New Website Design and Feel

Well as you can see that we have a new, slim look! 🙂 over the past couple of weeks we here at Studio MAP have been working on delivering both a user experience that both our clients and fans will like.  Over the next couple of weeks we will be adding more content onto the […]

Six Rules of Career-Saving Etiquette Every Model Needs to Know

As a new or aspiring model, there’s a long, long list of things you may look back on someday and say to yourself “If only I knew then what I know now…” Surely you’ve heard about the high rate of rejection and the thick skin required to venture into the daunting waters of runways, photo […]

Why a filter saved my lens

Happy New Year to everyone and that your 2015 year is a very successful one for all of you! So while on a shoot last week for a client we were in a tight space and me being a klutz I did not fully fasten my camera to my tripod and when I turned around […]

Holiday Social Media Posting Do’s and Don’t

More than 9 out of 10 adults are online using social media, and sometimes it can surprise you with more conflict than connection.  Here are some ways to be merry and bright all year long without accidentally being offensive or posting up trouble: 1. Not everyone will celebrate the same things that you do, and […]

Life Doesn’t Mimic Art… Life IS Art!

Why would you do this type of thing to a portrait? Why would someone want this type of work? Complete creative freedom of artistic or self-expression.  Not everyone wants the stereotypical portrait or headshot as a keepsake for the next 50 years.  For many, something far more “custom” can capture their likeness forever and fulfill a bucket-list […]

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 […]

New Year’s Resolutions from a Photographer’s Perspective

During the holidays Camille and I were thinking about what the coming new year holds for our studio, as well as for us as individuals.  We’re all guilty (myself included) of breaking some of our New Year’s resolutions.  Each year we see articles showing the percentages of people who broke their resolutions within a week, a […]

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 […]