One thing we love about photography is meeting different people from all over the world and being part of different cultural events that we’d never have known about otherwise. Joya Kazi, a dancer and choreographer, was in NYC for the All that Glitters Diwali Ball, and ilir photographed her in her finery for the ages. …
This tot had the first birthday party most girls could only dream of at the Madison Hotel in Morristown, NJ. Her parents pulled all of the stops, lavishing her with a gorgeous setting for her party, elaborate balloon decorations, flower stand, play area, flower crown maker, and more. Of course the highlight of the doljanchi …
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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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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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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Recently, ilir photographed a newborn and her family in Livingston, NJ, and these photos exemplify what we’re all about. Capturing natural, flattering, minimalist and timeless photos of families using natural light is our jam! This baby girl slept peacefully for most of the session, although she opened her eyes briefly for a handful of photos. …
‘We’ve waited so long for you.’ How precious it was to hear new parents utter these words to their newborn during a photography session! These parents were clearly in total awe of their baby, and their joy is so evident in these photos. ilir got artistic with the lovely natural light coming through the window …
ilir hopped over to this light-filled apartment in Tudor City in Midtown Manhattan to greet and photograph this newborn baby, his parents, his grandmother, and their fur baby. He captured special moments of all of the adults together and solo with the new arrival as well as photos of the baby solo in multiple outfits. …
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ilir arrived with lighting gear to take these professional portraits indoors in the client’s building’s lounge (which receives very little natural light). The client owns and runs a tech company and needed a professional headshot as well as working ‘lifestyle’ photos at a desk and with her laptop, so ilir captured a variety of different …
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 …