ilir met this family at Carl Schurz Park in the Upper East Side of Manhattan for their fall family photography session. We love how some of the photos capture the architecture and landscaping of the park while others look like they could have been taken in a natural, wooded scenic area far away from the …
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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. …
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 …
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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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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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 …
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, …
There was just so much cuteness, beauty, and genuine love for this baby and amongst the family members in this Upper East Side apartment! It was an absolute joy to photograph them on their baby’s 100 day celebration. We often hear that people think they missed the boat on newborn photos since they are usually …
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