Matthew DeVirgilio Photography

Ameeka

Portraits from Leesylvania State Park, Virginia. These were created at sunrise with one Profoto B100 strobe light and a 4" octo softbox.

Tanya

Portraits in a lavendar field. These were created in early afternoon with three tethered speedlites and a shoot-through umbrella.

Brianna

Seasonal portrait at Fort Meade, Maryland. Two Profoto strobes were used with a 4’x4’ and 4’x1’ softbox. Brown and black attire was chosen to compliment the fall folliage.

Enoch & Linda

This is a couples portrait during snowfall. Two speedlights and an umbrella were used as key light and backlight. Black attire was chosen to contrast with the snow.

120 Millimeter Film

Black and white photographs taken with a Mamiya C330, using 120mm film. The Mamiya C330 is a professional-grade twin lens reflex camera introduced in the 1960s. Given the same apurture and framing, the 120mm film ofers a shallower depth of field than a 35mm camera.

Studio

The photography studio allows me to control and manipulate lighting and backgrounds to create a specific look. I use various light sources, such as flash units, continuous lights, and modifiers like softboxes, umbrellas, and reflectors, to shape the light as desired

Alaska

Editorial photographs from the Reindeer Farm in Palmer, Alaska. The farm is a unique and family-run operation that provides a variety of seasonal tours and activities centered around its main attraction: the reindeer.

Mount Rogers

Photographs at Mount Rogers, Virginia. Mount Rogers National Recreation Area is known for its highland meadows or “balds”. The ponies help maintain the balds by grazing, which prevents the area from reverting to forest.