Over 30 years professional experience
Like most photographers, Thom Scheele started a passion for photography in his youth. Collecting old cameras purchased at yard sales and taking photos of everything. That lead to high school and college newspaper photographer positions. While in college, Thom started his first portrait business that funded a couple spring break trips and more equipment.
With his college degree in hand, he naturally headed to Colorado and officially became a ski bum, producing family ski videos on the slopes and washing dishes to keep his ski pass active. *
He also worked as an assistant and was mentored by Minneapolis based fashion photographer Lee Stanford.
After a few years of traveling between Minnesota and Colorado he traded in the ski boots for flip flops and moved to the Caribbean as a family resort portrait photographer. Soon thereafter, he met the love of his life, Sarah, and together established a 14 year long photography contract business with Club Med Resort, opening locations in Dominican Republic, St. Lucia, Bahamas and Crested Butte, Colorado.
Two kids later and some seriously fun adventures, Thom is bringing his experience and passion for photography back to Maine with a laid back attitude and optimistic vibe. He looks forward to working with you and capturing this important milestone in your life.
* Note to all senior students. This ski bum lifestyle came AFTER graduating college, but still highly recommended.
With his college degree in hand, he naturally headed to Colorado and officially became a ski bum, producing family ski videos on the slopes and washing dishes to keep his ski pass active. *
He also worked as an assistant and was mentored by Minneapolis based fashion photographer Lee Stanford.
After a few years of traveling between Minnesota and Colorado he traded in the ski boots for flip flops and moved to the Caribbean as a family resort portrait photographer. Soon thereafter, he met the love of his life, Sarah, and together established a 14 year long photography contract business with Club Med Resort, opening locations in Dominican Republic, St. Lucia, Bahamas and Crested Butte, Colorado.
Two kids later and some seriously fun adventures, Thom is bringing his experience and passion for photography back to Maine with a laid back attitude and optimistic vibe. He looks forward to working with you and capturing this important milestone in your life.
* Note to all senior students. This ski bum lifestyle came AFTER graduating college, but still highly recommended.
PRAISE
"Thom was super amazing and easy to work with from the beginning. He really made the shoot very “me” and he made sure that I was comfortable and liked every aspect. I wanted the pictures to be clear of who I am and Thom really brought out my hobbies and personality. Not to mention, the photo shoot was super fun and I felt for the price, the service and product is amazing! Would recommend to anyone and everyone, really awesome guy and photos. "
~ Iva G. - St. Lawrence High School
~ Iva G. - St. Lawrence High School
"As we approach spring and only one trimester to graduation, I just want to say thank you for capturing such beautiful pictures of our daughter. They are memories we will cherish forever!"
~ Diane Williams (a.k.a. Amber's mom)
"Thank you so much!!!!! The photo shoot was an absolute blast and the photos are spectacular!! I cannot thank you enough for all the time and effort you put into my photos, it really shows."
~ SamDiva - Syracuse, New York
"You were absolutely amazing. It was a really fun experience and I can't imagine doing it any other way, with anyone else. I loved how so much of the process was directed by me and we took the kind of photos that I wanted to take. I'm not a huge photography fan, but Thom managed to make it completely worth it and really enjoyable." ~ Mary C. - Yarmouth High School
"Thom was so great! He had such a fun attitude throughout the entire time he was shooting me and he had great ideas too. My photos came out so great, I'm very happy with them!"
~ Adreanna - East Grand High School
"Even though most of the time I don't like taking pictures, Thom made my experience fun and something to remember. There was no stress at all, and my pictures turned out great! Not only did I love the carefree shoot, I also loved seeing Thom's passion of photography. I'd recommend him to anyone in a heartbeat." ~ Nicole M. - Gorham High School
"I really enjoyed working with Thom. He was so creative and fun, and really just made the experience comfortable and enjoyable!" ~ Allison P. - Portland
"Thom truly has a passion for photography, and it shows in his work! The shoot was very relaxed, and I really got to be myself! I would highly recommend Thom!"
~ Molly C. - Greeley High School
~ Molly C. - Greeley High School
"Mainely Senior Portraits did an outstanding job with my senior pictures! The entire shoot was fun and stress free and the pictures turned out amazingly. I would so highly recommend them to anyone because it was great! No negatives to this experience." ~Christelle K. - Minneapolis, Minnesota
"Thom was so good about working with my schedule, my interests, and finding a location that worked for the both of us. It is an understatement for me to say that it was a great experience - it was absolutely phenomenal. " ~ Laura F.
"My shoot was better than I expected! Thom was amazing and knew what he was doing! I was worried about it being awkward or uncomfortable but it was so much fun! I'd definitely recommend him to anyone looking for senior pictures. He had the perfect location and followed through on the ideas we explored during the pre-shoot proccess!" ~ Alex F. - New York
"Mainely Senior Portraits did a great job! The shoot was fun, and they accommodated all my ideas. The pictures turned out beautifully as well, it was a great experience overall!"
