Ramzy's First Birthday and Party Animal Cake Smash

Ramzy came into the studio for his first birthday portraits and cake smash last weekend. It was so wonderful to meet Ramzy and see his family again! I also took his older sister’s first birthday pictures so she wanted to jump in a photo at the end!

Ramzy’s mom wanted to design his session around an adorable sleeper that featured a variety of animals ready to party! We went with a solid backdrop for his portraits so Ramzy would shine! For the cake smash I custom designed a set for him using the animals from his sleeper and a banner and balloons that matched the colors on the animals. I loved how it came together!


Melissa and Matt's Park Savoy Estate Wedding - South Jersey Wedding Photographer

I absolutely adore Melissa and Matt! After their engagement session I was looking forward to their wedding at The Park Savoy Estate so much. Rain was called for in the forecast but they didn’t allow that to put a damper on their day. They started off with an emotional first look out front of The Park Savoy where they exchanged their vows privately. After that we explored the grounds and made use of clear umbrellas when the rain decided to start. Matt and Melissa were troopers though and ditched them at times to get some beautiful portraits. The ceremony was full of more emotional tears as Melissa’s brothers walked her down the aisle. It was such a poignant ceremony filled with emotion and love. After the ceremony they partied the night away with all their family and friends in the gorgeous ballroom of The Park Savoy Estate.

Amanda and Matt's Windrift Beach Wedding - Windrift Hotel Wedding - South Jersey Wedding Photographer

Amanda and Matt had the most gorgeous wedding at the Windrift hotel in Avalon, NJ. The Windrift is a favorite of mine because it provides a stunning backdrop and they are awesome to work with. How can you go wrong with the stunning, blue reception room and a wedding on the beach?!

Matt and Amanda got ready at the hotel in their suites. It was a very relaxed morning full of laughs and some champagne! The weather was perfect for their ceremony on the beach and then portraits after. The sunlight on the beach was ah-ma-zing! The dunes behind the Windrift are always a favorite spot of mine for portraits. The sun just peaks over the top in a beautiful way that perfectly backlights the couple.

After we were done with the ceremony and portraits we headed inside for delicious food and the party! We love when the dance floor is packed and Amanda and Matt’s friend’s didn’t disappoint! They came ready to dance! It was such an amazing day from start to end!

Kayla & Stephen's Fall Sunflower Wedding - Carlucci's Waterfront Wedding - South Jersey Wedding Photographer

Kayla and Stephen had a beautiful wedding on the patio at Carlucci's Waterfront in Mt. Laurel, NJ. It was a stunning day and perfect for an outdoor ceremony. I enjoyed spending the morning getting ready with Kayla at their home and then we made a stop to take bridal portraits beside the lake in their neighborhood. Kayla and Stephen saw each other for the first time at the ceremony and there were many tears from everyone. I loved that they made the ceremony their own and did a peanut butter and jelly sandwich ceremony. It was a first for me and so adorable with mini mason jars and lots of laughs! After the ceremony everyone headed inside for an amazing dinner and dancing!

Theo's First Birthday and Cake Smash - South Jersey 1st birthday Cake Smash photographer

Theo’s first birthday was a fun dinosaur themed birthday so we did his session at home in the backyard. It was the perfect backdrop for some beautiful portraits of him alone and with his parents. After those were done he was changed into the most adorable diaper cover and bow tie set! We let him have fun smashing his birthday cake and he did a great job!

If your little one has a birthday coming up please reach out to schedule your first birthday cake smash session!

Real Estate Professional Head Shots

I love getting to branch out into different genres of photography and head shots is a fun one! I had the pleasure of taking professional real estate head shots for my good friend Andrea as she joined a new real estate team. We had a great time chatting and laughing as we took her head shots in downtown Medford, NJ.

If you are in need of professional head shots in South Jersey or Philly please reach out!

Tanner's St. Patty's Day Cake Smash

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m featuring a super cute cake smash from a couple years ago. Tanner had a ‘Lucky One’ themed first birthday and cake smash session in the studio. He did amazing and who could resist those big blue eyes?!

