Professional Services in Richmond

The bed sheets ruffle as photographer Erica Tait directs a new pose and ducks behind her camera. The "between the sheets" shot is popular among her boudoir and bedbug clientele, as it exposes the shoulders and leaves the rest to the imagination. This tasteful and intimate exhibition embodies Tait's work at TAIT Photography.

Her mix of black-and-white, sepia, and more-vibrant images stamps a contemporary style on both her signature boudoir photography and her wedding photography. Her passion for empowering women inspired the Boudoir for the Cure event, where 100% of the proceeds are donated to breast-cancer research.

Special Olympics Virginia (SOVA) creates opportunities for people with physical and intellectual disabilities to participate in sports training and athletic competition. Through its annual events, athletes get the chance to discover new strengths and demonstrate their abilities for their peers. SOVA was incorporated in 1975 and held its first summer games at Virginia Tech. Today, it runs state championships in 13 Olympic-style sports including basketball and power lifiting, with more than 10,000 athletes participating every year. The games also invite people without disabilities to serve as volunteers or audience members to foster a sense of common understanding, self-discovery, and community. To ensure accessibility for everyone, Special Olympics Virginia never charges the athletes or their families for participation.

Pink Photography's resident camera clickers Jennie and Tim Wood effortlessly alter their photography style as they transition between weddings, maternity shoots, and boudoir sessions. They infuse each client's personality into every shot, whether composing portraits in the studio or traveling to vibrant locations such as parks or crayon factories. The team also uploads all photos to an online gallery and lets customers keep their low-resolution digital images.

Greater Richmond SCAN aims to prevent child abuse and neglect in the region by providing resources for children who have been abused and promoting positive parenting techniques. The organization maintains five distinct programs to combat child abuse, including preschool education, family support, and a prevention program that sponsors awareness-raising events. For those who have been abused, the organization runs a child-advocacy center that works within the court system and a court-appointed-special-advocate program that sends professionals to represent children in court. SCAN also runs a variety of fundraising programs throughout the year to spread awareness about family violence, including a 5K run and mardi gras celebration.

The high ceilings and airy lighting of Wolfgang Jasper's studio and gallery create a welcoming atmosphere that stands in beguiling contrast to the hypnotic intimacy of his photographs. Extreme close-ups of budding flowers, melancholy studies of trees, and sepia-tinged portraits of empty Richmond streets showcase the distinctive beauty of each photo’s subject, turning everyday objects into works of art. More than 40 years of experience and a master of fine arts bolster Jasper’s ability to create unique images for any circumstance, whether they are artistic works or family portraits. Commissioned pieces or Jasper's independent work can be mounted and framed, giving customers original artwork they can proudly hang on their wall or on their neighbor’s wall while housesitting.

Catering by Jill, a full-service catering company, supplies dishes for events ranging from picnics to elegant black tie affairs. In addition to planning events, consulting for bridal menus, or answering questions about the biggest sandwich ever made, the caterers design menus tailored to specific requests. Hot lunch menus feed hardworking film crews, and picnic menus serve up traditional hamburgers, slaws, and potato salads. Catering by Jill also equips events with items such as glass plates, flatware, linen napkins, or inflatable gravy rafts at no additional charge.