My photography journey started back in 2005 when I was given the opportunity to join the team of a well-known Stock/Commercial photo studio in New Jersey. At the time, I had just graduated from high school and, needless to say, I had no idea what career path to choose for myself.
I started working as a photography assistant and paid particular attention to how the photographers interacted with models and how they beautifully composed every shot. This was an eye-opener for me because I had always thought that photography was just about pressing the camera shutter. I learned about lighting, composition, and how to accurately arrange the elements in a photo so they, together with the models, tell a story.
Later, I became aware that capturing a great photo would take more than setting up the background and pressing the camera shutter. My former boss, whom I deeply respect, consider a mentor, a friend and whose work I admire, asked me to move to his digital department and learn photoshop. As a result, I quickly learned about the composition of a photograph and became a photoshop expert. We spent countless hours fine tuning images – because good work wasn’t good enough, we wanted to create outstanding photos.
By 2008, I had enough photography experience and I decided to create CoralBluStudios. I started taking photos of family and friends on weekends. Little by little, my audience grew larger and before I knew it, I had a constant flow of customers that were interested in my photography service on a regular basis.
I moved to Chicago in February 2018 with big dreams and aspirations. My number one goal was to make CoralBluStudios a full time photography powerhouse. I decided to focus on three main areas: Headshots, Family Portraits and Maternity because I’m passionate about creating meaningful and everlasting photographs that people will treasure and cherish for a long time. I think headshots are very underestimated, they can convey so much about you in an image.
Family portraits and maternity are two subjects that I personally enjoy. My best work has been about capturing unique and authentic moments when a young mother is kissing her baby or a beautiful pregnant woman is looking down and talking to her baby while caressing her belly.
More than twenty years into photography, I’m still learning, and I still love getting to know the people in front of my camera. Everything I’ve learned about light and working with people helps me make our time together feel easy. I’d love to hear a little about your family and help you create photographs you’ll be glad to have for years to come.
