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# Ed Lefkowicz Photography

Corporate, advertising and editorial photography

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## Posts

- [How to hire an event photographer](https://lefkowicz.com/how-to-hire-an-event-photographer/)
- [Can I have the RAW files?](https://lefkowicz.com/can-i-have-the-raw-files/)
- [Photography for nonprofits: reaching your goals](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-for-nonprofits-reaching-your-goals/) - Photography with a purpose can boost your nonprofit's profile, increase engagement from staff, volunteers, and donors.
- [New York, New York, It's a Wonderful Town](https://lefkowicz.com/new-york-new-york-its-a-wonderful-town/) - A fun place to photograph in New York City is Freeman Alley, in the Bowery, where graffiti is always changing.
- [What does a photographer see?](https://lefkowicz.com/what-does-a-photographer-see/) - What does a photographer see? What we all see, but differently—details and context in the everyday, using the frame to draw attention to what we may miss.
- [Still photography & videography & social media & …](https://lefkowicz.com/still-photography-videography-social-media/) - Asking if a photographer can shoot video and post to social media simultaneously with still photgraphy is unrealistic. Here's why, and here's what's possible instead.
- [Photography for startups. Part 3 of 3](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-for-startups-part-3-of-3/) - Photography to attract additional investment and talent.
- [Producing and shooting an editorial assignment](https://lefkowicz.com/producing-and-shooting-an-editorial-assignment/) - I often get asked about how I work, so here's a look at how I produced and shot a low budget editorial assignment. The approach is similar to one I've used for some corporate assignments. And there's a surprise ending! Behind-the-scenes of a low-budget editorial shoot for Chief Learning Officer magazine
- [Photography for startups. Part 2 of 3](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-for-startups-part-2-of-3/) - Photography for social proof, the influence others have on us, for potential investors.
- [Photography for startups. Part 1 of 3](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-for-startups-part-1-of-3/) - Starting or growing a business? Your photography should have three purposes. The first is branding.
- [Headshot and executive portrait mistakes you don't want to make](https://lefkowicz.com/headshot-and-executive-portrait-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make/) - Here are some helpful guidelines for professional headshots for company websites and social media.
- [The story behind an image](https://lefkowicz.com/the-story-behind-an-image/) - I thought I'd share the story behind “A Baker and his Oven,” the image I chose in my print giveaway for my fine art print site. The story is interesting in itself, but it's also helpful in understanding how photographers—at least this photographer—approaches photography and is helpful to anyone looking at photography and thinking about A close look at an image from a shoot of an artisanal baker, and what the image reveals about him.
- [A pop-up Supper Club in Jackson Heights](https://lefkowicz.com/a-pop-up-supper-club-in-jackson-heights/) - Photographing a story about 3 chefs behind a pop-up supper club in Queens
- [Languages of New York](https://lefkowicz.com/languages-of-new-york/) - Native speakers of Nahuatl, an Aztec language of Mexico, for the Endangered Language Alliance
- [Portraits of young cancer patients for Flashes of Hope](https://lefkowicz.com/portraits-of-young-cancer-patients-for-flashes-of-hope/) - Portraits of young cancer patients and their families for Flashes of Hope
- [Animal Medical Center Capital Campaign](https://lefkowicz.com/animal-medical-center-capital-campaign/) - Photos of the Animal Medical Center staff working with animal patients, for the AMC Capital Campaign
- [Portraits of an artist](https://lefkowicz.com/portraits-of-an-artist/) - Portraits of artist Jone Rimestad in several locations
- [Does the world need another photographer’s blog?](https://lefkowicz.com/does-the-world-need-another-photographers-blog/) - Thoughts of a photographer on photography and the meaning of life
- [Expectations](https://lefkowicz.com/expectations/) - Leaping into blogging
- [Come Hungry - Part 1](https://lefkowicz.com/come-hungry-part-1/) - The New Yorker Come Hungry tour with Calvin Trillin
- [Happy New Year 2011!](https://lefkowicz.com/happy-new-year-2011/) - New Year greetings, and ocean swimming on January 1
- [Further thoughts on NY Fashion Week](https://lefkowicz.com/further-thoughts-on-ny-fashion-week/) - New York Fashion Week, and thoughts on models and ideals
- [Be Here Now](https://lefkowicz.com/be-here-now/) - Museum goers seem to spend more time taking photos than looking at the art.
- [Highlights from 2014's photo assignments](https://lefkowicz.com/highlights-from-2014s-photo-assignments/) - Highlights from some photo assignments in 2014
- [Marketing trends for 2015 and how they apply to your visual branding](https://lefkowicz.com/marketing-trends-for-2015-and-how-they-apply-to-your-visual-branding/) - Trends in photography for marketing.
- [Where are my photos? 1: Basics of image management for the non-photographer](https://lefkowicz.com/where-are-my-photos-1-basics-of-image-management-for-the-non-photographer/) - How to organize your photos so you can find them easily.
- [Where are my photos? 2: More basics of image management](https://lefkowicz.com/where-are-my-photos-2-more-basics-of-image-management/) - How to organize your photos so you can find them easily.
- [Zoltar said we should move our website](https://lefkowicz.com/zoltar-said-we-should-move-our-website/) - Lefkowicz.com has moved to a new platform, and a new host
