What I Do…

• Senior Photos

• Corporate/Professional Headshots

• Studio Portraiture

• Cosplay Photography

• Conference Guest / Professional Speaker

• Portraiture Workshop Presenter

• On Location Portrait Photography

• Engagement / Anniversary Portraits

Portraiture is my passion

I’m a portrait photographer because it’s my passion, I love people, I love reminding people they are beautiful, and I love creating imagery with the human form. Please review my photography collection, and then consider discussing yours, or your event's needs, interests, and goals.

I also love speaking engagements and workshops!

I love teaching people how to move and pose, and I especially enjoy making sure they are having an incredibly fun time at their event! If you'd like to round out your professional guests and workshop presenters, let's talk soon!

I love bringing added value to creative events and conferences, and adding an expert in cosplay portrait photography is a great method of rounding out the guest roster to pull in those necessary photographers and imagers who make cosplay what it is in all forms of social media and mediums.

Reach out!

If you require portraits for any reason, senior pictures, engagement photos, professional cosplay images, professional headshots and profile pics, boudoir, fashion style photography, sports photography, please reach out and let's have some fun capturing your photographic needs!

Please use the form below on this page, or message me directly on Facebook Messenger or Instagram.

“The shoot I did with Downen Photography has to be my favorite modeling experience I've ever had. Can't believe that's even me in these photos.”

- @whistfulchameleon

Workshops and Presentations

Learn. Grow. Be Entertained. Be My Model!

Con Crunch & Sleepless Nights 

Easy project management for cosplayers

Finding the Light 

Discovering and working with quality light in a comic con.

Photoshoot Playtime

Fun practical effects for your next photo adventure

The Art of the Pose

Taking your modeling and posing skills to a higher level

When you're at a comic con, you should be having fun! Even when you attend an educational panel or workshop, your time should be as fun as it is enriching. Enter Brett's collection of live photo shoots, modeling demonstrations, and a multitude of panels that are just as fun as they are useful! My goal is to provide guests a participatory, active, and overly entertaining experience they'll remember, and maybe even use, in the years to come.

Is it complicated to set up a portable photo studio in a meeting room or conference stage? Nope!

I bring the portable lighting equipment, and the only electronic requirement needed to connect my entire studio to an overhead digital display (with HDMI or USB-C), my personal iPad. The portable equipment includes a backdrop and backdrop stand, one medium sized softbox, and 2-3 studio lights and light stands. All of the equipment is provided and set up by me in 20-30 minutes, breakdown is usually a little bit faster.

The Art of the Pose and Photoshoot Playtime workshops can be set up for groups as small as four people, or in an auditorium to a large audience (100+ attendees). 10' x 20' is the minimum space to set up the studio, but 15' x 25' is ideal.

A Few of My Favorite Workshop & Demonstrations

“The wonderful workshop that he had on posing at Cosplay America gave me some great tips to keep in mind, AND I feel really lucky that I was photographed by someone so talented”

- @villainessbynight

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