Mike Spencer Photography, LLC

Serves Manchester, NH

35244

Hired 8 times

1 employee

15 years in business

$500

5.0

This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, PayPal, Stripe, and Venmo.

Next Service

Hours

Sun 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mon 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tues 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Wed 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Thurs 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fri 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sat 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Credentials

Background Check

Michael Spencer
Completed on 2/11/2023

Introduction

For 14 years I have delivered high end client focused imagery on purely referral basis. By listening intently to needs, filtering those through broad experience, I'm able to guide clients to unique and effective visuals. Prior to focusing full time on photography, I spent 12 years in communications, marketing and executive visibility. This allows me to work fluidly from the board room to the recording studio, with global leaders to local entrepreneurs with ease. Fully equipped with industry leading Canon and Sony equipment, a full suite of Profoto lighting and modifiers, and the ability to work in studio or on location, I enjoy tackling a diverse set of client challenges, and always over service. I rely fully on client's word of mouth recommendations, and work accordingly. I look forward to working with you in the near future. Published in: Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stone (online), Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Magazine, Boston Herald, Boston Phoenix and others. Professional Memberships: American Society of Media Photographers National Press Photographers Association (previous) Copyright Alliance

Q&A

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

I am not the cheap option, but neither is my work. I offer a first time client discount of 10% of standard fees.

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

After review of a proposal, I analyze for needs, expectations, potential complications, timing and ability to deliver the best possible product before sending feedback to a client. Sometimes the greatest value comes not only from the camera, or the fancy lights, but from the experience of the photographer. By reviewing all work critically, I begin our collaboration as a partner engaged in maximizing your return, image wise, time wise and budget wise. I'm investing in our relationship for the long term.

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

BS. Public Administration 12 years corporate communications, brand marketing and executive visibility. 13 years of extensive and broad photographic client work from academic, creative/performance, corporate, architectural, album covers and more. I heavily focus on portrait/head shots and have completed for hundreds of clients. These images are used as author portraits, leadership team web/marketing brochures, professional networking, personal etc.

How did you get started doing this type of work?

I was an art kid that went corporate. After spending more then a decade in high level communications focused positions I rediscovered my creative side. Moving from guiding words, shaping messaging, to crafting imagery and telling stories for clients with a camera. I'm happy to have come full circle and feel that I'm providing more value every year.

What types of customers have you worked with?

Client List: Life is Good MillerCoors California Pizza Kitchen CRB Group Beacon Communities The Goods PHT Corporation Skyzone Harvard Berklee Boston University MIT Endicott Cornerstone Agency (Converse) 525 Music Homestead Artists Mgmt University of California (SF) Frequency Therapeutics Starry Night Enterprises Superpedestrian Swissnex Boston Vertex Pharmaceuticals Dimension Sound Studios Dory Group Perceptive Automata CASE Rochester University Various recording artists and festivals.

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

The talent pool is thick in Boston. Reach out to several people, get a feel for their work style and references, and speak to them live rather then just via email. You can learn a lot about how it might be to work with a vendor (or client for that matter) by simply having a conversation. What can often be typed out with ease, falls short in practice. There are plenty of highly capable photographers here to chose from, make sure you also want to work with the person.

What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?

Ask for verifiable and recent experiences, readily emphatic referrals and a professional ability to communicate and interact with clients through a quick phone conversation.