Coney Island Photography/Brooklyn, NY Photographer

Posted on August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 by Irene Bello

Coney Island Photography/Brooklyn, NY Photographer

Coney Island Photography

It’s been a super long time since I was at Coney Island so I was excited for this Coney Island Photo Session. Truthfully I did not know what to expect as I did not remember much about Coney Island since I was last there and it has recently changed a bit in the last few years. I was however, looking forward to include some of the cool colored art walls that I heard about and I hoped to get some photos by the boardwalk and the beach. Unfortunately, we did not get to do any photos at the beach since it was super windy and the sand was just blowing everywhere. It felt like a sandstorm. I am not sure if this is the norm for Coney Island or if it was just bad timing for us. After being attacked by all the sand, we got off the boardwalk and walked towards an alley way and found the cool colored Coney Art Walls. I started to shoot there and got some awesome shots of both Natalie and Teresa. I started with Teresa first on the Riot wall which was super chic and cool and matched her retro vintage look. Natalie brought along a really cool pair of heart beige glasses and had a great shade of red lipstick on so I thought that the gold wall would compliment her look best and it certainly did.

Afterwards we walked down the alley and found a cool ATM machine and game area and took some photos of Teresa and some portraits of Natalie with the beautiful sunlight just setting behind her.

We then proceeded to walk towards the Ferris Wheel and the girls stopped to get some Cotton Candy. We of course got a few photos with that as well.

Since the sun had already set and the wind died down we decided to walk back to the walls to get a few really neat night shots. Look how cool those lights are sparkling in the background.

To view the whole session, be sure to check out the video.

If you have never been to Coney Island, or if it’s just been way too long since you have gone, than I certainly do recommend that you check it out. There is so much to do there. Rides, games, the beach and of course no trip to Coney Island could be complete without a stop at the World Famous Nathans!

Long Island Maternity Photos/Gina’s Maternity Session

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Irene Bello

Long Island Maternity Photos/Gina’s Maternity Session

I recently did a Long Island maternity photos session out in East Setauket. What a beautiful location and most importantly I had an even more beautiful client. Maternity photos are one of my favorite photo sessions to do. What I love most about maternity pictures is that you can do so many different styled sessions. Some clients like to do them in studio while others like to have them taken outdoors. They can be done focusing more on mommy-to-be, the couple or even the family. Gina wanted to do a more engagement styled session outdoors so we decided on a beautiful park out in East Setauket. The park offered just the type of variety we were looking for. Beautiful paths, trees, a red barn and a bamboo forest.

Here are some of my favorite images from the session.

Just look at this beautiful light!

How sweet is this moment?

I love this bamboo forest!

To see the entire session you can view the video here.

NYC Engagement Photos: NYC Proposal Photographer

Posted on July 23, 2016January 28, 2018 by Irene Bello

NYC Engagement Photos: NYC Proposal Photographer

NYC Engagement Photos. I was so excited when my neighbor and friend called me to let me know that he was planning on proposing to his girlfriend and wanted me to document it. I knew that she was hoping and waiting to see when he would finally pull the trigger. His plan was to propose to her in Central Park and then take some just engaged photos right afterwards. This is always a great idea and some couples are now doing their NYC Engagement Photography session immediately right after they get engaged! Such a great idea.

We discussed some spots where he was considering to pop the question. He wanted somewhere not as busy, but that was not an easy task at around 5-6 p.m. in Central Park on a Sunday! I was also a bit nervous being that she was my friend and knew that I was a photographer. I was afraid that if she ran into me that she may suspect something was up but she really had no idea!

Here are some of my favorite photos from their NYC Engagement photo session and their surprise proposal photos.

So happy……..

I love how these two were just clowning around. So cute.

And of course how can we not take a few I just got engaged selfies for Instagram!

Congratulations Brian & Evelyn! I look forward to photographing your big day!

Want to hear more about booking a surprise proposal photo session or engagement photo session? Please get in touch with me here or call me at 718-347-1851

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NY Boudoir Photographer: Destination Boudoir

Posted on July 16, 2016April 21, 2020 by Irene Bello

NY Boudoir Photographer: Destination Boudoir

NY Boudoir Photographer. A few months ago I flew out to Las Vegas for the annual WPPI conference for photographers and had a chance to shoot some boudoir photos. Attending the WPPI conference is always overwhelming and there is so much to take in that I had to find some time to shoot as well and since boudoir and glamour photography are my favorites to photograph I was thrilled to get to do some shoots while at some of those luxurious hotels out there. This boudoir photo shoot took place at the Palms Place Hotel. The lighting in there was gorgeous. I loved the texture of the walls, the decor and the pink sofa. They certainly made for some interesting backdrops.

Below are some of my favorite photos from this session:

Long Island, NY Family Photographer

Posted on June 8, 2016April 21, 2020 by Irene Bello

Long Island, NY Family Photographer

I had a great time capturing these photos of this child and family in Long Island, NY. We met in Forest Hills Park in Queens to capture this energetic child and her parents. And boy was she a little spit fire. Here are some of my favorites from their family photo session. After we finished, she got to ride the carousel. Of course I captured some photos there. Once that was done she got promised some ice cream and the family was off to Carvel.