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I’m Jill, a wedding photographer based in New Jersey — and I’m so excited that you’re here! Follow along with the blog to get a glimpse into the heart behind my work.
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Fun-Loving Summer West Village Engagement
New York, New York | Mikala and Peter are the absolute sweetest! These two live in the city and suggested the West Village for their engagement session — which is one of my favorite places to shoot, so I couldn’t have said yes fast enough! As Mikala tells it, “Peter and I met at our business fraternity’s rush event in spring 2014. We are technically…
7 Tips for Stunning Champagne Tower Photos
Champagne towers might be the new cake cutting — but how do you make sure yours is a success?! Take it from me… aka someone who had a champagne tower fail at their own wedding. Check out these 7 tips for getting stunning champagne tower photos, and save this post to refer back to before your wedding day! 1. Smile and laugh the whole time…

Summer Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | Fun fact: I first shot Marisa and David several years ago before they were even engaged, on a verrrrry cold January day — simply because they wanted photos together for their apartment! Little did I know, fast forward to 2022 and I’d be shooting their engagement photos AND planning for their 2023 wedding! It was so much fun seeing these two…

Summer Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | What a beautiful summer evening with Tara and John at Cross Estate Gardens! Tara was a bridesmaid in a wedding I shot last December, and I was so excited when she reached out about her own wedding! We had the best time shooting throughout the gardens, and it made me even more excited for their special day. Tara and John first…
Intimate Garden Wedding at Barley Sheaf Farm
Holicong, Pennsylvania | It is truly the greatest honor when another photographer asks you to capture their special day. I have been friends with Bianca for a while now, but when she asked if I would be available to document her intimate wedding in the states before their destination celebration in Santorini a few weeks later, I was absolutely blown away — and immediately said…

Fun-Loving Summer West Village Engagement
New York, New York | Mikala and Peter are the absolute sweetest! These two live in the city and suggested the West Village for their engagement session — which is one of my favorite…
7 Tips for Stunning Champagne Tower Photos
Champagne towers might be the new cake cutting — but how do you make sure yours is a success?! Take it from me… aka someone who had a champagne tower fail at their own…

Summer Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | Fun fact: I first shot Marisa and David several years ago before they were even engaged, on a verrrrry cold January day — simply because they wanted photos together for…

Summer Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
Bernardsville, New Jersey | What a beautiful summer evening with Tara and John at Cross Estate Gardens! Tara was a bridesmaid in a wedding I shot last December, and I was so excited when…
Intimate Garden Wedding at Barley Sheaf Farm
Holicong, Pennsylvania | It is truly the greatest honor when another photographer asks you to capture their special day. I have been friends with Bianca for a while now, but when she asked if…