Blog - Denny Henry Photographyhttps://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:09:18 +0000en-USSite-Server v@build.version@ (http://www.squarespace.com)Recent portrait and corporate event photography by Washington, DC professional photographer Denny Henry. 

]]>College Park DayDenny HenryMon, 20 Oct 2025 16:09:18 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2025/10/20/college-park-day51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:68f65eaea2fa65078b6c9607Not all of my work is in hotel ballrooms and conference rooms. For the past few years I've photographed the “College Park Day” festivities for the City. Its always a fun change of pace with great activities and lots of delicious foods.

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]]>College Park DayEducation photography - HomecomingDenny HenryWed, 30 Oct 2024 15:17:10 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2024/10/30/education-photography-homecoming51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:67224df63f127f5f3a9594d0I’ve been photographing the Landon Homecoming for the past few years, and always enjoy it.

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]]>Education photography - HomecomingEvent Photography - Film ScreeningDenny HenryTue, 01 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/11/2/event-photography-film-screening51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5dbdc92888977b62a377a18dPhotographs of a film screening at the Howard Theater in Washington, DC.

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]]>Event Photography - Film ScreeningEducation Photography - Portraits on Capitol HillDenny HenrySat, 01 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2018/7/16/education-photography-portraits-on-capitol-hill51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5b4d4008352f535c4bac4a30Lots of interns spend there summer in Washington, DC. I always enjoy learning a little about what they’re studying while they’re here.

Portrait of Pomona College student Justine Mary Gluck on June 22nd, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Portrait of Pomona College student Justine Mary Gluck on June 22nd, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Portrait of Pomona College student Justine Mary Gluck on June 22nd, 2018 in Washington, DC.
]]>Education Photography - Portraits on Capitol HillEducation Photography - Prosthetics for Pitt Magazine Denny HenryWed, 01 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2020/7/17/education-photography-prosthetics-for-pitt-magazine51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5f11b769bc8ec4280f8e9c0eOne of my last shoots before the quarantine of 2020 started was for Pitt Magazine. I photographed Pitt alumna Annie Kaitlyn Caulfield who works creating high tech prosthetics for wounded veterans at Walter Reed.

Read the full article about Ms. Caulfield and Pitt’s Rehab Science and Technology program.

Kaitlyn Caulfield at Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics on December 27th, 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Photo by Denny Henry
Kaitlyn Caulfield at Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics on December 27th, 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Photo by Denny Henry
Kaitlyn Caulfield at Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics on December 27th, 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Photo by Denny Henry
Kaitlyn Caulfield at Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics on December 27th, 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Photo by Denny Henry
]]>Education Photography - Prosthetics for Pitt MagazineEvent Photography - Awards PresentationsDenny HenryMon, 11 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/11/2/event-photography-awards-presentations51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5dbdc407753cb13f2b219b31I photograph a lot of awards presentations each year. Sometimes it’s one or two people getting individual awards and sometimes it dozens of people getting team awards. The actual presentation always happens quickly and I always strive to capture the candid moments alongside the posed photo.

The photos below are just a few of the awards I photographed at this year’s National Association of Counties annual conference in Las Vegas.

