This September, Graham Images partnered with The Boldt Company to take part in Tradeswomen Build Nations 2025 in Chicago, the largest gathering of unionized tradeswomen in the world! Together, we hosted Booth #614 and launched our She Leads Portrait Project, a national initiative honoring women in the trades.
Read MoreWhen I first started photographing for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) clients, I noticed something striking—room after room, job site after job site, the faces I captured were overwhelmingly male. Whether it was boardrooms, design studios, or construction sites, women were often absent or vastly outnumbered. And when I did meet women in these spaces, they were exceptional—not just in talent, but in the way they had navigated industries that weren’t always built with them in mind.
That realization became the foundation for Women at Work, a photo project dedicated to highlighting the women shaping the AEC world.
Read MoreGraham Images favorite images from people and portrait projects in 2023.
Read MoreIs this some sort of rainbow magic? Turns out I am not a magician, but this is a fun and creative way to utilize SCIENCE!!! The tri-color shadow set up is simple and produces imaginative results, let’s dive a bit deeper into the science.
Read MoreAlliance Laundry Systems is the world leader in commercial laundry that has been operating out of Ripon, Wisconsin since 1908. Their Communications Manager, Margaret reached out to me this past summer to capture updated photos of their team at work and for the opportunity for their staff to get updated headshots.
Read MoreEvery commercial photographer has reasons for choosing this path. I do it because I 100 percent love it.
I love the challenge of puzzling over angles and light. Of using both the creative and analytical sides of my brain. The thrill of getting a rare shot by being in the right place at exactly the right time.
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