Lifestyle & Branding
for Individuals and Business
Headshots
I've worked with various individuals & professionals in a variety of backgrounds. Ranging from musicians & DJ's to designers & models to realtors, yoga & fitness instructors and more, I've worked to help boost their online & print presence with new images. Whether for social media or website use, comp cards or print collateral, I always enjoy the process from initial contact to discuss concepts, storyboards and vision to the delivery of the final images, to seeing them in use.
It's more than just a head shot or a modeling portfolio...it's who you are.
It's more than just a head shot or a modeling portfolio...it's who you are.
Client
Huffington Post
"You Might Be Living in the Next Silicon Valley"
Huffington Post
"You Might Be Living in the Next Silicon Valley"
Flashstock, a provider of on-demand imaging for the world’s leading brands, contracted me for Huffington Post where they needed images of emerging tech hubs across the US for an article showcasing tech influence and culture across the country. One of the cities needed was Miami, and I shot a variety of images in the downtown area providing them with on-location visual assets to accompany their article without them having to resort to stock imagery. Photos were shot in the downtown Miami area of Brickell Ave.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/11/you-might-be-living-in-th_n_6250674.html
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/11/you-might-be-living-in-th_n_6250674.html
Client
DJ Citizen JANE
DJ Citizen JANE
Miami-based DJ Citizen JANE needed new images for an upcoming interview in the national magazine, Curve as well as the Miami local magazine, Wire. She and her manager wanted images that were fresh and showed her style, as well as her personality.
With her schedule quickly booking Nationally & Internationally at venues & circuit parties, having a variety of images to choose from for flyers, social media/branding and additional magazine interviews, was a necessity.
Photos were shot on location at Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.facebook.com/DJ-CITIZEN-JANE-126168520745617/?fref=ts
With her schedule quickly booking Nationally & Internationally at venues & circuit parties, having a variety of images to choose from for flyers, social media/branding and additional magazine interviews, was a necessity.
Photos were shot on location at Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.facebook.com/DJ-CITIZEN-JANE-126168520745617/?fref=ts
Client
Anheuser Busch
City Branding Campaign
Anheuser Busch
City Branding Campaign
Flashstock, a provider of on-demand imaging for the world’s leading brands, contracted me to work on a city branding campaign for the Anheuser Busch company. Specifically, ABI wanted to feature their Budweiser and Bud Light products in fun & energetic localized images from 50 U.S. cities, to be used on various social media platforms. They also wanted to stay young and fresh while presenting the premium quality of the brand. My job was to deliver images of the products in front of iconic and Miami-esque landscapes. I spent the day scouting and shooting in various locations throughout Miami and Miami Beach with a cooler full of cold beers. Cons: It was a HOT South Florida day. Pros: I got to share & drink the product afterwards!
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.instagram.com/budweiser/ // https://www.instagram.com/budlight/
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.instagram.com/budweiser/ // https://www.instagram.com/budlight/
Client
Luke Brown Yachts
Luke Brown Yachts
Lauderdale Ahead Magazine based in Ft Lauderdale, FL, needed photos of Luke Brown Yachts, an International Yacht Brokerage, for the cover and feature article in their November 2015 issue of the magazine. They wanted images that showcased the Owner Andrew Cilla and Vice President Jason Dunbar, as well as their brokerage and staff. This company lives and breathes the yachting industry, and small world - the owner was raised in my hometown of Little Silver, NJ!
Photos were shot at the brokerages' Ft Lauderdale, FL office.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://issuu.com/lauderdaleahead/docs/lauderdaleahead_magazine-issue4_nov
Photos were shot at the brokerages' Ft Lauderdale, FL office.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://issuu.com/lauderdaleahead/docs/lauderdaleahead_magazine-issue4_nov
Client
Elisa Seda
Elisa Seda
Elisa Seda (aka: "E") is a passionate drummer originally from New Jersey. I met her through mutual musician friends and she wanted new photos for her website and social media, as her style/look is ever-evolving and had changed considerably since her last shoot. We chatted through email about concepts and locations and decided on an urban landscape. Working with a close friend for hair, makeup and styling, we hauled her drums out on location to capture a variety of images with three "looks". Elisa's personality and creativity are electric and really are conveyed in her images. And there's nothing like hearing the solid beat of the drums echoing off of the buildings in the middle of the day!
