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A very photogenic quinceanera
During my last trip to Miami I went to Vizcaya Gardens. There I stumbled upon 2-3 wedding photographers, whom I couldn't help but stalk just a little bit. I would "accidentally" end up within an eye and earshot away from them and greedily soak up what they said, etc. First of all, I'm just drawn [...]
Please turn off the AC!!
And I mean outside. Obviously it was left on by accident. Is there a reason why we still have to wear out warmest coats, shuddering as we walk to the nearest subway? Shouldn't there be some sort of union for this type of thing? A protest group? Anyway, it's time for the sun to come out. Enough[...]
Sounds of Brazil - Wedding of Esther and Eli
I shot Esther and Eli's emotional wedding in December. The most emotional moment for me was when Eli came into the room to veil his bride, followed by a trio band playing heartfelt music.
Feel free to browse some of my favorites below, or see a more complete gallery from the wedding here!
Family [...]
Behind the frosted partition
There is a lot to think about when you are photographing a wedding with over 150 guests, and trying to make sure both the groom's and bride's side gets an equal opportunity at being photographed, while keeping the bride and groom separate until the actual chuppah. This was a long day of photographi[...]
A walk through Brooklyn
Yesterday was the most beautiful day ever and my camera and I decided to go for a walk. Even though it was very bright outside I opened up my lense to a 1.4 f-stop because I wanted a clean, minimalistic look. Here are some of the shots. Flower against a brick wall. I wanted the backgro[...]
Photographing one of my favorite toddlers
Whenever I visit Boston I make a trip to my friend's house. My favorite subject in the house to photograph is her son. At age 4, he speaks only Russian with an adorable lisp that I would pay for on a per-item basis. He's gotten very comfortable with me and my big camera, as well as the flashes t[...]
Yay Photoshop
Today I took a Photoshop class at B&H. The guy spoke at 95 miles an hour, but somehow I managed to get bits of useful information from him, and add it to the Photoshop skills that I already knew. Here is the before and after picture of an adorable boy I photographed at a wedding a year ago. N[...]
Modestly glamorous
I love shooting friends who have gotten tired of fighting me and my camera off, and have just accepted the reality that they will be photographed. Actually these particular friends like being photographed.
I thought my friend came out stunning in this one. I love the relaxed yet rich expressio[...]
The red slippers
I was over a friend's house where a grandma was residing (not mine). When I saw the combination of the grandma, cat, slippers, and newspaper, I went a little wild with my Pentax film camera. I wish there was a little more ambient light so that I didn't have to struggle with a film camera whose ISO[...]
An August wedding
This wedding was the last one I shot with my predecessor to my 5D Mark II camera that I currently use. For this and other reasons, I look back at this wedding with a lot of sentiment.
In the bridal suite. This happens to be one of my favorite images. The maid of honor had one of those personalit[...]
In the depths of Brooklyn Yard
I seriously cannot stop posting photos from this wedding. The wedding was an outside one, held in the Brooklyn Yard. It was calm, hot summertime weather, and lovely. So were the trees, grass, and nearby brick walls painted with a loud red and graphitti, that provided an amazing natural urban back[...]
Dan's Bar Mitzvah
Bar mitzvah (or Bar Mitsvah or even Bar-Mitsvah) happens when a boy is 13. He reads a portion of the Torah for the week of his birthday, for which he prepares with a Rabbi for months beforehand. There is usually a big party to follow. That is where I come in. The photographer.
I like kids of al[...]
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