A LITTLE ABOUT US
Welcome
Hi and welcome to our Silver Spring based studio. Whether you are looking for unique memories of your new born baby, your family, a new headshot or commercial work, Avonlee Photography will take time to capture images that resonate with all who view them. We are Michael and Mary Dunphy, owners of Avonlee Photography, based just north of Kensington in Montgomery County, Maryland. We want to help you capture the essential moments in both you and your family’s life – from newborn babies to corporate headshots to grandma’s 100th birthday and everything in between. Please call us at 301-946-4656 to discuss your ideas.
RECENT BLOG POSTINGS
Leather Swatches
The following are the leather/material swatches available for our album covers. Please mention the leather/material type and the name of the swatch when placing your order - e.g. Faux Pink
Baby Panel – finished product
Just in from the lab - the finished Baby Panel showing baby Nora's first year of life. Shown are images from her 3, 6, 9 and 12 month photo. Can't wait for her mom and dad to see it!4 image Baby PanelAll sessions for our Baby Plan take place at the studio of Avonlee...
New Born Baby album for Grandparents – Silver Spring, MD portrait photographer
We were so happy to recently welcome back Idalia and Kei to photograph their beautiful newborn baby girl - in 2006 we photographed their wedding in Rockville. This album was produced for Kei's parents who are returning to Japan later this month. The album has a unique...
Sisters photo session at Kensington MD portrait studio
We were so delighted to photograph sisters Hannah and Ashlyn at our studio. Ashlyn, celebrating her first birthday, was all ready for her big day in front of the camera. Both she and big sis Hannah were beautifully dressed in matching colors - the resulting...
12 month Baby Plan portrait session by Silver Spring MD newborn baby photographer
On January 20th we photographed the one year portrait session for baby Nora as part of our year long Baby Plan. This session is the 4th and final one of Nora's first year of life. Baby Nora has grown so much since we first photographed her at 3 months. She is now...
Before and After – The Power of Photoshop
Recently, there has been a number of un-retouched photographs of celebrities released on the web which clearly show how the fashion industry has attempted to 'fool' the average consumer. Where would the industry be without skilled Photoshop artists that can take an...
National Lawyers Convention 2016 – DC event photographer
This past November we photographed the annual National Lawyers Convention at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. The three day conference featured many speakers including supreme court justices Alito and Thomas along with the newly nominated US ambassador to the...
Portrait of Kensington Conservator
Working Men Portrait SeriesJoe Grenon - Awesome Metals, Kensington, MarylandThis portrait of Joe Grenon, is part of our 'Working Men' series and was taken at Awesome Metals located on Howard Avenue, Kensington, Maryland. Joe has been the owner of Awesome Metals since...
9 month Baby Plan session by Silver Spring newborn baby photographer
October 15th marked the 9 month baby portrait session for baby Nora as part of our Baby Plan. This session is the third of 4 that we will take during baby Nora's first year of life. Baby Nora has grown so much since we photographed her at 3 months. She has now...
LOCATIONS
Avonlee Photography has operated just north of downtown Kensington since 2002. We are located 4-5 miles from Bethesda, Rockville and downtown Silver Spring and just 1.5 miles from Wheaton. Our head photographer, Michael Dunphy, holds a Master of Photography degree from the Professional Photographers of America. We have photographed thousands of clients from all over the DC metro area in Virginia, DC and Maryland – everything from maternity sessions to newborn, children, familes and high school seniors. Our Virginia clients have come from Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax Station, McLean, Tysons Corner and Great Falls. Our Maryland clients have come from as far away as Cumberland, Frederick, Clarksburg, Germantown, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Potomac, Chevy Chase and Takoma Park. We have extensive commercial experience working with some of the biggest medical and legal firms in the DC region. The headshots, interiors and group images from these firms may be found on both our headshots and commercial galleries.
Address
Avonlee Photography
3902 Adams Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20902
Contact
Tel: 301-946-4656
Email:
info@avonleephotography.com
Serving
The studio serves clients in the Metro DC area including these cities - Silver Spring, Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Rockville, Potomac, Tysons Corner, Great Falls, Takoma Park, Washington DC and Kensington