Baker - His talented mom Kacie!

Cairns Family Session - Smithville Mansion Easthampton, NJ

It’s no secret I love doing sessions at Smithville Mansion and the park around it. No matter what time of day or the season it’s just an awesome place to go. I met the Cairns Family there in the fall of 2020 to do a family session with their little girl and it was so much fun. It was really hard narrowing down which pictures to use for this post. There were so many cute moments.

Christmas Family Session

When most people think of Christmas portraits they think about being in a studio but your home can be a wonderful backdrop! It’s a perfect way to showcase all the hard work you put into decorating! I love that the Boufidis family does this every year. This year was extra exciting because I had the opportunity to meet their new daughter! Covid cancelled our plans of doing her newborn session in early 2020 so I it was so nice getting to see everyone again and take their first portraits as a family of four!

Madeline's 1st Birthday and Cake Smash - Croft Farm, NJ - South Jersey Family Photographer

2021 was such an insane year for photographers. We had to cram all of 2020 and 2021 weddings into one season! Now that the craziness is behind me I’ll be taking time to catch up on all the sessions and weddings I missed blogging in the past year and a half. First up is Madeline’s 1st birthday session!

In 2018 I photographed Chelsea and Matt’s wedding at Running Deer Golf Club so I was so excited to hear from them when it was time to do their daughter’s first birthday session. It’s always wonderful to see my old couples again and get the chance to catch up! We met up at Croft Farms in Cherry Hill on a warm, July evening. Madeline was wonderful and we had so much fun taking family pictures then some of her alone. She wasn’t too sure what to make of the cake but she looked adorable!

Smithville Mansion Extended Family Session

I love when families get together to do an extended session. They take a lot of work to coordinate everyone’s schedules, outfits and hope all the kids cooperate but the payoff is so worth it! For this session we were blending two extended families so it was extra special. Everyone looked amazing together with their coordinating (but not matching) outfits. They all complimented each other so nicely when we mixed up the groupings and worked well together in their little family units.

Adriana's Lifestyle In Home Newborn Session - South Jersey Newborn photographer

I had the joy of meeting baby Adriana in her home two weeks after she was born. I love doing newborn sessions at home and incorporating the nursery into the session. It is so personalized and cozy! Added bonus that the parents don’t have to worry about traveling with a newborn! For Adriana’s session we started off in her room and then did a few family photos in the master bedroom where they could all snuggle together.

Dominic's Phillies Baseball Cake Smash and First Birthday - South Jersey cake smash photographer

I can’t believe a year has passed since I did Dominic’s newborn photos! In that session we incorporated baseball and football themes so it’s very fitting that his cake smash was baseball themed with a Phillies cake! We started out with portraits of Dominic and a few family ones as well. Then we headed to the baseball field to let him have his cake!

South Jersey Wedding

A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting another backyard wedding along the water. Alyssa and Dan had planned a wedding at the Icona in Avalon, but when the pandemic nixed those plans they bounced back and planned a whole 2nd wedding in the span of just a few months! If you didn’t know their originals plans you’d never know that this wasn’t the wedding of their dreams all along! Dan did an absolutely amazing job transforming his parent’s backyard into a wedding venue full of greenery and flowers. The decor was absolutely gorgeous! Almost as gorgeous as the bride! Alyssa looked absolutely amazing and was so calm despite the hiccup in the weather. The rain didn’t quite cooperate for us, but it gave us a few breaks where we were able to sneak out for portraits and the tents provided the perfect cover for the ceremony and reception. It was such a beautiful day filled with close family and friends.


Rustic Backyard Wedding in South Jersey

Wedding season this year has mostly been postponed so it felt so nice to get back to work last weekend! Lindsay and DeWayne’s rustic backyard wedding was my first wedding back since the corona virus shut New Jersey down. I met them for their first look outside Lindsay’s family home and then we explored the farm. I was in heaven with a Harley Davidson, a big tractor, a vintage truck and lots of beautiful land to work with! We had fun taking portraits around the farm then did bridal party pictures before their intimate ceremony. Their ceremony was filled with the perfect amount of touching moments and laughs over personal touches they added to their vows. Lindsay and DeWayne then made a grand entrance into their reception on DeWayne’s Harley! I finished up the evening capturing their first dances and the touching speeches their friends and family gave. It was such a wonderful day from start to finish and the perfect way to jump back into weddings!

