Capturing Moments of Achievement: Zainab Hamidullah's Graduation Photoshoot
Graduation marks a significant milestone in one's life, a testament to years of hard work, dedication, and growth. It's a moment worth cherishing and celebrating. Recently, I had the privilege of photographing Zainab Hamidullah, a graduate from the Texas Woman's University, Class of 2023, as she embarked on a new chapter as a registered nurse.
Capturing the Magic of Dance: Ella Sanfilippo's Heirloom High School Senior Album
“Thank you so much for your beautiful work and for making the photography process so seamless and comfortable! I love how the images turned out, and I’m so glad you are helping us document this part of my life :D”…”also I’m still so completely in love with my @edeaskates and they look GORGEOUS in your photos”
~ Ella S.
Alena’s Studio Headshots in Pink
We were creating headshots for Sewickley Academy’s senior school musical and Alena asked me to keep these portraits as well. I’m in the process of creating a wall art showroom in the studio and these portraits will be a great addition.
Keep an eye for the musical action shots in early March. I’ve just been backstage and the decorations promise to be stunning!
Christmas at New York City: a portrait session with Shania Shields
Day 5, Part Two of photography workshop with Joe McNally in a New York City studio.
I was looking forward to this part of the workshop most of all as this involved photographing a professional dancer in a studio.
Shania Shields is a 2021 graduate of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and she is a professional dancer, singer and actress who received her BFA studio training in the drama department at Playwrights Horizons, Atlantic Acting School and Stonestreet Studios. @shania.aprill
Shania’s stage experience was greatly appreciated by everyone in our group and it was mostly up to our skills as photographers to work fast enough to capture every graceful pose and elegant move. Anyone who had ever modeled for a photography session would agree that posing is not an easy matter. You are asked to freeze and keep the pose or repeat a movement over and over, maintain precision in your position and perfection in your moves and while doing all that, your face needs to express ease and happiness at all times. Kudos to Shania for being a perfect model.
Alena’s Studio Portraits in Colorful Light
Here’s another set of portraits we created together with Alena. This time she wanted to experiment with the gelled lights and different colors. I love the mysterious and thoughtful mood of these photographs, it reflects Alena’s inner world. Which one would you select for the larger wall art?
Alena’s Studio Portraits in Red
Alena’s portrait series in red.
Caroline Sanfilippo in Sewickley Academy’s Fall Play “12 Angry Jurors”
Caroline Sanfilippo as Juror 4 in Sewickley Academy’s Fall theater play “12 Angry Jurors” running October 21st-24th 2021
Caroline is excited to be finishing her time at Sewickley Academy in 12 Angry Jurors. Though this is her second theatrical production, she has participated in Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contests for the past five years. Outside of school, Caroline enjoys photography, cheerleading, and spending time with her family and friends.
Alaina Ohr in Sewickley Academy’s Fall Play “12 Angry Jurors”
Alaina Ohr as Juror 11 in Sewickley Academy’s Fall theater play “12 Angry Jurors” running October 21st-24th 2021.
Alaina is a sophomore at SA this year, and excited to be doing her second fall play of her highschool career. She has previously performed in War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast, as well as all of the musicals in middle and lower school and PAC since third grade. She wants to thank everyone for coming and enjoy the show!
Julia Glance in Sewickley Academy’s Fall Play “12 Angry Jurors”
Julia Glance as Juror 2 in Sewickley Academy’s Fall theater play “12 Angry Jurors” running October 21st-24th 2021
Julia is a sophomore at SA. This is her first play at Sewickley. She has participated in middle school productions such as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Velveteen Rabbit, and The Lion King. Out of school, Julia plays piano and golf, and does cheer and track.
Kiwi McCafferty in Sewickley Academy’s Fall Play “12 Angry Jurors”
Kiwi McCafferty as Juror 9 in Sewickley Academy’s Fall theater play “12 Angry Jurors” running October 21st-24th 2021
Reserve your free ticket here:
https://www.sewickley.org/arts/theater/theater-tickets
Kiwi is fresh into their first year of high school. They’ve been doing professional acting and modeling since the 3rd grade. Performing in Gone and Where’d you go Bernadette on Netflix, and Timeless, an indie original, Kiwi is proud to play in their first fall play!
Sarah Grand in Sewickley Academy’s Fall Play “12 Angry Jurors”
Sarah Grand as Foreman/Juror 1 in Sewickley Academy’s Fall theater play “12 Angry Jurors” running October 21st-24th 2021
Reserve your free ticket here: https://www.sewickley.org/arts/theater/theater-tickets
Sophomore Sarah is thrilled to be performing in her third Senior School production! She has also performed in Middle School musicals, as well as various shows with PAC.
Avni Kathju in Sewickley Academy’s Fall Play “12 Angry Jurors”
Avni Kathju as Juror 10 in Sewickley Academy’s Fall theater play “12 Angry Jurors” running October 21st-24th 2021.
Avni is a freshman at Sewickley Academy and this is her first fall play! Since the 5th grade production of Space Pirates and Middle School Bye Bye Birdie, Avni has been taking every opportunity she has to perform. Outside of SA, Avni has performed in PAC and starred as Anna in PMT’s Disney Frozen Jr. She would like to thank Mr. Jackson and the rest of the cast for creating such a welcoming environment for her first SS Production.
Alexandra Cordle in Sewickley Academy’s Fall Play “12 Angry Jurors”
Alexandra Cordle as Juror 3 in Sewickley Academy’s Fall theater play running October 21st-24th 2021.
Alexandra is a junior at Sewickley Academy. She has been participating in theatre since childhood, and this is her third fall play! Though Alexandra has been doing school virtually for two years, she has participated in theatre nonetheless.
Claire Cable in Sewickley Academy’s Fall Play “12 Angry Jurors”
“Thank you so much for the great photos! They look amazing and it was so difficult to choose just one!“
~ Claire Cable
Avani’s Portraits for acting and musical theater college applications and auditions
“Thank you so much for these incredible photos!!” ~ Avani V.
“Thanks, Karina. The pictures turned out great!” ~ Veena V., mother
Audition Headshots for Amanda
Best of luck to this gorgeous actress in her applications for acting roles. Checkout Amanda’s impressive achievements on her Instagram accounts: @supernatural3002 and @messy_ever_after_art
Portraits of Abby
“You are such a talented photographer and all of the photos are so well done!”
~ Kim B., mother of Abby
Portraits of Sarah
“Once again, you took some great pictures!” ~ Cindi G., Sarah’s mother
Portraits of Isabella
“Thank you so much! I absolutely LOVED the photos.” ~ Isabella A.
Isabella performed as Mitch Mahoney at Sewickley Academy’s senior school musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”.
Isabella joined the musical to make her high school experience complete before heading to Penn State to become a Nurse Anesthetist. Besides theater, Isabella was the captain of the school’s cheer team and played Softball outside of school. In her free time, Isabella writes and releases music with her producer. Way to go, Izzie! All the best in all your new beginnings!
Portraits of Ella
Ella performed as Leaf's Mom and was also the show’s scenic designer at Sewickley Academy’s senior school musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. While this was her ninth Senior School production, she hadn’t acted since the 5th grade, and was usually backstage as an irreplaceable part of the tech crew.
Stay tuned for Ella’s studio portraits in her ice-skating costumes!