Bubbles at Bethesda Terrace

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 …

Backyard Shenanigans in Essex Fells, NJ

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 …

Lifestyle Family Photography Session at South Mountain Reservation NJ

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 …

Six Ideas for Incorporating a Holiday Look into Your Family Photography Session

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 …

Warm Hues of Fall in Upper Saddle River, NJ

Welcome to The Shire! Where The Shire happens to be northern New Jersey, with its lovely golden and red hues of fall foliage. ilir photographed this family of five outdoors during an unseasonably warm day (unfortunately for the Earth but fortunately for photos, there were many of those this fall) around their home and also …

An Afternoon by the Water in NYC

The Pool at Central Park is one of ilir’s favorite places to photograph and these photos will tell you why! It truly is a getaway in the city with its peaceful waters, trees with sweeping branches, and rustic wooden bridges. In the fall it’s even more splendid with the foliage colors reflected off the water. …

Fall Fun in Brookdale Park (Bloomfield, NJ)

We love it when a family lets loose during an outdoor session and takes advantage of the climbing rocks, leaves, and space to run around! These ‘spirited kids’ (those are mom’s words, not ours!) were not easy to capture but ilir put on his running shoes and caught them in action in Brookdale Park in …

Idyllic Family Portraits in the City

It can be difficult to believe that the beautiful, romantic surroundings you see in these photos are smack dab in the middle of one of the busiest cities in the world, but that is the wonder that is New York City’s Central Park! Sweeping branches, wildflowers, and waterfowl all harmonized to provide an idyllic feel …

A Very Spooky Family Photo Session

This family is just way too cool for deciding to do their family photography session in their Halloween costumes! ilir got some in-character photos of them along with some happy family photos while they slinked through Carl Schurz Park on the Upper East Side. If they had holiday cards made, we can only imagine the …

Quartet at Gapstow Bridge

The Central Park Gapstow Bridge has long been one of our favorite sites for family photography sessions. We chose to post the photos from this session on our blog because they perfectly exemplify many of the picture perfect spots in and around the area! Even scenes as easily overlooked as a dimly lit tunnel and small …