Cleveland Wedding Photographer: Steven Mastroianni

Old friend and fellow Cleveland Institute of Art alumnus Brock Winans came by the studio recently to update his headshot for work and online use, and we got some great images. Although many think of me as primarily a wedding photographer, portraits actually make up a good part of what I do; everything from simple...

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We had the pleasure of photographing a senior session with Michael Ferri, who is a violinist in the Young Artist Program at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Utilizing both the surrounding Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland and the photography studio, we were able to deliver some dynamic and engaging portraits of the young man with a violin....

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I had the pleasure of catching up with Michael Villella, who is a Mastroianni on his mom’s side (my father’s cousin), yesterday. Michael is an actor and writer who splits his time between L.A. and Calabria, where he lives part of the year in our family’s town of Conflenti. Of course I had to get...

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I admit it; I enjoy having my photo taken about as much as anyone, which is, not very much at all. The photo above was taken as part of a personal portrait series of my daughters, who, like me and most of you, also don’t relish having their photos taken. But turnabout is fair play,...

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2012 was a busy year for portraits here, both on location around Cleveland and in our Tremont studio. Families, individuals, corporate, and engagement sessions are all represented in with high lights from last year. Here are a few of my favorites:

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That mass hysteria known as the “holidays” will soon be upon us, and many of you will wish that you had finally gotten that family portrait taken care of. You know, the one you’ve been talking about since the kids were in preschool, but now they’re in high school and have probably passed you in...

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Dawn, Nelson, and son Colin stopped by the studio recently for what I think they will agree was a rather painless photo session. It’s not uncommon to hear potential clients put off portraits for any number of reasons, but the bottom line is that you are missing that moment in time, every time you say...

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You plan on it every year, but somehow the holidays roll around and another year has gone by without that professional family portrait… Make this your year–book a portrait session by October 31, 2012, and have a canvas print in time for Thanksgiving. From now until 10/31/12, location sessions are $325 and include one 16×24...

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Join us at Mastroianni Photography and Arts on Friday, June 8, 2012 (6-10pm) during the Tremont Art Walk for a survey of recent portrait work, as well as a special preview book sale from my personal collection. Music will be provided by the rock-star neutral stylings of Malphonia, who perform the work of 19th, 20th,...

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I recently had the pleasure of photographing fellow artist and old classmate Terri Tufts, along with her daughter Kirby, in my studio and nearby.

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