Denise Marbach

Executive Producer

Denise is a Midwesterner at heart and started her career in commercial photography at the St. Louis based studio Ferguson & Katzman as studio manager. After a few years at FK, she realized her passion for organization, list-making and clear communication would be best for production. She followed that path to The Big Club Hall where she worked for Gregg Goldman Photography and Scott Smith Photography developing her production capabilities, playing den mother and gaining valuable experience within the business of photography.

After visiting and falling in love New York City, Denise relocated there, working for Frances Manzi Productions on fast-paced shoots for established and respected catalog clients like J. Jill, Garnet Hill and West Elm. From there she spent over nine years with Kate Ryan Inc. as Executive Producer, where her skill set expanded from not only estimating and managing photo shoots but into wrangling an intense, constant production schedule for KRI’s 10-12 photographers, working with clients such as L’Oreal, Gap, Target, Sephora, Nike, TRESemmé, Mary Kay and Olay. She also cultivated crucial agenting skills which include negotiating usage rates, client hand-holding and growing photographers’ careers through strong client and vendor relationships.

After moving to Asheville, and almost 20 years in commercial photography, Denise became Executive Producer for Project 13 and now puts her skills to use managing projects, clients, schedules and team members while continually running photo production projects. Denise balances her firm grasp of the creative process from every perspective with grounding in the realities of budget and schedules and strives to foster excellent communications that help exceed a clients’ expectations with every project.

A smiling person with short hair sits casually on the arm of a patterned sofa, with decorative pillows and a small box with an Eiffel Tower figure on the floor nearby. The background is a plain white wall and wooden floor.

A silhouetted, flower-shaped steel amusement park tower stands against a dramatic, cloudy sky with teal and green tones.

A close-up view of a Ferris wheel with colorful red, yellow, and blue gondolas against a clear blue sky with a few clouds. The metal structure of the wheel is detailed and intricate.

A child walks barefoot along the shoreline at sunset, with waves gently touching the beach and the sky filled with orange and yellow hues. Silhouettes of people and palm trees are visible in the background.

People ride on a colorful swing carousel at an amusement park, silhouetted against a cloudy sky. The carousel is decorated with lights, stars, and ornate designs. Some riders have their arms outstretched.

Bare tree branches frame a calm lake at sunset, with vibrant orange and yellow hues fading into a deep blue sky, reflecting on the smooth water’s surface.

Framed artwork of Felix the Cat on a wall, with the word BUSINESS humorously spelled out on yellow sticky notes above in large, hand-drawn letters.

Bare tree branches frame a sunset sky with pink and purple clouds above darkening hills, while small lights from a distant road glow in the valley below.