Washington, D.C.
Purpose,
made visible.
Contemporary editorial portraits for men in professional and creative fields. A clear outward expression of who you are and where you are going.
Telic / 001
Telic / adjective
Directed toward a definite end.
Your portrait should do something.
Earn trust before a meeting. Mark a change in your life. Put a more accurate version of you into the world. You set the purpose. I shape the location, light, direction, and edit around it.
Session prep / The Outfit Check
Know what will photograph well before you arrive.
Upload a mirror selfie for a fast, practical read on fit, color, pattern, and the details that will matter on camera.
Check your outfitSelected portraits
Professional.
Personal.
Both.
Not just a LinkedIn photograph. The same session can create the image that leads your profile, anchors your site, marks a personal milestone, and still feels unmistakably like you.
The Telic portrait session
One session.
One hour.
Six finished images.
Washington, D.C.
Everything included
$600
No hidden fees. No upsells.
No paying by the image.
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60-minute sessionTypically scheduled in the late afternoon.
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Up to two looksSwap a shirt or change the full outfit. Both approaches work.
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Location selected for youI recommend a setting based on what the photographs need to accomplish.
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Six finished photographsFully edited, high-resolution files delivered digitally within one week.
More about Telic portrait sessions
What do I need to plan?
Tell me what the portraits are for and how you want to come across. I will guide the location, timing, visual approach, and the session itself.
Do I need two outfits?
No. One strong look is enough. If a second look adds range, it can be as simple as changing your shirt or as complete as a full outfit change.
What if it rains?
Outdoor sessions can be rescheduled when rain makes the planned setting unworkable. We make that call close enough to the session to use a reliable forecast.
Where will we shoot?
Most sessions take place in Washington, D.C. I recommend the setting based on what the photographs need to accomplish.
Make it yours.
Have something specific in mind? Bring it. Your dog, your motorcycle, your guitar, a place that matters to you, or an activity that’s part of who you are. If it can work within the session, we’ll find a way to incorporate it.
Not sure if your idea will work? Include it when you request a session.
The photographer / Keegan Duerr
Most men have never seen themselves photographed well.
My job is to show you what other people already see when you are at your best.
I began behind the camera while photographing my wife. It made me notice how often portraits of men are stiff, unnatural, or simply boring. Telic is my answer: clear direction, thoughtful settings, genuine expression, and editorial restraint.
I am also a D.C.-area product professional. That background shapes the experience. It is direct, prepared, respectful of your time, and built around the outcome you need.
Start with the purpose