New Jersey wedding photojournalist and editorial photographer
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...
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!
I love photographing chefs.
They do what it takes to make a great portrait even though they have extremely busy schedules.
All the chefs involved in the new “Top Chefs” issue of Inside Jersey magazine are no exception.
Ariane Duarte is the chef/owner of CulinAriane in Montclair. Her excellent food keeps the restaurant packed and a recent appearance...
The opportunity to photograph a portrait of two governors does not happen often.
Former New Jersey governors Tom Kean and Brendan Byrne write a weekly political column for the Star-Ledger. A recent newspaper redesign required new portraits for all the paper’s columnists.
The two governors were the last to be photographed so the lighting and posing had...
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...
Tis the season for holiday family portraits.
Here are two really cute photos from recent sessions, one in Maplewood and the other in Central Park.
As you can tell from the photos both were fun sessions.
The Brownstone in Paterson was the scene and the cast was members of the Housewives of New Jersey television show.
The photo shoot for the cover and inside pages of Inside Jersey magazine was a real team effort, and the team was huge.
A dozen of the Housewives and family members, a dozen hair stylists, florists, dj’s,...
I had the opportunity to photograph musician Billy Hector before a recent performance.
I decided to light the portrait with one small video light. The narrow beam gives off a harsh light which seemed to work well for Billy’s portrait.
Since the portrait was for the Star Ledger’s “I am New Jersey” series it ran very large...
I have never met Andrea James but I couldn’t agree more with her article entitled “Five reasons you should hire a photojournalist”
Here’s a link to the article on her website.
Here are the highlights:
Five reasons you should hire a photojournalist
You are: In charge of marketing for a corporation. Organizing an event. Planning a wedding. Starting...
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