About
About Scott
I’m a theatre photographer based in western Loudoun County, Virginia. Since 2016 I’ve photographed more than two dozen productions for university, high school, and studio theatre programs, and I make headshots for the performers in them, from seniors preparing college auditions to working actors.
Both come from the same instinct: paying attention to light, to timing, and to the person in front of the camera.
Approach
Theatre photography allows me to document storytelling as it happens. Performers, lighting, and staging create fleeting moments that cannot be recreated, and my goal is to preserve the intent of the production while producing imagery that feels immediate and authentic. I work closely with theatre programs and creative teams to create photographs that support promotion, documentation, and performer development while respecting the integrity of the performance itself.
Headshots for performers
A good headshot asks for the same things as a good production photo: honest expression, clean light, and a sense of who someone is. All of my headshot work, from individual actors in the studio to headshot days for theatre programs and their casts, is booked through Headshot Loudoun, my dedicated headshot business. Spending so many evenings in theatres means I know what directors, casting teams, and college programs are looking for.
Background
I grew up in Montana and Idaho, moved to Northern Virginia in 2003, and started photographing professionally in 2010, beginning with weddings and families. Since then the work has taken me from executive portraits to actors and musicians, and to projects with magazines, universities, non-profits, law firms, National Geographic, and the Smithsonian Institution. All of it shaped how I work in a theatre: quickly, quietly, and ready for the moment before it happens.
Away from the camera
When I’m not behind a camera, I’m usually cheering on my family of incredibly talented dancers, searching for the greatest chicken-and-waffles on the planet, or spending a quiet weekend in the Virginia mountains. When I travel, the camera comes along; some of those photos live here as a personal project.