Photos shot on location in the Fat Village Arts District, Ft Lauderdale, FL.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://www.eseda.net/
Photos shot on location in the Fat Village Arts District, Ft Lauderdale, FL.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://www.eseda.net/
Client
Lauderdale Ahead Magazine
Event coverage of the 2015 Ft Lauderdale Int'l Boat Show
Lauderdale Ahead Magazine needed 5-day event coverage of the 56th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on Nov 5-Nov 9, 2015. The Show exhibits ranged from yacht builders & designers, to exotic cars and brokerage yachts, to various businesses and products catering to the yachting and boating industry worldwide. They wanted photo journalistic coverage of the event for the magazines' issue focusing on FLIBS . With four different locations with specific timed events to shoot in East Ft Lauderdale over the course of the show, I planned the logistics and timing that would give me the best opportunities to get the images & coverage needed. November is usually a "cooler" month in South Florida, but not this year. Armed with water, extra batteries, and an all-access pass, I had the opportunity to board some amazing yachts, chat with industry professionals from all over the world, and work on my tan while delivering beautiful images to my client!
Deliverables Final Event Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://lauderdaleahead.com/ // http://www.flibs.com/
Deliverables Final Event Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://lauderdaleahead.com/ // http://www.flibs.com/
Client
The Von
The Von
South Florida-based Indie/Electro/Rock band The Von, hail from three distinct continents. Vocalist/bassist Luis Bonilla, guitarist Marek Schneider and drummer Elisa Seda needed new images to coincide with the release of their new album entitled, Ei8ht. I had already worked with their Elisa on her personal shoot, and she contacted me to work with the band to create new images, as she was replacing their previous drummer. The album digs deeper into musical influences and infusing of their diverse cultures, yoga ideology, and overarching themes of living life fearlessly, so we had a phone meeting to discuss concepts for what they were trying to accomplish and to talk about locations that would fit the aesthetic of their sound, etc. We decided on Morikami Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, as the location offered a bit of everything for them. This band was amazing & fun to work with!
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://thevon4u.com/
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://thevon4u.com/
Client
Bahama Breeze Island Grille
Restaurant Campaign
Bahama Breeze Island Grille
Restaurant Campaign
Bahama Breeze Island Grille Restaurants (Darden Group) was looking for imagery that captured the good times of a groups of friends while at one of their restaurants. Flashstock, a provider of on-demand imaging for the world’s leading brands, contracted me to capture "in the moment" images of friends having an upbeat and fun time, while enjoying food and drinks as a supporting cast in the photos. They wanted all imagery to be colorful, social, and vibrant, showcasing the "Islandy" fun experience of celebrating at Bahama Breeze. I enlisted a few friends to be my models and armed with a gift card sent to me from the company to cover the cost of the food & drink in the shoot, we shot the images at their Sunrise, FL location.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.facebook.com/BahamaBreeze/photos/
a.66874924970.19670.22343544970/10150612865554971/?type=3&theater
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.facebook.com/BahamaBreeze/photos/
a.66874924970.19670.22343544970/10150612865554971/?type=3&theater
Client
Pandora Radio
Musicians, Music Equipment & Music Listeners Campaign
Pandora Radio
Musicians, Music Equipment & Music Listeners Campaign
Pandora Radio needed a variety of visual content that was in-line with the brand's identity and resonated with their user base. Flashstock, a provider of on-demand imaging for the world’s leading brands, contracted me to create images that were raw, authentic and on-brand for the content that Pandora needed for use on multiple platforms including their social media and user site. I took advantage of the timing during a summer series in Ft Lauderdale that featured local bands and of course their fans, at unique "pop-up" concerts. I also reached out to a manager friend at a local Guitar Center, a national musical instrument retailer, for a list of specific product shots needed of various musical instruments. Anybody that knows me, knows that I love live music, so the opportunity to shoot images for a brand such as Pandora, was amazing.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.instagram.com/pandora_radio/
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.instagram.com/pandora_radio/
Client
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of Lupin Limited, which is among the top five pharmaceutical companies in India.. I was contacted by Stephanie, Lupin's Manager of Laboratory Operations for Inhalation R&D
at Lupin Inc. in their Coral Springs, FL location. She needed me to take photos of their current R&D labs, which were temporarily housed in large trailers and the "before" photos of the build-out/expansion for their new laboratory space. They also needed head shots of a few key managers, as well as group shots of teams. This was an awesome job as I got to see chemists working on potential life-saving medicines in a really cool environment AND I got to wear a lab coat and goggles!
