About

Paul — actor and headshot photographer, black-and-white portrait, NYC

I’m Paul, an actor and photographer based in New York City, specializing in headshots and portraits for actors and creatives.

I was born in Ukraine, where my journey in acting began. I later continued my training at a drama conservatory in Paris before moving to New York in 2024.

But my love for visual storytelling started much earlier. I still remember taking my first creative self-portraits in an old barn, using dirty clothes as backdrops and a 5 megapixel Nokia phone as my camera. I was about ten years old. So, technically, you could say my “professional” photography career started when I was ten.

While studying acting, I always felt the desire to create my own films and theatre productions. Photography became a way to bring those ideas to life on a smaller scale.

I love portraiture because it allows me to create stories and put a little piece of myself into them. Through collaboration with others, we can create something that holds emotions, feelings, and anything else we want to share.

Process

Paul — actor and headshot photographer, portrait at his East Village studio, NYC