This wonderful couple welcomed their second child into the world and mom, dad, sister, and dog are all delighted! They each got a turn to take photos with the newborn baby, and the joy on their faces is just so clear in these photos. ilir photographed them using the beautiful natural window light streaming into …
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ilir has been photographing this family with two kids for several years in a row now, and we think this is their best session yet! The gentle fall foliage colors served as just one of several picture-perfect backdrops. Portraits were captured among the leaves, with the beautiful Bow Bridge, and some fun, spontaneous memories were …
This family just purchased their dream home in Essex Fells, NJ and requested that the session take place in their new backyard. One hour might seem to be a long time to work in the backyard of a home, but ilir found endless beautiful spots to use as backdrops! This resulted in different looks for …
Beautiful light glowing through tall grasses and fall leaves created a perfect backdrops for this fall photography session done at South Mountain Reservation in New Jersey. Along with their two kids, our clients brought along their golden retriever. The dog couldn’t look any prouder of her family in these photos! Like what you see? Contact …
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Every year in October, we begin to receive emails from prospective clients inquiring as to whether or not we offer sessions with a holiday theme. The simple answer is no… although we wouldn’t be writing this blog post if we didn’t have some ideas to offer! Since our style leans more towards realism, our strength …
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Conventional wisdom tells us to avoid getting people in the background of portraits. However, this is NYC, and both ilir and this client loved the real-ness of these portraits of their family in the busy-ness of the city! ilir photographed this soon-to-be family of four by the Bethesda Fountain, under the famed Bethesda Terrace, and …
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We were delighted when this family contacted us requesting a sunset beach session in Montauk! They have been vacationing here for years and it was very special for them to have family photos captured in their special place. Golden hour was kind, and ilir leveraged it expertly. The ethereal halo of light around everyone is …
We can finally declare the snow drought officially over! After a record breaking amount of time (almost one solid year) without measurable snow in NYC, New Jersey, and surrounding areas, we finally got our real snow. Central Park received almost 2 inches, and the Bronx and parts of northern New Jersey received well over 5 …
The population of Franklin Lakes, NJ just increased by one and the new resident is totally adorable. ilir photographed this family and their 2 month old baby at their home in Bergen County. Baby was sleeping during some photos and awake in others, and everyone got their turn posing with him, including his curious big …
Most of the non-newborn family photos on our site are done outdoors, but one thing that some families may not know is that we love photographing families indoors and we think we’re pretty good at it, too! Just as we do with outdoor sessions, we utilize our expertise in using natural light to achieve flattering, …