www.ilSognoRestaurant.com

Staten Island's Newest Fine Dining Experience, Il Sogno Restaurant is located in Annadale at 26 Jefferson Blvd.   The private party I attended was for Juliana's Confirmation and I must say the Eclectic Dinner Menu was quite fitting for an Ristorate Italiano.  I couldn't pass up the Surf and Tuff with the house wine. AND the music was outstanding.  Sal LoCascio sings to the heart and soul of an audience. His unique ability to capture the style and sound of the original recording artist has his audiences applauding song after song and has coined the phrase, One Man / One Voice.  Enjoy either lunch or dinner (even take out) but call 718.356.7800 to find out when the singer/entertainer will be there.

www.SIEDC.org

Coming soon to a billboard near you is my latest advertisement for the STATEN ISLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.   The photo was unveiled at the all day 13th Annual Staten Island Conference 2011 (www.SiConference.Everbrite.com) which was held in the Hilton Garden Inn. (www.Hilton GardenInn.com)  They actually had it projected in the Trevi Garden while the keynote speakers spoke during the 9-11 am breakfast portion of the event.  Besides the vendors, speakers, politicians and dignitaries, over 2000 attendees guests made their way though the various rooms and seminars and enjoyed all the amenities that S.I. has to offer.  

I had to pull out my best Robert DeNiro impersonation to make the Borough President James Molinaro and Councilman Jim Oddo smile but all it took for NYC Mayor Bloomberg and Conference Sponsor Vincent Ignizio to crack up was a silly David Letterman type joke!

 

Always a pleasure to work with Cesar Claro, President and CEO of the SIEDC and this time, double the pleasure as it was his personal staff that I photographed.   Below are some of the outtakes which prove how much fun it was... and how much work,  LOL,  I used eight lights and enough wattage to blow out the Veteran's Hall (which we did!!)  Maybe that's why the next shoot for them will be an outside job...

 

Eseosa found me on the internet, seems that in the city that never sleeps the only photographer willing to work all night is yours truly.   Time was when no one would come to Staten Island and I would actually have to rent a studio in NYC to get work done!  Now more and more clients are seeking me out and THAT'S JUST GREAT BY ME!

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Roland, my old friend and writing partner (you might know him as DANGER 59) stopped by to get new HEAD-SHOTS to boost his acting career.  Seems he will be on TV this week and his agent heard about me and not only wanted him to get photographed  but they wanted ME to send in MY head-shots for possible movie/TV work.

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Ashley called me for an session after six, seems she was googling "New York Photographers" and I came up on the first page on her smart phone. Yes those phones really are smart!!   Is she familiar with my work?  "No" she said, if you are on the first page on www.Google.com, you got to be good!  Boy do I like the internet!  Plus the fact that my hours are listed as from 10 am to 10 pm-  So I am almost always available.   After her day job in Manhattan, she took the ferry for the first time and I picked her up on the Staten Island side for the five minute ride to my studio.   She got a complete portfolio and I always provide both Hi Res and Web Size files so she can easily share with her friends. 

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Weather you come to the studio, have me bring the studio to you or just request candid coverage, it is unthinkable not to have photography and video.  Yes a good DJ can make the party but you want to remember it too, don't you?  Hey enjoy yourself, it's your family and you paid for it, relax, have another drink...  leave the priceless memories alone... We'll capture them.