Photography portfolio

Environmental
portrait photography

A welding student holds a torch as others work in the welding shop at St. Philip’s College in San Antonio.

We photograph people where they work, create and lead. Each environmental portrait uses the setting to tell the story behind the person, from food bank warehouses to greenhouses, kitchens and operating rooms.

Eric Cooper in a Food Bank shirt holding an armful of fresh produce beneath a painted quote about giving — Eric CooperMore photos of Eric Cooper

Penny Ayarzagoitia in a red sequined gown smiles as she holds open a pair of red stage curtains — Penny Ayarzagoitia

Col. Joseph Brennan in green scrubs and a surgical cap holding a laryngoscope under operating room lights — The Combat Surgeon

Chef Brooke Smith in a black chef's coat sits in an ornate chair behind a charcuterie board — Chef Brooke SmithMore photos of Chef Brooke Smith at The Esquire Tavern

Mark Koehler of Hank's Hops standing among hop vines and trellis wires in a greenhouse — Mark Koehler of Hank’s HopsMore photos of Hank’s Hops

Dr. Lisa Marten smiling, one eye peering through the lenses of a phoropter — Better or Worse

Dr. Joseph E. Martin in a light blue shirt, seen through glass beside a laboratory microscope — Fertile Ground

Yesenia Villafranco in a white sweater holding an open book in front of library shelves — The Teacher

Kevin Ranker, who represented the San Juan Islands in the Washington state Senate, stands in a suit and tie, waist-deep in the water off a rocky shoreline. — Kevin Ranker

Celeste Martinez in a purple blouse in front of red walls and white tile with colored accents — Celeste Martinez

George Alan Rose, a retired Air Force officer, in a red polo shirt beneath a shade tree — Lt. Col. George Alan Rose

Andrew Weissman in glasses and chef's whites holds a small architectural model on a plate — Andrew Weissman

Young woman in Air Force service dress and flight cap gazing into the distance against a deep blue sky — The Graduate

Woman in a black dress framed by a window overlooking the city — Morgan Giles Booth

Angelica Cortez tossing flour, seen through the paddle of a commercial mixer — Angelica CortezMore photos of Angelica Cortez

Dancer Jenna Mathews in a black dress leaps into a midair split against a blue sky with white clouds — The Dancer: Jenna Mathews

Dr. Muhammad A. Mumtaz in blue scrubs and a surgical cap holds a model heart beneath operating room lights — Dr. Muhammad A. Mumtaz

Young girl in a gray hoodie smiling at her desk with a pencil raised over an open notebook — The Writer

Scientist Robert Davey, in a protective suit, smiles while holding a white box, framed by yellow lab gloves. — Contagion: Robert Davey

Mike Larson in a dark blazer smiling at a desk in front of a wall map of the United States — Mike Larson

Mary Nethery in glasses and a blue scarf stands among citrus trees outside a house — Mary Nethery

Teacher Ms. Mata in glasses and a black leather jacket in front of classroom posters — The Educator

Young girl smiling over the book Cat Got a Lot on a classroom couch beside stuffed animals — The Reader

Marisa Bushman and Ignacio Gallego sit on a gray sofa beneath a wall of framed animal paintings — Marisa Bushman and Ignacio Gallego

LaShawn Stewart-Baylor in a blue blazer sits at a table with a white hard hat below a gold San Antonio skyline graphic — LaShawn Stewart-BaylorMore photos of LaShawn Stewart-Baylor

Cindy Mills Sowers in an orange shirt holds a framed vintage portrait in front of floral wallpaper — Cindy Mills Sowers

Lisa Owen smiles at a bar as liquid arcs high into the air from the glass in her raised hand — Lisa Owen

Edith McAllister in a red plaid shirt sits alone on a camelback sofa between two lamps in a formal living room — Edith McAllister

Anne Burnham and Stephanie Stevens in dark blazers stand side by side beneath oak trees — The Esquires

Man and four children in black shirts posing before a blue lowrider truck with its doors and bed raised — La Familia: Bobby Perez III

Uche Ogba and Christian Reed-Ogba, co-founders of BethanyEast PR & Management Consulting, on an iron truss bridge — The Entrepreneurs

Young girl in a plaid school uniform holding the book Ruby Finds a Worry in a library chair — The School Ambassador

Patrick Attwater in a One80 Solar polo smiling on a rooftop as the sun breaks through clouds — Patrick Attwater

