I wrote an article a few years ago full of holiday family portrait location suggestions. A lot of the advice still applies, but with the pandemic raging, sadly some of the options are not available. Instead in today’s blog post I have a new list of more intimate holiday family portrait ideas to help you […]
A Central Park Senior Portrait Session
I don’t get asked to photograph that many senior portraits, so it was a pleasure to photograph Tom and Kristine’s sons in October. Initially, this was going to be solely a Central Park senior portrait session for Tom’s oldest son who will be heading off to college. But why should one son have all the […]
How To Get Married In Fort Tryon Park
Fort Tryon Park is one of the loveliest spots in New York City in which to get married. It also has one of the easiest permit applications in the city. I recently had the pleasure of photographing Blaire and Kris tie the knot here with an epic view over the Hudson River. In today’s blog […]
How to Prepare for A Newborn Portrait Session
Get out and vote! With all the chaos that will be happening today, I figured we could all use the distraction of photos of precious, little wee ones. I recently had the pleasure of photographing Leah and Steve’s precious family, including their newest family member. A photo shoot is always something of a stressful situation, […]
Visiting Green-Wood Cemetery
The spooky Halloween season is almost upon us, so for this week’s blog post I am treating you all to a little road trip to Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. While not the first stop on most tourist itineraries, the beautiful grounds of this historical landmark are definitely worth a trip in my (spell) book. So […]
How to Get Married in Brooklyn Bridge Park
It was a whirlwind week leading up to Lena and Dan’s wedding. They started off planning a ceremony in one spot before hurriedly making plans to say ‘I do’ in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Their wedding day ended up being a beautiful, relaxed affair, but boy was it stressful beforehand. In today’s blog post I have […]
Photo Shoot Details to Remember
Whenever clients hires me for a portrait session, I always give them a full set of tips that includes the basics of what to expect when you step in front of the camera. But beyond the basics, there are a few portrait particulars to pay attention to that can really make or break a photo. […]
Photo Tips for Older Children
My photography tactics remain pretty much the same, no matter what generation is standing in front of my camera. However, there are certain skills that make photographing teenagers an easier process. In today’s blog post, we’re going to take a trip back to Washington Square Park and I have a set of photo tips for […]
Vanderbilt Museum Engagement Photos
After many thwarted attempts thanks to the pandemic, I finally had the chance this past week to capture Rachel and Nick’s Vanderbilt Museum engagement photos. This was my first time visiting the museum, and I can say that it was definitely worth the trip out to Long Island. I’ve got all the details from the […]
Covid-19 Wedding Planning: New Things to Consider
What a surreal time we are living in right now. While I always want my blog to be a happy place where readers can find helpful information, I think we need to sit down for some straight talk about Covid-19 wedding planning. In today’s post, I’ll discuss a list of new things you need to […]