It’s Autumn in New York, and I couldn’t be happier. Not just because it’s pumpkin everything and the soon to be colorful foliage, but because the East Coast has some of the best lighting this time of year. I had an unconventional childhood. Other kids were playing...
Getting to Know Your Photographer
KARJAKA Does Fashion Week?
I know, I know, I'm not a fashion photographer, or one in the traditional sense. That's been made abundantly clear over the years. I can't help it, I care more about the person wearing the clothing than the clothing themselves. But, that's not to say I don't love what...
Popsicle Panic
One minute you're using a semi controlled heat gun to melt popsicles, and the next moment they're melting too fast and you've got a mess on your hands and floor, with only a few spares to recapture. Sweaty? Melty? Runny? There's only a few seconds between those states...
Monday Musings: Clowning around at the Diner
I have a diner theory that apparently isn’t a new revelation for some of you. However for those who don’t know it or my take on it... the diner is the cosmic leveler of life. It doesn't matter who you are, or what diner you are at, there's always the gruff waitress...
Monday Musings: Who’s a Good Boy?
I can relate to the dog who's on a leash outside the coffee shop, as its master is inside exploring all that can be had via Italian dark roasts. The waiting. The anticipation. The Anxiety. Will my master return, or in my case, will the moment present itself for that...
Monday Musings: The 50mm Calf Portrait
The Good Humor bar had been consumed. Popsicle stick in hand. Conversation in progress, and a young photographer sat next to Casey and me. We had just come out of guest critiquing final presentations at Parsons School of Design and took a beat to observe the area....
The Stress Test
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Everyone has a story. No doubt I’m not breaking new ground in that statement. Whether it’s a commercial/private client, or a test shoot, I’ve got to get the story, their story, generally because I’m curious about people and even more so of who’s...
Blossoming
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR So, it’s the end of May. Ideally we try to get these magazines out at the beginning of the month, but then life happens and you’re closer to Memorial Day than you are Mother’s Day. But all in all that seems appropriate for this month’s edition....
Get Lucky
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Don’t force the issue. Wait for it. Take a beat. Deep breaths. Listen. Not unlike life, photoshoots can be chaos... controlled chaos but chaotic nonetheless. No matter how much prep and pre production you’ve storyboarded and talked thorugh,...
Facing a New Year
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR NEW Year, New You... BS It’s MY Photo and I’ll Smile if I want to. I’ve never been big on this whole reinvent yourself guru mantra that gets spread at the beginning of every new year. Maybe it’s because my birthday always looms a mere few weeks...