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…
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…
Last Monday I played the role of tourist with a trip to Staten Island. The original goal of my trip was to have a taste of Sri Lankan food. (Who knew that the largest community of Sri Lankans in the US reside just across the water in the St. George area of Staten Island?) But…
Hi everyone! I hope you are having a relaxing Sunday. I wanted to share with you photos from Yoshiko and Matt’s Astoria restaurant wedding. The wedding had a great party atmosphere as Yoshiko and Matt said their vows in front of friends and family. The couple welcomed guests from as far away as Japan for…
Every wedding I shoot always starts off in a scene of pure chaos. I knock on the hotel room door, say hello to the bride – who is normally getting her hair curled at the time – and start unpacking my cameras. The room is usually filled with the following: champagne glasses, uneaten morsels from…
You missed a great party at Cassie and Kevin’s Clover Club wedding last night! I had the pleasure of photographing this delightful couple decided to throw a celebration focusing on friends and family rather than the usual staid wedding traditions. Enjoy the photos.
My new year’s photography resolution for this year is to try and break out of a creative rut any which way I can. SLR Lounge recently had a good article on six ways to do just that. One of the article’s suggestions was to take a field trip. And since visiting NYC’s numerous art galleries…
One question I always get when taking someone’s portrait is, ‘what’s with the big lens?’ The lens I use most often for portraits is my huge 70-200mm telephoto zoom lens. The lens is 7.8 inches long, and weighs a little over three pounds. It’s an arm workout for sure. That said, this lens is great…
Valentine’s Day is this weekend, and in honor of the holiday, I thought I would share with you some of my all time loves.
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…
