My First Art Show

This past week was crazy. All in one week: I came back from traveling and shooting in California (can't wait to post photos!), I was part of an art show, and I also started my senior year in college.  I haven't had much time to update my blog for the past few weeks, but now I finally found some time to do so!! Last week I was so fortunate to be part of an Art Show in Times Square!! This was my first show and I was really excited because I had a chance to meet some incredible local artists from NYC and network with some really cool people completely outside of my usual circle.

 Getting everything ready for the show was a little hectic to be honest since I didn't really know what I was doing, and there wasn't much information that I could find on the internet about it. Soon I'll be writing up a blog post about how I got ready for the event, what I needed to do to put it all together, and other new knowledge that I acquired so that nobody gets a little stressed out like I did!

For now, here's me and my art :)

P.S. If you'd like to attend or participate in an art show similar to this one contact me here, there may be another one coming in October :)

What Are Senior Portraits and Why Do We Need Them?

 If you've graduated high school, you've probably taken a senior yearbook photo. However, a senior photo session is much different from the average senior yearbook picture. Seniors are not required to wear their graduation gowns (unless they want to) or follow any strict wardrobe rules. In a senior photo session, seniors are given the opportunity to choose every outfit - which allows them to express their individuality. Senior portraits are about celebrating a life stage! Senior year is all about being on the cusp of something great - the future, and seniors will never see the world the way they do right now. Not only are these photos great memories, but the photoshoot is also a great experience to have! The senior becomes a model for the day, getting their hair and makeup done and expressing themselves in any way that they want! These are photos that are cherished for life! I offer a variety of products such as photo books, prints, canvases to hang on your walls, and of course digital copies to show off on social media! 

In many areas of the US, a senior portrait session is tradition. In NYC it isn't as popular but lets be real, it should be! Senior portraits are FUN, high-quality images!  How often do you get an opportunity to have a fashion shoot? How often do you get to make the shoot all about you?  How often does a photo shoot really show a snapshot of your life? High school seniors have one opportunity to show the world who they are in a really creative way. Remember, time is fleeting. Your high school years have likely flew by, and soon, this moment will be gone too. For many people, their high school senior portraits will be the last portrait they ever have taken!

Not only are senior portraits fun for the upcoming graduate, but these portraits are also for the parents. The child you have raised for 18 or so years is never going to be the same. They will soon move on to college or the workforce, and the recent memories you have now will become more and more distant. Senior portraits are a way to preserve this part of their life - to keep these memories alive for years to come. Don't miss out because you will regret it later!

Welcome to my Blog!

Hi everyone, 

If you haven't met me, my name is Elena, and I'm super excited to start this blog!I have so many stories to tell I can't wait to share them with you! A little about me, I'm a 21 year old photographer based in NYC and I've been shooting professionally for about seven years now. That's right, I had my first photoshoot when I was just 13 years old! This is something that I've always been proud of, and I'll write more about it in another blog post.

In this blog I'll mostly be writing about the types of sessions I offer, photoshoot advice, some techniques that I use (for my fellow photographers that are reading this), and maybe some stuff about my life so you guys can get to know me better. I'll also be posting photos that I love that I took while traveling or exploring new places, and also some client sessions. Feel free to leave comments, suggest things for me to write about, or just introduce yourself.

Can't wait to hear from you and thanks for checking out my blog!