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://www.lupinpharmaceuticals.com/index.htm
at Lupin Inc. in their Coral Springs, FL location. She needed me to take photos of their current R&D labs, which were temporarily housed in large trailers and the "before" photos of the build-out/expansion for their new laboratory space. They also needed head shots of a few key managers, as well as group shots of teams. This was an awesome job as I got to see chemists working on potential life-saving medicines in a really cool environment AND I got to wear a lab coat and goggles!
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://www.lupinpharmaceuticals.com/index.htm
Client
Wilton Drive Band
Wilton Drive Band
Ft Lauderdale, FL-based indie pop band Wilton Drive had been evolving for a few years, and after shooting live images at various local shows, they approached me to take their band photos. Paul Bellantoni-Vocals and Piano, Charlene Chuckeree (aka: A Girl Named Chuck)-Vocals, Guitar & Ukulele, Es Oh-Vocals and Violin and Elisa Seda-Drums didn't have any cohesive shots for social media and flyers, so we set out to create a series that gave them the images they needed.
Paul Bellantoni had also done a WPBT2 South Florida PBS interview talking about the release of his solo E.P. called Hallowed Ground on a show called The Gig, where he had me shoot the production stills.
Band photos were shot on location in the Fat Village Arts District, Ft Lauderdale, FL.
Production stills shot at Rumors Bar, Wilton Drive, FL
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.facebook.com/wiltondriveband/ // Interview link: https://youtu.be/rTsi8fUyACg
Paul Bellantoni had also done a WPBT2 South Florida PBS interview talking about the release of his solo E.P. called Hallowed Ground on a show called The Gig, where he had me shoot the production stills.
Band photos were shot on location in the Fat Village Arts District, Ft Lauderdale, FL.
