A Formal Portrait Session

My most recent photography shoot also happened to be my last for this Summer season, but we finished off with a very special anniversary session for a very special couple: Our Circuit Overseer and his wife, The Valdez.

On a very humid, but idyllic Summer evening we headed to Exchange Place as the location for these formal but fun portraits as I aimed to capture the undeniable bond of love, loyalty and friendship between this beautiful couple against this iconic backdrop - New York City skyline is always a good idea...


Enjoy the following captures:

Definitely a memorable night for a memorable pair.

Hope you enjoyed all the recent summer portrait sessions I've been able to share lately. It has been my absolute pleasure to capture these smiling faces, tender moments, candid bits and make timeless memories for these families to enjoy for years to come... Photography is not only my passion but gratification for my creative soul. 🎨💖

I will be back soon enough, once the weather has cooled and the leaves have begun to fall and the days are just that much shorter...until then enjoy the rest of your lovely Summer, I know I plan to.

xoxo,

Lyra G.

Family Formals - Through the Years.

My Most recent portrait session was for a beautiful growing family I have had the pleasure of capturing through the years, click here, here, here, and here for all our previous sessions. 
Serving as their official family photographer has been an honor and I am excited to continue to be there to document all the significant and special moments in their lives. They are not only my clients, more importantly my beloved friends!

After having to cancel and reschedule a few times due to weather and illness -  on the day of our photo shoot the odds were once again not in our favor. However, the ominous clouds, impending rain and gusts of wind did not dampen our spirits as evidenced by the following pictures. ( Also of note, as a photographer I loved how the overcast skies made for a soft and elegant light...) Please enjoy.

The Puigs are a beautiful family indeed!


Please stay tuned for more sessions from this Summer Season to come soon.  Follow me on Instagram @cestlaviephotographybylyra for more frequent updates. 

xoxo,

Lyra 

A Classically Modern Bachelor Pad

Design Plan for: Bachelor Pad/ Living Room 

Client: Mr. EJ

(click to enlarge)

My most recent client Design plan is for a succesful bachelor who just moved back to the big city from the West Coast and needed a serious injection of style into his fabulous bare-bones apartment.

EJ asked to select something that was masculine, simple yet swanky. He also asked me to choose furniture pieces that would be functional but stylish enough to entertain family and friends. Aside from this he allowed me free reign on the design (always a plus:) I had a lot of fun  going to work making this space one that would reflect his personality and provide a very cool space to come home to.

I decided right off the bat that I would go with a classic color scheme. There is nothing more timeless than black/white juxtaposed with a rich accent color. As a newly renovated apartment with pristine wood floors and freshly painted walls, I decided all this living room would need as far as weall treatment would be a statement-making accent wall with these horizontal black and white stripes. For the balck paint, my go to brand, as always is  - Benjamin Moore, the paint color is Black - 2132,

As for art work, nothing reflects a cool NYC city bachelor pad than classic art prints in black and white of this fabulous city. I chose two from my own Photography Art Shop that I know will work stunningly with that accent wall when framed in a rich copper colored frame to tie in the same colored wood floors.

New York City Classic Black and White in 8x12 

Empire State Classic Black and White 8x10 

EJ was very happy with the design and cannot wait to begin implementing it, I cannot wait to see the final result!

Here is the Before Pic of the space:

In need of transforming your own space on a budget? Please fill out my Design and Style Evaluation here or email me @ cestlavie.events@gmail.com and visit my Facebook Business Page 

Next up stay tuned for a Destination Wedding Photography Shoot, Engagement Session and plenty more...

xoxo,

Ly

Mega March Sale and New York City Themed Anniversary Giveaway!

As indicated yesterday,  I'm back to share some exciting news. I promise to be succinct with the following two announcements:

 Mega March Sale - In honor of March and the proximity to Spring,  I am hosting a mega, month-long sale on all the fine art prints in my C'est La Vie Art ETSY shop. Simply use Coupon Code: 0312MADNESS upon check-out to receive 15% off your custom art work! Make sure to take advantage of this awesome deal!


Anniversary Giveaway -  Yes, you read right, celebrating is in order!  Last month marked another successful year since officially launching this Blog and my Business - C'est La Vie - and to honor this accomplishment and sincerely thank you for your support I will be hosting an amazing giveaway. (Similar to the one we hosted lasted year.) This Giveaway however will have a New York City theme, make sure to enter and win a chance to take home these awesome prizes! Please read the details below.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE GIVEAWAY

Two  awesome opportunities to win!

1. Cityscape

2. Empire Shadows

1. From my Urban Photo Series on C'est La Vie Art Shop on ETSY. This 8x10 fine art photography print in classic Black and White finish printed on professional grade metallic paper. This unique and visually stimulating image of the iconic NYC landscape captures the architecture, raw ambiance and industrial beauty found only found in the Urban Jungle.

2. From my Urban Photo Series on C'est La Vie Art Shop on ETSY. This 8x10 fine art photography print in classic Black and White finish printed on professional grade metallic paper.  This unique and visually stimulating image of the iconic Empire State Building captures the architecture, raw ambiance and industrial beauty found only found in the Urban Jungle.

HOW TO ENTER

1. Answer the following question by commenting on this post.

"Which is your favorite New York City Landmark, and why?"

2.  Indicate which print is your favorite: 1 or 2. 


3. Become a fan of our Facebook Page by clicking on this link and clicking like and Post this Giveaway on your Facebook Status.

4. Follow or subscribe to this blog. Its quite simple. (If you have a gmail account,  simply click on the "follow" widget on the right-hand side bar. If you don't have a gmail, simply subscribe using your email address in the box indicated above the follow widget.)

Simple as those four steps!!!!

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 This giveaway ends on Friday, March 9 at 12 AM EST.  Giving you 7 days to enter!  The winner will be chosen via random.org.


THANK YOU so much for  being a reader of my blog and joining me in celebrating our anniversary!