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Mark Gilvey Creative…

Professional commercial photography—because it’s really an investment in your business, not “just pictures.”

Commercial photography is all about creating images to help sell a product or service. I have been designing and working for and with art directors to make businesses goals come to fruition since 1985. My work has appeared in fliers, on posters, on television, in videos, multi-screen video/slide show presentations, on the covers of magazines like Prince William Living, Washington Business Forward, Electrical Contractor, SPIRIT magazine, Advanced Photoshop, Penn Lines, Science News, in the White House, on board a Military vessel (the USS Iwo Jima LH7,) and in the National Museum of the Marine Corps for an architectural firm based in Denver, Colorado.

Using my skills as a graphic designer has helped me to see images in a way that is more conducive to selling a product or service and not just a pretty picture. To me, photography can be so much more than what I see in the viewfinder.

It starts with a creative concept before the shutter is ever clicked. Then, an orchestra of events can take place during the shoot, but it doesn’t stop there. Images may need to be combined with other elements like other photos, graphics, 3D illustration, text, and audio. After that, they must be optimized for the specific media on which they will be viewed. There’s more than just a click involved and I am here to help you put together something great!

I don’t just serve businesses in need of this service; I can partner with design firms working on photography for advertising campaigns, that may need retouching and photo illustrations.

That’s my business side. Continue below to learn about my personal work.

Commercial photography is all about creating images to help sell a product or service.

I have been designing and working for and with art directors to make businesses goals come to fruition since 1985. My work has appeared in fliers, on posters, on television, in videos, multi-screen video/slide show presentations, on the covers of magazines like Prince William Living, Washington Business Forward, Electrical Contractor, SPIRIT magazine, Advanced Photoshop, Penn Lines, Science News, in the White House, on board a Military vessel (the USS Iwo Jima LH7,) and in the National Museum of the Marine Corps for an architectural firm based in Denver, Colorado.

Using my skills as a graphic designer has helped me to see images in a way that is more conducive to selling a product or service and not just a pretty picture. To me, photography can be so much more than what I see in the viewfinder.

It starts with a creative concept before the shutter is ever clicked.

Then, an orchestra of events can take place during the shoot, but it doesn’t stop there. Images may need to be combined with other elements like other photos, graphics, 3D illustration, text, and audio. After that, they must be optimized for the specific media on which they will be viewed. There’s more than just a click involved and I am here to help you put together something great!

I don’t just serve businesses in need of this service; I can partner with design firms working on photography for advertising campaigns, that may need retouching and photo illustrations.

That’s my business side. Continue below to learn about my personal work.

Great Photography = Business Success.

Great Photography = Business Success.

A photo of a woman, standing, as she passes in front of a very large painting that rests on the wall above two friends having a conversation.
Photo shows an elderly couple waiting to cross a street corner as a young man passes behind them wearing a scary looking t-shirt.
Photo shows a lone figure sitting on a rock gazing at the Eiffel Tower
Photo shows a man standing in the distance near a shaft of light that passes between two buildings to illuminate a church behind him.
Photo shows a comparison of a young woman on her mobile phone holding a shopping bag, agains an elderly comple walking together on the Champs-Élysées
Photo shows two men speaking with one another on a park bench.
Two couples wall down the Champs elsie.
Photo shows a young girl resting her head on a blanket that covers the hand bar of a shopping cart as if she was falling asleep. Dad pulls the cart as the heavy weight of his key chain pulls his pants down.
Photo shows a woman smoking a cigarette in front of the Arc de Triumphe in Paris
Photo shows a man walking past a wall of repeating advertisements as if trying to get his attention while he looks at his mobile phone.
Photo shows a woman walking past an open store as a man, standing in the doorway watches her pass.
Photo shows a young boy with his arms wrapped around his father who is looking for protein mixes in a department store.
Photos shows an elderly man taking a leisurely walk as he stairs at a nearby shoppe front.
Photo of someone taking a photo of the Woodbridge Music Club from the back row inside a church.
Photo of one woman sitting at an outdoor café with a look of distrust and a phone to her ear as she looks towards another woman sitting at the table next to her with her daughter who also has a phone to her ear. The image implies that the boss can see the employee is clearly not at work even though they might not be related; candid coincidence.
Photo shows a woman walking down the sidewalk as a shoppe mannequin appears to be doing a second take as it leans to see around the doorway. At the same time, a photo of a male model appears to be looking at a guy or girl on a motor scooter that just arrived.
Photo of a young boy getting a tase of dads coffee beverage at a local coffee shop.
Photo shows a woman looking at her phone while standing in front of a billboard that has a woman on it looking at her phone.
Photo shows two older men sitting at a café being looked at by two women.

Personal Work

When I’m not shooting commercial work, I still photograph. I enjoy landscape and the street photography genres. I especially like the street photography genre because it’s the most pure of all genres. It brings me back to the meaning of just having a camera and capturing something with impact. However…many people do very little work on “street” images beyond just capturing them. This is where I break away from the pack.

I can’t just leave an image as it comes off the camera. For me, the actual art of photography only begins with a click of the shutter and then you have to take it through to completion. Your choices on what you make prominent in an image, where you want the ey to go while reviewing the entire image, these aspects can only be controlled after the moment has been captured. It’s not complete without a well thought-out post production.

If you would like to follow my street photography, I upload regularly to Instagram. Click an image to view enlargement and additional images—some are quite humorous.

Personal Work

When I’m not shooting commercial work, I still photograph. I enjoy landscape and the street photography genres. I especially like the street photography genre because it’s the most pure of all genres. It brings me back to the meaning of just having a camera and capturing something with impact. However…many people do very little work on “street” images beyond just capturing them. This is where I break away from the pack.

