Archive: ‘New York’
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
I love flowers and my favorite place to get them is at Floresta in Long Island City.
Juan Carlo is the most amazing person you can ever meet. You’ll laugh more than one with him and Monica.
Here’s my arrangement for this week, lovely happy and colorful fall colors. Orange, yellow, green, white and red… mmm.. my favorites.

Visit Floresta on 51-02 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City
Tags: beautiful flowers, floresta
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Last week at the Gantries we enjoyed the Queens-College-based Gamelan orchestra Yowana Sari at Live at the Gantries.
Here is my photo story:


Close-up of the instruments

And some of the performers

Kids playing and families enjoying the view.

Tags: "live at the gantries", free concert, free music, Gamelan Orchestra- Yowana Sari, Gamelan Orchestra-Yowana Sari performing, gantry, Gantry Plaza State Park, LIC, Long Island City, long island city photographer, music, outdoor event, people, performance, performers, the gantries
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Friday, August 5th, 2011
The Ebony Hillbillies came on July 25th with a lot of energy and made everybody dance. This was one of my favorite concerts, a lot of laughs, dance and excellent rhythm.





This is one of my favorite story images. Could you tell me what is your favorite part of this story?


I really enjoyed photographing this event.
Go to Ebony Hillbillies‘ website to listen to their music.

Tags: "live at the gantries", Ebony Hillbillies, Ebony Hillbillies at Live at the Gantries - Long Island City, Free concerts, Gantry Plaza State Park, LIC, Long Island City, music, NY, summer
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Friday, August 5th, 2011
I’m three weeks behind and the concerts are better and better each week at Live at the Gantries.
First we had the Beets, then the The Ebony Hillbillies that left everybody asking for more and this week we had Gamelan Orchestra- Yowana Sari that also created a great show.
Enjoy the pictures and post your comments at the end. I’ll be posting the next two shows very soon!
Enjoy The Beets:






愛 Nany
Tags: "live at the gantries", concert, free concert, Gantry Plaza State Park, july 2011, LIC, Long Island City, music, new york, summer, the beets, the gantries
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Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Yesterday was the first show of the series Live at the Gantries and it started with nice hot Latin music from Latin Jazz Coalition.

You guys know my main work is photographing kids but I’m always shooting events for Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) and Live at the Gantries is a very special event for me since it was my first official gig three years ago (in 2008) when I started shooting as a professional photographer. It’s fun to remember my first concerts [link] =) And even more pleasant to see my former clients again =)
… And before I start to get emotional I’m just going to show you my peaks from yesterday’s performance =)

Of course kids always steal the show. I love to see them dancing.


…and running…

…and breakdancing too!..

Well sort of.
I can’t resist cute dogs!

Hope to see you guys next Tuesday for another concert at Live at the Gantries!
Click here if you want to see the rest of the pictures

Tags: "live at the gantries", Arianys Wilson Photography, concert series, cuban, gantries, Gantry Plaza State Park, kids photographer, latin jazz, Latin Jazz Coalition, LIC, Long Island City, long island city photographer, musicians, queens photographer, summer
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
I had a sweet and energetic shoot last weekend with two adorable girls. I met Madeleine and her mom when I was doing my shoots at Little Closets two years ago (sniff! I miss them) and now she’s almost three and she has a baby sister, Coraline!
Enjoy your sneak peek =)
This is Coraline inventing her own way to play the piano

And here we have the sweet Madeleine who made me run for a bit.

Click here to see more pictures from this session!
Tags: 5 month old pianist, cute, girls, park, photo session, photo shoot, portraits, sweet
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
The day after the portrait session, we had Guiseppe’s communion. No pictures allowed at the church so I just documented the amazing party they had at Testaccio Restaurant in Long Island City.
The family enjoyed a delicious meal and had lots of fun, especially with the caricaturist Fred Fassberger. Not just the kids but adults as well got their caricature done.
I have tons of pictures but I’m just going to share a couple here, if you want to see more please go to my Facebook page:

MORE PICTURES AFTER THE JUMP!
(more…)
Tags: communion, first communion party, floresta, ice cream pop, kids, LIC, Long Island City, nanynany photography, party, photogrpahy in long island city, reception, testaccio restaurant
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Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Yesterday May 7th was the reopening party of 5 Pointz. The coolest building in our neighborhood (Long Island City), let’s keep supporting so it’s stays open and part of LIC.
Please don’t knock it off!

