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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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Should You Smile in Your LinkedIn Headshot? Here’s What Actually Works

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Almost every person who sits down in front of my camera asks some version of the same question within the first two minutes: should you smile in a professional headshot, or does a serious face read as more competent? It is a fair question, and the honest answer is that there is no single expression […]

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Executive team photography session with four Tarter Krinsky and Drogin leadership members in office

Why Every Leadership Team Needs Updated Professional Photography

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Most prospective clients meet your leadership team long before they meet you. They land on your website, scroll the attorney bios, click through to LinkedIn, and form a read on your firm in less time than it takes to finish a sentence. Executive team photography New Jersey firms commission tends to pay for itself for […]

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Professional Headshot Before and After: How One Executive Portrait Session Changed Everything

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“I already have a decent LinkedIn photo.” I hear that often, and most people who say it are right. Their current photo is sharp, friendly, and perfectly usable. It simply was not built to carry the weight of a professional first impression. This professional headshot before and after comparison shows why that distinction matters. The […]

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Your Attorney Headshot Speaks Before You Do: Here’s What Clients Notice First

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A potential client decides something about you before you ever speak. They land on your firm biography, LinkedIn page, or legal directory listing, and their eye goes to the photograph first. That is what attorneys are really trying to solve when they search “Professional Headshots New Jersey”: not simply how they look, but what the […]

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Why Young Financial Professionals Should Invest in Professional Headshots Early in Their Career

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Young financial professionals often tell me they are not sure they have earned a real headshot yet. They want to wait for the promotion, the bigger book of business, or the title with “senior” in front of it. After thirty years behind the camera and more than fifteen thousand headshots, I can tell you that […]

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Confident attorney headshot in business attire, photographed by Alex Kaplan Photography in New Jersey.

Attorney Headshots: How to Look Professional, Approachable, and Confident

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Attorney headshots do more work than most lawyers realize. Long before a prospective client calls the office, they have already scrolled past a photo on a firm website, a LinkedIn profile, or a legal directory listing, and formed an opinion about whether that lawyer feels trustworthy. That judgment happens in seconds. After more than 30 […]

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