I can’t just leave an image as it comes off the camera. For me, the actual art of photography only begins with a click of the shutter and then you have to take it through to completion. Your choices on what you make prominent in an image, where you want the ey to go while reviewing the entire image, these aspects can only be controlled after the moment has been captured. It’s not complete without a well thought-out post production.

If you would like to follow my street photography, I upload regularly to Instagram. Click an image to view enlargement and additional images—some are quite humorous.

A photo of a woman, standing, as she passes in front of a very large painting that rests on the wall above two friends having a conversation.
Photo shows a ship silhouette on the Mediterranean Sea off in the distance away from the nearby rocky shoreline.
Photo shows an elderly couple waiting to cross a street corner as a young man passes behind them wearing a scary looking t-shirt.
Photo shows a lone figure sitting on a rock gazing at the Eiffel Tower
Photo shows a close-up view of a Tiger Lilly with water beads on the peddles.
Photo shows a man standing in the distance near a shaft of light that passes between two buildings to illuminate a church behind him.
Photo shows a comparison of a young woman on her mobile phone holding a shopping bag, agains an elderly comple walking together on the Champs-Élysées
Photo of the Arc D'Triumph with the light of the setting sun streaming through the inside filling it with a warm glow of light balanced against the cool blue sky.
Photo shows two men speaking with one another on a park bench.
Photo of someone taking a photo of the Woodbridge Music Club from the back row inside a church.
Photo of a young boy getting a tase of dads coffee beverage at a local coffee shop.
Photo shows an old french telephone booth that has been converted to a book borrow station. Sunlight comes through the hand colored glass that reflects onto the ground.
Photo shows a woman looking at her phone while standing in front of a billboard that has a woman on it looking at her phone.
Two couples wall down the Champs elsie.
Photo shows early morning light hitting the sea wall in the old port of Bastia on the island of Corsica. The street lights are still aglow as the sunlight touches the citadel. The transition shows the cool colors being taken over by warm sunlight.
Photo of a man wearing a backpack that is decorated with all the countries he has visited, appears to be looking toward his next destination, the bathroom.
Photo shows a young boy with his arms wrapped around his father who is looking for protein mixes in a department store.
Photo shows a woman smoking a cigarette in front of the Arc de Triumphe in Paris
Photo shows a man walking past a wall of repeating advertisements as if trying to get his attention while he looks at his mobile phone.
Photo shows a rustic looking stone staircase being engulfed by vegetation as it rises up the hillside, a short walk to the stone house above it that appear to touch the sky.
Photo shows a woman walking past an open store as a man, standing in the doorway watches her pass.
Photo shows a rustic stone tower positioned on a cliff overlooking the mediterranean sea as the sun sets.
Photos shows the Eiffel Tower dwarfing the nearby tall trees.
Photos shows an elderly man taking a leisurely walk as he stairs at a nearby shoppe front.
Photo shows the sun backlogging coconut trees and a mountain rising from the ocean beyond the yellow sun drenched beach on the island of Martinique.
Photo of one woman sitting at an outdoor café with a look of distrust and a phone to her ear as she looks towards another woman sitting at the table next to her with her daughter who also has a phone to her ear. The image implies that the boss can see the employee is clearly not at work even though they might not be related; candid coincidence.
Photo of three people sitting in the dentist office looking at their phones while there is a widescreen TV right in front of them to look at.
Photo shows a young girl resting her head on a blanket that covers the hand bar of a shopping cart as if she was falling asleep. Dad pulls the cart as the heavy weight of his key chain pulls his pants down.
Photo shows a woman walking down the sidewalk as a shoppe mannequin appears to be doing a second take as it leans to see around the doorway. At the same time, a photo of a male model appears to be looking at a guy or girl on a motor scooter that just arrived.
Photo shows two older men sitting at a café being looked at by two women.

My Fine Art Photography

My fine art photography also includes painted photographs like the image you see in the background here of two people riding their bicycles toward the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. I enjoy taking my images and making them appear to be painted. I do this as part of my other business; Mark Gilvey Fine Art Photography.

What if you found a image that looked perfect for your living room (or office) but because of the wall color or the color of the furniture, the image would be too powerful? What if you could have that image in a different palette that would help support that space rather than compete with it—that is what I do! I make images in several different palettes to address this very issue. See my website for all of the current versions or follow my mgfineartphoto instagram account to see new images as they are offered.

I offer commercial licensing as well, please contact me for usage. I can also create custom images for a specific use in case you wanted an image you already have converted into one of these or a composite.

My Fine Art Photography

My fine art photography also includes painted photographs like the image you see in the background here of two people riding their bicycles toward the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. I enjoy taking my images and making them appear to be painted. I do this as part of my other business; Mark Gilvey Fine Art Photography.

What if you found a image that looked perfect for your living room (or office) but because of the wall color or the color of the furniture, the image would be too powerful? What if you could have that image in a different palette that would help support that space rather than compete with it—that is what I do! I make images in several different palettes to address this very issue. See my website for all of the current versions or follow my mgfineartphoto instagram account to see new images as they are offered.

I offer commercial licensing as well, please contact me for usage. I can also create custom images for a specific use in case you wanted an image you already have converted into one of these or a composite.

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Mark Gilvey stands as a versatile and skilled photographer based in Woodbridge, VA, offering a wide range of photography services that cater to various professional needs. Commercial Product Photography, Real Estate Photography, Corporate Event Photography, Headshots and Corporate Portraiture, Photo Restoration.
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