family photographer for the new york catskills + hudson valley

I've found far too that far too many photographers include what they call mini sessions as a part of their offer suite, but are not...

As much as I love the "unposed" look, what actually happens behind the camera is actually anything but unposed. I fully understand that...

What time of year is best for family photos? I think that all depends! Spring in The Catskills is a magical time of year. We have similar...

The grand finale of the triangle is ISO. If you ever shot a film camera, you might remember that each roll of film had its own ISO. This...

So you know all about aperture. Now it's time to move onto shutter speed. So we know that shutter speed is just that. The speed that your...

So you've got yourself an SLR camera but you can't quite get the hang of shooting in manual. The foundation of understanding your camera...

Posing help for moms for their family photo session.

Possibly the reason I prefer photographing children over anything else is that they can't fake it, or at least they don't fake it well!...

Let's talk about location! Early on in the booking process this is one of the first questions I ask. If we are looking to do an outdoor...

I can just about guarantee that any time I work with any member of this family, there will be abnormally gorgeous light and all the green...

I'm pretty sure that every year when I share their session sneak peek, I talk about how long I've been working with the Kubenik family,...

I've worked with Cassy and her family for about 3 or 4 years now and they are always a pleasure. Building a trusting relationship with...

What a great group of people today who attended our "Understanding Your Camera" classes, and two absolutely perfect models. Amanda of A....

I remember the first time I shared my work in a forum of other photographers asking for constructive criticism. It was about 4 or 5 years...

For any creative mind, complacency is a dangerous thing to slip into. I've found that monotony and repetition in non challenging work can...