About Us: Business Facts
Type: Sole Proprietorship, run by Michael & Lauri DeYoung
In Business Since: 1992
Office Locations: Primary business location: Home office near Taos, New Mexico. Our home office is completely green and sustainable. Our office is totally off grid with computers and wireless communication equipment powered by solar energy.
Capabilites: Office: Computer managed and trackable analog and digital stock files with same day search and light box services, and overnight delivery capabilities. High-Speed Internet transmission of files available. Digital capabilities: 35mm image scanning, CD/DVD creation, photoshop enhancement, retouching, correcting, manipulation and compositing services. Field: 35mm film and digital equipment to provide location photography worldwide, designed to function in remote locations for extended periods.
Specialties: Outdoor location photography, human powered adventure sports, recreation and tourism, especially of Alaska and the western U.S. We also photograph the spirit of wild places including the landscape itself and wildlife. Core activities include: hiking, camping, backpacking, paddling, mountain biking, outdoor fitness, adventure travel, recreation & tourism, and outdoor humor.
Our Focus: The outdoor experience, emphasizing having fun with minimum impact, and a healthy lifestyle. We focus on what we call “accessible wilderness” and strive to show everyday people in extraordinary places, such as “our backyard”. Many years of real life wilderness experiences enable us to create images that reflect realistic outdoor situations and to sometimes poke fun at what not to do in the great outdoors.
Photographer's Mission Statement: MDP is dedicated to a satisfied customer, top quality images, personal service, adherence to professional business, and fair and reasonable prices. We will share our passion and vision of the great outdoors and listen carefully to what you seek to help communicate your visual ideas. We shoot only what we are qualified for, motivated to do, and passionate about to provide our clients the best in creative drive, energy and service. Our goal is to promote a fun and positive business relationship.
Professional Affiliations: American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Advertising Photographers of America (APA)