Being a professional bassist is a unique profession and that calls for a unique portraits! ilir took an artistic approach to capture one-of-a-kind portraits of jazz bassist Sam Trapchak outdoors in Long Island City/Queens with his instrument and playing his bass in a basement practice room. He worked creatively with the window light to capture …
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 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. …
We love it when a family lets loose during an outdoor session and takes advantage of the climbing rocks, leaves, and space to run around! These ‘spirited kids’ (those are mom’s words, not ours!) were not easy to capture but ilir put on his running shoes and caught them in action in Brookdale Park in …
It can be difficult to believe that the beautiful, romantic surroundings you see in these photos are smack dab in the middle of one of the busiest cities in the world, but that is the wonder that is New York City’s Central Park! Sweeping branches, wildflowers, and waterfowl all harmonized to provide an idyllic feel …
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 …
It was the dog who made this session happen! As he enters his golden years, his family, who loves him dearly, wanted to make sure they all got some great photos with him. ilir met them in Morningside Park near their home in Harlem and captured some wonderful photos of them all together and in …
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!
Not many families could pull this off, but this mom, dad, and daughter put together the most stunning print-mixing, clashy/matchy, high-fashion trio of sartorial combinations that we at arthouse images have seen thus far. It was the perfect dose of color that this overcast afternoon needed, and even though we consistently tell our clients to …
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We love getting out early to beat the crowds and also catch the glorious morning light! In the summer, early really means early since the sun rises earlier. And as with many babies, this girl is an early riser, so the time slot worked perfectly for this family. They met ilir out by the willow …
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