legacy portraits

New York: Three Days in Midtown, 18–20 September 2026

New York: Three Days in Midtown, 18–20 September 2026

The first is theatrical. New York actors carry themselves differently from Los Angeles actors — there is stage in the posture, and a willingness to be looked at properly rather than prettily. That suits how I light. One dominant source, deep shadow, and a face that has to hold its own ground. Casting directors on both coasts respond to it because it looks like a still from something rather than a photograph of somebody.

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