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Tough Guys

When their mom said that the twins were in a “tough guy” tage, I told her, “Bring them into the studio and let me get some old boxing gloves off of Facebook Marketplace.” A vintage setting adds to these delightful children portraits!

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Young Skater: a Portrait Study

“Oh, the weather inside ain’t frightful / In fact it’s purely delightful! / And as long the AC will go - Let it blow, let it blow, let it blow!” It may be summertime but in a studio it can be a snowy day on a frozen lake. Our champion skater, Zoey, performed beautifully in this studio portrait session. What scene can I make for you?

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"Little Girls, Like Butterflies, Need No Excuse"

“One time around the block, two times around the clock, three times don’t cross the little lady.” Big, cheesy grins are for cellphone pics and Grandma. Childhood is a serious thing so something of like mood is perfectly fine for children. Studio portraiture is not simply “smile for the camera” - it is meant to evoke moods and be timeless.

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His Eminence, Justin Cardinal Rigali

While I consider all of my subjects to be people of stature and importance, it is not often I am given the opportunity to create a portrait for a man who has both seen history and played an active role in it. My study of Justin Cardinal Rigali, one of the loveliest prelates of the Catholic Church.

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Movement

I like softness and movement in such intimate portraits. My ever collaborative muse, Sierra, shows that keeping it simple is best and brings attention to the where it belongs - on the subject!

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Branding, Selling, or Just Being Yourself - It's All Good

Getting in front of a camera can be scary but look at it as a way to show your true colors, which make you who you are and beautiful. I recently made some images for another photographer’s branding. It doesn’t have to be for business, you know - you DESERVE to be seen in a portrait!

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Joseph's 1st Birthday and Studio Anywhere

Joseph’s mom allowed me to do a formal studio session with the birthday boy but even better, she did not have to bring him to my studio - the studio came to him! Read this post about how it can be done and made easier for families with young children. And check out Joseph’s style - just a year old and already a fashion influencer!

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A Chance Encounter in New York

Street portraiture - not street photography - is something I define to be the few minutes when you meet a subject randomly and make a portrait of them in the environment. In New York City recently I met a delightful woman named Tiffany who gave me the opportunity to do just that!

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Mother and Child Study

A recent study with Logan and her sweet boy, Joseph.  The goal was to capture a mother nursing her child in a classic and romantic way.  What could be a more intimate moment between a mother and her baby than when she is nourishing him?

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Stay Out of Trouble

Catching up in studio with my friend, model and actor Kwame Rock.  Always a delight and hey - stay out of trouble.  Good to see Kwame back.

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Baby Mason

A warmer, sunny afternoon in Winter was the perfect time to photograph Mason - and at 9 months old, he was the perfect age for baby pictures.  Come and see the latest GQ model in his shoot!

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