Summer wedding at the Bradford Estate

When I’m not shooting a wedding of my own I’m usually shooting with Susan of Susan Hennessey Photography and I love it! This August we spent a beautiful summer day at the Bradford Estate in Hainesport, NJ. It’s one of my favorite venues so I always look forward to going there.

I started the day off with the guys as they enjoyed playing pool and video games. After capturing the groom getting ready we headed outside for their first look and then portraits. The grounds at the Bradford Estate are amazing and give us so many options for portraits. The venue is always so nice about waiting to setup for the ceremony until we have time to use the grounds for portraits. It gives us so many options and the sunlight is always amazing there! After portraits the ceremony took place in the courtyard with the sun slowly setting behind the trees. The ceremony was touching and filled with many laughs and smiles. When the vows were exchanged we moved inside for the reception. It was such a fun day from start to finish!

Please enjoy this beautiful wedding I second shot for Susan Hennessey Photography!


Emilie and Elliot's Backyard Wedding

Emilie and Elliot had the most stunning wedding on their family’s home in the hills of Pennsylvania. It was the perfect day filled with friends and family and a breathtaking backdrop! I met both Emilie and Elliot in the house as they both got ready on separate floors. It’s always fun when I can do both the bride and groom prep because they are getting ready at the same location. As the house bustled with activity Emilie got into her gown with the help of her sisters and Elliot prepared downstairs with his groomsmen. Afterwards we headed out front for the first look then bridal party and family photos. I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful setting. We were surrounded by mature trees that helped keep the heat at bay and provided such nice light. Once it was time for the ceremony we moved around back where the ceremony was setup facing the hillside. Emilie’s father officiated the ceremony after walking her down the aisle to Elliot. I love when family or friends officiate the ceremony because it adds such a personal touch to the event. Once the ceremony was completed we headed back out front for the reception under the tent. Floral arrangements and beautiful greenery decorated every bit of the space to create a garden wonderland. It was amazing and I had so much fun capturing all the details that were so thoughtfully put together. It provided the perfect backdrop for Emilie and Elliot’s reception.

Anthony's Old McDonald Farm Cake Smash

I met the cutest little farmer last week when Anthony came in for his 1st birthday session. I was so excited when his mom told me her Old McDonald theme I was so excited to create his cake smash set. I found an adorable backdrop and then added hay bales and adorable little stuffed farm animals to it. It was so cute! For his portraits we incorporated decorations that mom hand created. She hand painted ONE letters and a sign for Anthony’s birthday party that worked perfect for portraits. The whole session was so much fun and we had so many cute pictures!

Sarah's Winter Wonderland Quinceanera - Camden County Boathouse

The weekend after Thanksgiving Sarah celebrated turning 15 with an amazing winter wonderland themed Quinceanera! Sarah wore a gorgeous light blue dress with custom Vans. At the reception her dad changed her shoes to sparkly, silver heels that symbolized her transition to a woman. The ceremony and reception were both held at the Camden County Boathouse in Pennsauken, NJ. At the ceremony Sarah’s mom and dad presented her with a tiara, bible and rosary. At the reception Sarah danced with her dad and then dedicated her candles to the special people in her life. Each candle reading was so heartfelt and filled with love for her family and friends. Afterwards the party got going and guests were surprised with Latin dancers who did a special performance and then taught everyone some of the basic steps. It was an amazing party from start to finish! Happy Birthday Sarah!!

Vendors;

Photographer: Abbey Bradshaw Photography

Videographer: Alyssa Kauffman Films

Event Planner: Initiatives Events

Caterer: Sensational Host Inc

DJ: Jay Harrison

Lighting: Bear Productions

Latin Dancers: Atrium Dance Studio