6 months ago, I became a father for the first time. The feeling wasn’t what I expected, it was surreal, and I wasn’t sure if I was really a Dad yet. The experience was so overwhelming that I needed time to relish what had just became the center of my life, my darling daughter. This [...]

Yesterday was one of those days where everything falls into place effortlessly. We picked up Yim’s Dad’s ashes and laid him to rest under the shade of a tree, in a heart shaped cremation garden in a Queens cemetery. He was 62. We will miss him greatly, especially his cooking and his loud talking. He was [...]

This is the fourth consecutive Modern Lifestyle Family Portrait session for Dea and Chris. I photographed their wedding a few years ago and 2 years after that I photographed their lovely baby girl, whose photos are some of my all time favorites. Last year I photographed their new addition to the family, a baby boy. [...]

For those of us that have been in wedding photography business for over 10 years; we know by now that it’s not a get rich quick profession. Getting a Krispy Kreme franchise will probably make you a millionaire much quicker. Then, what keeps us in the business for so long? There are many reasons and [...]

Here’s a short behind the scenes video shot by Willi, theStoryteller during the Fine’s Modern Lifestyle Family Portrait session.  Move over Naked Cowboy, Greg Fine is in town now. Click here to see A Fine Day – Part One {A Lower East Side Modern Lifestyle Family Portrait Session}.

Greg Fine, the winner to our photo story contest stopped by our studio last week with his family to claim his prize. Willi met Greg and Lauren five years ago when he was entrusted to photograph their wedding. It must be a pleasure for Willi, theStoryteller to see his brides and grooms’ story continue; and [...]

Portraits are a lifetime investment, but a portrait session can be boring and tiresome for children. From my experience, parents who are good sports and understand the importance of having fun not only enjoy the portrait session, but are also rewarded with the best images. Forcing children to pose is not something I recommend, but [...]