- [2013 in review](https://lefkowicz.com/2013-in-review/) - A review of some favorite images from 2013
- [Event photography: available darkness and you](https://lefkowicz.com/event-photography-available-darkness-and-you/)
- [Come Hungry - Part 2](https://lefkowicz.com/come-hungry-part-2/) - The New Yorker Come Hungry tour with Calvin Trillin
- [Five-minute headshots](https://lefkowicz.com/five-minute-headshots/) - Quick but not dirty headshots done in about 5 minutes.
- [Some things I saw on my summer vacation](https://lefkowicz.com/some-things-i-saw-on-my-summer-vacation/) - Travel photography in Rhode Island. Details make the story.
- [Pride Parade in New York, 2011](https://lefkowicz.com/pride-parade-in-new-york-2011/) - New York Pride march 2011, just after gay marriage was legalized in NY
- [Valentine's Day at Fashion Week 2011](https://lefkowicz.com/valentines-day-at-fashion-week-2011/) - Red and more red on Valentine's Day at Fashion Week
- [Merry Christmas 2010](https://lefkowicz.com/merry-christmas-2010/) - Christmas greetings from New York City
- [Walking-around cameras](https://lefkowicz.com/walking-around-cameras/) - Cameras you can put in a bag or pocket for every day walking-around
- [I shot some angels—am I going to go to hell?](https://lefkowicz.com/i-shot-some-angels-am-i-going-to-go-to-hell/) - Victoria's Secret lets the public try on angel wings.
- [Toronto: some notes on civic and commercial architecture](https://lefkowicz.com/toronto-some-notes-on-civic-and-commercial-architecture/) - Civic and commercial architecture in Toronto
- [Visual notes from the road: Toronto](https://lefkowicz.com/visual-notes-from-the-road-toronto/) - Photo diary of a stay n Toronto
- [We would have a sign (Toronto)](https://lefkowicz.com/we-would-have-a-sign-toronto/) - Signs and signage seen on a stay in Toronto
- [The professional headshot conundrum](https://lefkowicz.com/the-professional-headshot-conundrum/) - Get the right professional headshot for you and your business
- [Photography of musical performances](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-of-musical-performances/) - Challenges of photography of music festivals
- [Fourth of July in Rhode Island](https://lefkowicz.com/fourth-of-july-in-rhode-island/) - Fourth of July in Bristol, RI, and Chepachet, RI: what a difference!
- [You do what?](https://lefkowicz.com/you-do-what/) - Crowns for religious statues: who makes them?
- [Fatto a mano](https://lefkowicz.com/fatto-a-mano/) - Hand-made bread, hand-made oven at The Village Hearth, Jamestown RI
- [Creativity, chaos and getting it done](https://lefkowicz.com/creativity-chaos-and-getting-it-done/) - Chaos and creativity in photography: managing it all
- [Street Photography: an alternative approach](https://lefkowicz.com/street-photography-an-alternative-approach/) - Street photography with small digital cameras, and reversion to some techniques from teh days of film. (Forget the automatic setting!)
- [How to buy photography for your business for the first time](https://lefkowicz.com/how-to-buy-photography-for-your-business-for-the-first-time-3/) - If your business needs photography for a web site, social media, or advertising, here are some guidelines.
- [And now for something completely different ...](https://lefkowicz.com/and-now-for-something-completely-different/) - Quirky photos of city life from scenes found in the street, mostly in New York City.
- [Chocolate and Light](https://lefkowicz.com/chocolate-and-light/) - An editorial shoot at the chocolate show—another example of photography without much available light.
- [Location portraits when you can't control the light](https://lefkowicz.com/location-portraits-when-you-cant-control-the-light/) - When the lighting is out of your control, there's still a lot you can do to create good portraits.
- [Author Portraits on location in New York](https://lefkowicz.com/author-portraits-on-location-in-new-york/) - A series of portraits of two authors taken on location in New York City.
- [A restaurant shoot for a newspaper review: Part 2, The Gear](https://lefkowicz.com/a-restaurant-shoot-for-a-newspaper-review-part-2-the-gear/) - Photo equipment and technique used in a restaurant shoot for the New York Times.
- [A restaurant shoot for a newspaper review: Part 1, Planning](https://lefkowicz.com/a-restaurant-shoot-for-a-newspaper-review-part-1-planning/) - Preparation for a shoot for a restaurant review for the NY Times, at Xixa in Williamsburg.
- [Photography for a newspaper restaurant review: a follow-up](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-for-a-newspaper-restaurant-review-a-follow-up/) - A follow-up to a prior post, in which my gear and technique is revised.
- [In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind](https://lefkowicz.com/in-the-fields-of-observation-chance-favors-only-the-prepared-mind/) - Luck in photography, and being prepared for luck: lucky shots aren't simply lucky.
- [Portrait photography and the brain](https://lefkowicz.com/portrait-photography-and-the-brain/) - Our response to portraiture seems to be hard-wired into us.
- [Travel photography while sailing in Maine](https://lefkowicz.com/travel-photography-while-sailing-in-maine/) - Hints on travel photography when sailing, based on experience on a sail on the Maine coast.
- [5 ways to save money on photography](https://lefkowicz.com/5-ways-to-save-money-on-photography/) - How to save money on commercial photography: the secret is in planning.
- [Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Holidays …](https://lefkowicz.com/merry-christmas-happy-hanukkah-happy-kwanzaa-happy-holidays/) - Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Holidays ...
- [Happy New Year!](https://lefkowicz.com/happy-new-year/) - New Year's greetings for 2014

