It's all about presentation. An update. A lift. No different than your own portrait timeline, I get a facelift every three years. Well... not me per se, but my website. The internet as a platform is constantly evolving, as is the quality of content being put out...
I have a hang up on neon. Yes, I loooooove photographing old signs like these in the wildstreets of NYC. Neon (Ne) itself produces that classic red-orange color. These signs are most likely are rarefied neon or florescent lights in the style of Neon, but for ease...
5:30am and all I want to do is go back to bed. 6:30am shoot with the fabulous Ellen across town here in DC, and my Uber is scheduled for 6:05am. Please... just a few minutes more of sleep. But no, we're committed for that golden hour. With cloud cover fast approaching...
I'm sitting in Omaha Eppley Airport, waiting for my 10:55am flight to Washington D.C. Regan airport, after a lovely few days of photographing a few musicians and artists out here. Currently reflecting of the Missouri river that divides Nebraska and Iowa. No two...
I LOVE baggage ... emotional baggage. I mean, who doesn't love a Louis Vuitton or Michael Kors bag? Am I right? But that's not what we’re talking about. Let's get real. The real YOU. So to state the obvious, I’m a commercial portrait photographer. But what may not be...
Being a photographer and an entrepreneur, I’m constantly reading up and studying to stay sharp. There’s always something new to uncover about the field, my clients and myself. I just recently got hooked on Tim Ferriss’s podcast featuring an interview of the creator of...
Ah, there's so much to be said about color! Whether you've been following us for years or are just starting to get into what makes us tick over here at Karjaka Studios, you may have noticed a sudden influx of color. We've received quite a few questions relating to...
While no two photo shoots are the same, there’s a basic outline that goes into each session. From portrait, to scene, and everything in between, here’s what to expect when in preparing to get in front of my lens. There are three stages to this journey. Stage 1:...
Stylish composer, electroacoustic artist, sound designer, technologist and all around brilliant guy, Nick Nelson and I met up one Fall afternoon over a bourbon and talked the about future. Well, maybe not the Future future, but the immediate future of creating a...
It's February and the month of Love is here! We thought we'd spice the blog up with a couples shoot of the lovely Liana and Anthony. Couples portraits and engagements are typically done out doors. Walking in the park, the beach, somewhere beautiful. It's rare that...
