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June 29, 2021

Mad Luv: Post-Apocalyptic Engagement Shoot in Poconos

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

Bubble: Chic Maternity Photography in Manhattan

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

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.

May 31, 2021

Twin Peeks: Maternity Shoot in Manhattan

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

Bewooded: Rustic Engagement Session in Poconos

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

Mama’s Love: Treating Clients and Friends to Free Portraits

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

Free Mother’s Day Portraits in Poconos

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 […]

April 14, 2021

Phovid: How I Juggled Both First Birthday Photo and Video

Years ago I used to chuckle at a guy who would come to a party and juggle both birthday photo and video by himself, at the same time! Thought he was insane. Taking it back now—here are my results from a similar stunt.

March 31, 2021

Rosmary: Maternity Photos With Family

Including family members into your maternity photos is always a welcomed step, even if a child is hardly, HARDLY cooperating…

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 26, 2021

Puzo: Diverse Maternity Session in Greenwich, CT

This diverse maternity session in Greenwich, CT saw an upscale hotel room, tropical atrium, fallen-tree terrain, smoke bombs, police calling, and submerging underwater.

February 10, 2021

Las Yogas: 3-Day Photoshoot in Las Vegas

Amid a pandemic, two girlfriends from Louisiana and a photographer from New York decided to fly for a 3-day photoshoot in Las Vegas. Here’s what came out.

January 8, 2021

Jam Session: Unique 40th Birthday Photoshoot Idea

Here’s how a regular photo session for a Jamaican empowering woman turned into a unique 40th birthday photoshoot idea via striking photo illustrations.

December 24, 2020

Jingle: Christmas Family Cheers for a Newborn

Christmas family cheers are even merrier when a newborn joins. Check out this family shoot for one of the longest-standing clients of mine.

December 16, 2020

Frenz: A Day in the Life of Long Island Family

What if a photographer spends the entire day with a family? With this premier documentary, I’m launching “A Day in the Life” experience, now available to all fun and adventurous families.

November 15, 2020

Cloud 9: Dull Day Engagement Session for Dancers

Who said you need a sunny day for a photoshoot? This dull day engagement session for dancers took place on a gloomy day facing dramatic Manhattan skyline and created some stunning images.

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.

November 2, 2020

Shootoween 2020: Free Halloween Portraits in Poconos

This Halloween, I decided to offer both trick and treat to my community, giving free Halloween portraits to the neighbors.

October 30, 2020

Tin: 10 Year Anniversary Photoshoot

Wedding anniversary gift ideas are abundant and a 10 year anniversary photoshoot could be a powerful visual symbolizing family treasures and unity.

October 26, 2020

MZ Squared: Fall Foliage Family Photos

Fall foliage family photos are bound to be beautiful but what if you spend all day with a family bursting with energy and ideas?

October 20, 2020

Paidia: Greek Family Photography in Westchester

My VIP client who first brought me to an epic maternity shoot in Greece now immersed me into the ancient culture and irresistible giggles of her family photography in Westchester.

October 17, 2020

Paradisus: Mansion at Glen Cove Wedding During COVID

Oof, it is October and this Mansion at Glen Cove wedding is the first wedding blog in the COVID-driven year 2020. But what a comeback!

October 14, 2020

Sova: Unspoken Portraits of a Multifaceted Artist

One of the things I love about being a photographer is the admittance into the intimate world of people. I was recently invited into the haven of a Russian multifaceted artist Elena Nesterova who goes by “Sova”.

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!