Sweet 16 / Prom / Seniors Archives

November 22, 2024

Kaylaganza: A Dazzling Bat Mitzvah at Hyatt Regency

Kayla’s dazzling Bat Mitzvah celebration at the Hyatt Regency against the glittering Manhattan skyline was a vibrant mix of luxury, culture, and high-energy entertainment. With showgirl and street dancers, Transformers, a magician, live music, and a playful nod to her heritage, this party redefined extravagance. […]

September 5, 2024

Typhoon: DV High School Senior Portraits for a Champ

Want high school senior portraits with a splash? This Delaware Valley HS athlete beats records, so his mom wanted nothing short of powerful and unique, including underwater photography.

February 17, 2024

Beaux Rêves: Unforgettable Sweet 16 Paris Trip

Paris Sweet 16 theme is among the most popular dream parties. But what if your dream is to fly and celebrate your birthday in Paris and get as “Paris” as possible? These hard-working NJ parents turned their daughter’s dream into a reality. There are a […]

November 9, 2023

Mititzah: Fun Bat Mitzvah Photography

If you aim for the best Bat Mitzvah photography for your special girl, add a separate photoshoot to the party coverage! Here’s an example of how to knock her socks off.

December 14, 2022

Capture the Winning Spirit: Creative Approach to School Sports Portraits of DV Warrior Wrestling

When invited to become a sponsor of junior DV Warrior Wrestling team, I wanted to treat them to a creative approach to traditional school sports portraits. Here are my techniques and tips on spicing them up.

April 19, 2022

Olymtsvah: Cool Bat Mitzvah Party Ideas for the Olympians

So many first-timers these days! Here’s another one, a cool Bat Mitzvah party of a young figure skater whose mom is an Olympian and won medals around the world. The Olympics theme was a natural choice for this dashing party, so prepare for the burst […]

June 2, 2021

Purity: Creative Youth Portraits in Poconos

I intended to make my first youth portraits in Poconos studio quietly beautiful but the creative bug still bit me and I mastered two Renaissance oil paintings in a captivating way I’ve never done before.

March 12, 2021

Spirits: Mother-Daughter Photoshoot in New Orleans

I took another flight in the past few months, this time to work on a mother-daughter photoshoot in New Orleans. It felt spiritual sometimes and had a few allegorical outcomes.

February 17, 2021

Bughouse 2: Winter Family Photography in Poconos

I revisited this fun bunch, now for their winter family photography in Poconos.

November 11, 2020

Dono d’Arte: Romantic Birthday Gift of Photography Art

Once upon a time, there was a Venetian merchant who commissioned an artist to paint his lover’s portrait. Something like that.

October 9, 2020

Eveswim: 18 Year Old Birthday Gift of Underwater Photography

Here’s an idea for an 18-year-old birthday gift: underwater photography. Worked for my daughter!

July 30, 2020

Rising: 18th Birthday Photoshoot in Gotham

This 18th birthday photoshoot in the deserted and boarded up NYC will be remembered on more than one level.

July 11, 2020

Virtue: Graduation 2020 Party in Poconos

This just in: booked yesterday, shot today, published tonight: a small but so meaningful graduation 2020 party in Poconos community where I live.

June 20, 2019

Regalo: Parents Give a Gift of All-Day Quinceanera Photography

On the high heels of the just-published Indian Sweet 16 photoshoot comes other loving parents’ gift of a versatile all-day Quinceanera photography to their 15-year-old daughter.

June 5, 2019

Solah: Indian Sweet 16 Photoshoot in NYC

Here’s what you get when adding an Indian Sweet 16 photoshoot to the regular party coverage.

April 17, 2019

Bollyruth: High-Energy Photoshoot for Young Bollywood Actor

Get Reddy, Bollywood! Finally, an all-day high-energy stylish photoshoot for a male! And who would make a perfect subject if not a young Bollywood actor?

November 20, 2018

Duality: Self-Exploration Photoshoot for Birthday

When a creative wants to treat herself, a photoshoot for birthday becomes a perfect gift, especially when it’s meaningful and powerful.

October 19, 2018

Redress: Bollywood Dance Photoshoot

The next ZORPHOTOUR story is short but sweet, about a Bollywood dance photoshoot as a “thank you” for an unexpected favor.

February 27, 2018

Young Blood: Gen Z Love Photoshoot

This Gen Z love photoshoot brought the youngest couple I’ve ever worked with to a cool and sexy photo session spanning a movie theater, studio, hospital, and the rainy night city.

December 22, 2016

House of Red Cards: Tough Soccer Family Photoshoot (Part 2)

The recent “New Jersey strong” family who put a TV-worthy “don’t mess with us” mask on got even tougher for the second part of their family photoshoot, eating the dirt of a soccer field.

December 16, 2016

House of Red Cards: Non-Traditional Family Christmas Cards (Part 1)

How is this for some merry family Christmas cards?

October 31, 2016

Sweet Times: Sweet 16 NYC Photoshoot (Part 2)

What young girl, if only in her deep thoughts or uninhibited curiosity, didn’t picture herself walking a runway or modeling in front of a flashing camera? This Sweet 16 client was given such experience.

October 30, 2016

Sweetwater: Sweet 16 Underwater Photoshoot (Part 1)

Even after all my creative underwater photoshoots, a collaboration with this Sweet 16 client resulted in something strikingly unprecedented.

May 20, 2016

On a Personal Note: ILYSM, BFF (Daughter’s Photo Shoot)

Let me share something more personal: my first “serious” photoshoot for my teen daughter and her best friend since early childhood.