Long Island Beach Photos/Dancer Photo Shoot

Posted on September 15, 2015April 21, 2020 by Irene Bello

Long Island Beach Photos/Dancer Photo Shoot

I absolutely loved taking these beach photos of Gabby in Long Beach, Long Island this summer. We planned for this photo shoot to take place later in the day as close to sunset as possible in hopes that we may capture some of the sunset in the photos. You are never guaranteed to get a sunset on any given day, but it certainly helps to plan the shoot about 1 hour before so that you have a better chance of getting one. Obviously you won’t be able to capture the sunset in your pictures if you plan your shoot mid-day. Well needless to say the weather was crazy that day. It rained in the morning and there were lots of dark clouds in the earlier part of the day. No rain was in the forecast so I knew that the shoot would not need to get postponed. I was however pretty bummed that we probably would not get a sunset. But clouds don’t stop me from shooting or make me reschedule a session. Clouds can provide beautiful soft diffused light, which makes for some great photos, especially taken on the beach.

I met with Gabby a bit earlier and then the sun came out so I decided to wait awhile since the sun was too harsh and would not provide the best lighting. Not only that but the beach was a bit crowded. Talk about crazy weather!

We waited awhile and soon enough more and more people started to leave and the sun began to fall so we began to shoot. We started on the boardwalk in Long Beach.

Long Island Beach Photos-7 Long Island Dance Photographer

Long Island Dance Photographer

Long Island Beach Photography

Long Island Dance Photographer

We then proceeded to take some photos along the shore. The sky was starting to turn colors and I knew that we were going to be in for some really amazing shots. But first before we did that I had to get this………..

Long Island Beach Photos

And if that is not enough awesomeness check these out…….

Long Island Beach Photos

These were all shot using natural light. But the sun was quickly starting to set so I set up my flash so that I could capture these rich deep colors……..

Long Island Beach Photography

Two different looks and both equally amazing. :o)

Would you like to have a photoshoot on the beach? Are you engaged, pregnant, or looking to have family, dance, fitness or boudoir photos taken? The beach is always a great place to have these pictures taken. Although summer is nearly over there is still some time left this year before it starts to get too cold. Then you may just have to wait until next year. You can contact me here to book your Long Island Beach Photos session.

Long Island Family Photographer/Family Photos

Posted on September 11, 2015April 21, 2020 by Irene Bello

Long Island Family Photographer/Family Photos

Summer is over and it is time to start thinking about taking those fall family photos. The year certainly went by quick. Fall is not the only time to take family photos. Even though the leaves turn pretty colors and the weather is crisp and cool, some people prefer to take them during the summer when the kids are off from school, the days are warm, long and everything is green and there are some opportunities to capture some beautiful sunsets. I think that every season has to offer something special and that it is important that a family just have professional photos taken in order to preserve their legacy for their children.

I recently had the opportunity to take family photos for my dear friend Olga and her family over the summer. Olga is also a photographer located in the Fort Mill, SC area. I highly recommend her so if you are from the area in need of family photos yourself. You can check out her work here.

As a photographer, Olga is usually so busy taking photos of her clients so she isn’t used to being in front of the camera. She does however, understand the importance of having family photos taken and wants to have photos of herself with her family. It was certainly a privilege to be able to take these beautiful family photos of her so that she now has these memories not only for herself, but for her children as well.

When was the last time that you have had professional family photos taken? Book your family photos session today so that you can exist in photos for your children and your grandchildren.

