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Chris Ahern Photography

Full media archive

2025
Media + features.

A curated record of broadcast work, publications, client features, and credited visual work from 2025.

01
ESPN

Monday Night Football

National broadcast

Credited aerial footage during ESPN’s national broadcast of the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

02
ABC

Tamron Hall

National broadcast

Photography, video, and aerial footage documenting the restoration of Aretha Franklin’s former home.

03
WDIV LOCAL 4

Detroit Tree Lighting

Live broadcast

Live aerial views of the 22nd annual Detroit Tree Lighting at Campus Martius Park.

04
PBS

Holidays at Hudson’s

Documentary

Credited aerial footage featured in a documentary about the Hudson’s site.

05
HOUR DETROIT

How the Rose Estate Is Preserving Her Story

Editorial feature

Editorial photography supporting a feature on the history and restoration of the Rose Estate.

06
NBC EIGHTWEST

Restoring the Rose Estate

Television feature

Television coverage of the historic restoration project and the imagery created for it.

07
DESTINATION ANN ARBOR

A Photographer Family’s Guide to Ann Arbor

Tourism feature

A destination story created with Chris and Bethany Ahern across the Ann Arbor area.

08
DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP

2025 Detroit Grand Prix

Concert + aerial contribution

Chris’s photography contribution is the Gryffin concert in Cadillac Square; his assignment also included aerial footage for DDP’s broader gallery.

09
DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP

Opening Day Tailgate Recap

Aerial contribution

Chris contributed aerial footage from DDP’s Opening Day Tailgate Party in Grand Circus Park.

10
IBEW LOCAL 58

Detroit Labor Day Parade

Social credit · Labor coverage

Event photography featured in IBEW Local 58’s Detroit Labor Day coverage.

11
NATIONAL HERITAGE ACADEMIES

Project Gratitude · South Canton Scholars

Chris + Bethany · Press release

Event photography by Chris and Bethany Ahern for South Canton Scholars’ Project Gratitude, featured by National Heritage Academies and Patch.

12
PATCH

Project Gratitude

Chris + Bethany · Visible credit

The syndicated community feature visibly credits Chris and Bethany Ahern beneath the South Canton Scholars photograph.

13
ANN ARBOR FAMILY

Why Families Love Visiting Ann Arbor

Credited editorial image

The U-M Museum of Natural History photograph is captioned “Photo by Chris Ahern Photography.”

14
MICHIGAN IN PICTURES

Detroit Is Shining Brightly

Photography feature

A Detroit night image and Ford Field imagery are credited to Chris Ahern Photography, with a note about the Monday Night Football aerial footage.

15
MICHIGAN IN PICTURES

Detroit 2026 Calendar

Photography feature

A dedicated feature on Chris Ahern Photography’s Detroit calendar and its collection of new city images.

16
DESTINATION ANN ARBOR

UA Block Party Aerial

Client media use

Destination Ann Arbor uses a Chris Ahern Photography drone view on its media and sponsorship pages and its United Association event page.

17
ACCESSIBLE JOURNEYS

About Ann Arbor, Michigan

Credited editorial image

A Leslie Science and Nature Center photograph is credited to Chris Ahern in the January 2026 issue feature.

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