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Thursday, October 17, 2019

Artworks by John Singer SargentFrom The Art Story Modern Art InsightThis article highlights the most important works of art by John Singer Sargent - ...

Transitioning To Tennessee

Monday, August 12, 2019

After 47 years, William Branson III portrait artist is transitioningfrom his NC studio at the end of 2019 and relocating to Tennessee. He will ...

Legacies Of Love

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Extremely honored to be in the July/August issue of Greensboro’s MOD Society Magazine. Legacies of LoveThe time-honored art of portraiture ...

Paintings with Secret Symbols & ...

Monday, July 08, 2019

The Vintage News...Apr 21, 2017 by Boban DocevskiIn times past, when people were forbidden to express their opinion or beliefs publicly, or it was ...

Under a Monet Painting, Restorers Find ...

Thursday, June 06, 2019

By Nina Siegal - June 3, 2019Researchers at a Dutch museum made a surprise discovery when they took a painting of wisteria off the wall for the first ...

Norman Rockwell and His Contemporaries

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Fine Art Connoisseur - By Fine Art Today - May 18, 2019The National Museum of American Illustration (NMAI) in Newport, RI, is pleased to announce the ...

500th Anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci

Thursday, April 25, 2019

I am always reminded of Leonardo da Vinci’s last supper painting during the Easter season. This May is the 500th anniversary of da ...

Some Stories are Written with Paint, ...

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

The Carolinas Equestrian - Spring 2019 by Michelle StephensLink to Article (page 19) or read below:I am extremely honored to be in the Spring issue ...

Rare Rembrandt Acquisition on Display ...

Monday, February 18, 2019

Gulf News UAE - Published: February 16, 2019The Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first exhibition of the year will focus on 17th century Dutch masters and ...

10 Most Famous Paintings of The ...

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

By Anirudh October 30, 2014 Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly from the ...

Mount Vernon Displays Earliest Known ...

Thursday, January 17, 2019

mOppenheimTV –Dec. 14, 2018MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) — The earliest known portrait of George Washington is on public display at his historic ...

Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker

Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Rembrandt: Painter as PrintmakerBy Fine Art Today - September 10, 2018The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will be the sole venue for “Rembrandt: ...

Make A Difference This Holiday

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

I do not know about you, but I have spent a Christmas alone because of circumstances such as an adult child on a distant coast who was in the ...

5 Reasons the Cell Phone will Never ...

Thursday, December 13, 2018

1. Someone always has to be the photographer.How often do you get back from a family vacation or outing just to realize that you don’t have a ...

Gainsborough’s Family Album Review

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

from The Guardian.comNational Portrait Gallery, LondonDesigned to advertise his talents as a portraitist, Thomas Gainsborough’s many paintings ...

Project Blue Boy

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Sep. 22, 2018–Sep. 30, 2019 Huntington Art GalleryOne of the most iconic artworks in British and American history, The Blue ...

Eye to I: Self-Portraits from 1900 - ...

Wednesday, November 07, 2018

By Fine Art Today - October 26, 2018 The Smithsonian’s ...

Art Grants in All 100 NC Counties!

Thursday, October 25, 2018

North Carolina Arts Council Invests in Arts Grants in All 100 N.C. CountiesRaleigh, N.C. (Sept. 6, 2018) — Grants totaling more than $7.2 ...

Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot was a painter and a member of the circle of painters in Paris who became known as the Impressionists. This exhibit by ...

John Singer Sargent

Thursday, October 04, 2018

My ongoing passion for portraiture has taken me across the world to study the paintings of Rembrandt, Vermeer, John Singer Sargent and ...

New Family Treasure!

Thursday, September 27, 2018

A bridal portrait is one of the most important portraits one will ever have created. It sets a time in your life where you are leaving one family and ...

Why TODAY is the best time to have a ...

Monday, September 10, 2018

You Don't Do It For You, You Do It For THEM.One question we often get is "When is the best time to have a family portrait created?" - the answer is - ...

A Brief History of Portraiture & Its ...

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

I found this article about a the history of portraiture and wanted to share . . .The genre of portraiture has existed as long as the concept of art ...

Why Commission A Business Portrait ...

Thursday, May 10, 2018

An article from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters:A portrait can be a public statement of a long-term vision, a commitment to heritage and an ...

Artist Project-Family Connections

Thursday, April 05, 2018

William is beginning a new Artist Project “Family Connections” and is only able to make available 7 invitations. NOW ...

Forget The Selfie-Durham Artist Creates ...

Monday, March 12, 2018

Honored to be recognized by ABC 11 Eyewitness News. Click to see. . .

Norman Rockwell-The Freedom Tour

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

The Freedoms TourThe first comprehensive traveling exhibition devoted to Norman Rockwell’s iconic depictions of Franklin Delano ...

An Honor from Photobiz

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Thank you Photobiz for honoring me and my website by telling my story on the homepage of your website. It was perfect timing; I wanted to ...

Looking For Models

Wednesday, October 04, 2017

Save Your Children - Family! William Branson III is looking for models; several families or children for our Stolen Moments concept. Stolen ...