Derrick Fox tossing a football in front of shelves of college football helmets — Derrick Fox

Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast smiling in an Air Force flight suit with a command patch and name tag — Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast

Army Veteran Charles Henry

Charles Jones smiling in front of a colorful mural of large painted portraits of Black men — Charles Jones

Josie Perez, in a brown top, stands in front of a colorful painted mural. — Josie Perez

Geneva Knott, in an olive green waffle-knit top and silver hoop earrings, smiles outdoors with green trees and shrubs softly blurred behind her. — Geneva Knott

Charlie Wright in a black shirt smiles in front of an American flag and shade trees — Charlie Wright

Kayla Guillory holds a laptop and smiles in front of a brick building with stone columns. — Kayla Guillory

Byron J. Cooper, in a gray sweater and glasses, sits at a table in an empty meeting room. — Byron J. Cooper

J.C. Alston, an elderly Navy veteran in glasses, a veterans cap and USS California vest, outdoors under trees — J.C. Alston

Young boy in a navy polo shirt holding a picture book in a classroom reading area — A Curious Mind

Erik Gustafson in a white cap aiming a film camera in front of a colorful downtown mural — Street Photographer

Jenna Saucedo-Herrera in a red blazer smiles between rows of solar panels under a cloudy sky — Jenna Saucedo-Herrera

Jeff Garvens in a gray suit and pink tie seated in a tall high-backed wooden chair, one fist at his chest — The Litigator

Chris Hotchkiss in a white shirt and jeans leans back with his bare feet on a table against a yellow wall — The Barefoot CEO: Chris Hotchkiss

Fred Hines in glasses and a tweed jacket outside a building marked "hope" beside a mural of a child with a pinwheel — Fred Hines

Chef Johnny Hernandez in chef's whites smiling in front of a wall of tequila barrel heads — Chef Johnny Hernandez

Frank Burney in a blue striped shirt stands outdoors with a historic tower and a timber-framed building behind him — Frank Burney

Young Harvill in glasses and a green shirt holds spray cans as string streams across a colorful mural — Young Harvill

Airman Sunjit Rathour in a blue turban and Air Force uniform stands before the Security Forces Defensor Fortis shield — Airman Sunjit Rathour

Michael Kiolbassa in a hard hat and blue lab coat stands beside tall racks of smoked sausage — Michael Kiolbassa

Woman in a flipped-up welding helmet and leather apron holds a torch as two welders work behind her amid sparks — The Welder

Marco Cervantes sits on a stoop behind iron bars as the setting sun flares down the street — Marco CervantesMore photos of Marco Cervantes

Kit Goldsbury in a red vest sits on a leather sofa beneath framed historic portraits — The Reclusive Billionaire: Kit Goldsbury

A window washer in a Spurs cap squeegees soapy water across a downtown storefront window — The Window Washer

The TurbineMore photos

Shane Dunford in a blue polo reaches through tall ornamental grass under a cloudy sky — Shane DunfordMore photos of Shane Dunford

Paul Duran III holds an upright scoped rifle against a stormy sky — On Target: Paul Duran III

Charles Gronewold in a white hard hat and safety glasses smiles near an industrial stack — Charles GronewoldMore photos of Charles Gronewold

Neurosurgeon Sudesh Ebenezer in a surgical cap, mask and loupes sits under an operating light behind a glass skull — Dr. Sudesh Ebenezer

Xochy Hurtado in a magenta suit and glasses smiles in front of a painted backdrop — Xochy HurtadoMore photos of Xochy Hurtado

A DataWing Global crew in hard hats and safety vests stands behind the rotor arms of a large drone — DataWing Global

Virginia Guerra in a yellow top leans on a chain-link fence in front of her pink Victorian house — Virginia GuerraMore photos of Virginia Guerra

Paula Gold-Williams in a royal blue jacket smiles with the Tower of the Americas and downtown skyline behind her — Paula Gold-Williams

Morris Miller in a pinstriped suit leans on a Xenex disinfection robot in a dark room — Morris MillerMore photos of Morris Miller

Joel Valadez in a headset smiles at a control desk beside a vintage television camera — Joel ValadezMore photos of Joel Valadez

Frank Wetegrove sits on a red play structure between a long-haired brown dog and a spotted pointer — Camp Bow Wow: Frank Wetegrove