Clackamas County receives an award for thier Senior Loneliness Line during the Acheivement Awards Luncheon at the NACo Annual Conference in Clark County, NV on July 14th, 2019.
Clackamas County receives an award for thier Senior Loneliness Line during the Acheivement Awards Luncheon at the NACo Annual Conference in Clark County, NV on July 14th, 2019.
Polk County Florida receives an award for it's program titled " Helping HANDS (HANDS - Healthcare Access Navigation Delivery and Support), a Thomas McMicken legacy program for Jail transition" during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the N
 Baltimore City receives an award for it's program titled " Fleet Gain Sharing Program" during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, NV on July 14, 2019.
Montgomery County, MD, receives an award for it's program titled "Latino Health Initiative Family Reunification Program" during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, NV on July 14
 Montgomery County, MD, receives an award for it's program titled "Latino Health Initiative Family Reunification Program" during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, NV on July 14
 Jay Dick, Senior Director of State and Local Government Affairs at American for the arts presents and award to Kay Cashion, Commissioner Guilford County, NC, during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Expo
 Jay Dick, Senior Director of State and Local Government Affairs at American for the arts presents and award to Kay Cashion, Commissioner Guilford County, NC, during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Expo
 Kay Cashion, Commissioner Guildford County, NC, receives an award the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, NV on July 14, 2019.
Carver County, Minnesota, receives an award for their program titled "STEM Storytimes" during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, NV on July 14, 2019.
Harford County, MD receives an award for its program titled " Harford County Sensory Trail" during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, NV on July 14, 2019.
Los Angeles County, CA, receives an award for their program titled " Puente Hills Landfill Park Master Plan" during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, NV on July 14, 2019.
Erie County, PA, receives and award for its program titled "Erie County, Pennsylvania Veterans' Initiatives" during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, NV on July 14, 2019.
Erie County, PA, receives and award for its program titled "Erie County, Pennsylvania Veterans' Initiatives" during the NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon during the NACo 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, NV on July 14, 2019.
NACo President Greg Cox presents the David Davenport Memorial Scholarship check to Christian Sustaita during the Annual Business Meeting and Election at the 2019 NACo Annual Conference in Clark County, NV on July 15th, 2019.
]]>Event Photography - Awards PresentationsEducation Photography - Dance StudentsDenny HenryMon, 28 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/10/29/education-photography-dance-students51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5db837048af28129ea4b27a0I recently photographed a number of dance students from GWU’s Corcoran school in Washington, DC. I’ve photographed dancers a few times before, but it is somewhat outside of what I normally photograph. Because of that, the shoot was a huge collaboration between the dancers, art-director, and myself.

I came into the shoot with some general ideas and inspiration photos, and left the posing entirely up to the dancers. The students were great to work with, and we even had a few tourists join in the shoot.

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]]>Education Photography - Dance StudentsEducation Photography - Student LifeDenny HenryMon, 14 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/9/23/education-photography-student-life51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5d8918ede86f8935bdf59847 View fullsize Corcoran College students outside in Washington, DC.
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These are a few recent images I shot for George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the arts in Washington, DC. They were looking for some images of students they’ll be featuring because they’re part of the “Corcoran Scholars” program.

]]>Education Photography - Student LifeHeadshot Photography - Behind The Scenes VideoDenny HenryMon, 30 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/8/21/headshot-photography-behind-the-scenes-video51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5d5df9db0e68c400012d7d59I recently shot a round of headshots for the staff and faculty at The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at George Washington University. We set up in the atrium of the gallery and shot all day with battery powered Elinchrom strobes. I’ve put together a little video of the day that gives a quick overview of our setup, process, and finished product.

]]>Headshot Photography - Behind The Scenes VideoConference Photography - Clips from Las VegasDenny HenryMon, 16 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/8/15/conference-photography-clips-from-las-vegas51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5d55bf9f9036360001931a35 View fullsize Screen Shot 2019-08-15 at 4.33.01 PM.png
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I travelled to Las Vegas a few weeks ago to photograph the National Association of Counties annual conference. The images above are selections from their association newspaper, County News, and images I delivered on-site for their social media feed.

Going into the conference, I had a specific list of images they’d need for social media, and I was able to transfer those images each day to their social media director in near real time. I also had the standard shot list of photo needs, and some room for me to find moments outside of their specific requests. A wide gallery of images can be found on NACo’s website.

]]>Conference Photography - Clips from Las VegasCorporate Event Photography - Meetings and Seminars Denny HenryMon, 02 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/9/2/corporate-event-photography-meetings-and-seminars51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5d55b1c28d11b3000111a70a
Washington, DC Meeting Photography.
Washington, DC Meeting Photography

Some recent work photographing a seminar at Georgetown University in Washington, DC for the Institute for Humane Studies.

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Photographing people who are passionate about what they’re doing is always exciting. This group of Civic Digital Fellows was no exception. They spent their summer in DC working with government institutions to improve their software and processes. Listening to the fellows was inspiring, and I know the short time they were in DC will have a big impact on both them and the institutions they served.

]]>Event Photography - Coding Presentations at the Carnegie Institute for Science in Washington, DCConference Photography - National Association of Counties 2019 Legislative ConferenceDenny HenryMon, 15 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/6/18/conference-photography-national-association-of-counties-2019-legislative-conference51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5d098e34ccc8be00018671cdI recently spent a few days photographing in Washington, DC for the National Association of Counties. They had a variety of government and private sector presentations at their conference and a full day on Capitol Hill.

