Mike’s Photography has helped make recollections for 1 / 4 century -Piscataquis Observer

DOVER-FOXCROFT — What began as a interest has developed right into a enterprise preserving particular moments without end, for 25 years proprietor Michael Brown of Mike’s Photography has been capturing photos.

“I just took a lot of pictures on the side, family outings and stuff like that,” Brown mentioned.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — What began as a interest has developed right into a enterprise preserving particular moments without end, for 25 years proprietor Michael Brown of Mike’s Photography has been capturing photos.

“I just took a lot of pictures on the side, family outings and stuff like that,” Brown mentioned. “People told me I should start my own business because they really liked my photos.”

He opened Mike’s Photography in April 2000.

Now Brown says he does quite a lot of senior photos for college kids nearing their completion of highschool, touring across the space to {photograph} the youngsters of their supreme places and collaborating with a shopper to share concepts to assist seize the moments they want.

“Every year I do Grinch photos at Subway,” he mentioned, as these stopping by the restaurant on West Main Street in Dover-Foxcroft can pose for photographs with the Dr. Seuss character as a part of the annual Hometown Holidays celebration.

“We do a day for three hours with free photos for all the kids, they get a free photo and gifts from the Grinch,’” Brown mentioned.

Brown nonetheless does some marriage ceremony pictures, however not as a lot as within the earlier years of his enterprise.

Mike’s Photography can place photos on merchandise as keepsakes, reminiscent of footballs and soccer balls.

“Every year I donate about 15 footballs,” he mentioned. “At Subway (where Brown works in addition to his job as a loan officer with Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union) I get to know these kids who come in all the time. I donate a football every year with them playing.”  

He thanked Meaghan Holmes of Meaghan L. Holmes Photography for the Foxcroft Academy gridiron motion taken throughout the road from the Subway.

“I have done hockey pucks, I just did two baseballs for Christmas,” Brown mentioned. He has printed photos on T-shirts, however mentioned these are usually not as well-liked right this moment as in years previous.

Brown mentioned he enjoys assembly individuals.

“I am so used to being in public and I get to know a lot of people,” he mentioned. “I’ve been at Subway for 20 years, I have been at the credit union for 29 years, so I have a lot of exposure.”

Over the final quarter century Brown has seen adjustments in expertise. Today almost everybody has a digicam on their cellphone to take high quality photos with their units.

When Brown started the enterprise he would develop his photos from movie as an alternative of utilizing digital. 

“It took me a long time to change over, but with the times coming everyone else was doing it so I started doing it,” he mentioned in regards to the swap. 

Digital photos could be seen straight away and it’s cheaper, Brown defined.

For extra data on Mike’s Photography, please name 207-564-3965 or see Mike’s Photography on Facebook.