Pria Anand, a neurologist at Boston Medical Center, is the author of the forthcoming book "The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains."[2][4] Through a blend of case studies, history, fables, and memoir, Anand delves into the vast gray area between sanity and insanity, and doctor and patient.[5][6] Her work gives a voice to the often-dismissed narratives of women, people of color, and other disempowered groups in medicine. — Pria Anand, for the New Scientist

Portrait of a scientist working with brain organoids, photographed for editorial science coverage — Paola Arlotta, for The New York Times

Portrait of Michael Franklin photographed for Work & Careers editorial feature — Michael Franklin, for the FT

Portrait of Lawrence Summers — Larry Summers, for The New York Times

Editorial portrait from a Las Vegas wedding chapel series — Rahul Mahajan and Jessica Mahajan for The New York Times

Portrait of a WGA Strike participant photographed during the 2023 writers strike — Sasha Stewart, for the New York Times

Portrait of a doctor photographed for the NY Times Well column feature on a doctor's apology

Editorial portrait for the NY Times Well column on physician apologies to patients — Dr. Daniela Lamas for The New York Times

Mark Ludwig of the Terezin Music Foundation — Mark Ludwig, for Smithsonian Magazine

Environmental portrait session photographed in Boston by David Degner — Barak Sella for Spiegel.

Teresa Amabile Portrait Session — Teresa Amabile, for Think:Act Magazine

Portrait of Ibram Xolani Kendi — Ibram X. Kendi, for NRC.nl

Portrait of Kat Gregor photographed for editorial magazine feature — Kat Gregor, for The New York Times

Portrait of Naji Mansour photographed for Mother Jones magazine — Sandra Mansour, for Mother Jones Magazine

Portrait of the founders of JobGet photographed for editorial feature — Tony Liu, for The University of British Columbia

Portrait for the cover of Sandwich Magzine's Lobster Roll Issue — Jeff Holden for Sandwich Magazine

Portrait of Dana Small at the Modern Diet and Physiology Research Center — Dana Small, for the Financial Times

Editorial portrait of Ben Smith and Sullivan photographed by David Degner — Andrew Sullivan, for The New York Times.

Joseph Jones, a manager at JMJ Real Estate Holdings, which owns the mall, said the mall’s tax bill was too high. — Joseph Jones, for The New York Times

Boston Portrait Photographer

As a portrait photographer based in Boston and New York, I visually introduce my audience to the story’s protagonists. Some portrait photographers impose their style on the subject, but I aim to be open and let the subject and story determine the style. At times, my portraits are carefully crafted with specific backdrops, lighting, and poses; at other times, they capture candid moments, as the subject has learned to trust me and share more of who they are.

This portfolio features a selection of portraits for editorial outlets like the New York Times and Time Magazine, as well as commercial clients such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Sanofi. Recently, I have been creating commercial portraits of athletes and adventurers in diverse locations like Turks & Caicos, Jordan, and Everest Base Camp. My favorite subjects, however, are fancy pigeons, which I capture in their owner’s rooftop studios before they fly away. For more commercial portraits, please visit my commercial portrait portfolio.

Many of my portraits are made on location with a portable studio, or in my Davis Square studio, just north of Boston.

Fancy pigeon portrait photograph by Boston portrait photographer David Degner

Fancy pigeon portrait photography project by David Degner

Fancy pigeon portrait by Boston photographer David Degner — Fancy Pigeon Portraits

Fancy pigeon portrait from documentary photography project by David Degner