NJohnston Photography

another sensational bat mitzvah

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a few selects from my bread-n-butter, a b’nai mitzvah. This amazing family really brought it. From the pre-shoot to the temple to the party at the Old Oaks Country Club, it was one fun thing after another. Much, much love to Allison Gage for planning the killer party and to Total Entertainment for keeping the party energized and…

another sensational bat mitzvah

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a few selects from my bread-n-butter, a b’nai mitzvah. This amazing family really brought it. From the pre-shoot to the temple to the party at the Old Oaks Country Club, it was one fun thing after another. Much, much love to Allison Gage for planning the killer party and to Total Entertainment for keeping the party energized and…

nyc black and white

Here’s a monochromatic take on the workshop I took with my favorite photographer, Joe McNally. New York City really lends itself to gothamesque photography so, in keeping with the whole, NYC “holiday lights” theme of the workshop, I created these jolly images.

nyc black and white

Here’s a monochromatic take on the workshop I took with my favorite photographer, Joe McNally. New York City really lends itself to gothamesque photography so, in keeping with the whole, NYC “holiday lights” theme of the workshop, I created these jolly images.

Since the Joe McNally workshop was basically about NYC dressed up in holiday lights, I figured I’d go the opposite direction and, you know, be all depressing and stuff. One of my favorite spots to shoot in Manhattan is near Freeman Alley on the Lower East Side. Even with a bumping night life, the area still echoes grungy old NYC Gotham moodiness from the old days, and I still kept glancing over…

Since the Joe McNally workshop was basically about NYC dressed up in holiday lights, I figured I’d go the opposite direction and, you know, be all depressing and stuff. One of my favorite spots to shoot in Manhattan is near Freeman Alley on the Lower East Side. Even with a bumping night life, the area still echoes grungy old NYC Gotham moodiness from the old days, and I still kept glancing over…

Until recently, it’d been a while since I’ve posted. The good news is that means I’m a busy guy. The bad news is that means I’ve been neglecting my creative projects. That changed a few weeks back because I had the pleasure of working with one of my favorite photographers, photo legend Joe McNally, during a 4 day intensive workshop. Apparently I see 2 things when I wander the streets of the city…

Until recently, it’d been a while since I’ve posted. The good news is that means I’m a busy guy. The bad news is that means I’ve been neglecting my creative projects. That changed a few weeks back because I had the pleasure of working with one of my favorite photographers, photo legend Joe McNally, during a 4 day intensive workshop. Apparently I see 2 things when I wander the streets of the city…

joe mcnally workshop – nyc

I attended a photography workshop with one of my photo heros, Joe McNally last year. Being a busy photographer, dad and rockstar myself, I rarely have time for such luxuries, but I decided to treat myself and my career to a little work-related boost. I decided on the December, holiday lights type in New York City workshop because, well…. NYC. The event was flawlessly produced by Liza and Ari of…

joe mcnally workshop – nyc

I attended a photography workshop with one of my photo heros, Joe McNally last year. Being a busy photographer, dad and rockstar myself, I rarely have time for such luxuries, but I decided to treat myself and my career to a little work-related boost. I decided on the December, holiday lights type in New York City workshop because, well…. NYC. The event was flawlessly produced by Liza and Ari of…

It’s been a while since I posted, and even longer since I’ve done a conceptual portrait.  This one is called “Toilet Time” because, well, who doesn’t need a bathroom at West 4th St from time to time? It’s a continuation of theme set in my steampunk girl watching tvwhich, up to this point, is still untitled.  However, I think this is the beginning of a new series that will be about New Yorkers and…

It’s been a while since I posted, and even longer since I’ve done a conceptual portrait.  This one is called “Toilet Time” because, well, who doesn’t need a bathroom at West 4th St from time to time? It’s a continuation of theme set in my steampunk girl watching tvwhich, up to this point, is still untitled.  However, I think this is the beginning of a new series that will be about New Yorkers and…

Here’s a some stellar yoga maternity shot I took for Maha Mama at Bread and Yoga. Love!

I really feel like art and life are inseparable.  Try as we might, we humans can’t not be creative.  I think it’s a fallacy that “art” and “creativity” are often considered to be only in the possession of people like me who choose to make a vocation, or an avocation, out of their craft.  Creativity comes all the time.  Whether it’s cooking a meal, arranging your furniture, choosing your outfit, or posting pictures on Facebook, or yelling at someone, we’re always in the process of creation.  It’s the people who consciously cultivate it in whatever form who are named “artist”.

That being said, my photography is always lifted when I work with other conscious creators, like my amazing friend Krissy Shields of Maha Mama and her client Tanya.  At the time of this shoot Tanya was 38 weeks pregnant, so as I write this a week later, she is very likely cuddling a gorgeous,  new baby.  Hopefully it her’s and not someone else’s. 😉

I don’t do a lot of maternity portraits, but documenting new life is always an honor!  Thanks to Marcela Xavier for allowing us to take the photos at New York City’s Bread and Yoga.

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pregnancy and yoga

I really feel like art and life are inseparable.  Try as we might, we humans can’t not be creative.