Category Archives: b&w

Late winter is great time to….

Posted on February 20, 2021 by joyyagid

On looking back on the past year and see the families that I worked with to help them remember the moments. Yes, last year was a year full of moments…it wasn’t the year we wanted but it was the one … Continue reading →

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My office needs some more light at times.

Posted on February 16, 2020 by joyyagid

While natural light is awesome, sometimes you need to add light to make an image. The trick is to make it look natural. And it helps if the baby opens its eyes just at the right moment to catch a … Continue reading →

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My office is lit differently every time I step into it.

Posted on February 12, 2020 by joyyagid

Sometimes I use the light that’s there and sometimes I bring my own. It all depends on what I need to do. One type of light isn’t better than the other. But knowing how to use both is the most … Continue reading →

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My Office – Revisited

Posted on April 21, 2019 by joyyagid

Years ago, I worked in the city. Here, the city meant NYC. I traveled thru Grand Central Terminal. Which is both a station and a terminal. Station, because trains pass thru it and terminal because trains start and stop there. … Continue reading →

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Patterns are a thing with me.

Posted on March 15, 2018 by joyyagid

Some are easy to find. The walls, the pews – all patterns. Others happen. Here the rabbi and the bar mitzvah are swinging their tallit the same way…a pattern!

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Black and White, and read.

Posted on March 15, 2018 by joyyagid

Bad pun, sorry. But yes, he is in b&w and is reading. When I shoot in familiar spaces – it can be…a lot of the same. I always try to look for new angles, use of light, positions, anything. The family … Continue reading →

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Wonderful families Part 1

Posted on September 19, 2017 by joyyagid

It is always an honor to be asked to capture a major family event. To be entrusted with preserving the memories that will be passed down for generations. To be entrusted to stop time for one moment. 

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Waterfalls

Posted on August 30, 2017 by joyyagid

On my bucket list of places to go is Watkin’s Glen. Not the racetrack. The NY state park. I finally made it to the Finger Lakes this month and wondered why it took me so long to get there. Stunning … Continue reading →

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A Total Eclipse of the Sun

Posted on August 30, 2017 by joyyagid

Yeah, I went there. 35 hours and 1500 miles. Just to see an eclipse. Yes, it was so very worth it. Read about it in the Village Green NJ. 

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My Office is in Brooklyn

Posted on June 22, 2017 by joyyagid

I traveled to Brooklyn Heights for a wonderful 1st Communion this month. The family was so warm and open and the brownstone was a incredible canvas to create upon. Everything came together so perfectly. I love the fact that brownstones … Continue reading →

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