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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.
Engagements
Engagements
Financial District Downtown NYC Engagement
June 5, 2024
New York, New York | A little rain in the forecast couldn’t stop us from having Shannon and DJ’s beautiful engagement session in downtown New York City! We were watching the weather in the…
Spring Uptown Hoboken Engagement
May 30, 2024
Hoboken, New Jersey | A perfect spring evening for Christina and Stephen’s engagement photos in one of my favorite places! These two have lived together in Hoboken since February of 2021, so it was…
Van Vorst Park Jersey City Engagement
May 24, 2024
Jersey City, New Jersey | A warm spring evening in Jersey City with Kim and Ross! Apparently we skipped straight from gloomy, rainy to spring to warm, toasty summer because it was hot hot…
Vintage Taxi Central Park NYC Engagement
May 22, 2024
New York, New York | A gorgeous spring evening in the park for Nicole and Billy! These two booked a vintage taxi from Film Cars for their session — one of my absolute favorite…
Spring Central Park NYC Engagement
May 20, 2024
New York, New York | Spring has finally sprung, and Tori and Nate reaped all the benefits of this incredible weather for their engagement session on the Upper West Side and in Central Park!…
Spring Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
May 13, 2024
Bernardsville, New Jersey | The whole drive to Nicole and John’s engagement session, the sky was full of ominous, black clouds. Although there was no rain in the forecast, I couldn’t help but wonder…
Spring Downtown Hoboken Engagement
April 16, 2024
Hoboken, New Jersey | The perfect start to my engagement sessions this year with sweet Shannon and Victor! In typical April fashion, almost every day leading up to this session had been impossibly dreary…
Golden Hour Hoboken Waterfront Engagement
November 8, 2023
Hoboken, New Jersey | I can’t imagine a more perfect way to close out my engagement sessions for the year than with Maggie and Matt! We had the most beautiful, golden hour glow for…
The Herbary at Bear Creek Farm Engagement
October 31, 2023
Howell Township, New Jersey | I had SO much fun with Leah and Michael at their engagement session! With an autumn absolutely full of rain, Leah reached out to me a few weeks before…
Vintage Taxi Central Park NYC Engagement
October 19, 2023
New York, New York | The perfect fall day for Stevie and Joe’s NYC engagement session! When Stevie mentioned a past session I did with the vintage taxi from Film Cars and was thinking…
Van Vorst Park Jersey City Engagement
October 16, 2023
Jersey City, New Jersey | Oh this northeast weather! We’ve been dealing with the rainiest weekends of all time so far this fall here in New Jersey, but thankfully the weekday weather has been…
Autumn Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
October 5, 2023
Bernardsville, New Jersey | My second time at Cross Estate Gardens in three days — but no complaints here! It’s actually crazy how two days before there were barely any leaves on the ground,…
Autumn Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
October 3, 2023
Bernardsville, New Jersey | A warm fall evening with Kayla and Will at Cross Estate Gardens! The last few days had such an autumn chill in the air, but of course for Kayla and…
Ninety Acres at Natirar Rehearsal Dinner Portraits
September 28, 2023
Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey | As much as I love every single one of my wedding couples, there is just something so special about being a part of a friend’s special day — and when…
Autumn Central Park NYC Engagement
September 27, 2023
New York, New York | Crazy enough I hadn’t been to Central Park for a session since this past May, so I couldn’t have been more excited to get back into the city to…
Third Beach Middletown RI Engagement
September 16, 2023
Middletown, Rhode Island | I had the best time with Courtney and Jordan at their engagement session! When we first started talking locations, these two knew they wanted to take their photos at the…
Late-Summer Sleepy Hollow Riverfront Engagement
August 30, 2023
Sleepy Hollow, New York | A beautiful summer evening with Julia and Taylor along the Hudson River! In the week leading up to their session, there was significant rain in the forecast. In fact,…
Conestoga House & Gardens Lancaster PA Engagement
August 28, 2023
Lancaster, Pennsylvania | This session was the second time this month I had the honor of photographing fellow wedding industry creatives! Kirsten is an incredibly talented wedding photographer herself, and recently her fiancé Patrick…
Summer Divine Park Spring Lake Engagement
August 23, 2023
Spring Lake, New Jersey | A beautiful night at the shore with Courtney and Matt! We seriously got the most beautiful, serene evening for a session, and it was even a little chilly —…
Summer Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
August 20, 2023
Bernardsville, New Jersey | Garden vibes all the way for Kristen and Dominic’s evening engagement session! These two first met back in 2018, and as Kristen tells it, “In college, Dominic worked at the…
Summer Divine Park Spring Lake Engagement
July 27, 2023
Spring Lake, New Jersey | An absolutely beautiful evening at one of my favorite places with Danielle and Chris! Although the forecast threatened the potential for thunderstorms all week, thankfully it held out for…
Coastal Newport Rhode Island Engagement
June 19, 2023
Middletown, Rhode Island | I absolutely love destination engagement sessions, but they can be definitely be tricky when the weather isn’t on our side! Alison and Steve’s engagement session was originally scheduled for mid-May,…
Spring Princeton University Engagement
June 15, 2023
Princeton, New Jersey | What a fun night with sweet Victoria and Paul! We were literally laughing throughout the entire session, and I truly could have hung out with these two for hours! Although…
Uptown Hoboken Brownstone Engagement
June 13, 2023
Hoboken, New Jersey | Alex and Tim’s engagement session was originally supposed to be a week earlier, but if you live in the northeast — specifically the New York City area — you will know…
Spring Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
June 1, 2023
Bernardsville, New Jersey | The final engagement session in my marathon week of engagements, and it couldn’t have been more perfect! I had my fingers crossed all week for great weather because Carolyn and…
Spring Princeton University Engagement
May 30, 2023
Princeton, New Jersey | Working with couples like Gianna and Ethan make me love what I do even more than I already do. These two are truly the sweetest, and I literally don’t think…
Downtown Hoboken Waterfront Engagement
May 29, 2023
Hoboken, New Jersey | The perfect spring evening with Mary and Peter in Hoboken! I have been loving all of these Hoboken sessions lately, and having one on Memorial Day was the perfect excuse…
Spring Lake Divine Park Engagement
May 19, 2023
Spring Lake, New Jersey | The perfect night for a coastal engagement session with Kelli and Danny! These two are so sweet, and were total naturals in front of the camera. They have been…
Downtown Hoboken Waterfront Engagement
May 18, 2023
Hoboken, New Jersey | An absolutely beautiful night with Michelle and Marissa in downtown Hoboken! These two are truly the sweetest, and I felt like we were friends from the moment we spoke on…
Downtown Hoboken Waterfront Engagement
May 11, 2023
Hoboken, New Jersey | I love when couples suggest doing something meaningful to the two of them for their engagement session! When Meghan asked if we could shoot in Dear Maud, a beautiful new…