Several weeks ago a young couple has hired me to photograph their 6 month old daughter. The session turned out to be fantastic. The child is a pure angel, the parents were well prepared and the final outcome was astonishing.
Today was a wonderful day. An established customer of mine had asked me to spend a day with his family to photograph his young boy playing in the park. They had fun, I had fun, overall, it was a great session.
Your friend, S.
This weekend I had an opportunity to photograph a young black couple and their family with my friend Mark of PhotoFXStudio. The wedding was done in a Jamaican / Brooklyn tradition, lots of fun and great memories. Below is a sample of my work:
Your friend, S.
About a month ago I was emailed by a photographer from Buffalo. She’s an armature photographer with a great potential. We have been sharing ideas and experiences, thoughts and concepts. As we’re going through this knowledge transfer process, we decided to start documenting this IP (Intellectual Property) to be shared with you – my dearest readers.
This will be the first of many posts to demonstrate minute aspects of photography that can greatly improve the overall quality of our work.
Note: Images used below are not to be reused or shared, they are the sole property of the photographer.
Part 1 – Perspective
There’s a lot to say about perspective but most importantly for us, photographers, is that depending on where you place your subjects, their apparent size changes.
The image below demonstrates this concept quite well. Object further away from the camera appear smaller (look at the windows towards the back of the hallway)
The same principal applies to people. The image below could be made more appealing to the bride if she had been placed a couple of steps behind the groom. She would appear slimmer and smaller – something most brides desire.
Yours, S.
Last weekend I had lots of fun photographing my new favorite clients. Dina, Jaydens mother, had prepared several exciting sets of clothing and props, she was ready for a thrilling photo shoot.
Feel free to check out best of the best from here but my favorites are below
Your friend, S.
Recently, a client of mine suggested a photoshoot at Fort Tilden. To get myself better acquainted with the location, I took my favorite model and set out for a fun day of shooting. Although we were kicked out by the parks police for not having a photo permit, we managed to get some interesting shot.
Let me know if you find these interesting.
Your friend, S.
My wife and I just came back from a vacation in Russia. We covered dozens of cities and hundreds of sights. All throughout our travels we’ve searched for interesting and compelling locations.
In this post, I’d like to cover my views on Color Theory in application to portraiture. We are often surprised to learn that our work is stronger or weaker than we originally thought. During the photoshoot, we interpret the set as 3D vs what we capture in 2D. This transformation enforces the importance of shapes and colors our viewers perceive.
The two portraits below depict the analogous and complementary color schemas from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_theory. The upper image is stronger because the dominant colors are grouped in the red-violet and yellow-orange spaces. By contrast, the lower image is strong because of the yellow-orange and blue-green complementary combination.
Your friend, S.
This weekend my friend and colleague Mark of PhotoFXStudio and I photographed newlyweds Alina and Zhenya, a fun an exciting couple with a hilarious wedding party. Here’s a couple of lightly processed images from the event.
This Saturday I was hired by PhotoFXStudio to photographically document little Jonny’s first birthday in Brooklyn. Here’s a couple of pictures from that event. It was a fun party once the kid went to sleep.
I’ll be the first to admit that some people don’t look as flattering and beautiful as they’d like to be portrayed. Here are the 4 steps to pose your subject in a beneficial light ..
Step 1: Turn partially sideways to the camera, planting one foot in front of the other. Point your toe to the camera and place your weight on your back foot.
Step 2: Pull head forward slightly to minimize any appearance of a double chin.
Step 3: Hold arms slightly away from your body. This keeps upper arm flab from flattening out and therefore appearing flabbier (much like thighs do when one sits on a couch).
Step 4: Pull shoulders back, chest forward and gently suck stomach in.
* These steps were partially paraphrased from about.com
This past Sunday I spent a breathtaking (in both senses of the word) day shooting a 15 hour weeding with my friend and colleague Mark of PhotoFXStudio.
Here’s the shot of your truly (find me in the picture)
… sometimes you gotto roll up your sleeves and get dirty, literally.
Today, I had a chance to create a small series of environmental portraits during a martial arts class led by one of the most renown sensei that I know of (take it at face value). Below is a couple of pictures of his students, young and old(er)
Yours truly,
S.
Today I was hired to do a pre-wedding photo session for my new favorite couple – Oksana and Igor. I had an abundance of joy working with them and although the session only lasted for 2 hours, we’ve captured enough creative material to cover an entire album. I am also grateful to Anton, my friend and a fellow photographer for helping out with the lights and equipment. Here’s a shoot of yours truly making an honest living …
Over the weekend I was inspired by my class and my wife to generate some new work for my portfolio.
Last week while in Florida with my friend and colleague Mark of PhotoFXStudio we photographed 2 destination weddings. Below is a sample of my work from the first wedding.
Feel free to check out my portfolio at http://www.bestnycphoto.com
This week I am in Florida with my friend and colleague Mark of PhotoFXStudio to photograph 2 destination weddings. As you may guess, the experience is highly exciting as we get to exercise our imaginations to the fullest.
Below is a sample of my work from these two weddings. You’ll be able to see more in my online wedding portfolio
I’ve finished processing images from my lest newborn session, here’s my top 3 favorites
Tell me what you think.
Well, it’s another weekend – another photo session. This week we had photographed Ava – an amazing 3 weeks old bundle of joy. As always, taking pictures of infants is challenging but rewarding if you know the tips and tricks.
Tip of the day (for new parents): Don’t use conventional cameras to photograph your newborns – pediatricians DON’T recommend using direct flash in a newborns eyes as the eyes are weak. The musculature of the eye as well as the nerves of the eye need time to strengthen and develop. I highly recommend either getting an external flash and learning how to properly use it or hiring a professional photographer.
This weekend I had the joy of photographing a beautiful baby – 3 month old Danny. Needless to say, both I and the parents were very happy with the outcome. Take a look for yourself.
This is how the magic happens …
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