MBA, M. Photog., Cr., CPP, EA-ASP, ABI, API, StoryBrand Certified Guide, Profit First Professional Guide
Mary Fisk-Taylor has been a member of the Professional Photographers of America since 1998. She owns and operates two highly profitable photography studios in Richmond, Virginia with her business partners. Hayes & Fisk Photography is a small home-based studio that for over 20 years has provided their clients high-end wall portrait installations and custom-designed weddings. In 2009 Mary with her mother and sister created Real Life Studios which filled a niche in their market area for a boutique volume/event business and high school senior portrait studio that offers both professional imagery and excellence in customer service.
Mary earned her PPA Master of Photography, Craftsmen of Photography and PPA Certification. She also received the ASP Education Fellow in 2018 as well as completing and earning the designation of StoryBrand Certified Guide, which gives her the rights and ability to teach, lecture and coach the StoryBrand concept. She is also a Profit First Professional Guide and has completed the training and passed the certification to teach and share the Profit First methods.
Mary is passionate about image competition and is a PPA Approved Juror. She has earned numerous awards including VPPA Photographer of the Year, VPPA Top 10 Photographer of the Year, PPA Loan Collection images, PPA Grand Imaging Finalist, PPA Photography of the Year (Bronze, Silver and Gold), Kodak Gallery Awards, Fuji Masterpiece Awards, LexJet Awards, and the PPA Charities Impact Award to name a few. She is the proud recipient of the Virginia Award, PPA National Award, the Charles H. (Bud) Haynes Award and the PPA Charities Legacy Award all for her dedication, volunteerism, and commitment to the excellence and education in professional photography.
Mary and her husband, Daryl, are most proud of their two beautiful children, Alexandra and Jax. She enjoys the flexibility and joy that owning a profitable and successful photography studio has allowed her and her family. Mary has enjoyed lecturing and teaching all over the world. She currently serves on the PPA Board of Directors, the Virginia PPA Board and the Society of XXV Executive Committee. She is past President of PPA Charities and because of her continued volunteer work, business savvy and commitment to community development was named Top 40 Under 40 in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mary is very grateful for all of her mentors and teachers who have given so much to her and her business partners. The path to their success is paved with the wisdom and advice they so generously have given. If you asked Mary for her best business advice she would most definitely say, “You get 100% of what you do NOT ask for, so ASK for the business, ASK for the sale, ASK for the possibility!”
Jeffrey Dachowski
M. Photog. Cr.,CPP ,C. ph
In high school Jeff quickly fell in love with photography. After pursuing every class related to photography, Jeff attended the Hallmark Institute of Photography.
In 2003 Jeff and his wife Carolle opened their studio in Manchester, and have seen meteoric growth since opening. They have a loyal following of children and family clients, a buzz in the wedding industry, and a growing number of commercial portrait clients.
Jeff has photographed events throughout North America, The Caribbean and Europe since 1992. His work has been featured in Seacoast Bride, New Hampshire Bride, Woman Engineer, Woman’s World and Rolling Stone. He has 13 images in the PPA Loan collection, 11 Kodak Gallery,2 Lexjet Awards,2 Fuji Masterpiece,2 Polaroid Prestige, 11 Court of honors, 5 Album of the Year, and an ASP Regional Medallion. He has been a PPA Elite member since the Elite program was started. Jeff is a member of PPA’s Board of Directors, a PPA International Approved Juror, Certification Judge, and a Vatican Approved Photographer. Jeff is the President of the Society of XXV.
Jeff has attained his Master of Photography Degree, Photographic Craftsman Degree and is a Certified Professional Photographer. In 2018 he waws awarded the Imaging Excellence award from PPA.He was a director for two years, and has fulfilled his terms through the Executive chairs within the New Hampshire Professional Photographers Association.
In 2012 Jeff and Carolle purchased a building with a storybook past in the small village of Bedford, NH. Their studio was featured in Professional Photographer Magazine in 2008 and 2013. They have been frequent contributors since 2008.
Jeff and Carolle have just finished writing two titles for Amherst Media. “Lighting on Location” and “Profit building for the professional photographer”.
Jeff has two wonderful daughters age 16 and 18 and has been married to his wife Carolle for over 23 years. Jeff plays drums, bass and the Chapman stick. During his free time, he builds guitars.