## Pages

- [](https://lefkowicz.com/) - New York metro photographer for nonprofit, corporate, headshots and executive portraits, event photography, branding photos, image libraries
- [Event Photographer for nonprofits and businesses](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-services-2/event-photography-for-non-profits-and-businesses/) - Complete New York area event photo coverage to engage current and past attendees, attract future attendees, and provide press and social media content.
- [Event Photography](https://lefkowicz.com/event-photography/)
- [Clients](https://lefkowicz.com/clients/) - List of commercial, corporate, advertising and non-profit clients of Ed Lefkowicz photography.
- [Portraits for You and Your Love](https://lefkowicz.com/portraits-for-you-and-your-love/)
- [NEW YORK CITY GUIDEBOOKS](https://lefkowicz.com/new-york-city-guidebooks/) - New guidebooks to New York City museums and to Brooklyn
- [Winter 2024 Headshot Promo](https://lefkowicz.com/winter-2024-headshot-promo/)
- [New York City and tri-state photographer Ed Lefkowicz](https://lefkowicz.com/about-ed-lefkowicz/) - Ed is a New York City commercial photographer who works with his clients to create photographs for marketing, advertising and corporate communications.
- [](https://lefkowicz.com/111-places-in-brooklyn/) - 111 Places in Brooklyn is a new travel guidebook to the unusual in New York's most creative borough
- [](https://lefkowicz.com/111-museums-in-ny/) - 111 Museums in New York is a new travel guidebook to NYC's many museums, from the well-known to the obscure
- [Social Media Marketing Photographer](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-services-2/photography-for-social-media-marketing/) - Social media photographer creating libraries for social media campaigns for Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and other social media platforms.
- [Contact](https://lefkowicz.com/contact/) - Contact Ed Lefkowicz photography
- [Summer 2023 Headshot Promo](https://lefkowicz.com/summer-2023-headshot-promo/) - Headshots in New York City and Westchester at discounted rates from July 6 - August 3, 2023
- [Photo Image Libraries](https://lefkowicz.com/photo-image-libraries/)
- [Personal and Business Branding](https://lefkowicz.com/personal-and-business-branding/)
- [Corporate Communications](https://lefkowicz.com/corporate-communications/)
- [Professional Headshots and Branding Portraits](https://lefkowicz.com/professional-headshots-and-branding-portraits/)
- [Photography for Nonprofits and CSR](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-for-nonprofits-and-csr/)
- [Portfolio](https://lefkowicz.com/portfolio/)
- [Winter 2022 Headshot Promo](https://lefkowicz.com/winter-2022-headshot-promo/) - Headshots in New York City and Westchester at discounted rates from February 22 - March 18, 2022
- [Nonprofit and cause-aligned photographer](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-services-2/non-profit-and-cause-oriented-photography-2/) - Photographer for non-profits and cause-oriented organizations in healthcare, education, human rights, arts and culture, community service, and social services
- [Editorial Photographer For Publications](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-services-2/photography-for-editorial-communication/) - New York metro and tri-state editorial photographer for online and print publications, specializing in location and environmental portraits.
- [Corporate Communications Photographer](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-services-2/photography-for-corporate-communications/) - Corporate photographer in NYC: client and investor relations, newsletters, annual reports, executive portraits, professional headshots, image libraries
- [Advertising and Marketing Photographer](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-services-2/photography-for-small-business/) - New York City advertising and marketing photographer for print and web
- [Photography Services](https://lefkowicz.com/photography-services-2/) - Photography services provided by Ed Lefkowicz Photography
- [FAQ](https://lefkowicz.com/about-ed-lefkowicz-2/) - Ed is a New York City commercial photographer who works with his clients to create photographs for marketing, advertising and corporate communications.
- [Request A Quote](https://lefkowicz.com/request-a-quote/)
- [thank you](https://lefkowicz.com/thank-you/)

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- [Holidays](https://lefkowicz.com/category/holidays/)
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- [Performance photography](https://lefkowicz.com/category/performance-photography/)
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- [FIne Art Photography](https://lefkowicz.com/category/fine-art-photography/)

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