Long Island Sweet 16 Photography/Westbury Manor

Posted on September 30, 2015April 21, 2020 by Irene Bello

Long Island Sweet 16 Photography

I love taking Sweet 16 photography as well as photos of Weddings, Mitzvahs and other parties at the Westbury Manor. Not only do they have a great outdoor setting to host your cocktail hour (weather permitting of course), but they have some of the most beautiful lush green gardens, flowers, bridges and paths which serves as a beautiful backdrop for photographing the formals of your special event. You definitely don’t want to skip out on getting professional photos taken of your Sweet 16 here.

I was thrilled to take these photos of Sydney’s Sweet 16. She wore the most prettiest pink dress and looked absolutely stunning. Her court was all dressed in white and they all wore matching pink shoes. I began by taking some photos of Sydney by herself and then of her with her court and her family.

Then it was time to party. Sydney opted out of having the traditional candle lighting but she still had her special dance with her dad and everyone sang happy birthday to her and then had a cake.

After that, we proceeded to take some night photos of her outside before it was time for me to go. So glad that we did them. I love capturing night shots.

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.