Monday, July 12, 2010

Soho, Manhattan - Headshots of Karim

Today I took pictures of Mozart of Rap actor Karim Koita, who plays Darelle. These headshots will be used by him for promotional purposes. The shoot was done against a white background with a three point lighting setup, and I did some photoshop work afterwards. Check out the images, and read about Karim below!



Born and raised in Manhattan NYC, a U.S. Coast Guard Veteran whose career was put on pause due to the 9-11 attacks, Karim is now back in action after serving 4 years in the Coast Guard and traveling all across America. He is now a borough of Manhattan college graduate pursuing his career in acting, as well as finishing his degree in Psychology at city college. Karim is a manhattan native with a love for his city. See his work at www.karimmanhattan.com!



Karim got his headshots at City Headshots, Cheap Headshots in NYC!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Crown Heights - Woody Fenelon Headshots

I met Woody through Damion Lee, the lead actor in Mozart of Rap. Damion told Woody to contact me about photos, so I met with him and we did a photoshoot this morning at 8:30am until 12:30pm. We had a great time and got over 400 images, some of which I am posting up. Let me know what you think!


Woody got his headshots at City Headshots, Cheap Headshots in NYC!

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Soho, Manhattan - Photos of Sinorice Moss, Dion, and Adonis

Every once in a while, something interesting happens. I met Dion and Adonis on the corner of Lafayette and Prince street, and they asked me if I was a photographer as I walked by them. I stopped and turned around, wondering why. And then I looked down and remembered I was carrying my camera over my shoulder. They asked me to take a sample image of them, which I did (posted below), and told me they really liked it. Then the wide receiver for the NFL New York Giants Sinorice Moos showed up for dinner with them. I took his photo and have posted it up here. Now tomorrow we are supposed to be doing a photoshoot for NBA player Serge Ibaka because Dion and Adonis both work with Urban Elegance Media Group, where they work with pro athletes and other people to get them good photos. We'll see what happens, but for the time being, here are the photos I took of them.




Sinorice, Dion, and Adonis got their headshots at City Headshots, Cheap Headshots in NYC!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Teaser Trailer for Mozart of Rap!

Finally, I have finished the teaser trailer for the first feature length film by MJB Home Entertainment, LLC. It's almost 30 seconds long, and just gives away enough. Check it out!

Monday, July 5, 2010

Il Tulipano, Cedar Grove, NJ - Cas and Trey

My girlfriend Erika came to help me out a bit at this wedding, and she took some still photos of me working, as I was hired specifically for videography at this one. Additionally, I took some still pictures of the bride and groom for the DVD cover, and you can see the stills I took by clicking the image below:

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Downtown Manhattan - Dior Headshots

Took headshots and photos of Dior Allen (starred in Mozart of Rap www.mozartofrap.com as the Tyrone MacDonald character) in Soho, Manhattan. Click the picture to be taken directly to the gallery.


Dior Allen, better known as Deo Dior a native of Kingston, Jamaica, was born July 15 1984 as a twin. Mr. Allen relocated to the United States following his mother’s dream of a newfound career in cosmetology. With his mother’s drive and determination along with life’s obstacles he soon learned that the world is yours for the taking.

His growing interest in acting encouraged him to enroll in to the H&B acting school in order to develop his acting ability. Furthermore, Deo began to lay the groundwork in developing his Urban “Tru Feen clothing line. Later in his career, Deo was honored to accept a role in role in 50-cent’s movie, “Before I self Destruct” further developing artistic abilities and respect of peers. With the new found exposure, hard work and dedication Mr. Allen was offered the opportunity to land several leads roles upcoming films in festival such as, “To be King” among others. Additionally, Mr. Allen landed roles in two HBO pilots “El Belie” and “Entertainers” and performing in a Jay-Z commercial.

With growing success, Deo began to further explore interests in modeling, writing and motivational speaking.

Mr. Allen’s work ethic, adaptability, and passion for acting proves that he is a force to be reckoned with. Mr. Allen’s insight into the new generation of successful young entrepreneurs and actors makes him a cut above the rest. When Mr. Allen dies he notes that, “Everyone will know me for my contribution this world, to the art of acting and the lives I touch in the process”.

Dior got his headshots at City Headshots, Cheap Headshots in NYC!

Lyndhurst Castle, Tarrytown, NY - Salama and Mike

Shot and edited the wedding video for Salama and Mike, which took place at the Lyndhurst Castle in Tarrytown, NY. It was a beautiful day and I spoke a lot with the photographer about how to best use the sunlight in the images. Check out the montage video below:


Wedding Outtro Montage from Martin Bentsen on Vimeo.
Outtro montage from the "Theatrical Wedding" wedding package offered by MJB Home Entertainment, LLC. If you are interested or know someone getting married, visit www.mjbhomeentertainment.com to see more samples of wedding videos and photography, rates are decent (between $500 and $1,500).