photographic portraits

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” — Henry David Thoreau



“There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” — Ansel Adams

“A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.” — Edward Weston

“The most important thing in a portrait is the soul of the person.” — Yousuf Karsh

“When a portrait evokes a feeling, then you’ve got something.

Technique isn’t really important.” – Bert Stern

“It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like,

it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.”

—Paul Caponigro

“A portrait! What could be more simple and more complex,

more obvious and more profound.” – Charles Baudelaire

“The reason some portraits don’t look true to life is that

some people make no effort to resemble their pictures.”

—Salvador Dali

i do not presume to believe that i always live up to those powerful ideas,

but i like to think that at my best i closely approach them.

portrait sessions are special and i love to shoot them

at your home, your office, or at the location of your choice.

basic cost is $1,500.00 all in, which includes

up to 2 hours shooting time

travel time beyond 1 hour from stone ridge,

and any special requirements must be discussed as additional.

contact me directly to discuss your portrait session:

michael@michaelgoldmanphoto.com   cell 917.656.1680