The South Jersey Photographer Blog Stories

Historic Batsto Village is one of my favorite places to photograph engagement sessions because the variety you can get is insane! Sometimes the gnats can get a little intense so I do recommend bringing some bug spray! We discovered during Marissa and Joes’ engagement session that the gnats really love hairspray! Batsto Village has that […]

Photographers say that photographing a wedding is the most stressful job a photographer could photograph. That is a lie! There is something about proposals that are the most nerve-wracking, stressful, and anxiety-filled moments that you could ever experience as a photographer. It is that exact moment when they go down on one knee and the […]

I always get a little worried about beach sessions because the day could turn out in so many different ways. When its an overcast day I struggle with giving the images a pop of color. When it’s a bright sunny day I struggle with trying to find the best lighting because obviously there is no […]

I had the honor to capture Cassidy’s graduation portraits at Stockton University where she completed her bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) within just 3 short years! Cassidy will continue on with her education until she receives a master’s degree in OT. However, this session meant so much to her because of how quickly she […]

Your wedding is a huge investment and making sure that everything goes off without any problems is something you spend month planning for! However, sometimes things do not go as planned. Below are some really great wedding investments that will help keep your wedding vibes in a happy place, rest your nerves, and simply take […]

First off, I think Bellevue State Park in Wilmington Delaware is my most favorite place to photograph from now on! Don’t get me wrong, I have a lot of favorites, but Bellevue State Park is officially number one on my list! Why you might ask? Well, even though beautiful gardens and parks with flowers, gazebos, […]

All week long it said that it was supposed to rain on the day of Brittany and Kevin’s engagement session at Sayen House and Gardens. Luckily, about an hour before their session started the clouds cleared and the sun came out! Even though it was pretty warm during their session and the sun only stayed […]

Jason always said that he could care less about having a big wedding. If he could have it his way, he would just go to the courthouse and call it a day. A wedding is something I have dreamed about ever since I was a little girl! I never necessarily wanted a big wedding, but […]

The last time I was at Renault Winery was maybe 2 years ago. I was told that it was the last wedding being hosted at Renault Winery because the business was for sale, which broke my heart because it was such a cute venue! I didn’t realize though that the people that bought the venue […]

Historic Smithville Village is becoming one of my favorite places so photograph engagement session because there is so many different vibes you can get with just one session. It is as simple as just changing up your outfit for this spot because it will already look like your in many different locations! This was the […]

Alexis entered into one of my engagement session give-a-way contest and was selected as a winner because I was naturally drawn to her bubbly personality! When I officially met Alexis and Rob for their session, I knew we were going to be a perfect match for each other! When I run engagement session give-a-ways it […]

It was hot ALL day long on Friday with temperatures lingering into the high 70’s or low 80’s most of the day. However, when we arrived at Point Pleasant Boardwalk I swear it felt like the temperature dropped into the 60’s! It was so very windy which made it very cold compared to the warmth […]

I have never heard of Historic Walnford until Jenna mentioned it as a location for their engagement session. When I looked it up on Google, I thought it was super adorable and very similar to Historic Batsto Village. But little did I know how much this little village had to offer until I arrived for […]

Stephen is a long lost friend of mine where we became friends all the way back in middle school! I was so thrilled and honored when he reached out to ME to capture his and Mary’s wedding memories! There is something about a friend saying they want YOU to capture this special day that just […]

Alex and Robby had their wedding originally planned at Rock Island Lake Club on April 18th, 2020, but due to COVID-19, they were forced to reschedule to September 4th, 2021. I can’t even imagine what that had to of felt like after years of planning your wedding to have it ripped away in a matter […]

Cassidy and Joe are my neighbors and I asked them to be my models a few months ago so I could practice some new ideas and technics that I have been learning, especially through the quarantine! We had been trying to do a photoshoot together for a few months but sadly it had to be […]

If you are anything like me, it is an absolutely must that your pets be included in either your engagement session or your wedding, or both! But a lot of the times portraits don’t go as smoothly as couples would have hoped for. Here are some tips for making pet portraits smooth sailing!

I scheduled a Christmas card photoshoot with Michael Hook Photography so that we had some nice images of us. Plus, we literally had no professional image of us together. I wanted the fall look but the way ours and Mikes schedules worked out we were basically in winter by the time we were able to […]

Planning a wedding during the Coronavirus (aka COVID-19) crisis has a lot of couples hesitant on moving forward with their wedding planning. I want to personally tell you that you should not let quarantine hold you back from planning your special day! Speaking from experience as I plan my own wedding, I have used this time to check a lot of wedding to-dos off my list…

A wedding florist does so much more than just design your bouquet! They can design the centerpieces to your reception tables, hairpieces, ceremony arches, corsages, boutonnieres, and so on.

Before you even contact a wedding florist, you should have these few things already done…