Neon Velvet Studio has been nominated for the fourth year in a row!
Is Neon Velvet Studio the Best Photographer in the Philly Suburbs? Montco Happening wants to know!
I’ve been a finalist for the best photographer in Philly suburbs for several years now, as voted on by locals, past clients, future clients, and friends! This year, can we take home the prize of Best Photographer in Montco?
Want to be part of the winning team?
Vote here for Neon Velvet Studio
and be sure to follow all the instructions.
Robots can’t vote, but I’m not your mother, so if you’re a robot that’s between you and robogod.
If you’re wondering why your vote is important to me, I listed some reasons I care in last year’s post! But here are a few new ones for the new year:
✧ This local contest drives hundreds of eyes to my website every year, and that’s just as a nominee! Imagine what a win could do! Small local businesses need all the help we can get, and this is a free and easy way you can support me and the work I do for my clients and for my community.
✧ The voting process involves a few steps and a few minutes of your time. Some people—no matter how much they love my work—won’t do that, so every vote really counts and I appreciate any and all help to spread the word!
✧ It feels more important than ever for LGBTQ+ artists and queer-owned businesses to be represented and visible for our community and for our allies!
✧ In an increasingly AI slop-filled world (I am a HATER), human-made art matters more than ever. I build my sets by hand, nurture my client relationships manually, write every stupid blog post and email you read! Everything you see and think is silly is all me, baby. Every mistake I make? Organic. I retouch every image lovingly by hand, like I’ve been doing since the early aughts. I take pride in my craft and joy in my process and I will not be outsourcing that to a plagiarism machine that poisons communities, raises our utility bills, and guzzles potable water.
✧ I’m a one-woman show*! In a given day I’m photographer, editor, curator, administrator, social media team, book-keeper, set designer, fabricator, craft services, dj, videographer, stand-up comedian, stylist, florist, laundry service, cleaner, blogger, content creator, graphic designer, and more! *thank god I get to outsource hair and makeup to trusted professionals
✧ I’ve been a Montco resident since I moved to the Philly area in 2002, which officially means I’ve been here more than half my life! I love being part of the community here, and the more people who know about me, the more I get to meet and make gorgeous photos of!
✧ 2025 was stressful and tumultuous and 2026 is off to a roaring (derogatory) start; a win would make me feel very appreciated for the queer joyful work I’m putting into the world.
✧ I argue with bots in the comments on my instagram posts and try to convince them to pay me money. I’m told this is very entertaining.
✧ I have a sweet elderly dog who loves guests! The more people who love Neon Velvet Studio, the more friends he gets to meet, and the happier he is! Don’t you want to make a sweet old pup happy?
✧ Reason #10 is the free space on a bingo card. I just wanna make people feel great about themselves. I invest a ton of time and energy gladly into doing it. Maybe you can invest a little time back and vote for me?
It’s silly but I don’t have many recent photos of myself! Here’s me with my painting ‘Santa Cipolla’ from Gold Door Gallery’s 2025 Heart of Gold fundraiser group art show! You can vote for Hannah’s gallery and boutique tattoo removal shop below because she’s nominated too!
PS—Gold Door is hosting their annual charity fundraiser on February 7th 2026!
Got more love to share? Here are links to vote for some of our nominated friends:
Deleted Scene Tattoo Removal
Gold Door Gallery
Echo House Studios
Are you a nominated friend? Message me and I’ll add you above too! Let’s spread the love 🖤
I will leave you with our local blessing: go birds (next season)
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What Clients are Saying
“Cassandra is one of my favorite photographers to work with! She’s so talented and such a pleasure to hang out with. From the first time I met her I felt like we had been friends for ages. I have done makeup and hair for her shoots and also modeled for her. I loved both roles … Continue reading Jessica Saint
“I have worked with Cassie multiple times now, on a variety of projects, over years. She has a unique eye for visuals and can work magic to bring the imagined to life. To top it off, every single shoot I have done with her has been with kindness, relatability, respect, fun, and overall enjoyment. Cassie … Continue reading Kat L.