Two Moms, a Newborn, and a Dog in LIC

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 …

Six Ideas for Incorporating a Holiday Look into Your Family Photography Session

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 …

Uniquely Us- Newborn Session in Flushing, Queens

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 …

Artistic Musician Portraits

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 …

NYC & NJ Family Photography with Pets/Dogs

We’ve already received multiple requests this season for photography sessions that include the furry member of the family.  ilir has plenty of experience photographing families with dogs, so it only seemed appropriate to create blog post dedicated to the dogs we’ve photographed with families. Like what you see? Contact us with any questions or to …

Winter Family Photos in Long Island City

Winter might not seem like the most pleasant time of the year for a family photo session, but hopefully these photos will convince you that anytime is the best time to capture some precious family memories. This family wanted not only photos along Long Island City’s famous scenic waterfront, but also photos around the block …

Astoria, Queens Natural Light Lifestyle Newborn Photography

This mom knew exactly what vibe she was looking for and emailed us with a collage of clean, modern, beautifully lit newborn photos and asked if we could deliver.  ilir replied that it was right up our alley and captured this collection of close-up, environmental, posed, and candid lifestyle photos in the comfort of their …

Lifestyle Family Photography on the Long Island City Waterfront

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 …

Lifestyle Baby/Family Photography in LIC’s Gantry Plaza State Park

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 …