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First photo shoot with my new hip!

In younger days I was quite passionate training in wrestling and karate. Part of the regime was running. I loved to ski as well. Almost 20 years ago I felt some stiffness in my hip. Thinking it was stubborn tendonitis I went to a doctor to have it checked out. Unfortunately the diagnosis was early onset of arthritis, which I have been living with since. I traded in the dojo for a swimming pool and the running shoes for a bicycle. For the past 3 years pilates has kept me in good shape. After a visit to my doctor in June, we decided it was time for a change, and scheduled replacement surgery for December 11, 2014. My work schedule slows down around the holidays. I let my clients know I would be out for 5 weeks and tried to schedule shoots the best I could. I lost a couple of jobs, but not too bad. I was dreading surgery up until I was sitting in the operating room, hooked up to an IV, and the anesthesia knocked me out. When I woke up in recovery I was very happy I had it done and looked forward to recuperating and a better quality of life.

It has been 5-1/2 weeks since surgery. I have been doing physical therapy every day trying my best to get back to work. Yesterday was my first shoot. I was nervous that I would start feeling sore and the joint would fatigue. I felt great! It was nice to get back into the studio. The job was demanding and I felt no pain or tightness. I am looking forward to full recovery and of course more work!

If you need a new hip, Dr. Roy Davidovitch is your man (NYU Hospital for Joint Disease). If you want to see an animated video of the procedure, check out this link. Pretty crazy.

Here is some behind the scenes from yesterday’s shoot for Alice and Trixie. Robin Buss of Muse NYC was our gorgeous model. The last photo of me on the ladder was taken by my assistant at the end of the day!

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Love My Menswear Clients!

Most of my clients are women’s wear. Although their garments are beautiful, they won’t work for me.

I was thrilled to receive a package from my client Member’s Only on Monday containing a killer distressed faux-leather bomber jacket! A few months ago I shot a campaign on the mean streets of Brooklyn with model Tyler James from Q. The photos came out great great, but I thought I could improve on Tyler’s posing skills. I grabbed my MO jacket, my dog, and a Tecate from the fridge, my camera and my son in order to recreate a photo from the campaign (my son snapped the photo).

I think I better stick to photography and let Tyler do the modeling! I don’t think I have to specify who is the photographer and who is the model! Hoshi (the vizsla) is a keeper!

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Fashion shoot for social media campaign and an encounter with a peaceful protest.

I love being busy! Yesterday had an early start meeting my assistant at my studio to pick up gear, then head over to the client Vigoss Jeans‘ showroom to shoot for their website and social media campaign.

The showroom had an unobstructed, breathtaking view south. However I had the difficult task to keep my eyes on the beautiful Bruna Marx from FentonMoon. It was a very successful shoot with a fun team.

After wrapping up, getting my car from the garage in Times Square, loading up my gear, heading back to the studio, unloading my gear I started to make my way back to Brooklyn via the Manhattan Bridge. Usually I have a fairly easy drive home, but after all, this is NYC and sometimes traffic can be a nightmare.

Unfortunately this was the case. As I neared the bridge traffic stopped. I switched the radio from music to news to hear about the Eric Garner protest that snarled traffic in downtown Manhattan closing off downtown bridges and tunnels. I sympathize with the cause, am pleased that the protests were for the most part peaceful. After an hour of being at a standstill I headed north to Soho, stopped at my father’s apartment for a visit and Chinese food while waiting for traffic to ease up.

By the time I left the Manhattan Bridge was still closed so I planned an alternate route home. I arrived in time to catch the 11 pm news.

While stuck in traffic I had the chance to roll down my window and speak with other drivers (many cabbies). Everyone seemed ok with what was going on. No one was too irate or annoyed. Although far from perfect, we are blessed to live in a society where we have the right to assemble and openly air our grievances.

Here is a view from the showroom, a behind the scenes photo and a shot of Bruna.

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Lingerie Catalog

For years I have wanted to work with Irina Kondrateva of Q Models. Go figure this is the second time shooting her in 3 weeks. She is as sweet as she is beautiful. We photographed a lingerie catalog today with a wonderful, talented team – Alexandra Fongaro hair and Lilly Jean makeup that made the day a breeze.

