The following quick headshot session is for a long time non-profit client based in Manhattan. The subject photographed will be honored at their annual award dinner in September. The images I captured will not only be used in print and digital materials throughout the venue this September, but in marketing and advertising material leading up to the event and post event.
If you’re trying to a make a movie, a television show, or a commercial in New York City with an MTA bus or Subway car, you’ll have to reach out to Ruthie. Ruthie is a SUNY Binghamton University alumni now in charge of MTA casting. Last Friday, I met Ruthie at the NYC Transit Museum in Brooklyn to capture headshots which will be used in an upcoming alumni magazine feature. In Ruthie’s photos I wanted to show off key elements of the NYC subway system (stations, trains, signage) alongside Ruthie’s confident personality.
What’s so fun about non-studio headshots or “environmental portraits” is finding a suitable environment for your subject. New York City is a subject in its’ own right. Marrying the city with the person you are photographing, just like a real marriage takes some work.
I’ve photographed literally thousands of professional, editorial, and corporate headshots throughout NYC. While some are in studio, most are captured throughout New York City. The city provides context, character, and real personalization versus a standard colored background. Regardless of who you are, aspiring actor hoping to stand out in a sea of thumbnail images or a business professional wanting to revamp your LinkedIn profile, every success story begins with a powerful headshot.
For many people being photographed is an awkward and dreaded chore that they keep postponing year after year. It’s intimidating and even downright scary. If that sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place! I specialize in helping average people, like you and I, become relaxed and confident in front of the camera. I’ll guide you through the process every step of the way, help you to feel comfortable and show you how to put your best face forward.
My core focus when capturing professional headshots and editorial portraits is to create images you are proud of. Being photographed is awkward and it’s outside of most people’s comfort zones. I strongly believe if I can help you feel good when having your photos taken, you’ll look pretty dang good too!
New York City portraits should incorporate NYC. What makes New York, New York is the energy and colors of the city, and it’s people. When photographing Kevin’s headshots photos I wanted color and I wanted to capture movement. This series of headshots around Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan was succesful in capturing Kevin’s personality, his healthcare profession, and his home of NYC!
