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Based in New Milford, NJ (Bergen County) and serving couples across New Jersey, New York City, and the Hudson Valley, Alex Kaplan is known for creating a calm, guided, and joy-filled photography experience. Browse our latest posts for real wedding inspiration, expert tips, and behind-the-scenes moments that make your day unforgettable.

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Why Remote Professionals Still Need Strong Headshots in 2026

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A few years ago, most of my corporate clients came to the studio because their employer told them to. These days they come for a different reason. They work from a home office in Montclair or a co-working desk in the city, they meet half their colleagues only through a screen, and they have started […]

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Why More Young Professionals Are Investing in Professional Headshots Earlier Than Ever

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A decade ago, most of the people walking into my studio for headshots were already well established in their careers. They were attorneys making partner, executives moving into leadership positions, physicians opening practices, or business owners updating company websites. Today, I regularly photograph people who are only a year or two into their careers. Some […]

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What Actually Makes Someone Photogenic in Professional Headshots?

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Most people who walk into my studio are quietly convinced they’re just not photogenic. They saw one bad ID photo, one unflattering shot tagged at a party, and decided the camera doesn’t like them. After more than 30 years behind the camera, photographing executives, physicians, and nervous first-timers across Northern New Jersey and NYC, I […]

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Corporate Headshots for Consultants and Executives: How Professional Presence Is Built Before the First Meeting

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You can spend twenty years becoming the sharpest advisor in the room and still get sized up in less than a second. That is the quiet truth behind corporate headshots for consultants and executives. Long before anyone reads your bio or hears your pitch, they have already formed an opinion of you from a single […]

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How to Look Approachable in Professional Headshots Without Looking Less Professional

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That is the quiet problem behind so many corporate portraits. The suit is sharp, the lighting is clean, the background is polished, and yet the person still feels guarded, tense, or hard to reach. Approachable professional headshots are not about looking casual. They are about letting the capable, trustworthy version of you show up on […]

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Executive Headshots NJ: Why Senior Professionals Need a Different Portrait

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Something shifts in how people read you once you reach the senior level of your career. The same photo that looked capable at thirty-five now needs to look like it belongs in the room where decisions get made. That is the quiet problem most executive headshots NJ professionals run into when they reuse an old […]

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