Moms, Please Be In The Portrait

Thursday, May 04, 2017

I came across this article and since Mother’s day is approaching fast I thought I would share . . .Read More . . .Give the perfect gift for ...

10 Most Famous Paintings In The World

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

I came across this article the other day and thought you might enjoy it. Agree or disagree, you will probably recognize most, if not all of these ...

Gift Cards

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

At William Branson III, the portrait is more than just a pretty picture . . . it is a message to the world that we care and love each ...

Explore! With The National Portrait ...

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

What a great new place to visit with children. Opening, January 28, 2017 The National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian opens its first-ever space ...

Exciting News for Rembrandt Admirers

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

When I read this article I was really taken aback by the amount of talent Rembrandt exhibited at such a young age and wanted to share this with ...

Looking for Models

Monday, September 12, 2016

William Branson III is looking for models as he works on his three year project, Stolen Moments. Check out Stolen Moments here.Stolen Moments is a ...

A Letter from the Cardinal

Wednesday, August 03, 2016

TranslationMéxico City, June 22 2016Mr William Branson IIIDear William,Yesterday, with great pleasure, I received the portrait that you sent ...

Announcing 3 Year Artist Project

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Announcing 3 Year Artist Project - STOLEN MOMENTSIt is with great pleasure and excitement that William announces a 3 year Artist Project that will ...

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, March 17, 2016

"Laughter is Timeless, Imagination has no age, and Dreams are forever." - Walt Disney Time moves so quickly that it can be hard to pause ...

Fasctinating Look Behind the Scenes

Thursday, September 24, 2015

These incredibly rare films provide a fasctinating insight into the life and art of some of the most influential artists in modern history. ...

Disney Spectacular!

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Few places spark the imagination more than an experience at Disney World! Their wide range of attractions are unforgettable, and the daily live ...

Mother's Day: A Day to Honor

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Traditionally, Mother's Day has been celebrated by applauding and appreciating the enduring love, support and care of mothers, grandmothers and ...

How family portraiture improves ...

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

One of my first days here working for William, he told me a story that really interested me. A while back, William had noticed he was getting many ...

William wins a 2015 Grand Imaging ...

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

We are very happy to announce that earlier this month while William was in Nashville at the Professional Photographers of America's annual ...

Anna Branson's Feature on Refinery29

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Quick shoutout to Williams talented daughter, Anna, who was just featured on Refinery29 last week for her incredible makeup artistry. Great job, ...

Stolen Moments: The Perfect Gift

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

About a year ago, William began developing a beautiful new line of portraiture. More impressionistic, with dramatic lighting designed to imitate the ...

Under the Influence: John Singer ...

Tuesday, November 04, 2014

For our first installment of our new blog series, "Under the Influence," I thought I would start with one of the modern cornerstones in the history ...

Capturing Her Essence

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Last spring, Kathy Gruhn, creator and author of My Baby Compass, came to us with a very special vision. She wanted a painting of her mother, ...

Summer Wrap-Up

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

The summer is sadly drawing to a close. Many of you already have children and grandchildren back in school and everyone seems to be squeezing in ...

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Thursday, August 28, 2014

It seems everyone is getting involved in the ALS ice bucket challenge right now. And yes, the moment finally came earlier today: someone challenged ...

William Wins at the Professional ...

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

For competition at the Professional Photographers of North Carolina Convention in mid-August, William decided to enter several paintings in the new ...

Staff Profile: Dianne Branson

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Dianne married William in 1975 and has been a partner in his life and business ever since. Aside from being the mother of two (grown-up) children, ...

A Day in the Life

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

We've been meaning to show our clients what a day at our studio is like. Today ended up being the perfect day to document what it can be like on a ...

Scout Guide - Wine and Design Event

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Last year we became a part of The Scout Guide, a network of city guides that feature the best local and independently owned businesses in each ...

Behind the Scenes

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Our clients love to see a glimpse behind the scenes, a look at just how much work we put in to creating the perfect portrait. Before our clients even ...

Thoughts on Portraiture...

Monday, June 30, 2014

"...we all take photographs of our loved ones (and our selves). The shift is perhaps that more formal portraits are documentation of our being; ...

Summertime in the South

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Today's spike in temperature has everyone in the Triangle turning up their air conditioning, taking shady afternoon naps, or sipping at beaded ...

Elle's portrait has been hung!

Thursday, May 15, 2014

What a perfect spot! We love it when clients share these photos with us. Our goal is to create portraits that are not only an affirmation of the love ...

International association recognizes ...

Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Gift Certificates Now Available

Tuesday, December 03, 2013

William Branson III featured in The ...

Thursday, November 21, 2013

The new Scout Guide was just released, and we are very proud to be a part of it!! For those of you who are unfamiliar with TSG, it is an absolutely ...

Fall portrait sessions with William ...

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

It's almost that time of year again! We are now booking fall portrait sessions. William loved creating the three paintings below for the Reed ...

Archbishop of Quebec visits William ...

