custom family portraits
one-of-a-kind heirloom art
Your day. Your shoot. Your loved ones. Your art to have and to hold.
Artwork that feels right for your home. Custom wall art, including framed prints, wood and canvas prints, and heirloom albums to cherish for generations to come.
michelle ingkavet
owner / photographer
Your day. Your people. Your story.
My work is about creating meaningful, lasting artwork—photographs that live on your walls, rest on your tables, fill albums, and become heirlooms your family returns to again and again. Pieces made to be held, shared, and remembered. That is always my guiding intention.
I’m a boutique family photographer offering a highly personal, elevated photographic experience, with a focus on timeless heirloom art for your home.
My photography journey began in the early 1990s while I was studying at New York University. At the same time, I was working professionally as an actor in theater, film, and television. Friends began asking me to photograph their headshots, and through those early portrait sessions, I discovered a deep love for capturing people as they truly are.
While living in Los Angeles from 1998 to 2008, my work evolved, and I found myself especially drawn to the quiet beauty and expressiveness of children—naturally expanding into family photography. After returning to New York in 2008 to start my own family, my creative world continued to grow, welcoming yoga, wellness, and community into my work. Today, I live on the Queens/Nassau County border and co-own and teach at
Here and Now Yoga, Wellness & Arts Collective in Floral Park, NY. I still accept the occasional acting role and, in 2023, earned my Master of Science in Nutrition with a concentration in Environmental Nutrition from the University of Memphis.
I serve families throughout New Hyde Park, Floral Park, Garden City, Mineola, Manhasset, Great Neck, Bayside, Little Neck, Roslyn, Jericho, and surrounding Nassau and Queens communities.
I would love to meet you and create something beautiful together—artwork you’ll cherish for years to come.
Our next step is simply a conversation.
Call me at (516) 418-3101.
michelle ingkavet photography & design
where your family’s story becomes art for your home
capturing what matters most
Reflections from families who trusted me with their stories.
“What a wonderful family photo shoot! Michelle is a true professional.”
“I was beyond thrilled with the results… and I had SO much fun doing it”
“…She asked ME what I wanted and took the time to understand my goals…”
“Michelle was excellent with the children. She helped us plan the best location to hang each photo in our homes.”
“Her work hangs in my home tofay, and makes me feel happy and warm every time I look at it!”
“She was so patient with my three year old. He absolutely loved her and all his pics he was in.”
