I am a professional photographer. The journey to get here began with a degree in Psychology where I learned a bit about myself and gained a better understanding of human nature. I have always been the creative type and with this knowledge, I decided to pursue photography at The Rochester Institute of Technology where I learned the importance of light and composition and gained the advanced technical knowledge needed to achieve my creative ideas. After graduating from RIT in 1992 with a BFA I had a huge student loan to pay off, so I set out to use what I had learned. I worked as a photography assistant at a couple of great studios where I gained some valuable experience and some ideas on how I would run my own studio. Understanding that Psychology and Photography can work in perfect harmony, I opened the doors to my studio in 1997 and they are still open today.
I am a people person and I think my clients really appreciate that. Many of them have been returning to me for their photography and referring their friends and family for years. When I do a photograph I am naturally laid back and at ease and I want my clients to feel that way too. Having your portrait done should be a great experience and I want everyone who leaves my studio to have a good feeling.
The most rewarding part of being a photographer is all of the great people I get to meet and work with, I run a client friendly, service oriented business and believe that creativity is achieved by working closely with the client, it is a team effort. I look forward to working with you.
My photography is used on many websites, annual reports, and advertisements. Work can be seen in Forbes, Muscle & Fitness, Flex, Better Homes & Garden, Seventeen, Guitar, Ocean County Woman and Beachcomber Magazines. Clients include but are not limited to First Montauk Securities, Cybergenics, Cytodyne Technologies, Boston Chicken, Carl Schaedel and Co., Inc., Barrington Plastics, Bensen International, Barbizon Modeling School, Brick and Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, Toms River Business Improvement District and the American Cancer Society. In addition, many law firms, Real Estate agencies, Physicians Offices, Medical Offices, Hand and Stone Massage Spa, Appearance Workshop, Kamy Dental and Dialight Corporation are some local business that use my photography services.