A middle-aged man with glasses, dark hair, and a beard, smiling and wearing a dark jacket over a black shirt and beige pants, standing against a dark backdrop.

Pete Means

I’m Pete Means, a Blacksburg, Virginia photographer and digital communications strategist.

For more than 20 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of photography, design, and storytelling, helping organizations communicate with clarity and impact. I currently serve as Digital Communications Marketing Manager for the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, where I lead visual storytelling and digital strategy across platforms and publications.

Today, I bring that same professional eye and calm, experienced approach to portrait photography for seniors, graduates, families, professionals, and businesses, creating images that feel natural, authentic, and elevated.

And as a dad of a high schooler and a college student, I know how to keep sessions comfortable, relaxed, and easy.

If you’re looking for photography that feels natural, thoughtful, and genuinely you, I’d love to connect.