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]]>Conference Photography - National Association of Counties 2019 Legislative ConferenceNon-Profit Photography - the Innocence ProjectDenny HenryMon, 08 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/10/4/non-profit-photography-the-innocence-project51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5d977b34590a832f3c3e94c4I recently photographed an man being released from jail due to the efforts of the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project. Mr. Burner had been wrongfully imprisoned for25 years for a crime he did not commit.

This may have been the most emotional event I’ve photographed in a long time. There was a crowd of family, well-wishers, and lawyers present to celebrate his release. His mother was by far the most excited to see his release. She waited outside the jail for many hours to be there when he got out.

The work that they do is so important to those who are wrongfully imprisoned. I urge everyone to donate to this worthy cause.

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]]>Non-Profit Photography - the Innocence ProjectCorporate Lifestyle Photography - Plastic and Seabirds in HawaiiDenny HenryMon, 01 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/6/18/corporate-lifestyle-photography-plastic-and-seabirds-in-hawaii51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5d09a4482776340001cb435aI recently had the pleasure of photographing for Oikonos at the Oceanic Institute on the island of O’ahu in Hawaii. They are researching the plastic that is ingested by seabirds in Hawaii. I photographed the necropsy of a few birds, and a selection of plastic they’ve collected from various birds.

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]]>Corporate Lifestyle Photography - Plastic and Seabirds in HawaiiCorporate Photography - Dialysis CenterDenny HenryMon, 03 Jun 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2018/7/22/corporate-photography-dialysis-center51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5b549e2ef950b71441b07d6eOver the course of the past few months, I photographed a few dialysis clinics in northern Virginia. The company is new, and I was creating images for their website and collateral materials.

I know that dialysis can be a physically draining experience for the patient, but each patient I spoke with was so happy with the improvement in their quality of life after starting the treatments.  One patient event wanted a group photo with his care team.  

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]]>Corporate Photography - Dialysis CenterEducation Photography - Intern at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryDenny HenryFri, 03 May 2019 21:52:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2018/7/16/education-photography-intern-at-the-smithsonian-national-museum-of-natural-history51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5b4d13b1352f5363a75ec30cOne of the most iconic parts of the Smithsonian is the stuffed elephant in the atrium of the National Museum of Natural History.  Recently I was asked to photograph a Pomona College student who was interning at the museum. We had two locations to work with, one was the main atrium with the elephant, and the other was a lab specific to her internship.  In the second photograph you can see part of my lighting setup. My talented assistant Matt DeBruycker holding an LED for a rim light and out of frame to camera right is a Elinchrom quadra.  

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry works with an electron microscope with her mentor, Dr. Ioan Lascu, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry works with an electron microscope with her mentor, Dr. Ioan Lascu, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry works with an electron microscope at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry works with an electron microscope at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry works with an electron microscope with her mentor, Dr. Ioan Lascu, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

Pomona College student D'Maia Curry works with an electron microscope with her mentor, Dr. Ioan Lascu, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

]]>Education Photography - Intern at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryHigher Education Photography - Portraits Of Art StudentsDenny HenryFri, 05 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/4/11/education-photograph-portraits-of-art-students51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5cafb372419202456cf725a5 View fullsize Portrait of a painter.
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I always enjoy photographing the thesis students at George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. The students are being showcased for their work on the University’s website.

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Most of the people I photograph aren't used to being in front of the camera, and large part of what I do is simply making people comfortable in front of the lens.  There are a variety of ways I can do this depending on what type of photograph we're trying to make.  When I create candid office photos I start by picking my location and figuring out my lighting.  I set the lighting and location so that once I add people, I can let them interact naturally, and I can capture a variety of interactions.  

]]>Corporate Photography - Office CandidsCorporate Portraits - Capitol Hill PortraitsDenny HenryMon, 11 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000https://www.dennyhenry.com/blog/2019/2/25/corporate-portraits-capitol-hill-portraits51004763e4b054dfaf04f08d:5100483be4b073948be71c6b:5c74604ce4966b84153731b8Each new season brings new interns to DC. We had to postpone this shoot due to the incredibly cold temperatures this year. Even though the Capitol Reflecting Pool was full of ice, the day was pretty nice.

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