Engagements | Portraits | Tips
Don’t Shoot Your Engagement Portrait in Central Park
Central Park is a landmark. A beautiful oasis in the middle of a concrete jungle. It is not, however, where you should shoot your engagement portrait.
What Is Golden Hour?
If you have ever done a photo shoot with me, you know that I am always advocating to schedule our session during ‘golden hour.’ But what is it exactly, and why is this time of day so important? Simply put, golden hour (a.k.a. ‘magic hour’) is the time just after sunrise and just before sunset…
Headshot Retouching Before and After Images
Actors and models use headshots – a portrait literally taken from the shoulders up with a focus on the face – as their calling cards. Last week I had the pleasure of photographing an aspiring actress. As with all of my photo packages, her package included basic retouching. This means color correction and minor blemish…
How I Get Clients Comfortable in Front of the Camera
Stepping in front of the camera for the first time can be nerve wracking. But I like to think that working with clients who are a bit hesitant in front of the camera is a particular specialty of mine, because I completely understand that fear. In today’s blog post, I want to take you behind…
The Silly and the Serious: An Executive Portrait
The snow has been falling here in NYC, and my goal is go out and take a few photos of the white stuff later today. In the meantime, I wanted to share with you some images from the executive portrait I did in Westchester last week.
Finding the Perfect Exposure for an Office Portrait
Or, all of the preparations that went into making a dental office with a dropped ceiling look good… Last Tuesday I took a trip to the far northern reaches of Westchester to photograph the office of Bridgham Barr Orthodontics (BBO). These are the orthodontists I wish I had as a child. Dr. Barr, Dr. Bridgham,…
Engagements | Portraits | Tips
What To Do, Before ‘I Do’
You’re engaged, now what??? Did you know that the most popular time of the year to get engaged is from Thanksgiving through Valentine’s Day? Yes, folks, we are at the height of engagement season. As such, I thought I might pass along a little advice on what to do first after you have said ‘Yes.’
Mia’s Fort Greene Park Family Portrait
Hi everyone! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful weekend. I wanted to share with you photos from a lovely Fort Greene Park family portrait I photographed yesterday. I was honored to photograph the wedding of Sarah and Jomy two years ago (see the photos here), and I am so pleased to ‘complete the circle,’…
Aadhya & Aarav’s Thank You Card Photos
Allow me to introduce you to Aadhya and Aarav, a super fun couple whose wedding I cannot wait to photograph at City Hall on Monday! But first, we have some business to take care of: Aadhya and Aarav wanted to take photos to create thank you cards for their guests. Their wish is my command,…
Derrica & Shawn’s Brooklyn Museum Engagement Shoot
I had the pleasure of photographing Derrica and Shawn yesterday for their Brooklyn Museum engagement shoot. But don’t think that we stayed just at the museum — oh, no — we took a grand tour of the entire area. These two Brooklynites love their borough, and we hit the highlights from the museum to Grand…