Bio

I am a Headshot, Portrait and Event Photographer in the Northern NJ / NYC area specializing in “Stopping Time” for clients. I provide companies, actors, musicians, models & high school seniors with unique headshots capturing their essence and provide families with photos that bring tears to their eyes now and will bring back beautiful memories in the future.

I am an emotional photographer.  I am most concerned with the emotion and character that I’m capturing. My most treasured feedback is “you captured the essence of who she is.” Even for a corporate headshot, it’s still important that your personality comes through.

Stopping time means providing photos that capture that special something that reminds you of how your child was at that time. Expressions that they make. Their distinct personality. Or how they interact with you or their siblings. I capture the photos so you can remember that exact moment in time. I can be a very silly person, so be forewarned, there may be some rolling down hills. Okay, fine, the kids can roll with me.

For actor, musician and model headshots, my style is very relaxed and fun.  I want to portray you as who you really are and allow you to engage with your audience through my camera.

For events, my goal is to not only capture the flow and important moments of any event, corporate or private, but also find those great moments that you may not even have known happened. Special moments between siblings, a parent a child, with a grandparent – or even a pet.

At corporate events, seeking and capturing those moments that capture the essence of the event – the décor, the attendee interactions, etc. What comes out as silliness during family photo sessions manifests as personable & easy-going during corporate work. I put people at ease so they photograph as they really are.

Services: 

Portraits
Actor/Model Headshots – Children & Adults
Family Sessions
Corporate Headshots
Creative School Photos
Social Media Headshots

Events
Private Event Photography
Corporate Event Photography
Sports Photography

The Buzz

Headshots

“As a psychologist in private practice, I had wanted for quite some time to have professional headshots created yet was too apprehensive about the process—and the potential results—to do anything about it.  When a colleague showed me his professional pictures taken by Yasmeen I thought they were amazing.  He was so enthusiastic about her it gave me the “courage” to finally give it a go and I contacted Yasmeen.  Immediately Yasmeen put me at ease, suggesting we use a familiar place, my home, as a locale and talked to me about the entire process listening to all of my concerns and fears about having pictures taken.  In the end, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, only to be even more pleased 2 days later when I saw the results, which were superb.  I couldn’t believe it.  Yasmeen is awesome.  She’s warm, fun and easy to be around.  She’s intelligent about her craft and enjoys teaching you what she’s doing throughout the process.  The next time I have pro photos taken, either of me or my family or for an event, I will now make sure to call Yasmeen first.  Thank you Yasmeen!”  – Nicole Schaffer

“Yasmeen Anderson lets her genius flow through her.  I had a mini headshot session with her recently and although I had no experience getting a head shot, I felt immediately as if I was in good hands.  She gave me clear instructions so we could get the best shots and angles that suit my profession and my appearance.  She seemed to give it her all so that I would have great results and that I did when I got my proofs.  I never thought I was very photogenic until I saw the beautiful photos she created for me.  I highly recommend her to anyone who wants beautiful photos in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.”

Model Photos

“I was so exceptionally thrilled with my experience with Yasmeen! From the moment we scheduled the shoot her professionalism and attention to detail were obvious. She asked me many questions in an effort to guarantee that my photos would not only be beautiful but reflective of my individuality. I have not had professional photos done in about 20 years but all my anxiety disappeared as Yasmeen very kindly put me at ease. She made the process pressure free and we had a great time. The photographs were even better than I had hoped! I would highly recommend Yasmeen and I look forward to working with her again. Trust her to work her magic; You won’t be disappointed!” Heather Delaney

Corporate Event

“…You did a superb job of capturing the spirit of the event in a way that did not interrupt, but rather added to, the fun!”
Jill Baker, Executive Director, PlaySmart, Inc.

Family Photos

“As a magazine editor, I have tremendous respect for a good photographer and I am thrilled with your work! Not only did you capture the spirit of my sons and my niece and nephew with your camera, your personality and comfort level with kids brought out each of their unique charms. It was a pleasure, and I will share your name whenever possible.”

“After seeing her recommended on the Mothers & More e-loop, we did a photo shoot with Yasmeen last weekend. In the event that anyone else is looking into this, I just wanted to share that working with Yasmeen was an absolute delight!

She was quickly able to draw my shy 2.5 year old out of her shell and also worked her magic to get many great shots of my 9 month old. I’m so happy with how the photos turned out!

The shoot itself was a lot of fun and I liked and appreciated how she encouraged us to just do what we normally do while she unobtrusively snapped away. I feel like she really captured who we are and was able to get a wide range of shots that I absolutely adored. The only hard part was choosing which ones I liked best!”
Meghan Chamberlin

“Yasmeen just took our family photos and did a TERRIFIC job!
She’s easy to work with, and is particularly talented with kids – capturing our squirmy toddler in some beautiful shots.”
Molly Raskin

“Thanks so much Yasmeen. It’s not easy to capture individual shots of three todlers and then a group photo. You nailed it. The pictures are beautiful. The girls loved their photo session and can’t wait until next time!”
Jennifer Vickery Flournoy

“Yasmeen captured moments of joy and silliness during our shoot, and we are thrilled with the photos she took of our family! Thank you!”
Karen Jacob