Don and his wife Ines opened The Edge Photography Studio eight years ago in historic Leesburg Virginia adjacent to Dodona Manor. The studio conducts regular and highly popular photography classes, workshops, and digital darkroom classes. Don and Ines have already numerous International Accolades of Excellence for their portrait and wedding photography. They have also judged several photography competitions.
Don’s love of photography dates back to grade school when he developed and printed his own black and white prints in a home darkroom. He later graduated to color darkroom work and moved from a second-hand Kodak Brownie instamatic to an Agfa SLR while living in England.
Don was the team photographer for a number of National Speleological Society (NSS) Caving Expeditions lasting up to a week underground and presenting the most difficult challenges for a photographer. He also obtained his first Nikon camera and accumulated an extensive collection of lenses and lights for every photographic situation.
Later his photographic work expanded to scientific photography including ultra thin slicing of geological specimens for publication. The most notable was the publication of microscopic algae specimens that are approximately 2 billion years old. He also published early images of cardiac ultrasound images revealing the heart in a new modality.
Don has photographed and produced a number of underwater presentations and also taught underwater photography and wreck diving to scuba divers.
Don has studied with a number of leading photographers including Tony Corbell “The Master of Light”, Jim and Cathy Church innovators in underwater photography, Rick Ferro romantic wedding photography, Joyce Wilson family portraits, David Anthony Williams from Australia contemporary wedding photography, Larry Peters high school senior photography, and Bob Grove at the National Gallery of Art Recent work includes workshops with Bambi Cantrell and Will Crockett. All are acclaimed photographers in their fields and Bob recently won an Emmy for his Adobe Photoshop work in the PBS special “Vermeer, the master of light”
Don says he has graduated from photography in the most difficult environments, to the most challenging subjects; Portraits of people and their pets. Their equipment is based on a large format digital Hasselblad system and creative lighting.
Don & Ines reside in a quaint Victorian house dating back to 1852 and located in historic Leesburg. It’s an easy walk from their home to The Edge Photography Studio at 312 East Market Street where they conduct photography sessions by appointment.
Don Harperis a member of the following organizations:
Loudoun Chamber of Commerce
Loudoun Arts Council
Professional Photographers of America PPA
Wedding & Portrait Photographers International WPPI
Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers UK SWPP
British Professional Photographers Association UK BPPA
National Association of Photoshop Professionals NAPP
Shenandoah Wedding Professionals of Virginia SWP
Hunt Country Celebrations, President (Third Term) HCC
WEPSA Wedding & Event Professionals South Asia (Founding Member)
Sponsor Fred Miranda Sessions
Don & Ines have won a number of International Accolades Of Excellence in Portrait Photography including;
Bridal Portraits (2005)
Children Portraiture (2005)
Pet Portraits (2005)
High School Portraiture (2005)
Fashion (2006) (2006) (2006)
Illustrative (2006)
Wedding Albums (2006)
He has also judged a number of Photography Competitions.
Our latest work is a large program at Arlington National Cemetery. Here is a link to that website that’s quite different from our portrait and event website.
http://www.Arlington-Photographer.com
