Bow Bridge over the lake in Central Park, New York, framed by blossoming cherry trees

New York, NY

Portraits & Landscapes,
seen slowly.

Aissa Studios is a photography practice built on patience — finding the structure and stillness inside a city that rarely holds still.

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NYC — 01

Every frame is a small negotiation between what the city gives you and what you're patient enough to wait for.

Selected Work

The Portfolio

Detail of red brick brownstone facade with dormer windows in Manhattan — NYC — 02Brownstone Facade, Chelsea

Close-up of white star magnolia blossoms against bare branches in early spring — NYC — 03Star Magnolia, Early Spring

Street scene on West 72nd Street, Upper West Side, with a yellow taxi and pre-war buildings — NYC — 04West 72nd Street

Ornate stone detail on a pre-war apartment building facade, partially obscured by bare tree branches — NYC — 05Facade Ornament, Central Park West

Metro-North commuter train arriving at an elevated Bronx station on a winter morning — NYC — 06Morning Arrival, Metro-North

Bow Bridge over the lake in Central Park, framed by blossoming cherry trees — NYC — 07Bow Bridge, Central Park

Golden hour light on the rocky Hudson River shoreline — NYC — 08Shoreline, Golden Hour

Close-up of sunlit water and rocks along the Hudson River shoreline — NYC — 09Tide Line, Hudson River

American flag flying above a second flag on a pole against a partly cloudy sky — NYC — 10Flags, Battery Park

Detail of a ship's bow and anchor mechanism above the water — NYC — 11Bow, Intrepid Museum

Trees and park benches lit by golden hour sun with people relaxing on the grass — NYC — 12Evening Light, Hudson River Park

Angled view looking up at a glass skyscraper facade with greenery — NYC — 13Glass Tower, Hudson Yards

Clouds reflected in a glass skyscraper facade grid — NYC — 14Reflected Sky, Hudson Yards

Project 01 — Portraits

Into the Woods

An afternoon portrait session in the New York Botanical Gardens. Curiosity coupled with understanding. The beauty of simplicity.

Portrait of a woman with long red hair and round glasses smiling beneath evergreen branches in dappled sunlight — POR — 01Dappled Light

Backlit portrait of a woman with red hair and glasses, a small purple flower tucked behind her ear, against sunlit trees — POR — 02Under the Canopy

A woman with long red hair seen from behind on a gravel garden path, pointing up toward the tree canopy — POR — 03Up There

A woman with red hair and glasses smiling with her head tilted, standing in sunlight before a wall of rhododendron leaves — POR — 04Among the Rhododendrons

A woman with red hair, glasses and a purple flower in her hair smiling over her shoulder beneath tall shade trees — POR — 05Over the Shoulder

Backlit close portrait of a woman with red hair and glasses tilting her head, framed by bright green trees — POR — 06A Quiet Look

Clusters of red dogwood berries among green and purple-tinged autumn leaves — POR — 07Dogwood, Early Autumn

Close-up of small, rounded leaves on slender stems glowing in bright sunlight — POR — 08Green on Green

Now booking portrait sessions across New York — inquire below.

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About

About me

I'm Michael Aissa, a photographer based in New York City.

From the streets of Brooklyn to the bridges of Manhattan, I work across all five boroughs — finding stories in the faces and landscapes that make this city unlike anywhere else.

My work lives at the intersection of portraiture and landscape photography. Whether I'm capturing the quiet expressiveness of a subject or the way golden hour settles over the skyline, I'm always looking for the frame that stays with you.

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something true.

Portrait sessions, landscape commissions, or just a question — reach out and I'll get back to you within a couple of days.

Email mhaissa@loyola.edu

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Based in New York, NY

Portraits & Landscapes,seen slowly.

The Portfolio

Into the Woods

About me

Let's makesomething true.

Portraits & Landscapes,
seen slowly.

Let's make
something true.