Newly Minted Sister- Upper West Side Newborn Photographer

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 …

NYC & NJ Family Photography with Dogs

A common question we get is whether or not a family’s pet dog can participate in their family’s photography session. The answer is yes!  ilir has plenty of experience photographing families with their dogs. It only seemed appropriate to create blog post dedicated to family photos we’ve taken with pets. Since the pandemic, dog ownership …

Baby Baptism at St. Dumitru Romanian Orthodox Church on the UWS

Not many New Yorkers likely know, but tucked into a little brownstone on West 89th Street is an ornate Romanian Orthodox Church called St. Dumitru.  One beautiful thing about being a photographer is that the job takes us to new and unexpected places, and this one was no exception.  ilir captured numerous memorable moments from …