Production stills shot at Rumors Bar, Wilton Drive, FL
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.facebook.com/wiltondriveband/ // Interview link: https://youtu.be/rTsi8fUyACg
Client
Svedka Vodka
Svedka Vodka
Svedka Vodka was requesting lifestyle images of a target demographic (millennials between the ages of 21 and 33) to be used mainly on their Instagram during the fall & winter season. Specifically, they wanted photos that focused on Holiday & New Years Eve, and general Fall & Winter, with product placement. Flashstock, a provider of on-demand imaging for the world’s leading brands, contracted me to create images for this campaign. I hand picked models from Model Mayhem for the target demographic and created a storyboard. Being July, "holiday" and "NYE" feel was going to be a challenge, especially in South Florida. I secured a local bar that I felt fit the aesthetic for the NYE shots and secured a Christmas store for the holiday shots, as well as my own backyard. NYE photos shot at Infinity Bar, Wilton Manors, FL. Holiday photos shot at The Christmas Palace, Ft Lauderdale, FL.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.instagram.com/svedkavodka/
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link https://www.instagram.com/svedkavodka/
Client
Krista Watterworth
Krista Watterworth
Television personality & Interior Designer, Krista Watterworth, known for her highly acclaimed HGTV shows Save My Bath and Splurge & Save, and having been featured on The Food Network’s Restaurant Impossible, contracted me to take photos for The Miami Home Show of the Pier One sponsored space that she had designed. She also needed photos done of her in a "Pier One setting", so we met at a local store and staged various areas (it's not everyday that you get to "play" in a Pier One store with a TV personality!) Out of the blue one day, I got a call from Krista, asking if I could be in Wellington, FL asap - it was to shoot stills on one of her most recent projects - home staging for Rob Van Winkle's estate on The Vanilla Ice Project (DIY Network)! Photos from all three shoots would be used for promotions and for various print magazines. Pier One photos shot on location at a store in East Ft Lauderdale, FL. Home show photos shot at Miami Beach Convention Center, FL. DIY Network photos shot on location at an estate in Wellington, FL.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://kristawatterworth.com/
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://kristawatterworth.com/
Client
Smart LED Concepts
Smart LED Concepts
Smart LED Concepts are LED lighting specialists working worldwide to help provide lighting design, ideas, and solutions for interior and exterior architectural illuminations and urban applications. They contacted me to shoot on two separate occasions at a few of their recently completed locations as well as a private home. One of the partners, Sean Gleeson, met with me and we traveled to (5) locations throughout Broward County, FL one evening to shoot the various lighting sequences to highlight their work. The other occasion was to photograph a private home that they had done landscaping lighting on. Their work is beautiful and their client list is amazing - and I was happy to provide images for their website, social media and print collateral usage.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://smartledconcepts.com/
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://smartledconcepts.com/
Client
Dava Muramatsu
Matsu Boutique & Nymph Jewelry
Dava Muramatsu
Matsu Boutique & Nymph Jewelry
I was living in Boston and was shooting at a designers show for Boston Fashion Week, when I was introduced to Dava by a mutual friend. A boutique owner on the famous Newbury St for over 20 years, she was a bit of an icon in the area. She needed style shots as well as she had recently launched a jewelry line called "Nymph" and needed photos done for her blog, PR & website/social media. One shoot turned into several over the course of the years as she constantly created, even when I had moved back to Florida. She wanted something different and unique, much to the style of her jewelry & boutique, and gave me free reign to shoot how I creatively envisioned it. I decided to shoot tight and angled, and utilized the pieces of rock, branches, fine papers, and anything else of interest I could find in her shop, including her original wood floors - and I shot everything in natural light. She loved the results and til this day, she still shoots in this "style".
I also had an opportunity to shoot with models for an editorial piece featuring clothing sold in her boutique.
All photos shot in Boston on Newbury St.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://davamuramatsu.com/
I also had an opportunity to shoot with models for an editorial piece featuring clothing sold in her boutique.
All photos shot in Boston on Newbury St.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://davamuramatsu.com/
Client
Todd E. Martz Interior Design
Todd E. Martz Interior Design
I met Todd at an informal cocktail party (in a friends fabulous downtown Ft Lauderdale loft!), and I learned that he was an interior design professional with over 25 years of experience. A few months later, he hired me as he was selling his East Ft Lauderdale home, and needed interior photos for the sale as well as for his design portfolio & website. The home was typical South FL, complete with beautiful re-finished terrazzo floors, jalousie windows and beautiful natural light. Todd's artistic eye and creativeness had transformed the space with a mix of antiques, collectibles & artwork from his collection, so photographing was interesting and unique. He has since moved back to the Washington DC area where he owns the Interior Transitions Group, a full-service residential interiors firm. Photos shot at private residence in East Ft Lauderdale, FL.
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://www.interiortransitionsgroup.com
Deliverables Final Photography, Photo Editing
Software Adobe Lightroom 5
Link http://www.interiortransitionsgroup.com