Monday, July 01, 2013

Last June, when I created Archbishop Gerald Cyprien Lacroix's portrait in Quebec, he told me that whenever he came down my way, he would be ...

A Man Has Dreams, William Branson III ...

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Last Thursday, Valentine’s Day, my wife and I went to dinner with friends and then to DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, to see the ...

The Save - William Branson III Portrait ...

Thursday, January 10, 2013

I just came across this amazing article. Kendall Bradley, a Duke Med student, helped save the life of her friend and classmate, Nick Tsipis, when he ...

Merry Christmas from William Branson ...

Monday, December 17, 2012

Private Collection Feature by North ...

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Welcome to our latest edition of the Private Collection feature. We are pleased to share this stunning bridal portrait of Kimberly with you. We ...

Happy Thanksgiving from North Carolina ...

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

One of the joys of being a portrait artist is getting to spend time with so many different families, of all different sizes and dynamics. It's always ...

Celebrating 40 years in business at ...

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The studio of William Branson III is celebrating its 40th year in business! To show our appreciation for our clients and community, we are ...

Bridal Portraits by North Carolina ...

Thursday, October 18, 2012

When is the best time to sit for a bridal portrait?There are so many major advantages to scheduling your portrait well in advance of your ...

Dream portrait

Monday, September 24, 2012

We had to share this unique portrait that William just delivered. He has created many portraits for this wonderful family over the years, and it is ...

Family Portrait

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

This family chose classic, formal attire, which made for an elegant, timeless portrait. It is so important to capture the different stages of our ...

A clean, contemporary look by Portrait ...

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

We want to share with you the new portraits displayed on the studio walls! This is a new style that William has been developing over the last several ...

Photographing the Archbishop of Quebec

Monday, July 23, 2012

I just got back from an incredible trip to Canada, where I photographed the Archbishop of Quebec, Gerald Cyprien Lacroix, at the Notre-Dame Basilica ...

Barn at Île d'Orléans

Monday, July 02, 2012

I photographed this barn in Île d'Orléans on my trip to Canada. I loved all of the interesting angles. Nothing parallel, an old barn ...

Proud parent

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

My amazing daughter, Anna, is a makeup artist in LA. I am so proud of what Anna has done with her career. She is so artistic, and has taken her ...

Portrait unveiling of former WakeMed ...

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

We would like to congratulate Raymond Champ on the dedication of the Raymond L. Champ Centers for Emergency Medicine. William created this portrait ...

Selecting clothing for casual outdoor ...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

As many of you are scheduling outdoor portraits this time of year, we thought it would be helpful to give you some tips for selecting clothing.Many ...

Mother's Day Special at William Branson ...

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

In honor of the wonderful mothers in our lives, we are excited to announce this year's Mother's Day Special.From now until Mother's Day, we will ...

Now booking beach portraits!

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

It’s that time of year again! Summer is coming and the coast is calling your name. The beach is a perfect setting for a portrait, and here in ...

What am I going to wear??? How to ...

Monday, April 02, 2012

Trying to choose clothing for your portrait? We understand that you want your portrait to be perfect.The right clothing can take a portrait to the ...

We Need Models!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

We Need Models!Over the past year, William has been designing a new style of portraiture to introduce into the marketplace. This new style is simple, ...

Finding the perfect portrait setting: ...

Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Hi everyone! Bill promised you that we would post the second portrait that he created for the Atwaters in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Bill loved working ...

Finding the perfect setting for your ...

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

These portraits are the result of an incredible trip that I took to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. My wife and I flew there to photograph and visit our ...

Valentine's Day surprise at the studio!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

What an amazing surprise at the studio today! Thought we would share this treat with you! We hope that all of you have a fantastic Valentine's ...

Happy Valentine's Day!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day, friends! We had to post this portrait for Valentine's Day. Can't you just feel the love? They are too cute. Be sure to give ...

Mary D.B.T Semans 1920-2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012

William was deeply saddened yesterday to learn that Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans had died. Mary was a dedicated supporter of the arts and ...

Congratulations, William!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Portfolio display at Imaging USA in New Orleans.Hi! I have some fantastic news to share with you. Last week, William became a Fellow of the American ...

Touching words from a dear friend.

Monday, January 16, 2012

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Speaking at Imaging USA in New Orleans

Thursday, January 12, 2012

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The Power of Art

Thursday, January 12, 2012

William came across a fascinating article that he would like to share with you. The article explains an experiment designed “to see what ...

A Breathtaking moment

Friday, November 11, 2011

One of the most exciting parts of having a fine portrait created is the moment when you hang your portrait in your home. It is the moment you ...

A Unique Business Portrait

Friday, August 12, 2011

William was honored by the opportunity to create a portrait that would accompany the announcement of the Gresham Pottenger Stark Group at Morgan ...

On Location for a Meaningful Portrait

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Above is a portrait of the lovely Vernal family at their home away from home. T.R, Collin and Georgia have grown up playing at this beautiful horse ...

Caroline's Portrait is a Hit!

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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