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…
A Non-Tourist’s View of Staten Island
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…
Yoshiko and Matt’s Astoria Restaurant Wedding
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…
What to Have Ready When the Wedding Photographer Arrives
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…
Cassie & Kevin’s Clover Club Wedding
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.
The NYC Photography Gallery Report: Chelsea Edition
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…
For the Best Portrait Lens, (Focal Length) Size Matters
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…
The Love Lists
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.