Recent blog posts from Bellemore Photography
Antwaun Stanley at Mercury Lounge
Last night was a magical evening in the heart of the East Village, as the talented Antwaun Stanley graced the stage at the renowned Mercury Lounge. Known for his dynamic collaborations with the likes of Cory Wong and Vulfpeck, Stanley showcased his extraordinary...
Theo Katzman in Dublin, Ireland
Theo Katzman played a 4-night tour in Ireland this August, culminating in a final show at the Button Factory in Dublin. The last night was as Katzman said, "One of the best 5 shows he's ever played." The energy of the crowd was intense and the band played off of it,...
Beautiful Winter Maternity Portraits in Princeton, NJ
Don't you love 60 degree days in the middle of February?? It was the perfect day to shake off the winter blues and get outside for some maternity portraits. Princeton University is one of my favorite places in the area to take pictures because the architecture there...
Portraits in Central Park
I love doing portraits with kids, whether they are 2 years old or teenagers. I have a unique approach I take that helps me get genuine reactions and smiles from them. On a beautiful November day this year, my friend, her daughter, and I met at Central Park to take a...
A Magical Engagement
It was a beautiful November day in Princeton, NJ for a very magical engagement session. Shirley and Cody made my day when they called and said they were big fans of Harry Potter and wanted to do a Potter-inspired engagement session. I immediately donned my house...
At Home with the Hawleys
I met Samantha and Caleb 8 years ago at Caleb's show in Hells Kitchen, NY and I think I may have said to Samantha that night- We need to be friends. They are the sweetest, nicest people and I'm so happy that I got the chance to help them document the start of their...
Buddies Graduation Session
The last thing teenage boys want to do is take pictures, especially my youngest son. As a mom and a photographer, I wanted nice graduation pictures of him and knew he wasn't going to be cooperative. Their senior pictures were taken a year ago during the summer between...
Christmas Family Portraits in NJ
Merry Christmas! It's so hard to share Christmas family portraits before the holidays because they make great gifts and I never want to ruin the surprise for anyone. I got permission from this family, though, to share their session we did a few weeks back. It was a...
Colored Smoke- Making Epic Photos with Teenagers
Teenaged boys- notoriously, the toughest group of humans to photograph. I have two of my own, however, so I have some experience with the amount of bribing and threatening the precedes a typical photoshoot. "It'll just be half an hour and then you can have some screen...
Theater Headshots
Theater kids are the best subjects for portraits and headshots. They know how to show a wide range of emotion on their face, how to connect with their eyes and they take direction very well. Aidan was no exception. I've had the pleasure of watching Aidan grow up...