I am a photographer and photo editor based in Maplewood, NJ and working in the tri-state area.

Every job I’ve had since college has been in the field of photography. Until now, I’ve always shied away from calling myself a photographer. What I’ve learned though, is that photography is about having a certain set of skills, but being a photographer is more about interactions with people. Producing the best representation of whatever it is I am photographing. Getting the best out of someone in the short amount of time I have with them. Capturing a fleeting moment that was missed by most but can be seen in rewind.

I started my photography career as a darkroom printer for a prominent upstate NY portrait photographer, printing both large format black and white and color fine art prints. I then spent three years working behind the scenes in the public relations department at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City, the pre-eminent photography museum and school dedicated to photography and visual culture. Here I got to meet a handful of the photographers I had studied and admired. About this time, digital photography was in its infancy, and after ICP, I jumped on board with one of the first digital entertainment photography agencies in NYC at the time when the first wave of professional digital cameras emerged on the scene and started to replace traditional film cameras. Having come from a more traditional photography background in film and printing, I was intrigued by the amount of control and speed digital photography afforded the photographer, and how it removed the need for harsh chemicals and the subsequent strain on the environment.

My next gig was in the fast-paced arena of daily news as a photo editor at The Wall Street Journal. At the time, it was known mostly as a business publication without photos, but the times were a changin’. I spent most of the nine years I was there behind the photo desk, but every once in a while they let me out of the cage to shoot stories for various sections. It was here that I immersed myself in the world of documentary photography and environmental portraiture.

I left news to return to world of entertainment at SHOWTIME. As streaming and mobile viewing exploded. Pretty soon, everyone was creating original content, and along with this came the need for original photography to represent it. As Director of Photography, I managed the set and studio photography for a slate of some of the highest rated and awarded shows around. This put me in contact with some of the best set and portrait photographers in the world.

Which brings us to now. I know not everyone loves having their picture taken. But it shouldn’t feel like a trip to the dentist. I try and keep it simple and relaxed, try different things, see what works and go from there. I want people to be happy with their pictures and I will work with you to get you there.