Here are a couple of behind the scenes photos and some images of the looks that we shot. Please note these images are not retouched and are straight out of the camera… just cropped and resized.

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Beauty with Quirine from New York Models

Two weeks I worked with Dutch beauty Quirine Engel from New York Models. The concept was natural makeup and loose hair. I posted some behind the scenes photos here: BTS.

I am super happy with the results. Makeup by Lizzie Lerman using Nars Cosmetics, hair by Ayato Yokojima using Milbon products.

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Flashes of Hope – photo shoot

I am very proud to be the New York Chapter Director for Flashes of Hope, a national organization that brings commercial photographers into treatment centers for juvenile cancer to photograph the patients and their families.

Yesterday I coordinated a shoot at Cohen’s Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY. I brought in my photographer friend and neighbor Greg Morris to shoot. This is Greg’s second time working with Flashes of Hope. I have also partnered with nuBest Salon and Spa to provide hair and makeup. The nuBest team has been amazing.

We come into the hospital, create a studio set up, groom our subjects with hair and makeup, and take pictures.

What none of us are prepared for or expect is how appreciative the families are. I am still blown away by the thanks I get for providing photos and how meaningful the photos are to the families. Actually, it is us that should be thanking the families for the opportunity to work with them. How often do photographers have a subject step onto a set and give them genuine emotion… joy, sadness, fear, optimism, strength, and love… mostly love?

It is an emotional day for us, which keeps us coming back for more!

Here are some behind the scenes photos from yesterday’s photo shoot:

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Beauty photography in my NYC studio

Yesterday I took a day to shoot a test in studio. Booked the stunning Dutch beauty Quirine Engel from New York Models. Lizzie Lerman did her makeup and Ayato Yokojima did hair. Lizzie was referred to me by Jillian of Exclusive Artist Management. I have been working with Ayato for years. We started very clean and built the makeup gradually, but never too heavy. Quirine was a pleasure to work with. I am very happy with the photos. Here are a couple of behind the scenes photos. I will post the finished images once they have been selected and retouched.

Monday I will be shooting a lookbook for a Korean designer, Tuesday I am coordinating a shoot for Flashes of Hope… can’t wait for the weekend to be over so I can get back to work!

Lizzie applying the final touches using Nars Cosmetics.

Ayato on set working his hair magic!

One of my favorite frames out of camera, no retouching…

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Half day shoot

Today I had a half day job shooting an aspiring model.

My Manhattan studio is on West 20th St. My sister lives around the corner. This weekend my sister and her husband are out of town. My mom and step-father are watching my niece and nephew. Since it is a weekend and my shoot ended at noon, I decided to invite my mom to bring the kids in for an impromptu shoot and surprise my sister and brother-in-law with some fun photos of the kids.

My niece is a spitting image of my sister and my nephew is the total ham. Their parents are going to die when the see the photos! My only regret is that I forgot to shoot my mom with her grandkids! I guess that means another family session!

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Up Against the Wall – Lookbook

I recently shot a lookbook for Brasilian born, New York based fashion designer Thais Lima. The concept was loose and edgy, just shoot the model against the wall of my Manhattan studio a few props like a ladder, box, stool, etc. The model was the lovely Karolina Nevia from Q Model Management, NYC. Karolina was actually a last minute replacement for another model who arrived with the flu. Everything happens for a reason… Karolina was amazing. She understood the concept and the clothing and was perfect face for the collection. Tiffany Oliver (hair and makeup) from Wilhelmina Artist Management had the easy task of making the beautiful Karolina look beautiful.

Below are some photos from the shoot, behind the scenes pic as well.

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Fun on an E-commerce Photo Shoot

I was hired to shoot for a new e-commerce retail start-up. A long, busy day shooting a lot of looks which was kept light and fun by an outstanding crew; of course beautiful models and great clothing help lift the spirits as well!

Although the pace of the shoot was quite fast I always make sure the photos are beautiful and that we capture moments that reflect the spirit of the day!

Thanks to Major Models for sending us two beauties: Nejilka Arias and Veronica Montano (winner of Top Latina Model!). The lovely Veronika Robova did hair and makeup. Special props for stylist Luna Andrews who kept the shoot moving!

Some photos from yesterday… out of camera, not retouched.

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