Five Towns Family & Simcha Photography
Warm, timeless photography for families, babies, and your most meaningful simchas, captured across the Five Towns and wherever your story takes you.
Welcome
Every family has fleeting moments, the first steps, the quiet snuggles, the dancing at a simcha. I'm Esther, and I capture them gently and naturally, so the warmth of today becomes a treasure you'll hold onto for a lifetime.
What I Photograph
From newborn shoots to family portraits and joyous simchas, browse a few favorites from each. Full galleries open in your client area.
Where We Shoot
Far Rockaway and Five Towns are full of beautiful backdrops, the spots I return to again and again for that perfect golden-hour light.
Have a special place in mind? I love discovering new corners of the Five Towns, just ask and we'll plan the perfect setting for your session.
The Experience
We'll talk through your vision, the location, timing, and what matters most to capture, before the day arrives.
Relaxed and unhurried. I keep things gentle and natural so everyone, especially the little ones, feels at ease.
Your beautifully edited gallery arrives in your private client area, ready to view, favorite, and download.
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Client LoginKind Words
Esther made our whole family feel so comfortable. The photos are warm and natural, exactly us.
She captured our vort so beautifully. Every time we look at the pictures we're right back in that moment.
So patient with our newborn and our toddler. The gallery brought us to tears. Thank you, Esther.
Let's Connect
Tell me about your family, your simcha, or the milestone you'd love to remember. Fill in a few details and I'll get back to you soon.
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Good to Know
Yes. Moments by Esther is run by Esther, a frum female photographer. Women, girls, and families can feel completely at ease, and every session is conducted in a warm, relaxed, tznius-friendly environment.
Absolutely. Tznius is at the very heart of how I work. I'm mindful of halachic and modesty considerations at all times, posing and styling are always refined and respectful, and I'll never ask for anything that doesn't feel right for a frum family.
Yes. Your images are delivered through a private, password-protected client gallery on Pixieset. I never share or post your photos publicly without your explicit permission, in keeping with tznius and your family's privacy.
Family portraits, baby and newborn shoots, vorts, sheva brachos, kiddushim, upsherin, birthdays, and other heimishe simchas and milestones throughout the frum community. I also photograph graduations and other school and community events.
I'm based in Far Rockaway and photograph throughout Far Rockaway, Inwood, Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, and the surrounding neighborhoods, including beautiful local spots by the beach, bay, ocean, and boardwalk. I have a vehicle and am happy to travel further to Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island.
Yes. In-home lifestyle sessions are a lovely, private, and tznius-friendly option, especially comfortable for newborns and young children in their own familiar space.
I served as the photographer for the seminary, and all of the photos in the yearbook were my shoots.
Simply reach out through the contact form on this page. After your session, your beautifully edited gallery arrives in your private client area, ready to view, favorite, and download whenever you like.
