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 …

At Home and at the Park in Maplewood, NJ

We’ve had the good fortune to have been photographing this wonderful family for years and years and this was the year they made the leap from city to suburb. It was so fun to capture them both at their new home in Maplewood, NJ and outdoors at a local park. As you might expect, they’re …

Romp Around Domino Park

The revitalization of NYC’s waterfronts has truly made the city an oasis for family photographers.  Despite having photographed hundreds of family sessions in the NYC and Tristate area, somehow we never held a session in Domino Park until now!  As you can see, it’s a terrific spot for photos with plenty of options for posing …

NYC & NJ Family Photography with Pets/Dogs

A common question we get is whether or not a family’s furry friend can join in the family photography session. The answer is yes!  ilir has plenty of experience photographing families with cats and dogs, so it only seemed appropriate to create blog post dedicated to family photos we’ve taken with pets. Like what you …

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!

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 …

Crew of 6 on a Freezing Day in Central Park

A photo session with four kids on a day that was about 25 degrees Fahrenheit sounds like a recipe for disaster, but this family couldn’t be bothered less about the cold.  They obviously loved being together and photographed and were delighted afterwards that ilir could get the great group shots that they are never able …

Threenager in Central Park

This was the fifth time we had the opportunity to work with this family, and it’s been fun keeping it interesting by doing sessions in different locations around the city. More often than not, photos improve with subsequent sessions as the photographer gets to know the family better and can anticipate what to expect and …