Hair and make-up are an important and integral part of the over all design concept of your shoot and a talented hair & makeup artist can be invaluable when it comes to headshots. Some people are talented at applying their own make-up and/or doing their hair and because they are, or they know
Read Full StoryNot too long ago, I got a panicked call from an actress... she had a blemish and we were less than 24 hours from her photo shoot. Should she reschedule? I tried to calm her and explained that I had dealt with far more sever skin problems than a blemish. And since a picture is worth a thou
Read Full StorySince you don't get a second chance to make a first impression, it's crucial for actors to be ready when opportunity knocks. Unfortunately, if you're in the entertainment business you know you're not alone. The competition is fierce, and you need to get noticed. A simple way to do this, and
Read Full StoryAlex, Thank you so much for taking such wonderful headshots! I just went in with Marilyn to H&H (an agency) today, and I was so glad to have such amazing pictures to show to the interviewer. Everything is just ideal in these pictures! Thank you so much for taking the time out to make them perfe
Read Full StoryEvery week a TimeOut NY illustrator selects a snap shot submitted by a reader to use as the starting point for a mini cartoon strip (usually published on page 4). The results are sometimes funny, sometimes political, wacky, weird, etc. Regardless it's always fun seeing your name in print and discove
Read Full StoryPaula Lopez is a Yoga instructor based in New York. The three main components in the success of her practice are focused on the "whole" body through Yoga, Nutrition, and Wellness. You can find more information on her site www.PaulaYoga.com
Read Full StoryI've always admired the beauty of Yoga and the discipline needed to practice it at the level of my good friends Lisa and Olmo. After taking their pictures one day, I thought it might be nice to learn more about how Yoga came into their lives and what it means to them. So I asked them to write a litt
Read Full StoryI was asked to do this fun little assignment for TimeOut NY, that consisted of taking a long walk and snapping pictures along the way. My kind of “work”! Coney Island seemed like a perfect place to mix business and pleasure. Below are just some of the images taken during that morning stroll
Read Full StoryThere was a real sense of excitement outside Cinema Village. By the look of things it was going to be a standing room only affair for the opening night of Cindy Kleine’s documentary “Phyllis & Harold”. I had just arrived and was rubber necking looking for my friends. Cindy was already i
Read Full StoryWhen I received this orchid as a gift blooms abounded, this was several years ago, and although the dry air and limited sunlight in my apartment may not be the most suitable environment for this type of plant, it still managed to bloom again the following year. Fewer flowers and smaller blooms b
Read Full StoryTo date, I've had the pleasure of photographing not one but two crowned heads of the pageant world. [caption id="attachment_451" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Gionna Cabrera, Miss Photogenic (Miss Universe)"][/caption] Gionna Cabrera, from the Philippines awarded Miss Photogenic at th
Read Full StoryIt's fun and easy. All you have to do is take a snapshot of something interesting (and I mean that in the broadest possible sense) when you're out and about in the Big Apple. Doesn't need to be a professional photo (actually it's probably best if it's not) and it doesn't have to be taken with a f
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Pix-nix outcry wins ease-up from NYPD by Murray Weiss, Criminal Justice Editor April 13, 2009 New York Post Faced with complaints from photographers and tourists alike, the NYPD has issued a department order reminding cops that the right to take pictures in the Big Apple is as American as app
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Hair and make-up are an important and integral part of the over all design concept of your shoot and a talented hair & makeup artist can be invaluable when it comes to headshots. Some people are talented at applying their own make-up and/or doing their hair and because they are, or they know
05.27.2009 | Actors | Alexander
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Not too long ago, I got a panicked call from an actress... she had a blemish and we were less than 24 hours from her photo shoot. Should she reschedule? I tried to calm her and explained that I had dealt with far more sever skin problems than a blemish. And since a picture is worth a thou
05.27.2009 | Actors | Alexander
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Since you don't get a second chance to make a first impression, it's crucial for actors to be ready when opportunity knocks. Unfortunately, if you're in the entertainment business you know you're not alone. The competition is fierce, and you need to get noticed. A simple way to do this, and
05.27.2009 | Actors | Alexander
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Alex, Thank you so much for taking such wonderful headshots! I just went in with Marilyn to H&H (an agency) today, and I was so glad to have such amazing pictures to show to the interviewer. Everything is just ideal in these pictures! Thank you so much for taking the time out to make them perfe
05.26.2009 | Actors | Alexander
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Every week a TimeOut NY illustrator selects a snap shot submitted by a reader to use as the starting point for a mini cartoon strip (usually published on page 4). The results are sometimes funny, sometimes political, wacky, weird, etc. Regardless it's always fun seeing your name in print and discove
09.6.2010 | Miscellaneous, Other Work | Alexander
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Paula Lopez is a Yoga instructor based in New York. The three main components in the success of her practice are focused on the "whole" body through Yoga, Nutrition, and Wellness. You can find more information on her site www.PaulaYoga.com
09.3.2010 | Actors, Other Work | Alexander
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I've always admired the beauty of Yoga and the discipline needed to practice it at the level of my good friends Lisa and Olmo. After taking their pictures one day, I thought it might be nice to learn more about how Yoga came into their lives and what it means to them. So I asked them to write a litt
06.7.2010 | Actors, Miscellaneous, Models, Other Work | Alexander
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I was asked to do this fun little assignment for TimeOut NY, that consisted of taking a long walk and snapping pictures along the way. My kind of “work”! Coney Island seemed like a perfect place to mix business and pleasure. Below are just some of the images taken during that morning stroll
05.9.2010 | Miscellaneous, Other Work | Alexander
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There was a real sense of excitement outside Cinema Village. By the look of things it was going to be a standing room only affair for the opening night of Cindy Kleine’s documentary “Phyllis & Harold”. I had just arrived and was rubber necking looking for my friends. Cindy was already i
02.21.2010 | Miscellaneous, Other Work | Alexander
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When I received this orchid as a gift blooms abounded, this was several years ago, and although the dry air and limited sunlight in my apartment may not be the most suitable environment for this type of plant, it still managed to bloom again the following year. Fewer flowers and smaller blooms b
01.26.2010 | Other Work | Alexander
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To date, I've had the pleasure of photographing not one but two crowned heads of the pageant world. [caption id="attachment_451" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Gionna Cabrera, Miss Photogenic (Miss Universe)"][/caption] Gionna Cabrera, from the Philippines awarded Miss Photogenic at th
06.18.2009 | Actors | Alexander
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It's fun and easy. All you have to do is take a snapshot of something interesting (and I mean that in the broadest possible sense) when you're out and about in the Big Apple. Doesn't need to be a professional photo (actually it's probably best if it's not) and it doesn't have to be taken with a f
05.29.2009 | Miscellaneous | Alexander
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Pix-nix outcry wins ease-up from NYPD by Murray Weiss, Criminal Justice Editor April 13, 2009 New York Post Faced with complaints from photographers and tourists alike, the NYPD has issued a department order reminding cops that the right to take pictures in the Big Apple is as American as app
05.27.2009 | Miscellaneous | Alexander
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