About

Preston Stahly

I am a photographer, composer, and producer based in New York City. Over my career I’ve been fortunate to make and produce music, video, film, and imagery through a wide variety of rewarding projects.

Portrait Photography has allowed me to reflect the personality and energy of each individual in what becomes a compelling and rewarding collaboration, creating images that bring out each person’s story for portraits, bios, casting directors, social media, and business portraits.

Corona Portraits Project: Like so many, in 2020 I was driven to pursue a new avenue in my photography as the pandemic changed our lives.  In my West Harlem community I was so moved by the energy, expression, and resilience on the faces of people determined to cope, that I was compelled to capture this humanity with the camera.  This grew into a series of Street Portraits of perfect strangers and took my life in a new and rewarding direction, profoundly shaping the way I think about portrait photography.

Astrophotography has allowed me to reflect the cosmos through imagery and music, with the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York as well as Nancy Manocherian’s - The Cell Theater, the SoHo Photo Gallery, Tribeca New Music Festival, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, and the Reuben Fleet Science Center in San Diego, among others.

I hope you find meaning in the images on this site. Feel free to reach out through my contact page with your questions, thoughts, and ideas.  Enjoy!