Category Archives: Portraits

Jerseylicious fashion photo shoot

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...

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Amanda & Brendan, Liberty State Park engagement photos

Amanda, Brendan and I kept our eye on the weather forecast all week. Luckily the thunderstorms stayed away and it was a great evening for our engagement shoot. You can also see photos from Amanda and Brendan’s wedding at the Jersey City Hyatt here. Thanks for taking a look, please contact john@johnoboyle for more information...

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Medal of Honor portrait

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...

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Missionary portrait

Adam LiVecchi was on a missionary trip to Haiti when the massive earthquake rocked the country. The room where he was sleeping was destroyed but he was uninjured. Through the kindness of a stranger he managed to get on a plane back to the United States.

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Candid portraits of Governor Christie

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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