I’m Mike Giardinello, founder of Still Light Photography.
I believe that great photography happens in the moments where you forget the camera is there.
Based on Long Island, I specialize in photography that balances technical skill with an authentic narrative.
Finding calm in the energy: my goal is to find the 'still light' within the momentum of your day. Whether covering a major milestone celebration or a private portrait session, I enhance the natural narrative of the scene to deliver timeless, sophisticated images without the artificial fluff.
I'll let you in on a secret: I usually prefer being behind the lens because, like most people, I don't love being in front of one. I know how uncomfortable that can feel. That’s why I don’t treat our time together like a photoshoot; I treat it like a collaboration. By creating a relaxed, documentary-style environment, I can capture the authentic moments that actually matter, leaving you with images that feel as real in twenty years as they do today.
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything."