THE BLOG

Some weddings show you who matters long before the ceremony starts. That was true of The Flanders Hotel wedding Emily and LJ celebrated in Ocean City, New Jersey, on October 11, 2026. It began with Emily and her bridesmaids piled onto a hotel bed in matching pajamas, arms in the air, and it kept that […]

Ashanti and Christopher were married on Saturday, October 17, 2026, and their Six Eighteen Restaurant wedding in Freehold, New Jersey, was built around the people they love. They got ready and shared their first look at the Radisson Hotel Freehold, then said their vows in front of family and friends at Six Eighteen Restaurant on […]

Courthouse weddings are quiet by design. There is no long processional and no reception schedule, only two people, an officiant, and the guests who matter most. That simplicity raises a fair question about photography: is one hour enough? I get asked about one hour courthouse wedding photography more often than you might expect, and Mia […]

Morgan and Dakota celebrated their September wedding at a family home in Franklin Township, New Jersey. Their day featured an outdoor ceremony, natural portraits among the trees, family-centered moments, and a tented reception, all photographed in a relaxed, documentary style. A Franklin Township backyard wedding looks simple on paper. Then you walk onto the property […]

Desiree and Ryan were married on October 3, 2026, and their Collingswood Grand Ballroom wedding had fall details in every direction. A large oak tree, pumpkins, sunflowers, and a green suit beside an ivory dress made the historic venue a pleasure to photograph. The place also carried meaning for them, because it was connected to […]

He hasn’t turned around yet. His eyes have slid as far over his shoulder as they can go without moving his head, his mouth is pressed flat, and his hands hang loose at his sides. Behind him, a little out of focus, she’s already smiling. That frame is a good place to start explaining why […]

The forecast turns on a Tuesday. You have spent eleven months picturing portraits on the lawn, light through the trees, that spot near the water, and now a small rain icon is sitting on your date. I have been a professional photographer for more than 30 years, and I have photographed over 800 weddings across […]

Most couples ask me about the first look in the same breath as the timeline, which tells you something. They think they are asking a photography question. They are actually asking how they want the hours around their ceremony to feel. First look wedding photos went from unusual to ordinary over the thirty years I […]

Two wedding photographs in my portfolio show how quickly light can change a picture. In the first, a bride and groom stand on a stone staircase with the sun behind bare autumn trees. Her veil lifts into the backlight, and the lace holds its texture. In the second, a couple becomes a clean silhouette against […]