About

James has significant commercial experience providing superior photography services for a range of clients. His areas of specialization are independent and niche luxury brands, including jewelry, spirits, perfumes/colognes, pharma, cosmetics, and Industrial products and subjects.

Refined artistry* and technique, advanced formal education in art and photography, proven experience in the marketing and advertising industry as a graphic artist and a desire to elevate his clients’ brand mission all make him more valuable to you as a photographer.

In short, James is your creative marketing partner. Connect with him today!

Read my “Letter to my Prospective Clients”

James’s Professional Background:

20 years as a Commercial Photographer providing services to a range of clients including architects, interior designers, marketing and advertising agencies, restaurateurs, independent business owners and product marketers.

My background is in graphic art, design and production. I’ve worked as a graphic artist at a local weekly newspaper (Two River Times, Red Bank, NJ), an internet publishing company, a custom graphic design studio, and as an art director at a pharmaceutical marketing agency. At the latter two I helped create traditional and digital art and layouts for a wide range of print and digital marketing communications collateral.

Some of my previous positions include:

Digital Artist/Production Artist @ Mumford Design, Red Bank, New Jersey 1998-2006
– Healthcare collateral design

Art Director and Front End (Visual) Web Developer @ ENA Marketing and Advertising
Shrewsbury, New Jersey 2000-2004
– pharmaceutical marketing and advertising

See my full resume

Education:

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
Master of Fine Arts - Photography 3.89 GPA - cum laude
May 2014

Thomas Edison State University, Trenton, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies/Visual Arts
Dec. 2008

New York Institute of Photography, New York, New York
Diploma in Professional Photography
Dec. 2007

If you would like more info feel free to ask me!