Terence Penister

Founder & Lead Photographer — TP Photo Studio

Creator — Minnesota Faces

“I already proved it. Now I protect it.”

I’m Terence Penister — a purpose-driven photographer and storyteller based in Minnesota. I don’t move like I used to. I don’t create from insecurity anymore. Today, everything I do is intentional, disciplined, and rooted in the life I owe myself.

I don’t just take pictures.

I capture purpose. I document legacy. I tell the truth through images.

Through TP Photo Studio and my legacy project Minnesota Faces, I create visuals that show people exactly who they are — without pretending, without filters, without fake moments. Just real stories, real impact, and real people.

I specialize in:

Corporate headshots & team photography

  • Community events & corporate events

  • Legacy storytelling & documentary-style portraits

  • Short-form brand videos that give entrepreneurs and leaders an online presence

  • Minnesota Faces features highlighting the people shaping our city and culture

Every project I touch is built around one mission:

To make an impact that lives beyond the moment.

MY COLLABORATIONS INCLUDE

Corporate & Community Partners

US Bank

  • Positive Image

  • Central Voice / DATA

  • Manheim

  • Twin Cities Rise

  • Strength & Strategy Lab

  • Axis Clinic

  • Prosperity Link Tax Consultant

  • Build Wealth MN

  • Black Business Enterprises (BBE)

  • Kamflex Conveyors & Robotic Solutions

  • Excell Academy for Higher Learning

  • Summit Academy

  • Mighty Fortress International Ministries

  • People of Color Job Fair (Rae Mackenzie Group)

  • Memorial Blood Center of Minneapolis

  • KMOJ Radio

  • Minnesota Miss Juneteenth

  • Jack Brewer Foundation (JBE) – NFL

  • Don Berglund

  • Clinton Portis – NFL

  • Takeo Spikes – NFL

  • Osseo School District – Special Projects

  • Various private & community functions

Government & Campaign Work

City Council

  • U.S. Congressional Campaign – MN-5

WHY I DO IT

Photography saved me.

It gave me purpose, focus, and a way to express everything I carried inside but couldn’t say. Now I use that gift to build something bigger — documenting real people, elevating their voices, and giving them visuals that outlive the moment.

Every face I capture. Every story I highlight.

Every project I finish… is part of the legacy I’m building and protecting.

Let’s build something that matters.

Let’s capture the purpose in your story.

One face at a time. One story at a time. One legacy in motion.