Gregory James Phelps

Photographer, Author, Owner BfP

For 35 years, Gregory J. Phelps has been creating photographic images for many of America's Fortune 500 companies. He is known for his creative solutions to some of the most challenging assignments in advertising, architectural and portrait photography.

Greg began his photographic career in 1975 and quickly became known as an innovator. His clients have included Kraft, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sears, General Motors, Chrysler, Exxon, Lockheed Martin, Dow Corning and many others. His portrait commissions have included Astronaut Deke Slayton, Roger Smith (former CEO of General Motors), U.S. Congressman Solomon Ortiz, Bishop Enrique San Pedro of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville, United States ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza, Texas State Senator Eddie Lucio and numerous other dignitaries.

Before opening Gregory James Phelps Photography in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley in 1983 and then, a few years later, in Houston, Greg had a studio in Detroit, where he photographed automobiles for GM and Chrysler during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. During Greg’s early years, he also specialized in product, illustration, fashion and catalog work.

Since moving to Texas in 1983, Greg has narrowed his focus to architectural photography, creating Legacy Portraits for people who have worked hard and found success. Self-made men and women who appreciate the finer things of life, including art, and who want to preserve the memory of their journey with a fine-art portrait that marks their accomplishments, whether in business, sports or entertainment. And to the creation of fine art photographs for home and corporate décor.

Greg has had seven one-man shows, including the United Way’s Women Who Make a Difference, Hometown Heroes (ongoing), Champions Against Domestic Violence for the Fort Bend County Women’s Center and A Portrait of Survival for the American Cancer Society. Greg was the official photographer of the 16th annual Border Governors Conference, creating commemorative portraits of the participating governors. Greg has been featured in Rangefinder Magazine, a prestigious professional photographers magazine, Studio Photography and Design and Great Output and is a popular speaker at Wedding and Portrait Photographers International annual convention in Las Vegas.

Adam Powell

Designer, Marketer, Co-Owner BfP

Adam Powell studied commercial art at Ft. Hayes School for the Arts and multi-media production technology at Columbus State Community College, where he discovered his interest in photography. Years later, that interest brought him into contact with Greg Phelps which led to the formation of Business for Photographers.

Although working occasionally as a freelance commercial artist, Adam worked extensively in sales—selling everything from kitchen knives to boats—and utilizing a wide variety of marketing methods and sales techniques, from word-of-mouth and personal referral to mail, telephone, and internet. He has worked extensively in retail, specifically as a salesperson of men's tailored clothing and shoes.

Adam is responsible for much of the design and marketing of Business for Photographers. Adam also contributes content relating to sales, marketing, social media and internet-related business topics. He is the proprietor of Adam Infinitum, a company specializing in web design, SEO, SEM, social media, e-commerce consultation and more.