Long Island City (LIC) Natural Light Newborn Photographer

We use the words ‘natural light’ in a lot of our blog posts and a good amount when discussing our photography on this website, but you may be wondering: ‘Why natural light?’  Entire books have been written on this topic, but here are some brief words on why we at arthouse images use natural light …

NYC & NJ Family Photography with Dogs

A common question we get is whether or not a family’s pet dog can participate in their family’s photography session. The answer is yes!  ilir has plenty of experience photographing families with their dogs. It only seemed appropriate to create blog post dedicated to family photos we’ve taken with pets. Since the pandemic, dog ownership …

Winter Family Photos in Long Island City

Winter might not seem like the most pleasant time of the year for a family photo session, but hopefully these photos will convince you that anytime is the best time to capture some precious family memories. This family wanted not only photos along Long Island City’s famous scenic waterfront, but also photos around the block …

Astoria, Queens Natural Light Lifestyle Newborn Photography

This mom knew exactly what vibe she was looking for and emailed us with a collage of clean, modern, beautifully lit newborn photos and asked if we could deliver.  ilir replied that it was right up our alley and captured this collection of close-up, environmental, posed, and candid lifestyle photos in the comfort of their …

Fall Pastels Lifestyle Family Photo Session in Central Park NYC

Before this session, we had never had a family who opted to wear mostly pastels for a fall photo session. This family broke any preconceived notions we had and looked fantastic against the soft yellow and green foliage! The pastels, along with the classic stuffed animals they brought, lent a bit of a fairytale air …

Bergen County, NJ Lifestyle Family Photographer

ilir and this family have made many a beautiful photo together, beginning with when they were living near our home base in Long Island City.  When they moved out of NYC to Upper Saddle River, NJ in Bergen County, they wanted their fall photos done in their new abode, where ilir captured them indoors and …

Family/Baby Photography Session at Washington Square Park, NY

This family wanted a real urban family photography session in Washington Square Park and unlike many clients, actually requested that they be captured in NYC in all its glory, with pedestrians in the backdrops. We loved their vision. Also captured was some beautiful golden fall foliage and the iconic Washington Square Arch!

Westchester, NY Lifestyle Family Photographer

This wonderful family took us up on our First Year Milestones Bundle a year ago, when their third daughter was born.  The first session was done at their home in Peter Cooper Village and the second was done in Central Park.  Then, they moved upstate to the adorable town of Ardsley, NY in Westchester County, …

Princeton University Campus Lifestyle Family Photographer

We love it when clients who we’ve worked with in NYC move out of the city and bring us with them. We’ve photographed this family in various locations around the city over the past few years. After they relocated to Princeton, NJ, they had us over to photograph them on the Princeton University campus (the …