To Be 13 - Brooklyn Portrait Photographer

To be 13....

I met this beautifully smart spunky girl when she was a toddler on the soccer sidelines as she watched her older brother play. Now she is on the cusp of her Bat Mitzvah and all the amazing-ness lies ahead.

Looking forward to her big day and photographing all the joy and celebration!

Professional Child Acting Headshots - NYC Kids Photographer

When you have a child who wants to get into acting...what do you need to do??? Get wonderful, personality-filled headshots that show range. These kids, ages 18 and under, are on their way to success with new acting headshots in hand. Best of luck to them! Achieving their acting dreams is only one job away!

Celebrating A Special Graduation - NYC Portrait Photographer

A graduation is such a major accomplishment. And having graduation portraits is a lovely way to record this momentous event and to celebrate! That’s what this accomplished law school graduate gifted to herself….visual memories that she can look back on forever with such pride. I can’t wait to see her blossom in her future law career and life. The best is yet to come for her!

A Special Senior Comes to NYC - NYC Portrait Photographer

I love when families come to NYC and want to celebrate their visit in a special way. That’s what this North Carolina family did recently. Way back when, these parents lived here for a number of years when they started out in their careers. Years later as they raised their kids in the South, they passed on their love for the Big Apple to their children. Now, with their graduating Senior…New York City was calling them back. It was the only destination they envisioned for their son - for his special Senior Portraits. We certainly hit it out of the park - these senior and family portraits are EPIC. And I am so honored that I was the one to record all the love and happiness.

Why are Senior Portraits for High School Graduates So Important - Brooklyn Portrait Photographer

In most parts of the country, seniors celebrate this graduation milestone by having their Senior Portraits taken. It is a tradition year after year with each passing graduating class. Its a perfect way to memorialize this transition from high school teenager into young adult. 

More than ever, it is important because in such an isolating year dominated by all things Covid, Senior Portraits are the best way to document a graduating senior’s journey so far and to celebrate it. It is the best time of their life to capture their youthful innocence and their unique personality. This portrait session also gives the senior dedicated time to feel special while the photo experience and portraits will increase their self-esteem and confidence.

The senior and their family will be able to look back on these important portraits with pride as they see visual evidence of how significant they were at this pivotal moment in their lives.

Broad Collective and the Power of Women + Community - NYC Branding Photographer

I love capturing driven and impactful women especially ones who level up other women professionally, financially and personally.  While I empower women to feel confident in themselves visually, cofounders Erin Keating (podcaster of Hotter Than Ever podcast and former television executive) and Sarah Gallagher Trombley (former Snapchat executive) are empowering women through their new company Broad Collective, a membership network for professional women pivoting to self-employment in midlife.

Broad Collective’s mission is to support members in starting and scaling businesses that require strategic content creation to promote their expertise, build audiences and grow revenue.  Broad Collective is designed to be both inspiring and practical, focused on strategy, support, techniques and tools to support women’s entrepreneurship ventures.  Plus, it is a dynamic forum where driven women can connect, can support and can grow their network together.

If you are a woman in midlife contemplating the existential reality of your career - or if you already work for yourself - lean on Broad Collective to get you and your business to grow. 

Visit broadcollective.com to learn more and apply to become a member.  

If you know someone who might be interested, please spread the word!  

And, of course, subscribe to Broad Collective's Substack, follow them on LinkedInInstagramTikTok (and all the other places) where Broad Collective will be dropping knowledge and inspiration on a regular basis.

Congratulations are in order for Erin and Sarah!  They are doing such inspirational work with Broad Collective!  And, in my opinion, their branding photos look beyond fabulous.  The images are full of personality and provide a visual connection to who they are individually and as cofounders.

Family Fun at The Little Red Lighthouse, Fort Washington Park - NYC Family Photographer

I love discovering a new location to photograph a family. I have always been intrigued by the green space below the George Washington Bridge and I’m so glad that this Washington Heights family was “game on”. New location + long term family clients who are now friends = total success!

Tribeca with Love - NYC Family Photographer

I love photographing young families…when the kids are young and full of life. Smiles, laughter and expressions of love come so easy. Its always a great day when I photograph the simple joys of a loving family.

Celebration in the City - Bat Mitzvah Event Photographer

I love photographing a fun bat mitzvah! And this one was epic. I always like to, first, photograph a private session of the with the 13 year old away from all the craziness of the special day. This sweet session allows us to get to know each other and it allows me to capture special portraits that the family can use in a curated slideshow and for the parents to remember this memorable age. Then comes the service - a milestone endeavor to achieve. Next comes the celebration…a time to party with loved ones - family and friends. It’s an emotional ride and I’m there for it all. And with this family….its always super lively, fun-filled and full of love.

Family Love in Brooklyn - Brooklyn Family Photographer

Family love, smiling faces, giggles, hugs…I’ll take it all. Love how these family portraits celebrate this family and who they are right now. Visual family memories to have for a lifetime.

Dreaming of Summer - NYC Family Photographer

Warm sunny weather is almost here! Reminds me of one of my favorite summer sessions upstate with this amazing multi-generational family.

Family love in full glory. Just love it!

A New Business is Born When Two Women UNITE to Uplift Other Women - NYC Branding Photographer

I love when like-minded women band together to create a community that lifts up other women. That’s what Courtney Hopper and Kimberly Palsson have created with The Success Studio . Its a global membership community where lasting connections and relationships form, where women inspire each other personally and professional, where you are celebrated for being yourself, where you can have fun and grow. I can’t wait to see how successful The Success Studio becomes because not only will it attract amazing women but it is also has dynamic programming that give their members meaningful value. As you can see, Courtney and Kimberly’s branding images were a great success. These are two passionate + connected women and their branding images reflect that! Well done ladies!

5 and All Smiles - NYC Family Photographer

This sweet 5 year old is all smiles and all energy. I have been photographing this happy girl and her family for years now - marking each birthday. For years to come, this family will cherish these visual memories of their time together laughing, hugging and loving with each other.