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Mahwah Family Photo session | Bergen county photographer

I’ve photographed this Mahwah family for many years now – for our first session James was still in his mama’s belly – and every year we try to do something different for their session. Last year we had their family session at Secor Farms which was AWESOME and I did not know how we could possibly top those images. Well, this year we did! I love photographing my clients are locations that are meaningful to them – be in their house or a place where they go fishing or a downtown where they spend a lot of their time. So when this Mom told that about a location that was very special to them I jumped on the chance to photograph them there; then she told me that there was an old red barn on the property and that got me even more excited; then she mentioned that there were lots and lots of old cars there – as I was listening to a description of this property I was getting more and more excited about having a session there. And when I arrived there a bit before the session to scope out a place and get ready I almost squealed with joy – this was a photographer’s dream! So many different colors and textures and cool spots! We all had a BLAST there and the images came out AWESOME!

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Family fun at a farm | Mahwah family photo session at Secor Farms

I consider myself a very lucky photographer because a lot of my families come back to me year after year after year. I love developing relationships with them, having our own inside jokes, watching kids grow and being there to document big and small milestones. And eventually the line between being clients and friends gets blurrier and blurrier and each photoshoot feels more like hanging out with friends than working. Such is the case with this family – this is their fourth family session with me and it may sound cliche but I really look forward to seeing them every year! For this year’s photoshoot we decided to do something different and have their family photo session at a farm. It may not be easy to find a working farm in the middle of Bergen County to have a family session at but since I am so awesome and go above and beyond for my clients I did just that! And not only were we able to have a session at a farm but we were able to do it before it was open to the public so we had the whole place to ourselves!

I think this was one of my favorite family sessions I’ve done in a long time – it was just so much FUN! The kids loved running around on a farm, playing in a pumpkin patch and exploring not one but TWO corn mazes! And to top it all off there were piping hot apple cider donuts that waited for them at the end of a photo session:)

These guys always order the same canvas collage and they always display it in the same spot in their house. Each year they replace it with a new one and ‘re-allocate’ old canvases elsewhere. This Mom told me that it makes her really happy walking up the stairs and seeing a fresh collection of their images displayed there year after year. And it makes me very happy coming to their house and seeing their happy images from the last four years displayed all over the house!

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Photographing Ridgewood sisters | Bergen County studio photography session

Apparently this family only had one ‘professional’ photo session – when big sister A. was a few months old and her Mom took her to one of the mall photography studio places to get pictures. The way her Mom describes it, it was not a very pleasant (or relaxing) experience – the baby cried all the time, the Mom had to hold her while wearing Santa Gloves (the session was during Christmas time) and the images did not come out that great – with a wrinkly crying baby (Mom’s words, not mine). Needless to say these images are not displayed anywhere in their house.

So when this Mom scheduled a studio photo session with me she really did not have much expectations. The girls came to my Ridgewood studio and that’s where all the fun started – they were funny and easy going and I had a blast getting to know them and making them laugh. And then we headed outside and proceeded with our sessions in a cool spot that’s very close to my studio – the color of the background matched their beautiful blue eyes perfectly!

When Mom saw these images at the studio during her viewing/ordering session she was very surprised – I guess her mall studio experience did not prepare her for the world of custom photography:) She cried upon seeing the images – needless to say she absolutely loved them. And I know that images from this session will be proudly displayed in their home!

Lena Antaramian of Live Love Laugh Photos is a professional children and photography photographer. She has been in the photography business since 2008 and have worked with numerous families in Bergen County and NYC metro area to create beautiful portraits of their children and families. If you are looking for a Bergen County professional photographer this holiday season please reach out to us – on location and Ridgewood studio photography sessions are available.

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Photographing long time clients in Wyckofff | Bergen County family photographer

If you’ve been following my family photography blog for a while this family will look familiar to you – this is not the first time I photographed them and I think it is not the last one either:) At the photoshoot we tried to remember how many family photo sessions we’ve had together and how many years I’ve been photographing them for and lost count – I think it’s been at least 6 years and 7 sessions! I had the great pleasure of watching the boys grow from toddlers to big kids (the oldest is going to middle school in the fall!) and see them become a family of 5!

This photoshoot took place around little G. third bday so he got a bit more attention than his brother during photoshoot. I think that’s a common occurrence though because this little guy is ADORED by everybody in this family. Being a Bergen County family photographer I meet and photograph lots of amazing families and I love capturing love between family members. But every once in a while you photograph a family where you can FEEL the love – do I sound like a song from a Disney movie?:) This is the case with these guys – big brothers were almost arguing about who would get to be in pictures with G! They were sweet and so caring and did a great job making him laugh (along with the Dad!). I did not turn around much during a photoshoot to see what was going on behind me and how these gentlemen were making G. laugh – I think some things are best left unseen:)

I love how happy and full of energy these images are – I think they reflect the T. family perfectly!

And if you are located in Bergen County or anywhere in Northern New Jersey and are looking for a great professional family photographer to capture your family portraits look no further and give me a call – I would love to photograph you!

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Jumping, hugging and laughing gallore | Ridgewood family photo session

Can I just say how much I LOVE outdoor family photo sessions? And I especially love them after a long long winter during which I spent photographing many family and children at my Ridgewood photo studio. And while I love my studio and Ridgewood studio sessions, I am thrilled to be able to photograph outdoors again!

I first met this family last year (you can see pictures from their family session in Wyckoff here) and this year to keep things interesting we decided to choose a different location and agreed on having this photoshoot in downtown Ridgewood. I love photographing families in Ridgewood – and not just because I live and work there:) It is a really cute town with a very picturesque downtown and I’ve had clients from all over Bergen County (and some from NYC) travel to Ridgewood to have their family photo sessions there.

I always love photographing old clients – seeing how much kids have grown and changed and parents stayed the same:) And I always feel so honored when people choose me as their family photographer and come back to me year after year after year!

This session was so much fun – there was lots of jumping and hugging and laughing and more jumping! I had a great time – and I think these guys did as well – and it shows in the pictures!