grenon - Awesome Metals, Kensington, Maryland

This portrait of Joe Grenon, is part of our 'Working Men' series and was taken at Awesome Metals located on Howard Avenue, Kensington, Maryland. Joe has been the owner of Awesome Metals since August of 2003.

From an early age Joe was interested in antiques. His daily work involves the repair, restoration and conservation of metal objects that need help. When asked if he had ever done any other kind of work he replied " I've been involved in restoration for 35 years, I don't remember much before that"

Joe was a wonderful subject to work with. He too has a background in photography and understood the process of creating the images. We recently spent just 20 minutes creating a series of images in his studio in Kensington.

The images we capture in the Working Man series are of individuals that primarily work with their hands. We are not necessarily looking for happy smiling images but instead are hoping to catch that off guarded moment when a subject grants us access to their inner self. Here is my favorite from our session:

Joe Grenon - Awesome Metals, Kensington, Maryland

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Avonlee Photography - Photography studio located just north of downtown Kensington, Maryland. Available for portraits, weddings, mitzvahs and commercial clients.

iPhone vs Professional Portrait

With the advent of better and better cameras in today's smart phones, many people are now choosing to record their own business portraits. The results can be somewhat less than flattering - many posing, lighting and skin flaws are exposed by simply doing it yourself. The example below is of local business entrepreneur, Dan Diggs, who owns and operates Window Genie of Bethesda, a window cleaning service that covers both home and commercial clients in Potomac, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville and Silver Spring in Montgomery County, MD.

Dan approached me looking for commercial images for use on his website, social media pages and LinkedIn page. We spent time capturing images detailing the various aspects of his work. The first image we captured was a headshot. Up until this point Dan was using the image on the left ('Before') as his social media headshot - it was taken using a smart phone. We captured the image on the right during our photo session. With the image on the right, please note the turn of the body away from the camera, the lighting on Dan's face (which reduces shadows under the eyes and also narrows the face), the out of focus (non distracting) background and the kicker light on his left side which just lights his shoulder, neck and hair, helping separate him from the background. All these elements produce a pleasing, friendly result that will transfer well across all media, from print to digital.

iPhone image on left - professionally retouched portrait on the right.

     
Additional shots of Dan included the following:

If you are ever in need of window cleaning, window tinting or pressure washing services, please give Dan a call at 301-933-0433 - you will be supporting a local small business that employs Montgomery County residents. Visit his website at: bethesda.windowgenie.com

For information on professional headshots in the Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville, Silver Spring, Kensington and DC areas please check out our web page at http://headshots.avonleephotography.com/

The New Style Business Portrait

Dr Kang from Eye Doctors of Washington

Times are certainly changing, and our approach to Business Portraits has changed to reflect a modern style.  The examples shown here reflect the fresh, confident images that we are now producing. Have you had an updated image taken recently?

Dr Kang from Eye Doctors of Washington

 

Commercial on-site photography at Visionary Opthamology

The following images were taken at an Ophthalmology Center in Bethesda Maryland. They demonstrate on-location real life situations.