Author: LeslieBrightEyes

Film Friday | The First Roll

Film Friday | The First Roll It came!  It took me A LOT longer than I anticipate to exhaust a roll of film.  Pushing that shutter took on a whole new importance.  Digital is all pixels and megabits and ariel, whereas film is physical and solid.  This does a real job on the mental aspect […]

Bailey Arboretum | Family Photos

Bailey Arboretum Family Photos This session is from a few months back, but it needs to be shared anyway.  What a treat to photograph this amazing mom and her incredible kids.  It was a gorgeous autumn day.  We laughed and frolicked (definitely frolicked) and had a great time.  Bailey Arboretum is a fantastic place and […]

Birthday Party Photo Shoot | Oceanside Photographer

Girls Birthday Party Photo Shoot | Oceanside Portrait Photographer You know that age? The age where she starts to worry about how her hair looks and what outfit she is going to wear? The age where she still gets really goofy, but starts showing her sophisticated side as well? Well, I love this age. It […]

Oceanside Kids In Home Photos | Long Island Natural Light Portraits

Oceanside Kids In Home Photos | Long Island Natural Light Portraits With all of this heavy winter weather we’ve been having here lately, it’s hard to want to do anything but hang out in PJ’s, snuggling in bed.  So what better situation to document and keep for posterity?  In-home portrait sessions are a fabulous option […]

Vacation Photos | Oceanside Family Photographer

Family Vacation Photos Long Island Natural Light Portrait Photorapher

Rediscovering Film Photography

Rediscovering Film Photography | Long Island Natural Light Portrait Photographer She’s here!  My very special new friend arrived in the mail today.  No I’m not getting a mail order bride.  My new bestie is a Nikon FM circa 1980.  She is a film camera.  Now I haven’t worked a film camera in over fifteen years […]

Winter Couples Portraits in Astoria Park | Long Island Portrait Photographer

Winter Couple Portraits in Astoria Park | Long Island Portrait Photographer Today’s session spotlight features winter couple portraits at Astoria Park with an absolutely lovely couple that I am so pleased to have spent some time with.  But let’s just talk about the location first.  I used to live in Sunnyside when my girl Lana […]

Oceanside In Home Newborn Family Session

Oceanside In Home Newborn Family Session

Family | Lookout Beach Session

Family Photos at Point Lookout Beach Outside, the snow is blowing and great big fluffy snowflakes are dancing around.  It’s a beautiful sight;  from inside my warm, cozy house.  And though you can bet I will be venturing out there later to get some fun snow photos with my kids, at this moment, I am […]

Family | Oceanside Beach Session

Well we are in the depths of cold winter and what better time to revisit warmer days on the beach.  Everything about this session takes me back to the warm breezy evening at Nickerson Beach last September.  The creamy colors, the vibrant sky, and breezy outfits and the warm color of the sand all make […]