Contact: (212) 477–4116 ••••••• photo@steveladner.com
I am a self-taught photographer and opened my first studio soon after graduating college and pretty soon I was shooting for some major fashion and advertising accounts in New York City. I had no preconceptions, no habits to break, just a fresh approach that came from the heart - and a strong desire to create.

I approach portraiture and lifestyle photography as an artist with a strong point of view and years of experience – a blend of artistic sensibilities and professionalism. I love working with people, creating a fun and relaxed atmosphere, and bringing out the best in a person or a group. I always love taking pictures. I love the magic that can happen. I love the feeling when it all comes together in front of me and inside me. I love the collaboration with others to facilitate this creative moment. I love the life force that comes through me at these times.

My intention professionally is to provide an artistic edge to any shoot for ad agencies, private and corporate clients, book publishers, and magazines, while respecting the practical requirements of the assignment.
Though still shooting film when requested, I have embraced the digital world 100% as another tool of self-expression, and am expert in high-end digital production and photoshop.

Clients:
Harper's Bazaar, GQ, Esquire, Town & Country, Seventeen, Revlon, Avon, Almay, Helena Rubenstein, J.C.Penney, Spiegel’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue, The New York Times Magazine, Capitol Records, Sony Music, Coach Leather, The Joffrey Ballet, Fairchild Publications,
French Vogue, L’Officiel Magazine, and Marie France Magazine.