Nas Karas Studios

02/01/2026

2025 Film & Celeb Portrait Recap

3/22/25 - Museum of the Moving Image - Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Jay C***s following a screening of GANGS OF NEW YORK.

4/10/25 - Museum of the Moving Image - David Chase and Steven Van Zandt. East Coast premiere of David Chase’s 2012 feature film NOT FADE AWAY.

5/1/25 - The Poster House - Alan Cu***ng - As inaugural honoree of Intact America's Skin in the Game Award.

5/17/25 - Museum of the Moving Image - Actress Antonia Gentry known for her role in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia.

6/9/25 - Museum of the Moving Image - 2025 Spring Moving Image Awards - With special guests Tramell Tillman, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro (Severance). .tillman

6/15/25 - Museum of the Moving Image - A screening of THE BIRDCAGE followed by a post-film Q&A with Nathan Lane and Mike Birbiglia.

8/13/25 - Museum of the Moving Image - A screening of NOBODY 2 followed by a post-film Q&A with Bob Odenkirk and Sharon Stone

9/18/25 - Museum of the Moving Image - A screening of A QUIET PASSION followed by a post-film Q&A with Cynthia Nixon

10/10/25 - Museum of the Moving Image - An intimate evening with Brian Henson as he discusses his extraordinary career, from his early work with his father Jim Henson on films like LABYRINTH and THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN to his role as a director on beloved features such as THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL.

10/11/25 - Museum of the Moving Image - A special screening of THE WISDOM OF HAPPINESS, followed by an inspiring roundtable moderated by Richard Gere, Congressman Michael McCaul, Nicholas Vreeland and Tencho Gyatso, President and CEO of the International Campaign for Tibet.

11/3/25 - Museum of the Moving Image - A preview screening of WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY followed by a post-film Q&A with director Rian Johnson () and MOMI Associate Director of Special Programs Sarah Luciano.

25/10/2024

A lot of my work tends to be ongoing, thankless and transactional. Which is fine most of the time because a lot of projects can be corporate or mundane. Sometimes clients will only reach out with requests for revisions or "can we just erase x, y, z from these two photos?..."

But every once in a while I get some sweet unsolicited feedback that really warms my heart and reminds me why I love doing what I do. As was the case with this longtime friend who needed a photographer for her daughter's baptism last minute. Her message to me is in the 3rd slide.

I was recommended to her through a mom group by another mom and friend, so I'm just feeling really grateful and thankful for my friends and community who value my work and have kind words to say.

It's been a tough time lately so I really needed this virtual pat on the back. 🥰

Go say something nice to someone you know today.

20/05/2024

Museum of the Moving Image, 5/18/24. Opening day for Open Worlda with guest DJ Stretch Armstrong, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.

Open Worlds, starting May 18, 2024, is a new initiative of Museum of the Moving Image, an accessible, 15,500-square-foot, climate-controlled, WiFi-enabled community resource for visitors of all ages looking to convene, find creative inspiration, learn about and experience new media technologies, or participate in many diverse programming selections.

Boasting one of the largest free community spaces in Queens, MoMI will make Open Worlds available during all operating hours through October. Its offerings will include a wide range of free community and technology-focused programming spanning themes of content creation, Pride, accessibility, science on screen, special effects, video gaming, and much more.

All programs are free and unless noted do not require prior registration.


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18/04/2024

It was bring-your-kid-to-work day for me this past Tuesday out of necessity as our family and work schedules threw hurdles at us. Leonardo is our oldest of three brothers (6yo) and their favorite toy lately has been a kids digital camera with some rudimentary video games built in. Think mid-2000's Nokias with Snake and 1mp potato camera sensors. But despite what feels like archaic tech to me, the little cameras are perfectly simplistic and age appropriate. Our boys love walking around the house prompting each other, the dog, my wife and I to say "Cheese" at any given time.

Well, it was only fitting that my assignment was to cover an after-school film class for early teens as part of an ongoing education series with the Museum of the . I figured since it's only an hour long and he'll have some common interest and it wouldn't be a total disaster.

Leonardo was shy at first among all the older kids, wanting to hover near me as I quietly captured students doing film things. But then he got more comfortable and roamed around [mostly] quietly, taking photos of things he found interesting in the classroom and hallways. Thankfully he only got bored and asked to go home during the last 15 minutes or so. So proud of my little man.

A big thanks to the MOMI instructors for making him feel at home and showing an interest in his budding hobby. ♥️👦📸

06/03/2024

I've been back at work for about a month now while also taking a break from the socials mental health and centering my chi and all that.

The right eye has been healing nicely. My gas bubble has fully dissipated and I have full vision restored again in the eye following cataract surgery and subsequent scary retinal detachment in early January.

Depth perception is still a bit wonky while my brain adapts to the new lens and the retina healing but my left eye (the good eye) and spatial memory are picking up the slack for now.

I'm learning to see the world again in a new light so to speak. Despite all the ongoing and slow recovery effort, I'm still way more comfortable now than when I had a full blown chunky cataract in my eye. No more haze and headaches from blinding lights.

Thank you to everyone who reached out in the last couple of months with words or encouragement, memes and friendship. Looking forward to looking forward. 👀

06/10/2023

Recent work at the documenting the new Exorcist Exhibition. THE EXORCIST is widely considered one of the scariest films ever made. Just in time for Halloween and in honor of the film's 50th anniversary, the new exhibit features materials drawn from MOMI's permanent collection, to explore the film's production and makeup design, detailing how a stylish townhouse in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and an innocent young girl were transformed into sites of horror.

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21/09/2023

Some shots from yesterday's evening assignment, a panel discussion at DLA Piper LLP.

The matter: Helping to bring awareness and legislation to enable satellite based early warning systems for all personal communication devices so that people in remote parts of the world can have earlier access to information about impending natural disasters.

Panelists:

Benedetta Audia
Partner and Chair, International Development Practice, DLA Piper

H.E. Ambassador Prof. Christopher Lu
Representative of the United States of America to the United States for U.N. Management and Reform

Hon. Hu'akavameiliku
Prime Minister of Tonga

Petteri Taalas
Secretary General, World Meteorological Organization

Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunications Union

Mami Mizutori
Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Disaster Risk Reduction

H.E. Ambassador Joke Brandt
Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations