Curt Alexander, owner/chief photographer of Spectrum Photography started his business in the summer of 1998, after spending many years as a journalist - much of that time with a camera in his hands.
A native New Yorker, Curt offers a fun, occasionally quirky personality that customers have come to appreciate, maybe even like. He'll go anywhere and do almost anything to make the photo session a success.
Are you in the right place?
If you're looking for a photographer who ONLY takes a picture of a smiling face, you're in the wrong place. Yes, I love to photograph smiling faces, but I love even more capturing personalities. That could be a defiant 12-year-old, a shy three-year-old or someone at play, regardless of the age. Of course, there are many other ways a person - or group of people - displays their personality. I love those challenges.
If you're looking for the least expensive photographer in the area, again, wrong place. If you're looking for someone who devotes time and effort to the photo session (and to the production process afterward), then you have the right photographer. I've said it often enough that it might be a cliche: I'm not a paper salesman. I create visual legacies. I believe you, your friends and your family will enjoy the images I create for you, but I also want our session to have meaning to generations beyond: "Yes, Uncle Matt really does look like he was a character!"
I hope this philosophy shows you why I'd enjoy working with you and why you'd get something very important, lasting and very true out of our session.
Thank you!
How to get the most out of your photo session:
1. Know what you want done. Some people like to be photographed at-play, others in traditional poses. Define your style. 2. Know where you want it done. If you're dragging a one-year-old, a three-year-old, a five-year-old and two frisky dogs to a studio, it might take everything all of you have just to get there. An in-home session preserves your enthusiasm, keeps children in a familiar environment, gives you the chance to show off your home, and allows for quick outfit changes. In-home sessions can also be done with a backdrop. 3. Choose the right clothing. Don't let your clothing show anything you don't want seen for the next 30 years. Don't wear anything distracting. Most photo sessions are intended to keep the focus on the faces, not the clothing. 4. Pick the right time of day. Late day light is often the best to use for outdoor pictures, but you need to balance this with the sleep schedules of children. Remember, late day light in June is after 8 p.m.!
