Zombie High Fashion

High Fashion is a billion dollar business, and a serious one to boot.  Heidi Klum from Project Runways always says on the show “One day you are in, the next day you’re out” well this is true about this industry.  We learned a long time ago that you should never turn down a client, even […]

Why it is important to have memories on your wall, not on CD or DVD

In photographic circles and forums, I have seen that some photographers are giving their work to clients on a CD or DVD (depending on the type of photo-shoot it is), while others are staunchly against final products as digital files.  Maybe it’s OK, depending on the type of photography that you provide, but are we […]

Recent Trip To The New York International Auto Show

On April 16-18, both myself and Camille were tasked to cover the New York International Auto Show.  On those days we were privileged before the general public to see a lot of the experimental cars and the new 2015 lineups that are coming stateside within the next couple of months. At the show we were […]

Happy Holidays!!!!

We here at Studio MAP wanted to wish you all a happy holidays and an very blessed new year! Be safe and have fun this holiday time! Spend it with love ones and great friends.  Be sure to watch all of your favorite shows and also for those that have week of rest off, enjoy […]

Our Homage to Halloween and Fun Photography Composition!

While working on a fine art assignment, we saw a great pond in a local area and said as we looked at each other, “this would make a great Halloween setting!”  It would be a composition project, so we had to create the nightmare piece by piece.  So, after the day’s assignment we decided to get some […]

Are you hiring a professional? How much more will it cost you to not know?

In recent years, the beauty of photography has taken more of a place in the limelight.  While many greatly gifted, lifelong artists have finally come to light, with that also comes a trend – many more who want to make a career in photography… but with no credentials or decades of experience to purport, that […]

A recent newborn shoot

Last week we had an opportunity to photograph a newborn in her new home. While at the families home, we were able to get some beautiful shots of the newborn.  She was a natural in front of the camera and she shows it.  As we were also able to get some shots of the proud […]

Some Myths about Professional Photographers.

People think that professional photographers are rock stars……………..Maybe we seem like it to some, but living our lives as as such is another story altogether. We wanted to write this blog to show some of the myths of professional photographers and the realities of being one. Again these are our opinions and rebuttle on what we’ve heard others think that we […]

Return to Glamour

With the rise in professional photography and amateur “fauxtography,” the fact remains that people are becoming more aware of the value of “personal art.”  Yes, it is very chic to hang a reprint of a Renoir in your living room, but it’s bound to be far less of a conversation piece than an amazing, artful […]