ABOUT DAMON
I’m a photographer and videographer based in Navy Yard Washington, DC and my passion is creating memorable photographs. Whether it’s a photo of your children, family, engagement, wedding, event, or product, my goal is to create memorable photographs.
STYLE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
I don’t just take photos for your Instagram feed today; I take them for your great-grandchildren to admire on the wall as part of the generational memory of their heritage. My goal as a Washington, DC photographer is to create true-to-life, timeless images that serve as a history of who you are.
For Families & Couples: I believe in showing the "best version of life." For DC family portraits and couples, I lean into a natural style—think soft lighting, genuine laughter, and real textures. I chase that gorgeous natural light whenever possible, but I’m always ready with subtle, professional flash to make sure you look amazing in any weather.
For Professionals & Brands: When it’s time to get down to business, I am ready to support you. For Washington, DC headshots, products, and corporate work, I bring the studio lighting expertise to create crisp, polished, and authoritative images that show the soul of you and your brand.
For the Creatives: I also love to get weird (in a good way). I thrive on styled, creative shoots, producing the kind of high-end editorial photography that DC magazines and graphic designers crave.
EMOTIONAL PHOTOS IN WASHINGTON, DC
What makes a photo stop you in your tracks? It’s not the lighting or the location—it’s the emotion.
As a Washington, DC professional photographer, my focus is on capturing the authentic connection between you and your audience. I look past the stiff poses to find the real moments.
The emotion that captivates your audience is uniquely yours; I do not create it. We work together to foster a space for your emotion to happen.
Why Hire a Pro? THE VALUE OF DIRECTION.
There is often a debate between "candid" and "posed" photography. My philosophy? You deserve both, but you need an expert to make them happen.
When you invest in professional photography in the DMV, you are paying for a guide. It is my job to ensure you look your absolute best. That doesn't happen by accident; it happens through expert planning. I provide clear direction on the best time of day, the ideal Washington, DC locations, and posing advice that feels natural, not forced.
I can be a documentarian when the moment calls for it, but ultimately, I am here to be your director. I help you navigate the shoot so that when you see the final images, you don't just see a memory—you see how great you look.
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HOW I WORK
I believe a great photo session should feel like hanging out, not performing. Whether we’re capturing outdoor family portraits in the DMV or a polished headshot studio session, I keep things relaxed and fluid. The environment is positive and collaborative.
I won't leave you hanging; I guide you through the process with a mix of fun prompts to get you laughing and precise technical direction to make sure you look your absolute best. Whether I'm covering your conference, family session, working on a fashion magazine, or doing headshots, my goal is for the photography experience to be just as memorable for its positivity as the photos themselves.
WHO I AM
As a Washington, DC professional photographer, I approach my craft with the discipline of an elite athlete and the precision of a scientist. Originally from the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, I am now a dad to twin toddler daughters and an avid explorer of the DMV.
My commitment to high performance runs deep: I am still the highest scoring swimming in the history of Bates College after a swimming career that included NCAA Championship competition, a Senior Citation Award (which was essentially the Athletics Hall of Fame before the college decided to make a new one instead called "the Hall of Fame" in 2025) and holding a few team records, one for 19 years.
My academic background is rigorous: I double-majored in Biology and Biochemistry and completed a thesis on anti-cancer drugs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
In a twist of fate, I dropped my college photography course to take Biophysical Chemistry, allowing me to avoid shooting with film. However I did my time in a dark room while producing scientific results.
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My background includes a PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology, work in Nobel Prize winning laboratories and the top cancer research hospitals in the world, with 10 publications in peer reviewed journals. My scientific expertise is the metabolic control of transcriptional regulatory pathways in hormone dependent and independent breast cancers. My graduate work was funded by the United States Army, Merck & Co., the PhRMA Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.
I am also a lawyer and have over six years of service to the government, some with the United States Army, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I have also lectured at medical schools and conferences about technology transfer and biomedical entrepreneurship.
My wife and I own Rose Physical Therapy Group in Washington, DC, for which I work as General Counsel. We have twin toddler daughters and live in Southeast Washington, DC near the Navy Yard in the Capitol Riverfront, and just a few blocks from Capitol Hill DC. If you frequent Capitol Hill and Navy Yard you’ve probably seen me chasing after my kids! I'm also really into our cat, Knickknack.
