In This Journal
Notes, stories, and quiet moments, gathered under loose threads.

Sunset, Liberty State Park, and Kodak Gold
Mixing digital and film for a golden-hour family session in Jersey City

Newport Green, on Kodak Gold
A quiet afternoon between Newport and Hoboken, where summer pauses in the sand.

Ksenia – Simple Model Digitals in Jersey City
Model Polaroids, Jersey City Photography

Model Digitals in Jersey City
Polaroid-style digitals shot — clean, simple, and focused on presence.

The Roll of Film That Waited for Her
(or, what my Pentax Spotmatic taught me about magic)

Rain. June. An Untaken Photograph.
A quiet Father’s Day vigil in the rain, a photo I didn’t take — and the street that changed forever.

My First Roll of Film -Fuji 200
One sunny weekend, one roll of film, and one step away from the screen.

How Much Do You Charge?
A small note on photography, numbers, and the quiet panic behind pricing.

Pentax Spotmatic SP, Tokyo 1960s — New York 2025
A film camera from Tokyo’s golden age, now walking the streets of New York

Tango, Memory, and a Whisper of Cinema on the Upper East Side
A night at the Hungarian House, and a quiet reunion with the filmmaking past

How Many Portraits Do You Really Need?
On slowing down, seeing clearly, and making fewer, better images

Anna’s Session, New York, May 11
To be on someone’s wishlist. To walk slowly through golden light. This is what a photo session can be.

The Presence of Memory
Why black and white portraits still matter.

Not a Manifesto: Three Ways I See the World
Cinematic portraits, honest reportage, and soulful brand photography in Jersey City, New York & beyond

The Cost of Being Nice
A photographer’s confession: how people-pleasing holds back the art.

The First No
(or Can Photographers Say No?)

How to Get Published as a Photographer
Advice From a Former Photo Editor

Portrait of Aitalina
A Writer, A Mother, A Moment

A Little Feature on Storytelling and Photography

Fewer Clicks, More Soul
Updating Luna’s modeling digitals and watching her grow