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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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Business Portraits vs Headshots: Which Is Right for Your Professional Brand?

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Most professionals come to me with the same quiet question, even when they phrase it three different ways. They want to know whether the photo they need is a headshot, a business portrait, or something in between. The choice between business portraits vs headshots sounds like a small detail, yet it quietly shapes how clients, […]

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Why NYC & NJ Executives Are Moving Away From Generic Corporate Headshots

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There’s a shift happening in executive branding right now, and most professionals can feel it before they can name it. You can usually tell within two seconds which photo was taken because someone needed a headshot, and which one actually feels like the person. The gray backdrop, the crossed arms, the slight forced smile, that […]

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7 Corporate Headshot Secrets New Jersey Professionals Use to Stand Out on LinkedIn

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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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Studio Headshots vs Environmental Portraits: Which Style Is Right for Your Brand?

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When professionals in Northern New Jersey start thinking about updating their headshots, one of the first questions that comes up is the difference between studio headshots vs environmental portraits. It happens more often than you might expect: someone books a session without fully understanding what each style actually does, and they end up with beautiful […]

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Why Modern Executives Are Ditching Backdrop Headshots for Environmental Portraits

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If you’ve been scrolling through LinkedIn lately, you might’ve noticed something: the best corporate headshots in New Jersey don’t look like they were shot in a studio anymore. They’re not standing in front of gray muslin or those mottled, dated backdrops you still see everywhere. They’re shot in real environments- offices, lobbies, conference rooms- places […]

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