October 11, 2023
Wikipedia defines “duel” as an “arranged engagement in combat between two people with matched weapons”. I’ve got an engagement, two people, and weapons that shot, so here’s your insane engagement shoot in Queens!
August 31, 2023
My favorite Goth got married last month. I couldn’t imagine her Gothic wedding at Bill Miller’s Castle falling short of any jaw-dropping expectations, but her US Marine fiance added quite a bit to this uncommon story.
August 26, 2023
After years of photographing Chamakte Sitaaray (Shining Stars)—a spectacular annual Indian talent show—I was also invited to film this year’s performance. I gotta tell you, the resulting 5-mins highlights film that I spent months editing turned out so high-octane and addictive that I keep replaying […]
July 25, 2023
Expanding my exploration of the endless photo ops of the beautiful Poconos, I did a poetic fairytale maternity session at Hickory Run State Park. I also recorded running into two black bears mere yards away.
July 17, 2023
Let’s talk family reunions, and one unforgettable family reunion photography in Poconos, in particular. They are rare for most families, so here’s why they are a worthy reason for professional photography that beats all your family phones combined.
May 18, 2023
Picking up on my tradition brought to Poconos, I had the second Mama’s Love free portraits event in my local studio.
December 14, 2022
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.
July 14, 2022
Let’s fly to my next Pocono wedding at the Skytop Lodge, for one of my youngest couples! This country wedding could have been traditional, but I added a few spins. And that battle for the garter is worth of an award.
June 7, 2022
So, my insane post-apocalyptic engagement session couple had their rustic barn wedding at the Mount Gulian Historic Site. Things got more civil but not all the time…
April 27, 2022
I’ve been doing NYC underwater photography for 13 years but this maternity session sets my ground for something brand new in this seasonal region—a year round experience and access to uniqueness! Until Now, Either Seasonal or Resourceful For years, I’ve been falling behind my Florida […]
April 19, 2022
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 […]
January 30, 2022
A Taiwanese couple who’s never seen snow thought of getting married on a frozen lake in 10F. The plan was to take a bus from NYC, ride for a couple of hours, and have an adventurous Catskills elopement wedding. What is Elopement Wedding? The definition […]
January 27, 2022
Fake it till you make it, they say. Although the motto does not fully pertain to this shoot, the story could serve as an inspiration to other adventurous creatives, I suppose. And to my other readers, it’s an opportunity to see what else a photographer […]
August 18, 2021
This story is loaded with crazy stuff: my first use of a drone for a mom-to-be, failed equipment leading to a major upgrade of underwater maternity photography, and—get this!—this beautiful lady is a Delta pilot who comes from an F-16 fighting squadron. Read on!
July 31, 2021
What happens when five veterinarian friends decide to bring their newly expanded families for a retreat? For this 17-people multi-family photoshoot in Connecticut, I drove 200 miles one way. The reward was a joy-packed craze of opportunities. Vetz Are Back!!! Does a veterinarian ring a […]
July 16, 2021
And here it is, my first Poconos wedding couple who got “bewooded” at Silver Birches! Remember the woodchopper and his beautiful bride who live in my community? See how fun their wedding was!
July 6, 2021
Last month, I had a load of fun doing military pin up photography for my new Poconos client at the World War II Weekend event by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum.
June 29, 2021
This 6-hour post-apocalyptic engagement shoot in Poconos is unique on multiple levels: an apocalypse theme I never tried, a junkyard location I’ve been itching for a long time, the all-new cinematic presentation format, and the blog movie poster cover. Let’s see how it all panned […]
June 14, 2021
Here’s an example of an all-day chic maternity photography in Manhattan featuring a creative model-like mom-to-be, 7 outfits including a complete absence of it, 12 setups, 3 locations, a husband, pup, and other cool props.
June 2, 2021
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.
May 31, 2021
One of the wonderful twins whom I worked with on a dramatic project 9 years ago asked for a maternity shoot in Manhattan. The other supporting twin joined us for a bloom, Grate Dane, sunset, fine art nude, and a milk bath.
May 22, 2021
Yay! Hitting my next milestone with this rustic engagement session in Poconos for the first local wedding clients here. Everything is here—a pretty girl next door, a tough wood chopper, wilderness, waterfall, antique Ford, giggles, drama, and of course, raw love!
May 12, 2021
The past Sunday was overwhelmed with mama’s love as we celebrated Mother’s Day by treating our new local clients, friends, and neighbors (over 70 people!) to the touching portraits in our Poconos photo studio.
April 21, 2021
Mama’s Love annual event is back again, in its eighth iteration. This year, I am treating my clients and friends to free Mother’s Day portraits in Poconos. Plus, I also invite all my neighbors to enjoy an 80% discount! Neither client nor neighbor, but a […]
