Headshots, But Not in a Studio

I’ve traded the white wall for light, air, and the places where real life happens — portraits that feel like you.

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Not Your 15-Minute Photo Session

From breakfast to the last light of the day: family photography that unfolds like a film.

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Shot on film, Battery Park, near the playground

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Mixing digital and film for a golden-hour family session in Jersey City

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A quiet afternoon between Newport and Hoboken, where summer pauses in the sand.

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Model Polaroids, Jersey City Photography

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Polaroid-style digitals shot — clean, simple, and focused on presence.

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(or, what my Pentax Spotmatic taught me about magic)

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

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One sunny weekend, one roll of film, and one step away from the screen.