Black and white photo of an elderly man walking with a cane on a city sidewalk past a fire hydrant.
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How I Got Here

When I was young, my grandmother was perpetually taking photos.


She was a dedicated scrapbooker. She left behind more than 40 full scrapbooks, each one curated to hold the people and moments she loved most. I couldn't tell you how many times I complained having to stop and pose for yet another photo that felt, at the time, completely inconsequential.


Despite all my whining, she left me her camera when she passed.


A few years later I was new to Savannah, and I wanted to know it the way she knew things, from the ground up. So I picked up her camera and started going out on Saturday mornings and photographing my way through the city. The streets, the light, the people I'd stumble across.


It wasn't long before I understood what she was capturing. It was the faces and the lives of a world that she was enamored with. That was her legacy.


This is mine.

How I Work

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Discovery


Before we shoot, we sit down and talk. Not a sales call. A real conversation about who you are, what season you're in, and what these photographs actually need to do for you. That's where the direction comes from.


Shoot Day


On shoot day I handle everything we planned and guide you into portraits that feel natural. We don't stop at a set time. We shoot until we have what we need.


Deliver


After the session you'll receive a focused set of finished portraits that feel right for who you are and how you want to show up in the world.

What I'm Not



I don't shoot on a timer, I don't deliver 400 images, and I don't retouch you into someone else. What I do is pay attention, slow down, and make photographs that look like you on a good day. That's it.

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Bespoke Headshots

 

One focused session built around a specific image you actually need. You fill out a brief intake form, we shoot for 30 to 45 minutes at a single location, and you walk away with five finished images.

 

from $ 300

 

Savannah portrait photographer David Monroe — Photographer with vintage camera and leather chair in grassy field at sunset.

 

Branding Portraits

 

The full session, built around your brand from start to finish. A planning call before we shoot, a one to two hour session, and a complete gallery of everything worth keeping and a video portrait.

 

from $ 600

 

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Family Portraits

 

A session built for families that want something real, not a lineup. A planning call to sort the details before shoot day, a one and a half to two hour session, and a full gallery delivered.

 

from $ 850

 

Choose Your Session

Clients Say

'David is so much fun to work with. He exudes what I can only refer to as "unorthodox professionalism." He has a truly authentic eye and captures your soul for the beautiful thing that he sees it to be. Hire him for all your future shoots. He'll be there early and he'll make you laugh the whole shoot.'

Ellesse

Clients Say

'We had a fantastic experience with David for our family portraits. He made the entire process easy and enjoyable, and somehow managed to bring out the best in all of us, especially our son. The photos beautifully captured our family’s personality, and we couldn’t be happier with the results.'

Andrew

Clients Say

'David sees the energy in us, and then turns all that into light and shadow and art. He shows a bit of our souls on the outside.'

Hood