~ Samantha P. - Falmouth High School
~ Samantha P. - Falmouth High School
"What I loved most about my photo shoot was how creative I was able to be. Thom has such a great energy and he made the whole process a lot of fun. I didn't know how I would feel posing in front of a camera since I had never done anything like it before, but I really enjoyed it. Once we started shooting, I got more and more comfortable and both Thom and I kept coming up with more cool ideas for pictures. Because of this, we spent 4 hours shooting, which we certainly didn't plan, but it was a lot of fun and I could not have had a more personalized and wonderful experience."~ Emily K. - Scarborough
COMMENTS FROM E-MAILS
"Thank you so much for getting back to me to quickly. You are the best!! What service!!!! very
impressive. Starting business in Portland Maine!!! That is a very nice area. Our other vacation besides going to Club Meds is actually going to Kennebunkport which is not to far from where you are. Very sad to hear that you guys will not be in Punta Cana to take pictures. You have captured so many beautiful moments for so many people. I will have to cancel my next vacation there next year just because you all will not be there! "
Thanks again for all your help!"
~ Nathalie Brassington
"Thanks again for your kindness, and let me know if you'll be working at other Club Meds or where you'll be? I have appreciated your work. I actually asked at Club Med before coming if you guys would still be there this year. All the Best,"
~ Sara Phillips
impressive. Starting business in Portland Maine!!! That is a very nice area. Our other vacation besides going to Club Meds is actually going to Kennebunkport which is not to far from where you are. Very sad to hear that you guys will not be in Punta Cana to take pictures. You have captured so many beautiful moments for so many people. I will have to cancel my next vacation there next year just because you all will not be there! "
Thanks again for all your help!"
~ Nathalie Brassington
"Thanks again for your kindness, and let me know if you'll be working at other Club Meds or where you'll be? I have appreciated your work. I actually asked at Club Med before coming if you guys would still be there this year. All the Best,"
~ Sara Phillips
TESTIMONIALS
"From the very start of our 14 year business relationship with the Photo Team, their staff has been outstanding to work with. I would also like to personally commend, Thom Scheele for his professionalism, integrity, cooperation and attention to details."
Kevin Batt
Affinity Sales & Product Director North America
Club Med
"Thom Scheele is a knowledgeable and business-savvy entrepreneur. His response to a business need or customer service problem results in a strategic and value-added solution that drives to the core of an issue rather than dealing with just the symptoms. His engaging personality and common sense approach makes him an enjoyable and rewarding person with whom to build a long-standing and valuable business relationship."
Thomas Somlay
Vice President of Human Resources,
Sofitel Southern Europe and North Africa
Accor Hospitality Group
"Thom Scheele and the Photo Team’s services have played a vital role in the overall experience our guests have while on vacation at Club Med Punta Cana. I greatly appreciate Thom’s candor, expertise, and commitment to ensuring a quality product through his company’s services."
Olivier Bergeret – [email protected]
Vice-President Operations & Human Resource North America
Club Med
My wife and I have known Thom and Sarah Scheele for almost fifteen years. We first met them on one of our many vacations at Club Med, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. They have always run a wonderful photographic enterprise. They did a wonderful job of portrait sessions and the quality of the product was always of the highest quality, and even improved with the digital process. We consider Thom and Sarah both good friends and highly qualified and professional photographers.
James Levitt
Club Med Guest
Kevin Batt
Affinity Sales & Product Director North America
Club Med
"Thom Scheele is a knowledgeable and business-savvy entrepreneur. His response to a business need or customer service problem results in a strategic and value-added solution that drives to the core of an issue rather than dealing with just the symptoms. His engaging personality and common sense approach makes him an enjoyable and rewarding person with whom to build a long-standing and valuable business relationship."
Thomas Somlay
Vice President of Human Resources,
Sofitel Southern Europe and North Africa
Accor Hospitality Group
"Thom Scheele and the Photo Team’s services have played a vital role in the overall experience our guests have while on vacation at Club Med Punta Cana. I greatly appreciate Thom’s candor, expertise, and commitment to ensuring a quality product through his company’s services."
Olivier Bergeret – [email protected]
Vice-President Operations & Human Resource North America
Club Med
My wife and I have known Thom and Sarah Scheele for almost fifteen years. We first met them on one of our many vacations at Club Med, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. They have always run a wonderful photographic enterprise. They did a wonderful job of portrait sessions and the quality of the product was always of the highest quality, and even improved with the digital process. We consider Thom and Sarah both good friends and highly qualified and professional photographers.
James Levitt
Club Med Guest
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