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Portraits with Presence

Custom Photography for Discerning Individuals

By Boston’s Premier Portraitist

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Artful. Personal. Unforgettable.

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You, viewed through a special lens.

For personal branding, lifestyle, and author portraits.

Premium service for actors, models, and fitness professionals.

Plus, executive headshots, family heirlooms, dating profiles, school and senior class portraits, stylists, sports and corporate teams, and more.

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I create personalized portrait experiences for those who value authenticity, artistry, and timeless elegance. Every session is a true collaboration — an inspiring process that yields images as distinctive and compelling as you.

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What distinguishes a portrait from a headshot?

A headshot is a precise, tightly composed likeness that presents a polished and professional version of oneself. It’s about recognition and clarity and typically created within generally accepted parameters. Portraits, on the other hand, have infinite latitude for artistic expression, inviting storytelling through mood, setting, gesture, and light. Where the headshot captures what you look like, the portrait reveals who you are.

Channel 7 News Boston anchor Jadiann Thompson, a striking blonde woman in red lipstick posing for a magazine cover session.
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Dramatic portrait of a beautiful dark-haired woman wearing red lipstick and posed against a mid-gray backdrop.
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Cinematic portrait of Erika, my personal model in New York.
A flash-on-camera high-contrast portrait of striking Latina, Erika.
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Portrait of young woman with dramatic lighting.
Aspiring Black model, poolside in warm, natural light, evoking Grace Jones.
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Former New England Patriot linebacker Jamie Collins poses against a dark gray backdrop for the cover of The Improper Bostonian magazine.
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Portrait of young south Asian man, outdoors with strong, directional natural light.
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Studio portrait for Tajana, an aspiring model.
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Young woman with auburn-color hair, wearing a simple sun dress seated on a park bench.
Young model Stephanie poses for her portrait in a tank top, beachside in natural daylight.
Model portrait with pulled back, top bun hairstyle, red lips and directional light on white background.
Young female model with an enigmatic Mona Lisa smile. Shot on neutral, green tone background with directional light.
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Cover session for the Bachelor/Bachelorette issue of The Improper Bostonian magazine.
American stage, television and film actress Tracee Chimo Pallero, photographed for The Improper Bostonian.
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Marion Street Consultants CEO and founder Sean Eberling, photographed on location in Center City Philadelphia.
Woman sitting in a director chair wearing a black and white suit, smiling at the camera.
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Portrait of magazine editor Carolyn Kylstra seated on a wood floor.
Portrait study with natural diffused window light with young female model with short, dark hair.
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Portrait of young Muslim woman with beauty lighting.
Portrait of young Latina with high-contrast strobe lighting.
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Dramatic portrait of Henry, a young student athlete.
Portrait of Mason, a charming transgender youth from the Boston area.
Natural light portrait of young Kazakh woman.
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Young man with short-cropped hair and white t-shirt, poses in daylight setting.
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Cover outtake of Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy photographed for The Improper Bostonian magazine.
Olympic champion Hilary Knight photographed for The Improper Bostonian Magazine.
Portrait of a young male athlete, posing with arms folded with dramatic directional light against a neutral background.
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Dramatic portrait of Tim Dooling, aka as "the Jaguar," a mixed martial arts fighter from Trenton, New Jersey.
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MMA fighter Tim Dooling in boxing pose.
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Actress, writer, director and producer, Frankie Shaw in a formal portrait with bare shoulders and camisole for The Improper Bostonian magazine.
Actress, writer, director and producer, Frankie Shaw in an expressive closeup portrait with for The Improper Bostonian magazine.
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