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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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The Problem Most Companies Don’t Notice Until It’s Too Late One of the most common issues I see when companies invest in corporate headshots is inconsistency across the team. Different lighting. Different backgrounds. Different expressions. What starts as individual sessions quickly turns into a mismatched set of images that don’t feel like they belong to […]

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Before anyone calls you, they have already made a decision about you. They found your website. They looked at your team page. They saw your headshot. And in the first few seconds, they formed an impression that will be difficult to shake. For real estate professionals, commercial brokers, and investment firm executives, that moment carries […]

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Most professionals don’t think much about their LinkedIn photo until something forces the issue: a new job, a promotion, a speaking engagement, a company website refresh, or a client-facing role where the old photo suddenly feels like a liability. Then they scroll through their profile and realize the image hasn’t been updated in years, or […]

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Most professionals think a corporate headshot is simply about looking polished. But in competitive markets like Northern New Jersey and New York City, looking polished isn’t enough. Your background is doing just as much work as your expression, and often determines whether you’re perceived as credible, approachable, modern, or out of touch. In NJ and […]

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If you’ve ever stood in front of a camera for a corporate headshot and felt your entire body tense up, you’re not alone. Most professionals describe the experience as somewhere between uncomfortable and awkward. The photographer says “relax,” which makes you immediately less relaxed. Your smile feels forced. You’re not sure where to put your […]

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Your iPhone takes incredible photos. Portrait Mode smooths your skin. You can adjust the lighting with a slider. Your partner or colleague snapped a decent shot of you before that last Zoom meeting, and honestly? It doesn’t look bad. Then you update LinkedIn, and suddenly your photo is sitting next to a dozen other professionals […]