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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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. …
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 …