Spring Lake, New Jersey | Toni and Abraham’s engagement session was my third session at Spring Lake in two weeks! Luckily, this is one of my favorite places to shoot (we even took our own engagement photos here!) and it never disappoints. It was so great finally meeting Toni and Abraham! These two actually live…
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Spring Lake Beach Divine Park Engagement
Spring Lake, New Jersey | Kayla and Jason got the absolutely perfect night for their engagement photos! Our session had originally been scheduled for the beginning of May, but we unfortunately had to reschedule due to rain. As we got closer and closer to their new date, we anxiously watched the forecast (which was pretty…
Hoboken Waterfront Engagement
Hoboken, New Jersey | Working with Kim and Marc was a dream! Even though it was in the high nineties while we were shooting, these two were total troopers and did an amazing job powering through the heat. I know in that kind of temperature the last thing you probably want to do is wrap…
Summer Downtown Hoboken Engagement
Hoboken, New Jersey | This engagement session was a LONG time coming — Nicole and Ryan first scheduled this for fall of 2020, but between rain reschedules and Ryan breaking his tooth the week before one of their scheduled dates, somehow it got pushed all the way out until June of 2021! I was SO…
Sunrise Spring Lake Beach Divine Park Engagement
Spring Lake, New Jersey | Talk about the perfect beach engagement photos! Stephanie and Chris’s engagement session was one of my (many!) shoots that had to reschedule due to the rain on Memorial Day Weekend, but we couldn’t have gotten a more perfect morning! There was some serious heat in the forecast, but the sea…
Scenic Hudson RiverWalk Engagement
Tarrytown, New York | I often boast that rarely do my engagement sessions have to be postponed due to weather. Well, apparently the universe grew tired of my bragging because the weekend of Allison and Joey’s engagement session it was super rainy with cloudy skies. My Saturday engagement session unfortunately postponed, but Allison and Joey…
Joyful & Romantic Wedding at Architects Golf Course
Phillipsburg, New Jersey | Ohhh my gosh, where to even begin?! Margaret and Richard are the absolute sweetest, kindest, most incredible couple inside and out, and capturing their wedding day was truly such a wonderful way to start off the season. From the beautiful, sweeping views at The Architects Golf Club, to the stunning floral…
Best NJ & NYC Engagement Photo Locations
Engagement photos are such an exciting and special time in the wedding process! Not only do engagement photos provide you a beautiful gallery of images to use for your Save the Dates and wedding website, but they’re also a great way to prepare for taking photos on your wedding day. Working with your wedding photographer…
Chatham Lighthouse Beach Proposal
Chatham, Massachusetts | A proposal three years in the making?! Talk about some serious planning ahead! Three years ago, Anthony gave Megan a necklace with coordinates on it. At the time, he told her that they were the coordinates to her parents’ house on Cape Cod, which is her favorite place in the world. Well,…
Our Engagement Photos
Spring Lake, New Jersey | A rare aesthetic (that’s what the kids are saying these days, right?), aka me in front of the camera! Oh my gosh, where to even begin. If you’re new around here, I’m going to give a little background on our story since I always do when I post my engaged…
Waterside Restaurant North Bergen NJ Bridal Shower
North Bergen, New Jersey Capturing sweet Stephanie’s bridal shower was such a joy! Originally planned for last July, unfortunately Stephanie and her mother were forced to postpone until this spring as her wedding was postponed as well. However, it truly could not have been a more beautiful day. And although the weather was not quite…
Divine Park Cherry Blossom Engagement
Spring Lake, New Jersey I absolutely LOVE engagement sessions with my wedding clients! Sweet Kim and Joe are getting married on May 8th of next year at Bear Brook Valley and I could not be more excited to capture their special day. Engagement sessions are the perfect way for us to get to know each…
Spring Brooklyn Bridge Park Engagement
New York, New York Working with Maddie and Devin was so special! I met these two in college (where they also met six and a half years ago!) and there is nothing I love more than a Bryan University love story. When Maddie reached out about shooting their engagement photos in NYC, I couldn’t have…
Angelina’s Staten Island Bridal Shower
Staten Island, New York If you want bridal shower inspo, seriously look no further. Joanna’s Italy-themed bridal shower was absolutely stunning, from the decadent olive oil bar and the custom cigars (adorned with her and her fiancé, Brian’s, initials) to the sweeping, epic floral installations throughout the space. From the moment I entered the venue,…
Early Spring Deep Cut Gardens Engagement
Middletown, New Jersey I was SO excited to meet Nicole and Brian for the first time at their engagement session! Now that it’s spring at last and shoots are starting up again, it’s so amazing to finally meet my wedding couples in person, especially after only communicating via phone and email for so long. Funny…
