Descended from some
of
the early Scots-Irish settlers in Southwest
Virginia,
C. W. Dean is the son of a career U.S. Army officer and a school teacher. He was set
on
his career track at age 5 when his father bought him his first
camera.
After college and U. S. Army
service in Europe, South Vietnam and Cambodia, C. W. moved to Abingdon, Virginia in 1971 where he purchased a professional photographic studio. He moved his practice to
Northern Virginia in 1983 and works from his home in the Mount Vernon
area.
Today he
brings over four decades of experience in all types of photography to his
portrait
work. C. W. specializes in portraits on location
and has created several thousand that are displayed in homes across the
United States as well as in several foreign countries. He
is
also a specialist in the copy and restoration of old black &
white
photographs.
His
craftsmanship
and attention to detail have brought many subjects to him by referral
from
clients who have recognized the value of his work. He has
seen
photographs made early in his career become priceless family
heirlooms;
a few customers have returned again and again over the years to build a
collection of prized family portraits.
Descended from some
of
the early Scots-Irish settlers in Southwest
Virginia,
C. W. Dean is the son of a career U.S. Army officer and a school teacher. He was set
on
his career track at age 5 when his father bought him his first
camera.