Glenn Cook Photography

Glenn Cook Photography Music, dance, theatre, events, headshots, fine art; freelance writer as well "Some people tell stories with words. Some tell them with photos. I do both."

This page and my website (http://glenncook.substack.com) serve as a visual chronicle of the things I observe, either from behind the lens or while writing on my ever-present laptop. From fine art to events to portraits and headshots, my photos and photo services are available for purchase. I also am a freelance writer and editor whose work has been seen in magazines, newspapers, and online. Contac

t me at [email protected]. If you like my photos or my writing and want to share them online, please do as long as you give me proper credit. If you want to print it or publish it, contact me and let's work out a deal. My prices are very reasonable. All items on this page are Copyright Glenn Cook, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

So much has been and will continue to be written and said about the day we know as 9/11 — September 11, 2001. Last year,...
09/11/2026

So much has been and will continue to be written and said about the day we know as 9/11 — September 11, 2001. Last year, I wrote about that day and the anniversaries, on which a number of significant life events (good and bad) have happened.

"My memories of 9/11 are fragmented and personal, not societal, and I have trouble separating the day from what has taken place since."

See comments below to read more.

In some ways, it’s difficult to comprehend that almost 25 years has passed since 9/11. My weekly “Visual Story” (see com...
09/08/2026

In some ways, it’s difficult to comprehend that almost 25 years has passed since 9/11. My weekly “Visual Story” (see comments) pays tribute to that horrible day with photos from the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon, and the Flight 93 memorial, among other places, that I've compiled over the years.

Take a look, and may we never forget.

This week's "Visual Story" was a look at Theodore Roosevelt Island close to home. The memorial to our 26th president is ...
08/09/2026

This week's "Visual Story" was a look at Theodore Roosevelt Island close to home. The memorial to our 26th president is an island accessible only by a bridge in Arlington, Va., which makes it one of the best-kept secrets to tourist visiting the D.C. area. See comments to access the story.

This week's "Visual Story" is a look back at a visit to Gruene Hall, where I photographed a Charlie Robison concert in S...
07/28/2026

This week's "Visual Story" is a look back at a visit to Gruene Hall, where I photographed a Charlie Robison concert in September 2016. In digging through the archives I also found two short video snippets I took of the much missed Robison performing. I didn't include them in the piece (link below) but thought some fellow music fans might enjoy them.

We went to Wintergreen on the 4th to celebrate with family and escape the crowds. I also photographed the storm that eve...
07/07/2026

We went to Wintergreen on the 4th to celebrate with family and escape the crowds. I also photographed the storm that eventually would delay or postpone events across the East Coast for a new “Visual Story” (see comments)

I realize I’m not here much these days but wanted to give this a try. Some time ago, I started posting visual pieces (a ...
06/30/2026

I realize I’m not here much these days but wanted to give this a try. Some time ago, I started posting visual pieces (a combination of photos and narrative) on Tuesdays as part of the storytelling I was born to do.

Today’s looks at the Eastern State Penitentiary, which opened almost 200 years ago in Philadelphia. Below are two photos from my visit to this “preserved ruin,” and you can see more by going to the comments below.

I've recently been working on a five-part series that looks at photos taken in abandoned buildings in Detroit in 2015. T...
05/19/2026

I've recently been working on a five-part series that looks at photos taken in abandoned buildings in Detroit in 2015. The first installment (see comments below) features dancers in the graffiti filled St. Agnes Church.

Recently I had the opportunity to photograph Susan Derry’s cabaret, “Unexpected Songs,” at Creative Cauldron Stage. We a...
04/09/2026

Recently I had the opportunity to photograph Susan Derry’s cabaret, “Unexpected Songs,” at Creative Cauldron Stage. We also sat down for an extended conversation that was illuminating and a lot of fun. To read the article, go to the comments.

Photos from the Easter sunrise service I shot this past Sunday for our church, Good Shepherd Lutheran, in Alexandria.
04/08/2026

Photos from the Easter sunrise service I shot this past Sunday for our church, Good Shepherd Lutheran, in Alexandria.

4 Days, 3 Events: Susan Derry's "Unexpected Songs"On Sunday, I photographed Susan Derry’s cabaret — “Unexpected Songs” —...
03/22/2026

4 Days, 3 Events: Susan Derry's "Unexpected Songs"
On Sunday, I photographed Susan Derry’s cabaret — “Unexpected Songs” — at the Creative Cauldron Stage in Falls Church. A Helen Hayes Award nominee for performance who also works as a voice instructor at American University, Derry’s one-woman show (with musical accompaniment by Howard Breitbart) focuses on the “beautifully imperfect middle of our lives.” Derry is performing at Creative Cauldron in a cabaret residency during the 2025-26 season; the next performance of “Unexpected Songs” will be at 7:30 p.m. on March 29.

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