Central Park Wedding Photographer

Posted on September 28, 2017April 20, 2020 by Irene Bello

Central Park Wedding Photographer

I don’t think anyone anticipated it to be 95 degrees in May for this Central Park Wedding, not even the bride and groom. Thankfully my bride and groom were troopers in the heat. With a beautiful location like Central Park for your wedding, you certainly can’t go wrong. After all, it is one of the most beautiful parks in NYC and it truly is a photographer’s paradise!

We started day with the bride getting ready in Queens. Evelyn & Brian had their first look just outside the hotel just before traveling into the city for their beautiful Central Park wedding ceremony by the Lakeview. The Lakeview offers a beautiful view of the lake, the boats, and the NYC buildings in the background and is conveniently tucked away from the main paths, allowing for a private small intimate ceremony. But this was not the only reason why they chose to have their ceremony there. If you recall this couple’s Central Park proposal from last year, Brian proposed to Evelyn at this very same spot by the Lakeview. Having this wedding ceremony at this very same location was bittersweet and had strong sentimental value for both of them. Click the link to read more about their Central Park, NYC engagement and proposal. After the ceremony, we took advantage of Central Park’s picturesque scenery and we did their family formals and some lovely portraits of the two of them. The time flew by and we had to head back into Queens for their reception at Rainhas Churrascaria. My only regret was that I wish we had more time to take advantage of Central Park’s beautiful scenery but from experience I can tell you that there is just never enough time to take pictures on a wedding day. That is why it is so important to always plan enough time to take your wedding pictures. After all, your wedding pictures are all that you have left long after the day is over.

I love photographing small NYC intimate weddings. If you would like more information on booking photography services for your NYC intimate wedding or engagement, get in touch with me here.

Reception: Rainhas Churrascaria
Dress: David’s Bridal
Makeup: Linda Cruz
Cake: Brooklyn Cupcakes
DJ: DJANTGQ- GQ Production- Franklin Square- NY
Limo: Tran-Star Executive Worldwide Chauffeured Services- deer park, NY
Officiant: Nick Curattalo

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Long Island Beach Maternity Photographer

Posted on September 12, 2017April 20, 2020 by Irene Bello

Long Island Beach Maternity Photographer

I was this mommy’s Long Island Maternity Photographer last year when she was expecting her first child. She contacted me a few months ago and told me that she was pregnant again with her second and wanted to have this maternity session taken at a beach in Long Island. But wait….here is the best part. Since she was expecting her second baby sometime around the same month as she delivered her first baby last year, she wanted to schedule the maternity shoot on the same date as she did last year! She explained that she wanted to be able to have the photos side by side. I told her that this was a great idea. The only thing that we had to hope for was of course good weather.

On the day of her shoot, we met at Robert Moses State Park. I absolutely love that beach. It has abeautiful board walk that leads to the lighthouse and to either the bay or the beach. I always have a tough time deciding between the bay or the beach. Since the sun falls on the north side, the sunset is directly over the water on the bay side. Since the beach side is on the south, you don’t see the sun actually setting on that side, however you still get some of the remnants of the colored sky over there. After taking some photos on the boardwalk path, we decided to go to the beach side. I took some photos of the sun setting and then took some photos near the water. Below are some of my favorites from the session.

You can view Gina’s maternity photos from last year by clicking on the link above. Pregnant? Are you interested in a maternity photo session? Please feel free to contact me by filling out the form.

I am a huge fan of silhouettes. I just love these with the sun setting in the background. This also allows me to get that warm orange and red in the sky.

The sky was quickly turning colors. It started as orange but then turned into beautiful shades of pink and purple.

Back to the water and you can see the pink pastel undertones from the sky. We clearly had a stunning sunset that evening and I am so glad that Gina got so lucky for this.

Central Park Maternity Photos – NYC Maternity Photographer

Posted on September 7, 2017April 20, 2020 by Irene Bello

Central Park Maternity Photos – NYC Maternity Photographer

It was a beautiful June day in NYC for Vanessa’s Central Park Maternity photos session. Vanessa contacted me weeks ago about having her maternity photos taken in NYC once she knew that she and her husband would be visiting the Big Apple. She chose Central Park for her maternity session because of it’s diversity and I couldn’t agree more with her choice. Central Park truly does offer so much diversity and it is so picturesque. From buildings, to trees, to bridges, the lake, the rocks and the beautiful architecture at Bethesda Terrace there really is something for everyone. It is a beautiful park to visit during any season. We started her maternity photos by one of my favorite spots near the lake and then walked over to the Terrace by the stairs, the mall and underneath the Terrace taking advantage of the beautiful light in the tunnel.

Below are some of my favorite photos from the session. Congratulations again to Vanessa and Gerry on your new bundle of joy!