I wasn’t there for too long but here are a few of my shots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nanyleon/sets/72157626676586344/show/
5 Pointz Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/5-Pointz/272946348143
Tags: 5 pointz, 5pointz, art, graff, graffiti, help 5pointz, LIC, Long Island City, queens, save 5 pointz
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Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
It’s never too early to think about Mother’s day!
I’m going to be back at Floresta in Long Island City for a full pre-Mother’s-day shoot.
I want to do the shoot at the end of March (beginning of April) so we have enough time to meet after the shoot and have everything ready when the day comes.
Besides Floresta, I’m working together with some other LIC businesses: Matted LIC and Sweets NYC! so you’ll be supporting local businesses as well.
This is going to be a full session and you and your kids will have part of the morning or afternoon with me taking pictures and eating mini-cupcakes! I really want to focus on you and your family so I’m having just two sessions per day (morning or afternoon). We can arrange what time is better for you and when your kid is in the best mood.
The packages include photography, amazing flowers, beautiful mats and delicious cupcakes! (description of each package bellow)
Sessions are going to be from March 25th until April 3rd.
Packages start at $136
Feel free to RSVP to my facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140005466066539
Or contact me by replying directly to this e-mail
Here are the packages available:
Mother's Love $587 ($815 package value)
-Photo session for up to 3 people
-$100 Gift Certificate from NanyNany Photography toward your next photo session
-3 Mini accordions with photos from your session. $100 value
-11×14 professional print
-8×10 professional print
-25% off toward purchase of prints at NanyNany.com
-Surprise gift from Nanynany Photography
-Do-it-yourself flower arrangement lesson from Floresta. Class value $150
-Flower arrangement from Floresta delivered on Mother’s Day. $100 value
-1 Floresta candle in deluxe box
-Stock conservation ready-made frame on black wood 16×20 for an 11×14 image
-Stock conservation ready-made frame on black wood 11×14 for an 8×10 image
-20% off on custom framing at Matted LIC
-15% off 2 dozen mini or classic size cupcakes from Sweet NYC
Floresta Do-It-Yourself Special $265 ($395 value)
-Photo session for up to 3 people
-Do-it-yourself flower arrangement lesson from Floresta. Class value $150
-1 Floresta candle in deluxe box
-2 8×10 professional prints
-20% off toward purchase of prints at NanyNany.com
-Surprise gift from Nanynany Photography
-15% off 2 dozen mini or classic size cupcakes from Sweet NYC

Aroma, Sweets, Flowers and Art $265 ($395 value)
-Photo session for up to 3 people
-2 8×10 professional prints
-10% off toward purchase of prints and products at NanyNany.com
-1 Floresta candle in deluxe box
-Flower arrangement from Floresta delivered on Mother’s Day. $100 value
-Stock conservation ready-made frame on black wood 11×14 for an 8×10 image
-20% off on custom framing at Matted LIC
-15% off 2 dozen mini or classic size cupcakes from Sweet NYC
A Detail For Mom ($136) ($248 value)
-Photo session for up to 3 people
-8×10 professional print
-10% off toward purchase of prints at NanyNany.com
-20% off on custom framing at Matted
Fill out the form or contact me directly at nanyphotography@gmail.com
Tags: 2011, Arianys Wilson Photography, child photographer, gift ideas for mothers day, kids photographer lic, kids photography, Long Island City, mother's day, portrait photographer
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011
Can I say “cute”?
Jacob was part of the special portrait week for kids at Floresta and he’s one of the kids that needs two minutes to warm up and after that he started laughing and kicking (literally) which is fine for me as long I get the shots I want =)

He has the cutest expressions!


Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed these images as much as I enjoyed making them, feel free to comment below.
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