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Welcome to Mile 55 Photography! Portraits in-studio or on-site. Pets, people, special occasions, and wildlife prints. Open by appointment.

Located in the preservation district of historic Brunswick, Maryland. Messenger or [email protected].

10/26/2026

Morning Train through Brunswick

10/08/2026

Last year at Brunswick Railroad Days I offered free 4x6 portraits printed on the spot from my nifty little 4x6 Canon printer. It was a popular stop. I did the same this year and plan on making this a Mile 55 Photography tradition.

On Saturday, a young couple walked in with their baby.

"How old is your baby?"

"One month. Almost. In a week."

I took two photographs - one with the three of them and then the first photo below with just the mother and baby.

Saturday night I was a bit tired from the day, but there are always photos from the day that I'm anxious to edit and this one was tops on the list. I loved the way that the baby was looking at her mother and the mother looking at her child and loved the way the edit turned out.

I posted in the Brunswick Facebook group that I was looking for a young couple whose photo I took with their 3-week old baby because I had something for them. A family member messaged me that she knew who they were and let them know.

When the mother contacted me, I invited them to come to the studio so we could get a photo with the father included, in the same style. They came on Tuesday and we shot the second photo along with others. I'll be giving them prints, possibly in the form of a photobook, of the photos we got, along with my thanks for helping me add their portraits to my portfolio.

09/05/2026

I went to the "Troops through Time!" event at the Monocacy National Battlefield today. Good, well organized program. I wish more people would attend events like this. Artillery and musket firing demonstrations, living history displays, guest speakers and, of course, their museum. It's not huge, but for a smaller, but very significant battle of the Civil War, very impressive.

I only got to hear the first speaker, Dr. Julia Shively, historian from the Maryland National Guard. Her very interesting talk was about Maryland's role in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the War of 1812. If you like the Mel Gibson movie "The Patriot", you may be surprised at the role Maryland played in the battles depicted.

Bonus on the way to the car! I had heard that there is a pair of eagles that sometimes perch on the trees by the Monocacy River behind the visitor center. But I had never seen either of them. Until today. One sat patiently waiting as I took a few portraits. Another photographer joined me for a while until it took off; obviously it was time to go fishing.

You can visit the Monocacy National Battlefield page at https://www.facebook.com/monocacynps

08/28/2026

Current house guest: Mr. Peabody (He's had Lasik.)

08/17/2026

I was fortunate enough to be walking along the road from the Harpers Ferry visitor center at just the right time to catch this web in-process (builder at about two o'clock on the web) perfectly backlit by the morning sun shining through an opening in the trees. The little guy was probably cursing the light as it illuminated what was supposed to be a stealthy trap.

The second photo shows three minutes later with the spider passing through the steadlily moving beam of sunlight possibly for the last time as the work continued.

08/13/2026

Inspired by the article in the paper by Kimberly Yourick of Lockhouse Gallery, I went outside to do some plein air photography. 😁

"Amphibian Landscape"

08/11/2026

The digital flipbook for the 2027 calendar "Canal Birds" is now up! Take a look for a preview.

Birds at the C&O Canal towns from Point of Rocks, Maryland to the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

08/10/2026

Just arrived!

The Heron ran away in the voting for the cover, but both the Heron and the Bald Eagles are in the calendar.

January - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
February - American Robin in snow
March - Yellow-throated Warbler
April - Great Blue Heron
May - Baltimore Oriole
June - Peregrine Falcon Fledglings
July - Prothonotary Warbler
August - Louisiana Water Thrush
September - Adult and Jubenile Bald Eagles
October - Black Vulture
November - Golden-crowned Kinglet
December - Red-shouldered Hawk

All are my own photos. Half of them are within 1/2 mile of the Brunswick boat ramp. Others are from Point of Rocks to Harpers Ferry.

They are available now for pick-up. (Or drop-off if you live in Brunswick or nearby.) Just message me and we'll arrange it. And they will be on sale at our spot at Brunswick Railroad Days first weekend in October, the Holiday Market in December, soon at the Harpers Ferry Bookshop and, hopefully at the Brunswick Community Festival and a business or two in Frederick.

$15 including tax. I will include the 2026 edition with a purchase of the 2027 calendar while supplies last. Also available by mail, although I'll need to check on postage. If memory serves, it was $5 or $6 to mail to most addresses in the US last year. Might be different now.

Thanks for all of you who have supported this project with your purchases over the previous four annual calendars!

07/06/2026

Light up the sky!

First Baptist Church building at about 9:15 this evening. Brunswick, Maryland.

06/18/2026

June 17, 2026 Frederick Keys double header against the Hub City Spartanburgers (Texas Rangers affiliate) who didn't really show up to either game. (9-3, 9-1)

It was wag day and I like dogs. I made a quick friend of this beautiful little puppy and in between games saw the owners taking a photo of her by the giant baseball. Of course, I asked if I could take one too since she was already posing.

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W. Potomac Street
Brunswick, MD
21716

Website

http://mile55photography.com/

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