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Queen Latifah portrait

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:58:22 +0000

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the new issue of Inside Jersey magazine. A photograph of Queen Latifah that I took last year was featured in an article about the New Jersey native.

Usually celebrity portraits require lots of advance setup and coordination with publicity agents.
This photograph was the result of a wonderful day riding on a luxury bus with Queen Latifah as she educated people about steps they can take to stop a home foreclosure.

Being the only photographer on the bus allowed for some nice candid moments. It’s great to see the photo published again.

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Jerseylicious fashion photo shoot

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:43:54 +0000

The Gatsby Salon in Green Brook was a crowded place. The whole cast of the Style Network’s reality tv show Jerseylicious, hair and makeup stylists, and a large crew from the Star-Ledger’s Inside Jersey magazine.
It was a long day but the cast was fun to work with and results were great.
Also below is a video of cast member Alexa Prisco shopping for the fashion shoot.

Shopping for a Jerseylicious fashion shoot from John O'Boyle on Vimeo.

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Medal of Honor portrait

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:13:15 +0000

It’s not every day that you get to meet a true hero.
Yesterday I photographed Nicholas O’Resko who received the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest honor, from President Truman for his brave actions in World War Two.
His actions on January 23, 1945 sound like a Hollywood movie, except the bullets and the danger were real.

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Little Brooklyn Dodgers in Newark

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 02:01:20 +0000

The Harriet Tubman School in Newark held celebrated the first black player in Major League Baseball during Jackie Robinson Day.
Among the notables who attended was Robinson’s wife Rachel.

As one politician after another came to the microphone to speak, I kept my eye on a group of first graders wearing Brooklyn Dodgers hats.
As they squirmed around, like first graders do, all the hats lined up for a brief moment. And I had a cute photo.

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Candid portraits of Governor Christie

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:23:00 +0000

One of the cool aspects of being a photojournalist for a major publication is that sometimes the newsmakers come to you.
Recently Governor Christie visited the Star-Ledger offices in Newark to discuss the details of his controversial budget.

It was a good opportunity to shoot some tight, candid portraits of the Governor.

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Two NY Emmy Award nominations

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:30:43 +0000

Today I received some wonderful news. The Star-Ledger received 7 nominations in the New York Emmy Awards.

I received two of those Emmy nominations.

“Chain of Life” was nominated in the documentary category. The video follows the patients and staff during the world’s largest kidney donation exchange.
“The Rise and Fall of Rocky Lockridge” looks at the former world champion boxer who is now homeless and living on the streets of Camden.

Kidney recipient Iyanna McDuffie.

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Secrets of a successful portrait photo session

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:03:59 +0000

Communication is one of the most important aspects of successful portrait photography.

When I’m shooting a portrait for the Star-Ledger I try to describe to the subject exactly the look I’m trying to achieve.
Making them a partner in the shoot helps tremendously.

Communication is even more important when somebody has hired me to shoot their portrait. Often they have specific ideas about their portrait.
Jim wanted new photos for his corporate website. Communication was very important for this photo shoot since Jim wanted his photos to have a cutting edge, moody feel.
Jim sent me links to photos that he liked so I had a good idea of what he hoped to achieve.

We both are very happy with the results.

You can see more on Jim’s Flickr page and Cohn & Wolfe’s website.

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Up on a billboard

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:27:20 +0000

So I’m driving on Route 1 north in Elizabeth and there it is.

A huge billboard featuring my photo of the Star-Ledger’s political team.

Very cool!

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Giants Eli Manning

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:07:06 +0000

I spent the day photographing the Giants cleaning out their lockers after the final game of their disappointing season.
As you can see from the expression on Eli Manning’s face the team was not happy with their performance.

It was a lot more fun photographing the Giants ticker tape parade following their amazing Super Bowl victory two years ago!

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Thanks for a great year

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:09:51 +0000

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