Ilene Squires Photography
My favorite Riverdale clients were in search of a perfect holiday gift for Grandma this year and they decided on a family portrait of just the kids. Given the very chilly weather in the Northeast, the client opted for an indoor shoot at their home, the third I had done this season.
I had been struggling with how to make indoor shoots more creative and aligned with my photography aesthetic. Alas, I came up with this "Vanity Fair" family portrait as it was anointed on set by one of the grown ups. A photographer's job is always to make the most natural photos given any circumstance and I am quite proud of this one!
The Kobrins were a dynamic family with four, yes, you read that right, FOUR(!!!) girls ages 4 - 14. Dad Jeff, has definitely got his hands full with four beautiful, well - spoken girls on deck. Not to mention their Mom, Michelle, who hardly looks like she is old enough for a family of four!
We met up last weekend at Wave Hill in the Bronx and since the Kobrins live in the neighborhood, the girls were well acquainted with the estate. Yaira, Naama, Tali and Livia are fortunate to have each other; but most importantly, they are lucky to have such adventurous parents who dare to come out on a Sunday for family portraits.
I was really touched by their generous offer to drop me off at the train and for their repeated invitation to their bag of chips. Sharing intimate moments such as these are just a few of the reasons I love being a photographer. The Kobrins were all smiles and so was I! Enjoy!
The Sillitoe Family, originally from Canada but now proud Bronx residents, were an absolute delight to work with last weekend at the Bronx Botanical Garden. I had never been and it was the perfect fall day for a shoot.
Leighton, 3 and Riley, nearly 1, are too cute for words. Like I always say, beautiful people make this job a true delight. Happy Monday, Enjoy!
Believe it or not, before my career in photography, I was the Dean of Students at a school in Harlem. It was there that I met Taron Johnson, who is a friend and a young Harlemite grinding it out to launch his own record label, Young Lex Boyz Entertainment. Taron contacted me back in February to take portraits of a few of his artists to be used for media relations. On a frigid Sunday afternoon, I trekked up to a BX rooftop for some urban shots. We had a good time under the winter sun. Doesn't the tall guy look like T.I.?
