It is incredibly easy to shoot a child that is just standing and waiting for instructions. When we were getting Keira getting ready for her shoot I was ready for serious resistance… and none came. She was completely OK with us changing her clothes and shoes, taking her hat on and off and walking away …
Well, actually this is more of a photo story, so enjoy. And if you want to see their Baptism…. go right ahead!!!
Meet Simon the baby. I totally melt when I see him… how could you not? I knew David and Maya when they were still young and dating… wait, they are still really young. They are definitely one of my favorite families. Here is why I love slightly imperfect pictures. They convey a mood that traditional …
I’ve been documenting Maria’s family for a number of years now. Here is family photography the way I like to see it. I like to convey the mood more anything. But I feel that the advantage of having a manual fast camera gives me the amazing opportunity of freezing a moment that happens naturally. The …
We decided to photograph Karin (whose just had her Batmitzvah) in Yaffo. The stone walls, the sea, and the exotic plants all contributed to some very fun backgrounds. Here is Karin sitting on the beach. I stood over her and opened my aperture to a 1.4 in this picture, focusing just on Karin’s amazing eyes …
A baby shoot.. that’s what. The shoot started at the couple’s home near For Tryon park, so it was easy to hop over to the luscious greenery. The photos pretty much speak for themselves, so enjoy : )
Meet Christina and her husband Charles. Christina is a huge photography enthusiast who turned to me in hopes of finding “their” photographer. She emailed me with the following: “My husband and I are obsessed with art and photos and we are looking for “our” photographer.” For this shot I wanted soft, fuzzy, sunny lighting so …
The joy of photographing this little munchkin came to me mid summer. Anya is just over 3 months old in these photos. She is definitely a daddy’s girl. She’s soothed by his voice and smiles when he holds her hand. The crucial first year times to photograph babies is generally as follows. The first opportunity …
Alex is my niece (I call her just “niecie”). I’ve broken her into being a model from a young age by telling her that in turn, she can photograph me back. I don’t think that most children would find that “treat” appealing at all, but for some reason it worked with Alex. I did have …
Lexie is a 6 year old girl that lives two houses down the street from my niece. One day when my niece and I were playing badminton on the street near the little island of street, Lexie appeared from within the trees like a magical fairy, with her shy smile and bright clothes among the …
This shoot was styled and made possible (not to mention much easier) by Stilista Boston. As soon as I pitched the idea to my friend Maria she ran with it… like very fast. Cloth diapers and clothes pins were bought, in addition to bright red lipstick (which I realize doesn’t show on B&W images). Slips …
This little girl did amazingly for being a first-time model. I usually tell the parents at the beginning of the shoot to stay away from saying words like S-M-I-L-E or P-I-C-T-U-R-E (I spell it out so that the kids don’t understand). Fascinated with the sky. This shoot was done at the Botanical Gardens in Brooklyn, …
First of all, Eden is adorable. She welcomes you with open arms right away and repeats everything said by the adults around her in the most endearing, squeaky voice (modifying it a little with random syllables that are easier to pronounce). Second of all, I LOVE working with kids. Squealing with joy!!! Life does not …
Baby photography is not as easy as it might seem. The best time to take pictures is after their feeding, but then of course you have to pair that with good natural daylight. I wanted to do this shoot in a lifestyle genre of photography as opposed to a really posed baby shoot, where the …
Honestly I’m not sure what photographer wouldn’t be obsessed with the 85mm L series lense. It has a super sharp focus on the subject and melts the background into butter (assuming your aperture is wide open, of course). The 85mm lense is amazing for portraits because you are still far enough from the subject for …