Jon Thomson Photography provides high-quality photography, videography, and audio engineering services for clients in Corvallis, Salem, Eugene, Portland, the greater Willamette Valley and across the Pacific Northwest. We deliver professional-grade visual and audio production tailored to meet individual and business requirements with a blend of big city quality with a small town touch. Please contact for rates.

Photography

Specialized photography services with professional retouching and high-resolution digital delivery.

  • Portrait & Headshot Photography: Professional portraits for family memories, special occasion, artistic projects and business use. Sessions include full editing, retouching, and high-resolution digital files suitable for professional use and printing. Printing available upon request.

  • Real Estate Photography (Residential & Commercial): High-quality property imagery designed to showcase listings effectively. Packages include image editing and retouching. Aerial drone photography is available for a comprehensive view of properties and land.

  • Event and Concert Photography: Coverage for concerts, live performance, conferences, meetings, and private and public events. Includes post-event editing and high-resolution digital delivery.

Videography

Full-service video production for commercial, event, and creative projects.

  • Live Event Streaming: Professional multi-camera live streaming broadcast services for conferences, concerts, and corporate presentations and large scale events. Includes setup, management, custom branding/graphics, and post-event recording.

  • Concert & Recital Recording: High-definition video and audio capture for performances. Services include multi-camera setup, live mixing, and post-production mastering.

  • Interview Recording: Professional recording services for corporate interviews, training materials, and marketing campaigns. Includes multi-angle video, audio mastering, and color grading.

  • Music Video Production: Pre-production, filming, and post-production services for musicians and bands.

Why Choose Jon Thomson Photography?

  • We combine over a decade of professional media experience with a technical background in audio and visual arts to deliver high-quality production results for individuals and businesses. Whether you need precise commercial photography or end-to-end audio/video production, our workflow is designed for clarity, professionalism, and reliability.

    Proven Technical Expertise

    With a formal background in Music Production and over 10 years of experience in the industry, we bring a high level of technical rigor to every project. We understand the nuance required for both visual storytelling and audio engineering, ensuring your final deliverables meet industry standards.

    Our Commitment to You

    • Integrated Solutions: We offer a multidisciplinary approach, blending expert-level photography with professional audio engineering and post-production.

    • Reliable Delivery: From initial consultation to final high-resolution delivery, we follow a structured, communicative process.

    • Regional Expertise: Serving clients across Corvallis, the Willamette Valley, Portland, and the Pacific Northwest, we are equipped to support your local or regional media needs.

Selected Project Examples

Recording Engineer, Sound Designer & Mixing Engineer The United States Library of Congress and Kino Lorber’s “Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers” September 2017 - March 2018

Multiple studio recording sessions of piano, percussion, pan flute and electronics for Dr. Dana Reason’s original score of “Back to God’s Country” (Shipman, Nell, 1919)

Advising on technical needs of sessions recorded at Boxwood Labs

Mixing and mastering recorded material to projects specifications at the direction of project director and Kino Lorber

Lead Audio Engineer  Soundbox 6: Biosphere Remix May 22-26, 2023 Corvallis, Oregon

5 day festival of makers in music, technology, poetry, art, engineering and science hosted on the campus of Oregon State University in 3 performance venues

30 live eclectic performances

Managed 3 person logistics crew. Set up, trouble shooting and breakdown

Responsible for planning, preproduction, production and engineering of all performances including contacting all touring artists prior to festival to receive stage plots and technical needs.

Audio Engineering

Professional audio solutions provided in our Corvallis, OR studio.

  • Mixing & Mastering: Professional audio processing for music, podcasts, and digital media. We offer multi-track mixing and stem mastering at industry-standard bit depths and sample rates (up to 96kHz).

  • Studio Recording: Access to our sound-treated facility for professional multi-track recording, music production, and voice-over work.

  • Podcast Production & Editing: End-to-end production for audio and video podcasts. Services cover recording, editing, sound design, mixing, and mastering to industry standards.

Technical Director & Lead Audio Engineer  Soundbox 8: Drip Intermedia Performance Festival May 1-2, 2025 Corvallis, Oregon

2 day hybrid live/remote performance festival in music, technology, poetry, art, engineering and science hosted on the campus of Oregon State University in 3 performance venues. All events broadcast live.

Over 60 live performances and events

Managed 5 person logistics crew. Set up, trouble shooting and breakdown

Responsible for planning, preproduction, production and engineering of all performances including contacting all touring artists prior to festival to receive stage plots and technical needs.

Lead Audio Engineer & Technical Director 2022 International Alliance for Women in Music Conference June 2-4, 2022 Corvallis, Oregon

3 day conference hosted on the campus of Oregon State University

Managed 4 person logistics crew with varying levels of experience and knowledge to execute the a/v plans for each venue including equipment transport, set up, trouble shooting and operation, both supervised and unsupervised.

Responsible for design and implementation of all conference audio and video technology to facilitate and full hybrid in person and online experience

38 performances

Live broadcasts of highly diverse musical performances and lectures online in 6 venues across campus 

Lead Audio Engineer & Director of Photography           Oregon State University Wind Ensemble, Campus Band, Marching Band and Chamber Choirs Corvallis, Oregon October 22, 2021- February 22, 2023

Broadcast live via YouTube from the LaSells Stewart Center, 40,000sf, 1,200 seat hall

12 broadcasts 

Four 4k Cameras, 6 Microphones.

Filmed in 4k30p, broadcast in 1080p30

Audio recorded at 32bit 48khrz

Crew of 3 (2 camera operators, 1 tech for breakdown. All setup done on my own.

Live directed, produced and mixed audio from sound booth, communication with crew via coms

Mixing and Mastering audio to specifications of OSU College of Liberal Arts for archives

Post produced video and audio for film of performance

Second Recording Engineer  PBS documentary “Birth of a Movement”                         October 2016

Responsible for setting up session equipment at the direction of head engineer at Boxwood Labs

Managed artists to accommodate needs before and during session such as adjusting microphones, retrieving gear, making food and other refreshments and other needs of session

Take direction from artistic director and head engineer to facilitate needs of the session and project.

Advise on technical decisions with head engineer