For over 10 years now I have been shooting photography and video of a wide variety for special events including weddings, engagement photos , family portraits, quinceaneras, baptisms, Bat Mitzvahs and Bar Mitzvahs, model portraits for children and adults, retirement celebrations, birthday parties, and celebrations of life after death. I also have other special services such as creating photo albums, calendars and video montages for any event or occasion.My studio is located in Oakland, and my work covers the entire Bay Area and the surrounding areas, including Napa and Monterrey. I offer a variety of full-service packages to fit my client’s individual style and price range. Whether it's a single portrait or a complete wedding album, I custom design packages that suit my clients’ needs and the unique requirements of their event.Whether you're after traditional posed pictures or a fluid, reportage style (spontaneous, candid, creative shots), I am highly professional and am a perfectionist that will make sure I capture all the important moments of my clients’ special day. As you will see from my portfolio, some of my clients prefer a traditional protrait style, others prefer a reportage style, and others want both. I am flexible and will work with my clients to ensure that I understand their needs. Over the years,I've perfected a highly personal, documentary style that is accomplished with love, care, creativity and above all, fun. By tuning into the emotions of the moment, I build video and photographic essays that unfold organically. I combine a sense of humor with a sense of timing to capture candid, natural moments without contrivance or stiffness. With an eye toward unusual perspective and attention to the finer details, I deliver beautiful images powered by my clients’ passion and captured with love. When I photograph people, I search for the human aspect-those spontaneous, intimate, vulnerable moments that define a person's essence or tell a story. It's those moments that capture my passion and set my work apart.Also relevant to my qualifications as a photographer and videographer is my unique lighting experience – as you know, lighting is a very important aspect of videography and photography. Thus, in addition to managing my own photography and videography business, for the last 10 years, I have also worked for a lighting company in the East Bay (DTC Grip & Electric) where I set up and prepare lighting for movie and commercial sets in Northern California. I have worked on films such as the Matrix, Spider Man, just to name a few.
