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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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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 excited to be working with these two again. I first…

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 breeze kept us cool and happy — and working with…

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 wanted to still try to make their session on Sunday…

Best NJ & NYC Engagement Photo Locations
Engagement sessions are one of the most exciting parts of the wedding planning process. Not only do they result in a beautiful collection of images for your save the dates and wedding website, but they also give you the opportunity to get comfortable in front of the camera before the big day. It’s a relaxed, meaningful way for us to work together — allowing you…

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, Megan never checked the coordinates… Fast forward a few years…

An Elegant Summer Wedding at Ashford Estate
Allentown, New Jersey | Sabrina and Kyle’s wedding weekend was a beautiful celebration of family, tradition, and a love story that has been more than a decade in the making. From a traditional Hindu…

A Joyful Celebration of Irish Heritage at Fiddler’s Elbow
Bedminster, New Jersey | Deirdre and Brian’s late-August wedding was a joyful celebration of family, tradition, and their Irish heritage. From a deeply meaningful ceremony at the same church where Deirdre’s grandparents were married,…

Colorful Summer Wedding at Hamilton Farm Golf Club
Gladstone, New Jersey | In the week leading up to Avery and Jonny’s wedding, the forecast seemed determined to call for rain. But somehow, the two of them remained confident that everything would work…

Coastal Garden Party Wedding at Fiddler’s Elbow
Bedminster, New Jersey | Maggie and Eddie’s wedding day at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club was the perfect blend of English charm and coastal garden party style, filled with beautiful florals, playful patterns, and thoughtful…

Black & White City Wedding at Tribeca Rooftop
New York, New York | Some love stories begin with a chance encounter, but Gabriella and Jack’s started in the hallways of high school. They began dating in January of 2016, when Gabby, a…