Meg Majors

Meg Majors is a portrait and documentary photographer whose focus is two fold; helping to promote the local and international music scene as well as humanitarian efforts locally and abroad. Since studying at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Meg set out to turn her passions into not only a career but a lifestyle.

According to Majors, “The truth is in the details. Seeking the simplicity and beauty in everyday moments is my mission. I utilize available light and photograph my subjects in a natural, comfortable setting to produce organic images.” Meg’s love of culture and Reggae music led her to open up her already impressive resume to the world of Reggae and to date has photographed some of Reggae’s greats.

Her curiosity and passion for culture and visual story-telling has brought her to all corners of the earth, where she has on-going documentary assignments in Africa and Europe. She uses her unique perspective to help advocate and fundraise for humanitarian aide-based organizations / educational institutions. Bringing her passion for music, people, and photography together, Meg joined Reggaeville in 2009 to share her vision with the world.

EXPERIENCE

PHOTOGRAPHER, M. M. MAJORS PHOTOGRAPHY SOMERVILLE, MA 2003-PRESENT

Full-service photography studio specializing in portraiture and documentary photography.  Clients include

dance companies, musicians, foundations sponsoring international conferences, families, business

owners, and non-profit organizations.  Most jobs are completed on-location and used for publicity,

publication, or for personal use, such as product catalogs, corporate head shots, location images for

websites, candid and formal family portraits for non-profit events.

PHOTOGRAPHER, PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND WATERTOWN, MA 2003-PRESENT

Photography for publications, school portraits, and events.  Photographs have been used for both in-

house and Internationally distributed publications.  Since 2003 I have traveled with the Hilton-Perkins

International Program to Africa and Europe to document the training that Perkins staff is providing to

advocate for the global Special Education community.  The Images from these international trips are used

for fundraising and to increase awareness of the needs of children who have multiple disabilities

throughout the world.  A selection can be found in the permanent collection in the Perkins museum.

STUDIO MANAGER, MARQUEE PHOTOWORKS MAYNARD, MA 2007-2008

Responsibilities included overseeing of scheduling portrait sessions, implementing organizational

workflow system within company, general customer service, assisting the chief photographer, digital

editing and high volume printing, photo retouching and restoration.

ARTS COLLABORATIVE OWNER, SMALL TOWN STUDIO SOMERVILLE, MA 2005-PRESENT

Owner and founder of international artists collaborative.  Offers an environment for African and American

artists to share ideas and artistic skills which will help to build a sustainable future for the environment

and a stable livelihood for it’s members.  Promotes cultural collaborative efforts to create innovative

products while maintaining traditional aesthetics.

PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN NEW YORK, NY, BOSTON, MA 2001-2005

Rolling Stone Magazine, Carol Freidman Photography, Gretje Ferguson Photography, Go-Kart Reco