On November's 22nd, 2019 had my headshots and comp cards session with Jordan . This is my 3rd time with him. His skills, technique and attention to details are a gift sent from heaven . I was recommended to him back in 2006 and I keep going back to him because he is simply the best!! So you know , Jordan used to be an actor . I was very surprised when he said this . Cause I asked what he did before . This made me feel , wow , even more comfortable . His headshots have gotten me into casting directors offices and every person , CD, agent , manager who have seen those headshots have only said great things about my headshots. You pay an initial deposit to book the session . You agree on a date for the shoot . His office manager will send you instruction that you must read word by word . You will be told the day before if the date needs to be change due to weather (be flexible ). Once you get to his office , you will be greeted by his office manager. This time because I was doing comp cards I brought a lot of clothes , to have as many options as posible . He can tell what colors will look great on you . Once the session is over , I think you get your stuff in two weeks . And if you want to retouch your pictures , he has a person there now who does it. Years past, I used a company but I think I am going with the new person he has . I also will advice to study his many sessions on his website . I also looked at many many other photography sessions to get ideas . I wasn't looking to hire a new photographer. I was doing my research on clothing and stuff like that . I don't know I wish I knew how he does what he does but he really has a gift . He can bring the best in you. He just has an eye for it. He is really fun, relaxed and super friendly. I am Not necessarily to comfortable in front of a cámara when it comes to pictures but with him I feel at ease . His makeup artist did a great job . They are really good at what they do. You will be in good hands and trust their process . Just so you get an idea I have taken photography classes and I love taking pictures and I have a make up artist certification. I know what I am talking about . I studied Jordan Matter's pictures meticulously and many other photographers too. I am telling you Jordan matter has a gift that nobody has been able to surpass . And of course in our session last Friday I was paying attention to a lot of how he did things . He has an eye for this . He is truly the best !!! Instead of paying cheap photographers or paying a good amount for a so-so photographer , Just go with the best from the start and his name is Jordan Matter . read more

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No. I agree with Michelle B.'s review on here. Jordan wasn't for me and I felt bullied into my shots and felt there was an arrogance about him. Michelle B. wrote it much better than I did but I was not happy with my shots. I did not care for the makeup artist Jordan had suggested, either. I had spent a LOT of money going to Frederick Fekkai earlier that morning to get my hair blown out and Jordan's HMU artist quickly dumped greasy goop into my hair (without asking) making it like an oily mess. When I was asking Jordan about it he condescendingly said to: "just trust her and she knew what she was doing." The weirdest part was when I had come in I had my folder of acting stuff with me and I had gone to the bathroom to change - and when I got out of the bathroom Jordan and his HMU artist were going through my folder commenting nastily about my old headshots. I had never, ever told them it was okay to go through my folders. Imagine how upset I was when I found out my manager (at the time, I have a much better one now) admitted months after he was was using my OLDER headshots (the ones I had in my folder oddly enough) to get me called in bc my Jordan photos were not getting me called in. He didn't want to admit to me "I had wasted $1200.00" Those were my manager's exact words! I was fuming. I fired that manager and thankfully have someone much more honest now. As actors, we learn the best from experience and I agree with Michelle when she says that Jordan should stick to dancers and not do actor shots at all. I would also suggest to consider it a 'red flag' when any acting 'guru' or teacher tells you that you HAVE to go to ONE photographer and ONE PHOTOGRAPHER only - there is a possibility referral kickbacks are going on. A sad, shady part of our business. There are MANY amazing photographers in NYC and LA. Many. To thine own self be true. Trust your gut. As a person of color, make sure you do extra super-duper research to make sure those photographers can light you well. As a POC you have to be on your career 150% so do it. read more

It's not you, it's him!- Bully alert! I reluctantly went back to Jordan a second time after my agent recommended him as "one of the best!" This time I am CERTAIN it is him and not me. last time I only used the 'test shots' from where he was testing out the light, as the first five to ten shots were OK, with lots of retouching. I thought I was just uncomfortable or not particularly 'on' that day. This time, I realized that I was not able to MOVE at all, and while he kept saying "Yes, oh that's beautiful" I had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what he was directing me towards. He never shows you shots while you work, and so I had no idea that ALL FIVE LOOKS WERE HORRIBLE, until I finally got the proofs 17 DAYS LATER!!. Totally not me, and also utterly chaotic and lackluster. Save your $1200 (before retouching even), and go with someone you can trust. Do not believe the hype. He should stick to dancers and leave actors alone. read more

He is a fantastic photographer!! I booked a lot of work with his pictures. The last one was "The Blacklist".

The best photographer.... EVER! Recommended 100% with the make up artist, they are both amazing and I had so many photos I could use! read more

I previously wrote a negative review of an experience I had with this photographer. He chanced to see it and he reached out to me personally to rectify the situation. I was really impressed by the respectful way he communicated with me regarding my review and am planning a re-shoot with him soon. While i was not able to completely delete my previous review due to Yelp's regulations, I am happy to reverse my previous rating and confidently recommend this photographer for his professionalism and ethics. read more

Jordan took some amazing photos of me before I left NYC for graduate school. I have been following his work for 8 years. Now that I'm back on the East Coast, I decided to do my next session with him. All of his work is extremely classic, fresh, and unique. Looking forward to re-experiencing the headshot session in September. I just booked with his studio assistant, who was super helpful and quick to respond and book a shoot based on my schedule needs. The entire website is very user friendly and has rate/deposit options as well as FAQ's which make the process ( that can usually be stressful) very stress-free! read more