Ivelisse McBride Photography

I have recently started using Thumbtack to find clients.  It took a couple months of not booking anything to finally booking a family portrait session. I have to admit I was nervous at first since this was the first client that I had never met prior to the day of the session.   It ended up being an amazing experience.  This family was just amazing. I fully enjoyed getting to know them, photograph them, and hopefully they come to New Jersey again!

Certain clients end up becoming friends and family!  This family is like that.  My mother has been working with this family for months and she instantly became like family, so she was quick to message me when she found out they were in need of a photographer!  From the instant I walked into their home, I felt like we were long time friends.  It was my honor to photograph their wedding.

Some wedding are a little extra special than others.  This is one of the two weddings I have photographed this last year and it was the wedding of my close friend Vanessa and her husband Carlos. I have known Vanessa ever since we moved here to New Jersey when we were in the second grade!  She is one is one of those special people that never change no matter what life throws her way or no matter how many years pass. It was a blessing to photograph this special moment.  

I love doing family sessions especially when it is a parent as loving as Antonio is to his daughter! She truly is a little princess in her daddy's eyes.

Our first session was cut a little short because one of the boys was ready to finish his nap so we decided to do a double take!   

I absolutely love photographing big families!!  There is always one that has to be different than the rest and with so many different personalities there is no chance of having anything but a great session!

Today I photographed this awesome family!!  They were full of spunk and their dog was just adorable!

When you are a new photographer (yes photographing for two years and I still consider myself new!) you learn a little bit more each session.    Having a toddler myself, I sometimes don't realize just how difficult it is to photograph younger kids!  My son is so accustomed to being in from of the camera that taking photos has become a way of life for him but when I come across kids that are not used to all the photographic attention, I meditate on ways to make a session better. This session was destined for disaster but we made the best of it!  First, the location we originally had picked closed an hour and a half before we even got there. Then, our second location was flooded by the weeks of rain!  It didn't help that there was an event going on the part of the park that wasn't flooded.  We overcame some minor obstacles and more than one of us walked away with wet knees but in the end I think the final result was great! I chose to only show ...