I'm a photographer/videographer; it's what I do. 

Not everything looks like what it appears at first glance – I want my images/videos to resonate with an immediate emotional pull, bringing in the viewer. Tolstoy observed that any art, to be art, must, above all, be infectious. A work must create an immediate visceral response, an electric sense of recognition that is instantaneous whether or not that recognition is immediately understood. Depending on the location, finding the subject's significance enables the thrill of finding and creating the perfect shot and video. I hope my photographs/videos tell the story of inspiration, motivation, hard work, team spirit, dreams, and achievement, touching the hearts of the entire world—and eliciting important core feelings that all works of art evoke.

I bring love and passion for photography and videography to all of my shoots and a desire to have my portraits and videos tell a story and create energy. My expertise is thinking creatively and quickly and communicating clearly with my clients about our goals. My ability to relate to all the people I'm photographing and filming to create a calm and professional environment. 

I can walk into any situation, assess it quickly, understand my client's needs, communicate how we are moving forward, make creative decisions on composition, and then relax my subjects to produce engaging photographs and videos. My expertise combines minimal lighting equipment with available light and shooting in a natural photography and videography reportage style. I have countless hours under real New York City deadlines and understand the importance of thriving in that environment. 

Most importantly, I relax my subjects to produce engaging photographs and videos on time and budget. 

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Michael Paras Bio

I'm a photographer/videographer; it's what I do. 

Not everything looks like what it appears at first glance – I want my images/videos to resonate with an immediate emotional pull, bringing in the viewer. Tolstoy observed that any art, to be art, must, above all, be infectious. A work must create an immediate visceral response, an electric sense of recognition that is instantaneous whether or not that recognition is immediately understood. Depending on the location, finding the subject's significance enables the thrill of finding and creating the perfect shot and video. I hope my photographs/videos tell the story of inspiration, motivation, hard work, team spirit, dreams, and achievement, touching the hearts of the entire world—and eliciting important core feelings that all works of art evoke.

I bring love and passion for photography and videography to all of my shoots and a desire to have my portraits and videos tell a story and create energy. My expertise is thinking creatively and quickly and communicating clearly with my clients about our goals. My ability to relate to all the people I'm photographing and filming to create a calm and professional environment. 

I can walk into any situation, assess it quickly, understand my client's needs, communicate how we are moving forward, make creative decisions on composition, and then relax my subjects to produce engaging photographs and videos. My expertise combines minimal lighting equipment with available light and shooting in a natural photography and videography reportage style. I have countless hours under real New York City deadlines and understand the importance of thriving in that environment. 

Most importantly, I relax my subjects to produce engaging photographs and videos on time and budget. 

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