Last updated: January 2026 Planning a proposal in one of New Jersey’s beautiful parks? You’re not alone. After photographing 500+ proposals across the tri-state area, I’ve learned that one question keeps coming up: “Do we need a permit?” The short answer: it depends on the park and what you’re planning. Important note: Policies change, and I’m […]

During the ceremony at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, a young boy held a wooden sign that read “Daddy, Here Comes Our Girl.” That image- the three of them together right after the couple was pronounced married- is exactly why couples hire me to document their weddings instead of directing them. Hamilton Farm Golf […]

If you’re planning a proposal in New Jersey and trying to figure out what photography costs, that’s fair. Proposal coverage is usually short, but it’s high pressure. You get one shot. No redo. No second reaction. In New Jersey, most proposal photographers charge between $500 and $1,200, depending on experience, location, and coverage time. I’ve […]

When Frank reached out about proposing at Waterside Restaurant in North Bergen, I knew the skyline was going to do its job. This spot sits right on the Hudson, and when the timing is right, Manhattan looks close enough to touch. On January 11, 2025, it became the backdrop for a quiet, real moment that […]

Brian and Nancy’s winter wedding at The Rockleigh felt calm in the best way. Elegant, yes, but not stiff. The emotion was right there, and nobody had to force it. The Rockleigh gives you a lot without making you run all over the place. Good light where it matters, a staircase that actually earns the […]

Angela and Zev showed up at Skylands Botanical Garden in Ringwood with an ease between them that you cannot fake. It was late winter, snow still on the ground, and the light was soft and clean. We used the stone arch, the entrance gates, and the long paths through the gardens, and let the session […]

Joyce started her day in a red qipao. Raymond was in Marine dress blues. By the time they stood together at Rockleigh’s outdoor pavilion that evening, everything between those two moments had been about family, tradition, and the kind of quiet pride that doesn’t need announcing. I photographed their Rockleigh Country Club wedding the way […]

This is why The Rockleigh wedding photography matters to me: you can feel the day getting more serious by the minute, and then a real moment breaks through before anyone has time to filter it. Not planned. Not posed. Just the kind of laughter that shows up when the pressure finally cracks for a second. Right before […]

There’s a moment at weddings that always gets me. It isn’t the entrance or the cake cutting. It’s when a father takes his daughter’s hand for their dance and everything else fades out for a few minutes. I’ve photographed weddings at Skylands Manor in Ringwood, NJ for years, and this moment never feels routine. In this dance, […]