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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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From LinkedIn Photo to Professional Actor Headshots: Barry’s Transformation

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Barry came in carrying something a lot of actors carry: a LinkedIn photo he’d been using as his headshot. It was a perfectly fine image for a professional networking profile. Warm smile, approachable energy, nothing technically wrong with it. But it wasn’t doing what an actor headshot is supposed to do. It wasn’t communicating range, […]

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Actor Headshots with Maximo Masefield | Northern NJ Studio Session

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You can usually tell within the first five minutes whether someone’s comfortable in front of a camera. With Maximo Masefield, a young actor from Ridgewood, it took about thirty seconds. As a Northern NJ actor headshot photographer, I could see right away that he was a natural in front of the lens. Kid’s been working […]

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