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
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast 2016
Yesterday, we were honored to once again photograph the annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington DC. This year, the event celebrated its 13th anniversary with guest speakers Cardinal Robert Sarah from Guinea in West...
Frame Molding Choices for Wedding and Portrait Prints
The following are images of the frame moldings that we carry. When choosing, please note the molding name which is located just above each image e.g. B9Please feel free to call the studio at 301-946-4656 with any questions regarding frame width, matting choice and...
Holiday and Event Card Options
Our 4x7 Photo Card Designs are available with many fun greetings for different occasions. Each photo card is printed on photographic paper and includes a 4x5 image from your portrait or wedding session. It also includes one greeting from the choices below as well as...
Beautiful Leather Wedding Albums
We just received two beautiful wedding albums from our album supplier in New York. One is a large 12x12 bride's album and the other an 8x10 parent album. Both set in premium white leather, one with gold page gilding and the other with silver text and page gilding.8x10...
iPhone vs Professional Portrait
With the advent of better and better cameras in today's smart phones, many people are now choosing to record their own business portraits. The results can be somewhat less than flattering - many posing, lighting and skin flaws are exposed by simply doing it yourself....
10 Year Membership of PPA
A nice little surprise arrived in the mail today - my 10 year membership pin from the Professional Photographers of America.10 Year membership pin from PPA
Thank You For Your Referrals
Mary and I would like to thank you so very much for the many referrals we have received from you, our past clients. We appreciate the trust you place in us by referring a family member or friend to Avonlee Photography. We promise to take the very best of care of those...
National Lawyers Convention at the Mayflower Hotel
This past November 13-15, we were honored to photograph the annual Lawyers Convention hosted by the Federalist Society at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. This yearly event consists of a series of panels, debates and receptions with the highlight being a sold out...
Food Drive Photo Sessions
This is our third year running this very worthy promotion to help the needy in our community. Last year's food drive brought in over 80 pounds of food. In 2013, my daughter Katie and her friend Paige helped deliver over 80lbs of food to...
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