About

Michael Komorous

Retired Air Force command pilot. Washington, D.C. photographer. Same eye, new instrument.

Michael Komorous portrait

My journey with photography began at ten years old, guided by my grandmother's patient hand and her fully manual camera. That habit of seeing — light, angle, timing — never left. It rode along through 24 years of Air Force service and a career in the cockpit, where the view from the flight deck taught me what most photographers only get to imagine.

Today that experience shapes everything I shoot. Aircraft, because I know exactly what that machine is doing and where the moment will happen. Service members, because I've stood where they stand and it shows in the portraits. And headshots, because after decades of briefing rooms I know precisely what "look sharp" means.

I've worked with a diverse range of brands and companies, capturing their identities and stories — but the private clients, the retirements, the milestones are what keep the creative engine running. Every story deserves an attentive eye.

The Studio

Fairfax, Virginia

Just outside Washington, D.C., the studio is where light and shadow come fully under control. A comfortable, professional space for headshots, portraits, and creative sessions — with retouching handled in-house, from Photoshop to Luminar.

Studio portrait work
C-17 on the ramp at sunset

On location: wherever the mission goes.