Hi! I'm Karl. Let's capture the images you've been dreaming of!

Let me capture your once in a lifetime memories!

My journey as a professional engagement, wedding, family, and fashion photographer has been unforgettable. I'm grateful all for the positive reviews I've received along the way and hope to continue down this path.

Don't hesitate to book your family photo session, before you know it, your little kids won't be so little anymore. Getting engaged or married? Need some imagery for your brand? Contact me, and let's create romantic and timeless imagery!

Photo of me in Tulum, Mexico by @eventgraphers

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“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” -John Hughes

Let Karl and his camera capture joyful occasions in a way you’ll treasure for a lifetime. Count on me to arrive with the expertise and equipment to create memorable images while you and your guests have fun!

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONABLE TO GIVE YOU PEACE OF MIND

Creative, responsive, an oasis of calm in your whirlwind day.
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THE KNOW-HOW TO CAPTURE YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION

Eight years of smiles for a wondrous variety of occasions and venues
Top performer on GigSalad, with nearly fifty 5-star reviews from awesome individuals, couples, families, and corporate event planners
Bachelor’s of Science, Media Communications. State University of New York, Oneonta. Annual pro workshops to fine tune my craft and stay on trend

A MISSION TO BRING YOUR VISION TO LIFE

YOUR FAMILY. Transform your family events into cherished keepsakes.

YOUR LOVE. It only happens once! I’d love to be there to tell your story.

Weddings | Anniversaries | Bachelor & bachelorette parties | Engagements

YOUR BRAND. Talented creative or business luminary? New grad or business professional? Picture yourself in a new light. Put a spotlight your brand in today’s highly visual world. Corporate Events | Entertainment | Products | Graduations | And more!

Photo of me by Danielle Zumbo

Three photo tips!

Less is more

"Less is more..." A proverb that rings true, especially in photography. Try dressing in all one color or with neutral shades for more impactful results. For more pop, try having your friend or family dress in a complementary color to what you are wearing. (In painting, the colors opposite each other on a color wheel.)

Lighting is everything

Lighting makes a huge impact on how a photo turns out. Natural light tends to look more natural, glowing and romantic and strobe lights tend to look more commercial or flashy. In my opinion, golden hour on a sunny day is the best time to get flattering sun soaked portraits, without the harshness of noon day sun.

Love your look

Preparation can make or break a photo session. Choose your location wisely. Choose clothes that you like. Choose a hairstyle you like and get it just right beforehand. Do your nails, especially, if your ring is going to be photographed. Make sure you're comfortable with your appearance the night before.

My gear list! ...Fujifilm GFX & Leica Q3

a few of my favorite things

About me

My top three

Famous Photographers
Massimo Vitali
Nastia Vesna
Erich McVey

Local Photo Locations
Eolia Mansion
Untermyer Gardens
Yale University

International Locations
Freedom Beach, Phuket
Secret Beach, Koh Phangan
Kelingking Beach, Nusa Penida

Quotes
"If you can dream it, you can do it!." Walt Disney
"Everything you can imagine is real." Pablo Picasso
"Peace. Love. Empathy." Kurt Cobain

What are your favorite things?

Let's Connect!

Photos of me growing up.

I think one of the reason to have professional photography done is exactly this, to be able to look back on your life as it actually happened in addition to how you remember it, and to show others your story with more than words. High quality imagery done by an expert brings your story to life, so much more vividly.

The trouble begins.

It was tough work, but I learned to drive a red Porsche at just three years old.

Photo from Halloween when I was in college with Katelyn, who I had a crush on for the longest time. I was Santa Claus and she was Britney Spears as a pirate. This photo was taken by Michelle Hammer who started schizophrenic.nyc

After graduating from Berklee online, I released hundreds of free songs of my guitar and ukulele playing. You can hear my favorite one of those and download the album free with the link embedded in the photo above.

Photo of me on Block Island by my German friend Benita, after I trained her in camp photography for a summer job.

Photo of me at Grace Farms taken by my Mexican friend Cris, who I also met at camp. In this photo, I was showing him the difference between apertures, this was taken at f2 so the background is more blurred out than the images below which was probably taken at f3.5 by Benita.

I'd dreamed of going to Bali for years, but this ended up being my favorite place in the world, so far. Secret Beach, in Ko Pha-ngan, Thailand

A moody selfie taken after sleeping for nearly a full day, after getting food poisoning in Phuket. The dark backlighting lighting hides how awful I looked and felt, staged this to be nearly monochromatic.

I came to the Nusa Penida treehouse hoping to take some model photos here at sunset, but ended up getting some photos of myself and the Nusa Penida treehouse photographer at the worst time of day for lighting instead, haha. These photos are heavily edited to counteract the almost noon day sun, the shadows are boosted and the highlights are almost completely removed. In retrospect, I'm glad it happened this way to have a few more photos for this section of my website you're looking at now.

Photo of me realizing my version of the American dream, a vacation in Kailua, Hawaii. This was taken by a stranger who I'd just photographed free. There's a lesson here, what you do comes back to you.

On the San Blas Islands in Panama. Photographed by Celina with my Leica Q3. Both of the above photos were color graded with Goodlight presets with the highlights pulled and shadows lifted.