Gray Matters Graphic Design & Photography

Graphic Design and Photography

Michelle Elaine Designs | Product Photography

Commercial PhotographySarah Vogl

I put out a message on Facebook looking for friends who needed product photography. Reconnecting with people from high school on Facebook isn’t exactly at the top most people’s priorities, but in this case it was a total joy to be able to work with Rachel, the daughter and marketing brain behind Michelle Elaine Designs. We captured some styled shots of products to be used on their shop and in their social media marketing for fall and beyond. Can you believe our model had never done this before? She’s stunning.

GRACE & BEN | Blacksburg Couples Photographer

Couples PhotographySarah Vogl

where's kera? 5 minute photo shoot

Portrait PhotographySarah Vogl

We have an inside joke at the restaurant I work at about how we can never find Kera when we need her. Rarely a day goes by when someone doesn’t ask “where’s Kera?"

We snuck out 5 minutes before we opened the other day to take a few pictures and couldn’t stop giggling about “where’s Kera?” and what our boss would say if he noticed what we were doing.

NIKKI SMITH

Portrait PhotographySarah Vogl

Nikki is one of the many wonderful humans I have the privilege of knowing from the Virginia Synod youth events. She’s known me since I was a middle schooler as an event participant and is one of my favorite people to talk to while I’m photographing the events these days as staff. She introduces herself as “Mama Nikki” (this is also how she’s entered into my phone) and I truly can’t think of a more accurate way to describe her.

Nikki came to me a while ago with the idea to capture her weight loss journey so she can look back and appreciate her progress. We also most certainly captured how truly beautiful Nikki is anyway. Inside and out. Body positivity and being healthy are both non-negotiable.

Pungo Ferry Bridge

Misc PhotographySarah Vogl


This is one of my favorite spots of all time. The fisherman I chatted with while I was here agreed.

It has become a sort of tradition of mine to visit this place every time I’m in Virginia Beach. I made many trips here to clear my head in high school. This particular visit seemed especially significant because we'll probably be retiring the Chevy Blazer (my first car!!!) to a junkyard death soon. This was probably his last journey here. :(

Even though I was apparently 15 minutes late for the best part of the sunset, I still think the journey was super worth it.