It was an interesting evening at the NJPAC with 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial candidates, Lieutenant Kim Guadagno and Phil Murphy. The house was packed. NJPAC is a great venue and was the perfect setting for this event.
It was refreshing to see Kim and Phil interact with respect and dignity. After meeting them and hearing their views I’m not really sure who I would vote for. Being Governor of NJ is a tough job and both of them seem up to it.
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Steve Sears bends metal. The hard stuff, … iron.
Iron doesn’t want to bend. It takes prep. It takes conditioning. It takes energy. Steve’s energy.
Steve has been bending metal for decades. He knows what he wants and how to make it happen. Most people call Steve an artisan. He calls himself, “Steve.” Bending iron is what he does, and does well. He doesn’t worry about labels. We all do what we do, whatever that may be at any given time. Maybe we are label-able, maybe not. It really doesn’t matter.
Photographing Steve was great fun. It’s always a pleasure to be with someone who derives such great satisfaction from his craft.
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Dr. Dan Cohen, “Dental Care 4 Kids” understands his patients. They are less concerned with all the things that adults appreciate about him and are more concerned about how they feel when they visit. Knowing this, Dr. Dan has created a dental office environment that kids actually look forward to visiting.
From cartoons and game-filled iPads in the waiting room to fun window displays in the hallway Dental Care 4 Kids has a relaxed, stress-free feel. While the concept is relatively simple, the implementation is brilliant. Care 4 Kids blends medical professionalism with kid aesthetics.
Like any dental office there are high tech tools like X-ray instruments, drills and sterilizers, but they are subtly placed and do not dominate the office. I think this is a great example of a professional who has given a lot of thought to who his clients are and how they feel.
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Road Spaghetti!
Traveling to a North Jersey assignment in morning rush hour, with accidents all around certainly make one appreciate GPS.
Thank you satellites and all those people who figured out where the heck I am going and how to get there. One wrong move and I would have ended up twirled and twisted and driving the wrong way looking for a U-turn.
It feels good to appreciate.…
It’s a bumper year for nuts (acorns and hickories, too.). The trees are fruitful (or maybe I should say nutfull) and there is an abundance on the forest floor. The squirrels and chipmunks will feast.
Abundance is a funny thing. Sometimes it just comes to us, especially when we’re receptive. I hope you are feasting!
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I had a great session with a psychotherapist, recently. A photo session, that is.
Josh Kates (http://www.joshkates.com/) has been helping people regain their balance for over twenty-five years and is still active and eager to help people be who they truly want to be. It’s an art.
Josh wanted to update his headshot and reached out to me to do this for him. For professionals like Josh, he ‘is’ his product and a good headshot is important. We talked about the options of either doing a studio or location session and Josh opted to do something on location where he practices. He felt it would be more authentic. I thought it was a great idea.
Josh’s office is relaxed and comfortable. It is a great place to sit and talk but a little challenging to use as a portrait studio. Not a problem. All location photos sessions are challenging. You never know what to expect. As Donald Rumsfeld once said, “There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know.” I think he is saying you just have to figure it out.
After experimenting a little we found the best formula, some nice window light and a pleasant smile.
Every time I go on an assignment I know I don’t know what I don’t know but know I will I would know when I see it. I enjoyed photographing Josh and sharing the progress with him as we discovered the best look. We figured it out.…
Fall is definitely prime time for getting outdoor family photos. The air is crisp, people are feeling good and the colors are beautiful.
My favorite locations for outdoor family photos are just short walks from my studio here in Frenchtown. Sometimes we head down to the river and other times we head over to the park where the photo above was taken. Sundays are perfect for family photo sessions. It’s when we can all relax, take our time and enjoy ourselves.
PRICING:
Session Fee (90 minutes):
$190 plus NJ Sales Tax – ($203.06)
Prints and Files;
NOTE: The prices shown below for prints and digital files will be discounted 25% for the first two weeks after the photo session. After that full prices apply.
PROFESSIONAL PRINTS: ( With 25% discount)
4×6 – $10.75 – ($8.06)
5×7 – $25.50 – ($19.15)
8×10 – $52.00 – ($39.00)
11×14 – $92.00 – ($69.00)
16×20 – $180 – ($135.00)
DIGITAL FILES
High Resolution Digital Files – $100 Each – ($75.00)
Call or e-mail to book your session. It’s fun, it’s easy and you’ll love the photos.
There are only a few Sundays left before it starts getting cold.
Bill@BrokawPhoto.com 908-996-4440
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Are you selling features or an experience?
I think we all know that our clients want a positive experience from what offer, whether it’s a product or a service.
Dranoff Properties is building a high rise, luxury apartment complex just across from NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark with no shortage of features. It knows how important quality features are to people and it also knows that people want a quality living experience.
It is a little early in the process to show the apartments, unless you are looking for that ultra, ultra hip, totally-pleine-air, under-construction look, but it is a great time to show the views. There is a lot to see.
We recently spent a beautiful, early autumn day riding the construction lift from floor to floor to get panoramic views from the different levels. The building is situated in an ideal location and has unrestricted views all around. It is quite an experience and I am sure the future residents will enjoy seeing the world around them throughout the seasons.
I thought this was a great example of a business expressing how its clients will experience what it has to offer. While not the real thing, it certainly offers taste of what they will enjoy when they live here. They won’t have to wear hard hats, though.…
Habitat for Humanity of Raritan Valley held a wonderful fundraising gala at Basking Ridge Country Club that was well attended and raised much needed funds for people in this area and around the country needing affordable housing. Senator Kip Bateman speaking on behalf of his firm, DiFrancesco, Bateman, Kunzman, Davis, Lehrer & Flaum, P.C., accepted an award its hours and hours of work benefiting the Raritan Valley branch.
Habitat for Humanity of Raritan Valley is a great organization and well respected. I always enjoy being able help out in my own way as a photographer. The people who run these events and the people who attend have big hearts and it is a pleasure to work with them. Plus is it great to be around folks who are having fun for a great cause.
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When Habitat for Humanity asked me to shoot its fundraising gala I was happy to learn they would be using a step and repeat banner. Step and repeats are always an excellent idea for big events. Not only are they great for branding yourself and getting sponsors they make it fun for guests to get their photos taken. When it comes to big event, especially fundraisers, it’s important to remember that its the guests who make it successful.
I’ve photographed many events and often people are pretty neutral about posing for the camera but when you put them in front of a step and repeat banner it becomes special.…