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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
Dreamy Sunset Lavallette Engagement
September 14, 2022
Lavallette, New Jersey | Carleigh and Bryan’s engagement session… ohhhh my gosh where to begin?! When Carleigh asked me if they could use her family’s boat for their engagement photos, I couldn’t have said…
Effortlessly Chic West Village Engagement
August 25, 2022
West Village, New York | I had the best time running around the West Village with sweet Alex and Matt for their engagement session! It was a particularly toasty summer day in the city,…
Sun-Drenched & Joyful Spring Lake Engagement
August 24, 2022
Spring Lake, New Jersey | I had the best time with Alyssa and Colin during their engagement session! These two are the absolute sweetest, and so much fun to work with. They first met…
Loeb Boathouse Central Park Engagement
August 16, 2022
New York, New York | I truly clicked right away with Ashley and Sal! These two are so much fun, and we had the best time in Central Park capturing their engagement photos. Ashley…
Fun-Loving Summer West Village Engagement
August 10, 2022
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…
Summer Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
July 30, 2022
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
July 27, 2022
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…
Carefree & Joyful Spring Lake Engagement
July 14, 2022
Spring Lake, New Jersey | It is always such an honor when a fellow photographer books you for their wedding, especially one as talented as Jessica! Jess has been working with me as a…
Evening Divine Park Spring Lake Engagement
July 13, 2022
Spring Lake, New Jersey | What a beautiful evening for an engagement session with Caitlyn and James! I had the best time with these two, as well as their sweet pup Willow. Spring Lake…
Sunrise Monument Washington DC Engagement
June 29, 2022
Washington, DC | I love being able to travel for engagement sessions and shooting in new locations, so when Jillian and Will asked if I would come down to DC for their photos I…
A Dreamy Evening Spring Lake Engagement
June 16, 2022
Spring Lake, New Jersey | I had such a fun evening with Genevieve and Joe in Spring Lake! These two first met in college, and as Gen tells it, “Joe and I both went…
Sunset Divine Park Spring Lake Engagement
June 15, 2022
Spring Lake, New Jersey | Tis the season for gorgeous engagement sessions! Jenny and Brian are both so incredibly sweet, and I had the best time working with them on this beautiful evening. Spring…
Vibrant Spring Skylands Manor Engagement
June 14, 2022
Ringwood, New Jersey | I had the best time working with Alyssa and Andrew! We had an absolutely beautiful mid-June day for their engagement session at Skylands Manor, one of my favorite places to…
Joy-Filled Spring Lake Beach Engagement
May 11, 2022
Spring Lake, New Jersey | A beautiful spring day with Chiara and Mackenzie in Spring Lake! These two first met in college, but as Chiara tells it, “It was definitely not love at first…
A Chilly & Romantic Sea Girt Engagement
May 3, 2022
Sea Girt, New Jersey | April showers bring May flowers, right? Well, so they say — but sometimes, the beginning of May can be just as chilly as March! Colleen and Ben’s engagement session…
Classic & Chic Central Park Engagement
April 30, 2022
New York, New York | Such a beautiful evening in Central Park with Kate and Sam! Central Park can often be full of tourists, runners, and cyclists and it’s sometimes challenging to shoot there…
Spring Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
April 23, 2022
Bernardsville, New Jersey | When I say I am obsessed with this engagement session, I mean it! Vivian and Simon’s initial vision for their engagement photos was amongst the cherry blossoms at Branch Brook…
Sunrise Brooklyn Bridge NYC Engagement
April 22, 2022
New York, New York | One of my favorite places in the city to shoot is on the Brooklyn Bridge — however, it is also one of the craziest (and at times, scariest!) places…
Spring Princeton University Engagement
April 21, 2022
Princeton, New Jersey | From the first time chatting with Maria and Michael, I knew they were going to be the absolute sweetest! I was so excited to meet them when the time finally…
Spring Grounds for Sculpture Engagement
April 14, 2022
Hamilton Township, New Jersey | One of my favorite parts about shooting engagement sessions, aside from meeting all of my sweet couples before their wedding day, is getting to go to locations I might…
Sunrise Hoboken Waterfront Engagement
April 11, 2022
Hoboken, New Jersey | I absolutely love whenever my couples are up for a sunrise session! Although my brain isn’t always happy when it has to wake up before 6am, it’s so worth it…
Spring Princeton University Engagement
April 1, 2022
Princeton, New Jersey | I’m so excited to share my first engagement session of the spring with Casey and Tim! Although the weather was touch and go all day — even a few rain…
Winter Boston Public Garden Engagement
January 14, 2022
Boston, Massachusetts | We shipped up to Boston for Courtney and Ryan’s engagement session, and of course it happened to be one of the coldest weekends of the year so far! Thankfully it was…
Winter Brooklyn Bridge Park Engagement
January 8, 2022
Brooklyn, New York | January sessions definitely aren’t for the faint of heart, but Katie and Matt totally killed it in the cold! These two first connected on Bumble (just like me and my…
Fall Cross Estate Gardens Engagement
December 5, 2021
Bernardsville, New Jersey | This was my LAST engagement session of 2021! It’s crazy to believe that 35+ engagement sessions later I’m nearly done for the year — but still two more weddings left…
Fall Spring Lake Beach Divine Park Engagement
December 4, 2021
Spring Lake, New Jersey | My final Spring Lake engagement session of the year was truly the best of both (or rather, all 3) worlds — downtown, park, and beach! And for this sweet…
Fall Manayunk Philadelphia Engagement
November 28, 2021
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | This engagement session was my first time shooting in Philly! Sweet Julia and JT live together in the heart of Manayunk, a charming Philadelphia neighborhood full of bars, restaurants, and parks….
Fall Princeton University Engagement
November 20, 2021
Princeton, New Jersey | Two sessions at Princeton in the past month and I can’t complain — it’s truly one of the most beautiful areas in the state! Not to mention, it’s a super…
October 31, 2021
New York, New York | I absolutely love when couples are down for a sunrise session, so when Colleen and Dylan agreed to an early morning in Central Park I couldn’t have been more…
Fall Princeton University Engagement
October 25, 2021
Princeton, New Jersey | So many of my couples find me online via Instagram, but Brianne and Scott were actually at a wedding that I shot in September! In fact, Scott was a groomsman,…