My first memory of falling in love with photography was taking pictures with my Dad and his polaroid camera for the infamous refrigerator art gallery.
And so, my journey began.
I was classically trained in fine arts, working in all mediums: painting, sculpting, life drawing, and graphic design. It was undeniable,
My first memory of falling in love with photography was taking pictures with my Dad and his polaroid camera for the infamous refrigerator art gallery.
And so, my journey began.
I was classically trained in fine arts, working in all mediums: painting, sculpting, life drawing, and graphic design. It was undeniable, photography opened up limitless possibilities
for me to express myself.
My services as a photographer range from editorial portraits, event photography, story-telling, glamour shots, music videos, and more.
What makes my work unique is I establish connections and collaborate with my client to take their ideas to a higher level. If you have a creative idea - story, poem, song, etc. that you'd like visuals for, please reach out to discuss photographic opportunities.
Being a creative professional, I’ve worked 1:1 with clients, writers, marketing & design teams. No matter the scope of the project, I begin with 3 key elements.
Strategy: I listen to the visual needs and goals expressed to positively affect the desired audience(s). This helps me to conceptualize the message. When it comes to brainstorming,
Being a creative professional, I’ve worked 1:1 with clients, writers, marketing & design teams. No matter the scope of the project, I begin with 3 key elements.
Strategy: I listen to the visual needs and goals expressed to positively affect the desired audience(s). This helps me to conceptualize the message. When it comes to brainstorming, I excel at quickly generating schemes and ideas.
Tactical: The execution of the plan employs my technical mastery of cameras, lights, and editing software suites. This lets me focus on the strategy.
Operational: Whether it’s imagery for a website, publication, or marketing campaign, good design is easy to recognize. Success happens when form and function are integrated. Not only do I want to create beautiful photographs, but I also want to truly understand how they will be used. I strive to be transparent, collaborative, and reliable in all that I produce. When you have all of the above workings, then you can harness the power of visual storytelling.
Education: B.F.A. Photographic Illustration, The Rochester Institute of Technology.
M.A. Media Studies in Video Documentary,
The New School.
Exhibitions & Private Collections:
The Provincetown Museum of Fine Arts, Tennyson Gallery, and The Little Gallery.
Clients and Published works: The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time and Newsweek maga
Education: B.F.A. Photographic Illustration, The Rochester Institute of Technology.
M.A. Media Studies in Video Documentary,
The New School.
Exhibitions & Private Collections:
The Provincetown Museum of Fine Arts, Tennyson Gallery, and The Little Gallery.
Clients and Published works: The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time and Newsweek magazine, USA today, McGraw Hill books, Bill Blass designs, Nobel Media, AT&T, Science and Technology Commission of New Jersey Annual Reports, Def Jam Recording Label, Princeton University Press, dalailama.com.
Currently: I serve as the University Photographer for Princeton University, Office of Communications. I have curated the history of the University for the past 28 years. Including Celebrities, Political Leaders, Nobel Laureates and Luminaries from Paul Simon to Oprah, Hamid Karzai to Bill Clinton, Toni Morrison to John Nash, Dalai Lama to Maria Ressa to name a few.
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