Buying Our First Home
My whole life I have dreamed of owning a home. Some people dream of having kids, some people dream of their wedding day, but for me it was always about a house. Now, that’s not to say I didn’t also think about getting married and having a family, but for me having my own space…
5 Getting Ready Photo Tips for Your Wedding Day
As a wedding photographer, one of the more frequently overlooked parts of a wedding day is the getting ready time. In truth, getting ready photos aren’t usually a top priority for most couples, and many people don’t think twice about it, but this time is crucial to telling the full story of your wedding day—…
Snowy Central Park Proposal
New York, New York There are truly no words to describe how magical Tim’s proposal to Christina was! When Tim reached out to me explaining he was planning to propose to his girlfriend in Central Park, I couldn’t have been more excited. And, when a huge storm coated the city in a beautiful blanket of…
Uptown Hoboken Brownstone Engagement
Hoboken, New Jersey When Nicole reached out to me about taking holiday engagement photos before the end of the year, I couldn’t have been more excited! Sooo many of the uptown brownstones in Hoboken get SERIOUSLY decked out for the holidays, so I was all for soaking in the festiveness for a few more days…
Fall Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey I had so much fun working with Margaret and Richard, and I can’t wait to photograph their May 1st wedding! Margaret found my work through a mutual friend/client, and when she reached out about photography for her wedding I couldn’t have been more excited. Margaret and Richard met back in 2009 when…
Why You Should Do a First Look on Your Wedding Day
As a photographer, I absolutely love shooting first looks for so many reasons — from the genuine exchange of emotion to the sweet, often unseen moments, they are so incredibly special and truly one of my favorite things to capture on a wedding day. But as someone getting married, why should you consider doing a…
Autumn Central Park NYC Engagement
New York, New York Shooting Bari and Joey’s engagement session was absolutely amazing! Not only did we get potentially THE most beautiful fall day in Central Park, but actually I went to high school with both of them so getting to be a part of this exciting time in their lives was all the more…
Fall Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey Welcome to Cross Estate Gardens, a place that looks like it’s straight out of a fairytale — yet located conveniently in Bernardsville, New Jersey! Shooting Kristina and Filip’s engagement session was actually the first time I had been to the gardens, and it did not disappoint! The grounds are immaculately kept, and…
In-Home Jersey City Newborn Session
Jersey City, New Jersey While I don’t often post family sessions (and am typically not a newborn photographer), working with Julie and Charlie to capture their new baby girl, Sienna’s, newborn photos was so incredibly special to me. I shot Julie and Charlie’s maternity photos this past July, so to be able to meet Sienna…
Van Vorst Park Jersey City Elopement
Jersey City, New Jersey It was such a pleasure capturing Emily and Shane’s special day! These two were originally supposed to get married on May 2nd in Philadelphia, but in true 2020 fashion they unfortunately had to postpone until September of 2021. They decided to tie the knot this year elopement-style with their 15 closest…
How to Plan the Perfect Proposal
Are you thinking of proposing to your significant other? First of all, congratulations! Second of all, you are in the right place. I have photographed many proposals, and have even been proposed to myself, so I’ve learned quite a bit along the way! A super quick backstory about my own proposal — my now-husband, Matt,…
Fall Jockey Hollow Morristown Engagement
Morristown, New Jersey Talk about a perfect fall day! Corinne and Josh’s engagement session at Jockey Hollow could not have been more quintessential New Jersey autumn — from the beautiful, soft sunlight to the glowing, golden leaves on the trees, it truly encompassed everything we love about this time of year! Corinne and I have…
Brooklyn Bridge Park DUMBO Engagement
Brooklyn, New York Hannah and Tommy were an absolute blast to work with! We met up by the West Elm in Brooklyn Bridge Park (aka one of my favorite places ever) and Pebble Beach, and instantly it felt like we’d known each other forever. Which, in a way, we sort of did know each other…
Intimate TPC River Highlands Wedding
Cromwell, Connecticut Robyn and Joe’s wedding was special for so many reasons, the first of which being they are seriously the sweetest, funnest, most caring couple. To top it off, they both graduated from my alma mater, Bryant University — and that’s where they met! Although I didn’t know Robyn and Joe when we were…
Intimate Oyster Bay Long Island Wedding
Oyster Bay, New York Caroline and Jared’s wedding was an absolutely magical day! Although they postponed their full wedding until 2021, these two still wanted to tie the knot on their original date with their closest family and friends. I was so excited to be a part of this special day, and had such a…
