Philadelphia Photographer

Life is a Cabaret Old Chum…

Michael — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:39:01 +0000

I had the fortune of helping one of my favorite charities last Friday. The Mt. Airy Art Garage was putting on a fund raiser to try and raise money to build out the studios they have planned for local artists to grow, learn and share their art (Feel free to donate to the cause!). [...]

Party! Business Portrait Party

Michael — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:13:17 +0000

Perhaps you have seen the Special Services section of this site that briefly explains Portrait Parties; maybe you haven’t gotten there yet. A Portrait Party is just one of the services I offer and it is where you can host a party with your friends and get yourself a free portrait. Your friends can [...]

Back to School?

Michael — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:32:07 +0000

First let me apologize to anyone who tried to visit the site on Monday. My server crashed and it crashed hard. I didn’t lose much data, only a day’s worth or so but it did bring down the site for over 12 hours. If you tried to post on the blog or contact me, [...]

A Fan Club?

Michael — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:37:14 +0000

If you have been following me long enough you have heard of the Free Business Portraits for the Unemployed that I did a few times in recent years. In fact I was even written up in the LA Times about it and you can read about that here: Joblessness in the LA Times. [...]

Where I’ve Been

Michael — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:43:44 +0000

I want to take a moment to apologize to my readers for not posting in almost 3 weeks! Bad Michael! But Good Michael has been busy shooting weddings and portraits and bears (bulldogs actually), Oh my! I will be back writing very soon but in the mean time here are a few of the sessions [...]

Leaping Van Gogh

Michael — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:20:03 +0000

Just the other day I had the opportunity to photograph a local modern dancer. Deneane is a dancer and choreographer in Philadelphia and we met when she needed head shots done for her portfolio. When I photographed her head shots in the studio we got to talking and had all sorts of ideas of [...]

Looking Special

Michael — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:43:38 +0000

Often when you decide to have your portrait done you want it to look special and you want it to stand out. So how do you achieve that special look? Themes. You can always choose to do the usual themes that are everywhere: a standard family or personal portrait, the ever popular pinup [...]

Special Moments

Michael — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:49:01 +0000

How important can images be? I mean everyone has a digital camera these days and the ones in our phones are dynamite, right? Meh, they are OK if the image you want is only going to be displayed on your phone or your friend’s phone. Professional portraits cannot be replaced because it’s not just [...]

Portrait Shmortrait

Michael — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:45:07 +0000

“Portrait shmortrait. All my portraits look the same, why do I want to have another one done?” I have written on this blog before about how often it is recommended that people get their portraits done in the articles “Has Your Company Lost Its Face,” “Putting Your Best Face Forward,” and many others. [...]

I Shot a Man in Reno (or Philly)

Michael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:32:41 +0000

I shoot them. I put them up against a wall, or just if they are standing in the middle of the sidewalk it doesn’t matter, I walk up and POP! I shoot them. Most times they never see it coming, they may never know what is about to happen. I think it’s better to [...]