Photography
Photography built on noticing how light actually behaves, not just pointing a camera at a moment.
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Dov shoots photography the same way he directs film - paying attention to light, composition, and the story sitting inside an ordinary moment. Every shoot is personally handled by Dov, whether it is a couple's engagement session, a brand shoot, or a set of real estate photos that need to do more than document a space.
This page covers the services, the process, and why Dov approaches photography the way he does. For finished work, the photo portfolio is where to look.
Why Photography Still Matters
Anyone with a phone can take a picture. Not everyone can make one that holds up - that still says something a year later, or makes a stranger stop scrolling. The difference is rarely the camera. It is attention: to light, to timing, to the small detail that turns a photo from a record of something into a piece of something. That is the gap professional photography closes, and it is why a real photograph still outperforms a phone snapshot every time it matters.
The part that never gets old
It started in 2016 on regular trips between Chicago and Miami - the same city, over and over, but never quite the same light. Watching how the sun changed a familiar skyline from one visit to the next is where it began: noticing that photography isn't about a special location, it's about paying attention to how light actually behaves.
A trip to San Francisco a year later made it permanent. Dov picked up a Canon Rebel T6i off Craigslist and started shooting everything - birds, skylines, construction sites, strangers on the street. His first paid gig, a $100 event shoot, came back to a client who hated every photo. Instead of quitting, that setback is what pushed him to get better.
A demo of a DJI Mavic Pro at an Apple Store on Lincoln Road turned into a full obsession with aerial photography soon after. A baby-moon trip to Oia, Santorini added a new appreciation for how light works on a completely different landscape. Somewhere between Chicago winters and Hollywood, Florida sunsets, photography stopped being a hobby and became the way Dov sees everything.
How the good ones actually happen
Light First
Every shoot starts with reading the light on location, not forcing a preset look onto whatever is in front of the camera.
Story Over Snapshot
A photo should hold a moment, not just record one. Composition and timing get the same attention as a film frame.
Ground and Air
Aerial photography sits alongside standard shooting for projects where a wider vantage point tells the story better.
One Photographer, Full Ownership
Dov personally directs and shoots every project, so the vision discussed at booking is the same one behind the camera on shoot day.
Who this tends to be for
Seven kinds of projects Dov shoots regularly – each linking back to real examples in the photo portfolio.
Weddings & Couples
A wedding day moves fast and only happens once. Engagement sessions get the same attention as the ceremony itself - real moments, not stiff poses, shot the way Dov shoots everything: for the light, not just the checklist.
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Portraits & Lifestyle
Headshots, personal portraits, and lifestyle sessions built around how someone actually wants to be seen - professional enough for a website, natural enough to still feel like them.
View portrait photos →
Business & Real Estate
Product photography, listing photos, and brand imagery that has to do more than document what is there - it has to make a space or a product feel like something worth a second look.
View real estate photos →
Events
Corporate events, parties, and gatherings shot to capture the actual energy in the room, not just a wide shot of the room itself.
View event photos →
Travel & Landscape
Landscapes, wildlife, and travel photography from projects across 20+ countries - the same attention to light that shapes every other shoot, applied to places most people only pass through once.
View landscape photos →
Food
Food photography built to make a dish look like it tastes - lighting and composition that do the selling before anyone takes a bite.
View food photos →
Aerial & Drone
Aerial photography for real estate, events, and travel projects where a wider vantage point tells the story a ground shot cannot.
View aerial photos →A range of work
Portraits, weddings, events, aerial, food, real estate and product — a cross-section of recent shoots.
The shot nobody asked for
What Clients Ask Before Their Shoot
Do you only shoot in South Florida?
Hollywood, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale are home base, but Dov travels for the right project – his photography has taken him across 20+ countries and 40+ states.
What kinds of photography do you shoot?
Weddings, portraits, events, real estate, products, food, travel, and aerial – see the full range in the photo portfolio.
Do you offer drone or aerial photography?
Yes. Aerial photography has been part of the work since Dov bought his first drone, and it is available for real estate, events, and travel projects where the shot calls for it.
How involved is Dov personally?
Every shoot is personally directed and shot by Dov, sometimes alongside a trusted photographer or assistant when a project calls for a larger team.
How is this different from booking a portfolio session?
The photo portfolio is where finished work lives. This page is where a project actually starts – the conversation about what a shoot needs, the pricing, and what working with Dov looks like day of.
Can I book photography and video together?
Yes – many clients book both, since Dov shoots and directs each personally. It often means one shoot day covers what would otherwise take two separate bookings.
What Clients Say
"Dov was the ultimate professional. He made sure I had the shot I wanted and spent time with me to choose and edit the photo afterward."
Naomi Tarlow
Headshot Session, via Google
"Did a headshot at Dov's studio. Wow! He's great to work with. We chose the one I liked and he edited it on the spot. And most importantly, he made me look much better than I do in real life :)"
Daniel Newman
Headshot Session, via Google
"Great photos and fast service. Delivered quickly and better than expected. Highly recommended!"
Ivan Flores Merino
Photography Client, via Google