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As a photographer, it’s natural for me to build relationships with my clients and I’m honored when they feel the same way. As a military veteran and military spouse I am especially proud to support leaders and organizations that value our military communities. This feeling really hit me as I supported events throughout the Washington, D.C.-area fo...

Hi! I'm Trish Alegre-Smith (pronounced: uh-LEG-ray SMITH) and I'm the principal (still) photographer and owner behind Photography by Trish Alegre-Smith. I'm a hobbyist turned full-time branding, event, and commercial photographer, Air Force veteran, community volunteer, military spouse and mother of school-aged children. And yes, I move between all...

by Trish Alegre-Smith One of our highlights in the last quarter of this past year was meeting and photographing Bob Woodruff of the Bob Woodruff Foundation at the 15th Annual Armed Services YMCA Angels of the Battlefield Gala. Photographing events for non-profit organizations that feature the meaningful work that they do for communities that we...

by Trish Alegre-Smith I have worked with many of you who follow my blog and on social media, but I’m not sure how many of you know my story of how I came to be a photographer (aka my “origin story”). My interview with Amanda Huffman - Airman to Mom was a long overdue follow-up from the first time I met her and contributed to her first book with...

By Trish Alegre-Smith On October 12, 2021, I spoke at the National Military Spouse Network (NMSN) Summit's session on Grant Writing. As the in-house Grants & Proposals Specialist, I gave a behind-the-scenes look on how to "pop the question" and how to get the confidence to do the same. I shared tools and techniques for being successful at running...