It evolved. At first I would email people just a few styling guidelines before the shoot. You know – wear dark colors, blow dry your hair, etc. Then it started changing. Perhaps the biggest contribution was from my friend Maria who started her own full service style agency, Stilista – Boston. Through chatting with her …
Ratika originally wanted me to do a photoshoot of her and her husband… just a love shoot. However, because of conflicting schedules, she then decided to do a shoot of just her. Here is Ratika standing in what looks to be wilderness but is actually Prospect Park. Fixing her dress. I love sneaky photojournalistic shots …
I have been a little bit away (in Israel) and not had time to post… BUT… that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been shooting exciting things… like flamenco dancing in a really cool neighborhood in Tel Aviv!!! Ronit is a talented dancer who has been dancing flamenco since age 6!!! When Ronit talked to me …
I did this fashion shoot at the beginning of the summer in New Jersey. Asta is a model from Lithuania who came here for the summer for work as a model. She looked pretty much amazing in all colors of the scarves, whether bright, pale and earthy, or dark. For this photoshoot I used …
This was a fashion shoot I did for a boutique bridal store in New Jersey called Aleana’s Bridal. It was inspirational and we definitely had a lot of fun. This first lovely model was Jesse, who actually functions as a fitting model for a few different brands. The second model was Asta, who came to …
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 …
I once took a videography course where the teacher kept reiterating one point: it’s all about the content. It’s true in photography as well. No matter how beautiful the lighting, or how sharp the image, the photo is just not going to be interesting if the actual content is lacking. I often fall in love …
Whether shooting fashion, weddings, or portraits, the most important is that the facial expression and body positioning of the subject are convincing. In other words, the goal is to get the model to appear as close as possible to how they would in real life. This is why the first 30 minutes of the shoot …