Black-and-White vs Color Portraits for Emily’s family
The white background works best for families with children, as their healthy skin and bright eyes are perfectly enhanced by the bright light bouncing around the room. Just add an elegant pose and voilà - a perfect portrait!
Courtney’s Maternity Session in Houston Museum District
I’m getting more and more maternity sessions recently. This means that the world is finally recovering from the pandemic.
It always brings me joy to see an expecting father-to-be worshiping his wife for carrying this gift of a new life.
Happy Diwali - Timeless Family Portraits
Happy Diwali to all my friends who celebrate!
Wyatt Hopkins as a Cowboy
A cowboy look with a twist. Wyatt Hopkins dressed up in a broad-brimmed hat and unbuttoned his black shirt to enhance the southern flare in his portraits as we were shooting at a horse ranch on a boiling hot summer day.
Sally’s Family Session
“I ❤️❤️ them! They are really some of my favorite photos of us so far! Can’t wait to get them up on our walls 😃”
~ Sally T.
Melanie’s Family Portraits
“The prints came out so beautifully that I’d like one more to frame and make a little collection on the wall.”
~ Melanie P.
Lois Sperl with family on her 90th Birthday
“Thanks for a wonderful shoot”
~ David B.
Family Mini-Sessions: Christy, Morgan and Sam
What a gorgeous family - so much love and tenderness in every smile.
Capturing different love stories is probably the most enjoyable part of being a photographer.
Actor’s Portfolio: Ryan Scott
Ryan Scott as Billy Boy Bill in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Ryan, a sophomore, performed in his first musical at Sewickley Academy after his debut in a Sewickley Academy’s fall play 12 Angry Jurors. This is Ryan’s 9th high school show, his favorites have been Children of Eden and Anastasia. Ryan sings everywhere he goes, and he also enjoys competing in robotics and teaching students throughout the community.
Actor’s Portfolio: Logan Carlson
Logan Carlson as Joseph "Old Man" Strong & Poor in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Logan, a sophomore, takes part in every theater production at Sewickley Academy! His ability to transform into strikingly different characters and the way he moves on stage make him one of the most fascinating actors to watch on stage.
Actor’s Portfolio: Severin Harmon
“As with the fall SA play, the headshots for Urinetown are amazing! “
~ Libby Harmon, mother
Actor’s Portfolio: Max Peluso
Max Peluso as Hot Blades Harry in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Max, a sophomore, performed in his second SA senior school musical. His previous SA roles include Juror 8 in 12 Angry Jurors, Chip Tolentino in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie. Max also won finalists awards in the 2022 annual international Butler University Vocal Competition for classically trained high schoolers in Indianapolis. Way to go, Max!
Actor’s Portfolio: Ian Schneider
“Thank you so much for these wonderful pictures!! I am also going to buy some of these as well, I love them!! “
~ Rebecca Schneider, mother
Actor’s Portfolio: Ibrahim Khan
Actor’s portfolio: a headshot and production photos for the musical
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Ibrahim Khan as Caldwell B. Cladwell in Sewickley Academy’s Senior School Musical “Urinetown” running on March 3rd-5th 2022.
Ibrahim is a junior and this is his fifth high school production! His past credits at Sewickley Academy include Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof,) Juror 3 (12 Angry Jurors,), William Barfee (25th Annual… Spelling Bee and Jean Passepartout (Around the world in 80 days). I’m proud to have photographed all Ibrahim’s performances!
Actor’s Portfolio: Sajen Schuchert
Actor’s portfolio: a headshot and show action photos.
Sajen Schuchert as Bobby Strong in Sewickley Academy’s Senior School Musical “Urinetown” running on March 3rd-5th 2022.
Sajen is a senior at Sewickley Academy, participating in his 3rd high school production. He will continue performing arts at William & Mary next year. Congratulations, Sajen!
Actor’s portfolio for Tristan Heavner
Tristan needed just one headshot for his theater auditions. We talked about the roles he was aspiring to get and worked to produce the look to match his dream roles.
Family Studio Portraits
“We really liked the pictures, very nice. Thank you.” ~ K.M.
Christmas at New York City: a portrait session with Danté Crichlow
Day 5, Part One of photography workshop with Joe McNally in a New York City studio.
Danté Crichlow is an actor known for Netflix movies “See You Yesterday” (2019 and 2017)and he studied at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
Dante was part of our photography group and he graciously agreed to pose for me. I was following Joe McNally’s advice from his book “Sketching Light” to always watch for dusty windows as they are some of the best light diffusers available in the real world. That Sunday morning we found ourselves on an abandoned and badly dilapidated floor of an industrial building with huge windows that hadn't been washed for at least half-century. The bright midday sun rays were bouncing from the opposite buildings and creating ice-like patterns on the glass surfaces. Just gorgeous.
Family Studio Portraits for Ryan, Mason and Keira Scott
“Thank you for the beautiful pictures! I am enjoying them all!! I would love to schedule again outside!” ~ Elise Scott, mother
“Thank you so much for the pictures. They look stunning!” ~ Ryan Scott
Actor’s portfolio for Ben Heavner
“A great photo shoot experience with Karina - your company’s name is very fitting to what you do with your clients- pure joy and playfully capturing the unexpected !❤️
Amazingly fun way to create a cinematic effect by blending colors - you aced this one!
What a great outcome from something unexpected! Thank you , Karina for creating a fun album for Ben!”
~ Rina Heavner, mother