We're excited to share the first step in an incredible collaboration between Margo Reed Studio, Stage Step, and the Philadelphia Dance Academy (PDA). Our team recently had the opportunity to photograph and create videos for Stage Step at PDA’s beautiful studio in Ardmore, PA. This project...

In all of my work, I am a human first. The camera is not only secondary to my skillset in business, lighting, and social skills, but it's also secondary to the photographs themselves. I give a lot of myself at every assignment I encounter from pre-production all the way through post, as I am...

When taking a picture, the way light falls on someone’s face can change how they look dramatically. There are a lot of different ways to deploy light that affect the tone of a portrait. Here are some common lighting setups that photographers like me use to capture stunning portraits,...

What It's Like Working With a Videographer Every video project is unique so I thought it would be helpful to put a post together about the general process to help explain how these usually work. One of the biggest things I have noticed after years of doing this is that successful outcomes often...

Stacy Leung is a Muay Thai athelete and two-time cancer survivor who lives in Philadelphia. I photographed Leung for CURE Magazine, a publication shared in waiting rooms and doctors offices to inspire hope for cancer patients across the country. Leung first battled cancer when she was 23 years...

In the world of photography, post-production is an essential phase that transforms raw images into complete stories. However, many are unaware of the meticulous steps involved in this process, often leading to the expectation that images can be delivered almost instantaneously. I thought...

Whether I'm working alone or with an educated team, the goal of any video project remains the same: to tell compelling, authentic stories through the powerful medium of video. Each project is a learning experience, where I collaborate with clients — who are the real subject matter experts...