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Phil Cantor

Phil Cantor, photographer, based in Verona, New Jersey

The Stars of the Show

2024-05-03T16:59:52-04:00February 28th, 2019|Essex County, Family portraits, Montclair, New Jersey, North Jersey, Northern New Jersey, Phil Cantor, Photography, portraits, Studio|

The Ngeyesan family from Bloomfield, New Jersey have been regular clients as I document their growing family each year. They last were in to commemorate Tracey's pregnancy, and this was the first portrait with the new baby. The kids became the stars of the show: they loved the studio, the lights, the camera, and the directing. They are definitely natural born actors / models. The sheer amount of energy coming from the kids was enough [...]

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A Hole in the Ceiling?

2024-05-03T16:59:52-04:00February 21st, 2019|Essex County, Family portraits, Montclair, New Jersey, North Jersey, Northern New Jersey, Phil Cantor, Photography, portraits, Studio|

The energy that develops during a family portrait can be something really magical. A few weeks ago, the Nee family came in to get portraits taken. The session starts slowly as we get used to each other, but quickly it changed to laughing and having a great time.     It was then that I wanted to do something really fun, something that would push my own creative envelope. I decided to "manufacture"  a portrait [...]

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What’s your Fursona?

2024-05-03T16:59:52-04:00February 6th, 2019|Essex County, Headshots, Montclair, New Jersey, North Jersey, Northern New Jersey, Phil Cantor, Photography, portraits, professional headshot, Studio|

Last week, I photographed Sarah who creates and sells custom Fursuits for people to wear at Furry conventions. The term Furry refers to folks who love anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics.  Dating from the 1980s, Fursuits have been a way of expressing one's "fursona", the alter ego that a Furry takes on when wearing a Fursuit.   These amazing costumes are a tour-de-force of design and craftsmanship, taking hours to produce. Using [...]

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They Serve Bagels in Heaven

2024-05-03T16:59:52-04:00January 31st, 2019|Essex County, Headshots, Montclair, New Jersey, North Jersey, Northern New Jersey, Phil Cantor, Photography, portraits, professional headshot, Studio|

Irene Weinberg, author of They Serve Bagels in Heaven, needed new photographs for her podcast and website. Coming into my studio, I was struck with how ebullient and enthusiastic Irene is and I wanted her portraits to reflect that energy. I consulted with Irene to select a wardrobe to send a message. "I was surprised how easy it all was with your guidance," Irene wrote me later, " down to choosing the best fashion 'looks' for what I [...]

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The Value of a Portrait

2024-05-03T16:59:53-04:00January 23rd, 2019|fall portraits, Montclair, Phil Cantor, Photography, portraits, seniors, Students|

I love photographing high school seniors, probably because I feel I'm stopping time for these 17 year-olds. Recently, I photographed Jaala, a senior at Montclair High School.  When her mom came in to order portraits, I was struck by something she told me. These photographs, she said, were so important to her and her family. She spoke eloquently about the meaning of family, youth and history, and I had to ask her if I could [...]

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2018 Fall Family Portraits in the Leaves

2024-05-03T16:59:53-04:00October 27th, 2018|fall portraits, Family portraits, Montclair, New Jersey, Phil Cantor, Photography, portraits|

On Saturday, November 17th, I’ll be hosting my popular Portraits in the Leaves at South Mountain Reservation in South Orange, New Jersey! There is no better time for your Fall Family Portraits…trust me!  Whether it’s your child’s first year at school or last year before college, autumn is a fantastic time to capture the essence of your family. Let the vibrant leaves be the backdrop of this unique and exciting family event that you will remember for years to [...]

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