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Meet Roger Mitchell

The founder of Motiontography — a Hampton Roads fine-art photographer turning fleeting moments into gallery-worthy imagery, one frame at a time.

Inside the Motiontography studio in Suffolk, VA

The Story

It started with one camera at sixteen.

I picked up my first camera at 16 — bought with money I saved from a gas-station job. That single decision set the course for everything that followed. More than 14 years later, photography is still the way I make sense of the world and the way I tell other people's stories.

Today I shoot on the tools that match the vision: a Sony A1 for speed and precision, and a Hasselblad X2D for the kind of medium-format detail and color that fine art demands. The gear matters, but only because it lets me chase the feeling in front of the lens.

From my studio in Suffolk, I serve clients across all seven cities of Hampton Roads — and I treat every session, whether it's a first-time mother or a recording artist, with the same obsession for getting it right.

14+ Years Experience Suffolk · 7 Cities Premium portrait experience

Behind the Lens

Trusted by artists & entertainers.

Recording artists and actors have trusted Roger to capture their image — the same eye and care goes into every client session.

Ari Lennox photographed by Motiontography
Ari LennoxRecording Artist
K. Michelle photographed by Motiontography
K. MichelleRecording Artist
Coko of SWV photographed by Motiontography
CokoSWV
No Malice of Clipse photographed by Motiontography
No MaliceClipse
Tim Reid photographed by Motiontography
Tim ReidActor
Daphne Maxwell Reid photographed by Motiontography
Daphne Maxwell ReidActress

The Craft

Tools & specialties.

Fine-art maternity, boudoir, portraits, and creative composites — finished with high-end retouching most photographers don't attempt.

Sony A1 Hasselblad X2D Advanced Retouching Composite Artistry Fine-Art Maternity Boudoir & Portraits

The Philosophy

"A great photograph isn't just a record of how someone looked — it's how they want to be remembered. My job is to find that, light it, and make it permanent."

— Roger Mitchell, Founder of Motiontography

Selected Work

A glimpse of the artistry.

Your Story Next

Let's create together.

Whether it's your first session or your fiftieth, I'd be honored to capture it. Reserve your date with just $100.