Tim Morrow in a San Antonio Zoo polo holds up a lettuce leaf as a giraffe reaches for it with its tongue — Tim MorrowMore photos of Tim Morrow

D'Ann Harper in a red jacket smiles as she touches a rose in a garden — D’Ann Harper

Morgan Hamill smiles as she rides a sea dragon chariot on the carousel at Morgan's Wonderland — S.A. Gives: Morgan Hamill

A smiling woman kneels with a hoe among rows of lettuce under a cloudy sky — The Grower

Dr. Patrick O'Neil kneels between two veterinary bags in front of a barn under a cloudy sky — Dr. Patrick O’Neil

David Adelman stands in front of a yellow apartment building under construction, a crane above it — David Adelman

Matthew Boykin in a dark suit and striped tie stands against a blue sky with the sun behind him — Matthew Boykin

Rebel Mariposa sits at a table in front of a painted La Botanica paper doll mural — Rebel MariposaMore photos of Rebel Mariposa

Joseph Dorn in a copper hard hat, plaid shirt and black vest stands among oil and gas separators and tanks — Joseph Dorn

Nelson Wolff in a suit and red tie smiles with the historic towers of downtown San Antonio behind him — Nelson Wolff

Artem Skitenko sits beneath a large carved wooden crown that reads Quinquennial — Artem SkitenkoMore photos of Artem Skitenko

Edward Valdespino in a dark suit and patterned tie stands before a blue geometric wall — Edward Valdespino

Mikal Watts in a dark suit stands with his arms crossed beneath a dramatic cloudy sky — Mikal Watts

William Ochse in a white shirt stands with his arms crossed in front of a field of dry corn — William Ochse

Dieter Cantu in a suit and tie stands beneath power lines against a pale sky — Dieter Cantu

True Grit: Brian Gilroy

Asha King in a floral blouse stands in front of her brick home — Asha King

Bernice Youtz in a pink blouse and silk scarf stands framed by bright green ginkgo leaves — Bernice Youtz

Map Pesqueira in round glasses and a light blue shirt stands against a blue sky with clouds — Map Pesqueira

Anju Kumari, in a black top, stands in front of a wooden fence and trees. — Anju KumariMore photos of Anju Kumari

Jacob Gutierrez, in a white chef’s coat, holds a platter of fresh vegetables against floral wallpaper. — Jacob GutierrezMore photos of Jacob Gutierrez

Ashley Keen, in a black top and beaded necklaces, smiles in a room with tall stained-glass windows. — Ashley KeenMore photos of Ashley Keen

Scott Washington, in a blue cap and blue T-shirt, laughs under bare tree branches. — Scott Washington

Isabel Lara, in a black dress, stands on the UIWtv studio set. — Isabel Lara

Sam Martens in a quilted navy vest stands on the factory floor beside a blue-lit solar panel on the production line. — Sam MartensMore photos of Sam Martens

Chef Mark Bliss, in a white chef coat and black Bliss apron, smiles behind leaping flames. — Chef Mark BlissMore photos of Chef Mark Bliss

A couple stands on the front walk of a gray and red bungalow with their shaggy golden dog sitting in front of them. — Euclid AvenueMore photos of Euclid Avenue

A smiling golfer in a striped blue polo rests a driver on his shoulder on a tree-lined fairway. — Dan Ellis

An older man in a patterned shirt stands in front of two tall windows with yellow trim on a white wooden house. — William AgnewMore photos of William Agnew

An older couple stands between young trees in an apartment courtyard, the man in overalls and a blue Shrine Circus cap. — Robert and Mary Lou Cruse

Harlan High School diver Nicholas McCann grins as water splashes up around him in the pool. — Nicholas McCann

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Common questions

What is an environmental portrait?

It’s a portrait made where the person works, creates or leads, so the setting becomes part of the picture. Ours range from food bank warehouses to greenhouses, kitchens and operating rooms. For portraits on a plain backdrop, see our studio portraits.

How much does an environmental portrait cost?

A single portrait is $950: a half day on location with one subject, two or three setups and three fully retouched portraits. A portrait series is $4,500: a full day covering up to five subjects or locations with a consistent visual style, and 10 fully retouched portraits.

How soon do we get the portraits?

You choose your favorites in a private online gallery. Retouched portraits arrive within 5 business days of your selections, and rush delivery is 25% more.

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Headshots, team days, environmental portraits, events and brand shoots. We’ll reach out within one business day.

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