Glenn Lesnick, M.Photog., CPP
The camera came first. Working with people became the real craft.
I received my first serious camera, a Minolta X700, the week before my Bar Mitzvah in 1983. I have been behind a camera ever since.
How it started.
The week before my Bar Mitzvah in 1983 I received a Minolta X700. I read the manual from cover to cover. Four years later I was photographing my high school yearbook, and I have not really put the camera down since.
Photography has changed enormously during that time. Film became digital. Darkrooms became computers. Cameras became more sophisticated than I could have imagined when I picked up that Minolta. But one thing has not changed. A successful portrait still depends on the person in front of the camera.
Along the way I earned an MBA in Finance and Management from NYU Stern, ran Spectrum Asset Management and two early-stage venture funds, Premier Ventures and the Israel IT Venture Fund, became a PPA Certified Professional Photographer, and in 2020 was designated a Master of Photography, a degree that requires exhibition merits and service, and that fewer than 200 of PPA’s more than 50,000 photographers earn in a given year.
How I work
Credentials are only part of a successful session.
The technical part matters.
I am a Master Photographer and Certified Professional Photographer through Professional Photographers of America. I care deeply about lighting, composition, and the technical craft of photography. Technical expertise alone, though, does not make someone look good in a photograph.
Clicking with people matters too.
Some clients walk into the studio completely comfortable in front of a camera. Many do not. I enjoy working with both. A successful session means creating an environment where you can relax, giving you clear direction, watching the details, and knowing when the right expression appears.
You see what I see.
That is also why I photograph tethered. You get to see what I see. Together we can refine the photograph until it feels right. You leave knowing the shot, not hoping for it.
I have sat on your side of the table.
NYU Stern MBA in Finance and Management. I ran Spectrum Asset Management and two early-stage venture funds, Premier Ventures and the Israel IT Venture Fund, before photography became the full-time work. When an attorney, a founder, or a broker sits down, we speak the same language, and the portrait is sharper for it.
Professional credentials
Awards and recognition.
PPA Master Photographer, M.Photog.
Certified Professional Photographer, CPP.
Professional photography competition awards and international exhibition recognition.
- Designated Master of Photography (M.Photog.) by PPA, January 2020
- General Collection, International Photographic Competition, 2019 (3x)
- General Collection, International Photographic Competition, 2018 (4x, full case, Bronze Medal)
- CPP recertification, 2019, 2022, and 2025
- 2018 Fuji Masterpiece Award
- Seal of Approval, PPA Northeast District, 2018
- Loan Collection, International Print Competition, 2015
- Silver Award, WPPI 16x20 International Print Competition, 2015 (2x)
- WPPI Honors of Excellence Silver Award, 2014
- Grand Prize, Jewish Federation Artists Contest, 2014
- Certified Professional Photographer, 2013
- Court of Honor, NJ State Loan Collection, 2013
My studio
Glenn L. Headshots is located at 210 The Plaza, Suite 11, Teaneck, NJ 07666. The studio serves clients from Teaneck, Englewood, Tenafly, Fort Lee, Hackensack, and throughout Bergen County, Northern New Jersey, and the greater New York City area.
The photograph is mine to create. The person in it should still be you.
You do not have to be good at having your picture taken.
You just need a photographer who knows what to do next. Come to the studio in Teaneck and we will create it together.