Portrait of a Food Stylist

Photographed the lovely Lauren LaPenna today. I've been wanting to start a small project, simply photographing my friends, and Lauren was looking for a picture for her website, so it was good timing! Here's the first one I edited.

Family Portraits

I had a lot of fun today photographing this family in their home. We did a variety of photos, from the more conventional family portrait to some casual shots like the mother daughter ones below.

Inspiration/Friends in the Business

Here are a handful of the people I know or have worked with in photography. I went to college, took classes and worked with these photographers and it has undoubtedly shaped how I see and what I do. This definitely isn't everyone that I've encountered but it's a few who are also in the NYC area now.

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• Bri Johnson - Fashion and Beauty Photographer


• Christine Walsh - Still Life Photographer


• Corey Lugg - Food Photographer


• Justin Solitrin - Photographer & Writer


• Kenny Yu - Photographer & Production


• Kevin Norris - Still Life Photographer


• Kyle Dorosz - Photographer


• Lindsay Adler - Fashion Photographer


• Maelynn Kruckow - Photographer


• Margot Cavin - Still Life Photographer


• Marvin Orellana - Creative List


• Michael Fiske - Character Portrait Photographer


• Molly Clifford - Photographer & Stylist


• Nate Mumford - Photographer


• Nicholas Duers - Still Life Photographer


• Nicole LaCoursiere - Photographer


• Sarah Anne Ward - Still Life Photographer

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Website Updates

I redesigned my website with a slightly different look and feel. It now offers more galleries and more room for growth. I'm really excited that it's completed!

Check out my newest gallery, photography from Coney Island.

RocBoxing

I have recently wanted to photograph a different subject, just to add some variety. I wanted to experiment with a less styled and grittier looking images and I was inspired by the boxing profession. Today I went to RocBoxing, a local boxing gym, with a Q Flash, stand and camera. Everyone was so welcoming. I was able to shoot a couple of the boxers there, one of them was even from the junior levels.

I really would like to continue with this. I'll be graduating soon and leaving Rochester, but I'd like to find another gym and actually have time to form more a repore and comfort level with the athletes training there.

The images from this shoot are in my Portrait section until I can make a larger project from it.

Lauren

While in NYC recently I purchased the book Individuals that GAP created out of shoots for its advertising. I loved how the images really captured personality along with the beauty of each person. It made/makes me want to attempt shoots like that.

With that in mind for my photoshoot with Lauren, I kept the lighting simple and soft and also had the wardrobe stay simple and comfortable even. The images are quieter then a lot of them from the book but I enjoy the simplicity. This is another idea I'd like to continue on with.

Updates

Added new images to my site. One set of Mike dressed in a simple leather jacket and posing by the train tracks and graffiti wall in downtown Rochester. The second set of Fatima posing in a variety of ways with a couple different looks in the studio.