Long Island Boudoir Photos/Boudoir Photo Shoot with Haley

Posted on August 21, 2015April 21, 2020 by Irene Bello

Long Island Boudoir Photos

A few months ago I got contacted by Haley to do a glamour and boudoir photo shoot at my studio in Long Island. I was thrilled to learn that she had just started working as a plus model and that I would be able to share the photos from her shoot. Time and time again I always hear women wanting to do a boudoir photo session but always use the excuse, “but, I can’t because I need to lose 30 lbs”, or, “I am too fat…..maybe next year after I lose this fat and get back into shape”. And I totally get it and understand. But here is what happens, a year goes by and you still don’t have the perfect body that you had hoped to achieve because life just happens and the years go by and then before you know it you have another excuse that you are too old and you just never get this experience. All because you are seeking the perfection that is just never going to be there. You know why? Because you will just never feel and believe that you are perfect as you are. Perfection is an illusion and we as women all feel that we do not look perfect. Most of us are all fighting the same battle. We either are just not blessed with skinny bodies, we feel that we are not skinny enough, we get married and have kids and we all get older. We spend are whole lives feeling like we are not perfect or wishing to look a certain way. It’s no different than wishing that we had curly hair or wish that we had straight hair. Sound familiar? Why not just embrace who we are and the fact that we are all beautiful in our own individual and unique way. Not everyone can be thin. Curves are beautiful. Embrace them ladies and love them. And if you are still making excuses because you don’t believe you are perfect than you really need to book yourself a boudoir shoot so that I can make you see just how beautiful you really are. It is a guaranteed self-esteem and confidence boost. If you would like to book a Long Island Boudoir Photos session, you can contact me here.

Now back to beautiful Haley…….

Long Island Engagement Photos/Diana & Victor

Posted on August 13, 2015April 21, 2020 by Irene Bello

Long Island Engagement Photos/Diana & Victor

I had the opportunity to do take Diana & Victor’s Long Island Engagement Photos at this beautiful location in Long Island near Manhasset and Roslyn. There were so many pretty spots and my couple made perfect models. I captured some traditional poses and then some of what I like to call candid poses. Let’s discuss candid photos and candid posing in this blog. What is candid posing? Well, it is exactly what is sounds like. Posing that is candid. LOL. Now that was a really great definition. But seriously almost everyone likes getting candid photos captured of themselves because they want to look more natural in the photo rather than stiff and posed, but the thing with candid photos is that sometimes people can look awkward in their candid moments and when they try to pose themselves. In particular, the pose or stance that they are in at that candid moment may not be very flattering or it can make them look 10 pounds heavier. Or better yet if they are caught laughing and pull back, they will have a double chin or their mouth wide open (yes that happens all the time…..LOL). I can assure you that nobody wants a double chin or to look heavier. Better yet they don’t want to be caught at an awkward moment. My job as a photographer is to make my subjects look their very best. Even though some of the candids that I take are genuinely candid, in particular those that I usually keep significant distance away from my subjects, I still tend to pose my couples in a candid yet flattering way and then have one of them say something to the other person hoping to make them laugh naturally. Basically I set them up in a pose and then tell them what to do, after all my couples are not professional models and they don’t always know what to do and how they look like in my camera. That is my job as the professional photographer and why you need a professional to take your photos to assure that you look good.

Here are some of my favorite Long Island Engagement photos from Diana & Victor’s session.

To view more photos from their session you can view their slideshow here.

I would love to hear what you think about candid posing. Leave a comment below and let me know which style you prefer posed, candids, posed candids or all three!

If you are interested in booking an engagement session with me please get in touch with me here.

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Long Island Boudoir- Boudoir Photos with Ms. E.

Posted on August 3, 2015April 21, 2020 by Irene Bello

Long Island Boudoir – Boudoir Photos with Ms. E.

Although I regularly shoot boudoir photos in Long Island and NYC, I recently had the opportunity to do a boudoir photo shoot while I was in South Carolina. I love shooting at different places other than my studio. I always like to give my clients the option to do a boudoir shoot at their home, a hotel or another location if they prefer or if they have something specific in mind. For this session, I mixed up the boudoir with some contemporary glamour photos. Taking photos like these are always great because it gives you some time to settle into the shoot, calm the nerves and it’s great because these are always safe for you to post and share with your friends on social media, etc, or even give mom a photo. In addition, sometimes you get a nice professional photo that you may want to use as a headshot. Boudoir does not mean that all photos must be taken in lingerie. You should wear anything that makes you feel sexy, beautiful and most importantly, confident.

My client, Ms. E was simply awesome. Not only is she beautiful, but she really knew how to follow my posing directions well so that we could get these awesome boudoir photos. She totally rocked this session. Thank you, Ms. E. I had so much fun taking these boudoir photos of you and it looks like you enjoyed the session as well. I hope that you will enjoy these pictures for many years to come. 😮

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