Category Archives: Portraits

New Jersey chef portrait: Ariane Duarte

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...

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Portrait of two governors

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...

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Giants Eli Manning

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...

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Thanks for a great year

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New Jersey family portraits

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.

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