ABOUT

Hola, I am Luigi Crespo

Your new favorite headshot, portrait and product photographer.

I am Peruvian by birth, but a proud American by choice. 

I am a proud member of the Headshot Crew, a global network of accredited headshot photographers around the world.  I have a master’s in political communications from the American University in DC, and in a previous life, I had a rewarding event planning and senior protocol career in the US government.

While planning big events, I picked up a camera to document some of my event details like handwritten place cards, table settings, and flower arrangements. It had been a while since I took photography in college, so I dusted off the old camera and started taking photo safari workshops. I came cross a renown headshot and portrait photographer in New York City who mentored me and taught me what I know about impactful headshots and portraits. I was hooked into photography once again. Thirteen years ago I opened a full-time studio for women photography, followed by Luigi Crespo Photography a few years later to focus on headshots, portraits and food/product photography.

I am bold, direct, and passionate about my work. I love dad jokes, cast-iron cooking, smoky old-fashioneds, flan, rum balls, calligraphy, thrifting, and fast old cars. For speed and glory, I race my red little car. Oh, and I dabble in cosplaying Santa. I live in Urbana, MD, and I am proud dad of three awesome adult kids.

Life is good.