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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These two moms lovingly welcomed a newborn baby into their home in Long Island City in Queens. ilir took a variety of photos of the baby solo and the family together in their home and then they ventured outdoors for a few portraits in their LIC neighborhood. Their joy leaps from these photos, and their …
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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The great thing about lifestyle newborn photography is being able to capture the essence of a family and their unique traits and personalities. We’re not tied to a pre-prescribed set of poses and props. Over the years, we’ve photographed newborns with their family pets, families with their matching sports jerseys, and babies wearing their cultural …
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ilir met this family while photographing other events, so we were surprised when we learned that they would be booking us for a photo session without their kids. They took a few days for themselves to celebrate their 20-year anniversary and soak in the city as a couple. We love so much that they did …
ilir had the privilege of photographing this young man’s Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It was heartwarming not only to see this young man come of age, but to witness the depth of the support he has from his family and his community. A grand ole evening …
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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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