July 2014 - Irene Bella Photography

Long Island Sweet 16/Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage

I wanted to share this collection of images from Kiera’s Sweet 16 at Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage, Long Island that took place earlier this summer. Kiera is a beautiful girl and the dress that she wore was an absolute stunner. She truly looked like a model. It was a beautiful day most of the day so we were fortunate enough to take some portraits outdoors on the beautiful grounds of Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage State Park. Just as we began, some dark, threatening clouds came rolling in. And then a few drops came down and all the girls ran back inside before the rain came pouring down. We finished up with a few more shots indoors before the party started. It was a great party. The DJ’s kept the party going on the dance floor as Kiera and her friends danced the night away and everyone had a great time.

It was an honor and pleasure to photograph Kiera’s Sweet 16 at Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage. Congratulations again to Kiera on her Sweet 16!

Long Island Headshots/In Studio or Outdoors

June was a busy month filled with events and headshot sessions. Summer is finally here and after the winter that we had this year we all couldn’t be any happier. Headshot sessions have picked up because the longer days and nice weather have allowed for more opportunities to photograph outdoors for those who prefer to do so. I often get asked where I do my headshot sessions, if I do them in studio, on location, or both. The answer simply is all of the above. I will primarily use natural light whenever possible or when it is available. I find that it is the most flattering for everyone, especially women. If done in studio, I will always make use of natural light and generally use either a white, gray or black backdrop for a clean, conventional look. If lighting conditions are poor then I will need to introduce a continuous light source or add either studio flash or a bounced fill flash. If done outdoors, I will scout out a few areas that allow for clean simple backgrounds with the best lighting conditions. Here are some recent headshots that i did in studio and then outdoors. All of these images were shot using natural available light only.