Ahhhh I love this session! I am such a big advocate of really taking your engagement photography session and making it your own! I love that Becca and Dan incorporated their love of ice cream, and some of their favorite places into their photos. My general rule of thumb when it comes to doing these […]

For anyone who doesn’t know – I actually did family photography alone for a bit before I considered doing a wedding. It was the first type of photography I really fell in love with. It just so happened that my first ever family photography session was on the beach down in Ocean City, New Jersey, […]

Did you know that beach family sessions are possible all year long? Even in New Jersey? It can absolutely be chilly – but it’s totally possible! Lavallette is one of my favorite local beaches. There is access to a beautiful boardwalk, and it has so many great locations for family portraits on both the ocean […]

Whenever I get to shoot at what I like to call my ‘home beaches’ I always feel like I own the place. This would be false (I do not own any of these places). Fun fact about this particular spot in Lavallette, is that I shot my first ever engagement session right on this sand, […]

Where do I even begin with Heather and Chris’s gorgeous backyard beach wedding in Lavallette, New Jersey? I suppose I could start by telling you all about Heather’s absolutely impeccable taste. When I initially saw her bouquet and shoes, I asked her how she had managed to pick such perfect items for her big day, […]

I may have been born on Island Beach State Park (just kidding – I wasn’t, but I was brought there by boat literally my entire life so I guess that counts for something, right?) but Lavallette is still close to my heart. Ironically despite this beach being a mere 20 minutes away from my home, […]

If you are looking for an engagement session that begins with beers at a quintessential dive bar and ends with a gorgeous sunset, these photos are for you! When I first met Melissa, I could swear that I had known her forever. We were talking about how she and Dan had met, and she told […]