Boys will be boys and these two are certainly all of that! We had so much fun exploring the land and just catching the children playing and living life as usual. I love the ability to be totally photojournalistic on so many of my sessions. With little ones, it is truly the greatest capture.
How do you pose an 18 month old and a 2 1/2 year old you ask? You don't! You let them be themselves and have fun! They were clearly fun and adorable I might add!
Luke is six months old and is all boy!! He has just mastered sitting up all by himself. He makes the cutest faces all of the time and not always smiling. Those are my favorites!
Can I mention how much I LOVE cake smashes! They are a total delight to me. It could be because my kids are grown and I just love this stage in a child's life. I think I had more fun today than Christopher did!
He really was not ready for this. He was a little nervous at first and then slowly he dug into his beautiful very messy navy blue icing cake. Yes, that is right, navy blue. Who knew it would be that messy. I think that is what made it more fun, but maybe ask his parents that same question.
All in all I am in love with these photographs and his expressions are priceless. We sure made some memories and lots of mess today!
Happy birthday little guy!
Sisterhood is a very special thing. I myself have three amazing sisters and although growing up was a little challenging at times between who has your clothes, your makeup and the list goes on, it truly is such a blessing especially being grown up now and being so close to my sisters.
Today I had the privilege of photographing these two beauties. We wanted a beautiful backdrop for our session and picked Jockey Hollow for our location.
Girls, you are blessed to have each other and I so enjoyed our time together.
This family I have photographed several times and it is always a session filled with lots of fun and laughter. They are just adorable and the children really love each other. The beach was a beautiful setting to let them run and just be kids. Capturing these special moments in a family's life is so special!
This family is very special to me. I am wonderful friends with Nancy and have known her for several years. It was such a joy to do our second photo session this past fall.
The children are so sweet and beautiful and I just love how they love each other. They are so adorably photogenic I can't take it!
I have known this pretty young thing for about five years. I have watched her grow and change in so many ways. She is beyond gifted as an artist and is totally amazing at fashion. She has now started her own fashion blog called Frosting and flannels where you can follow her on instagram.
She contacted me and asked if I would like to do the photo sessions for her blog and I immediately fell in LOVE with the idea. It is so wonderful to be able to photograph many different genres of photography and adding fashion to the list, well I was ecstatic. Victoria and I have so much fun on our shoots laughing and joking and we actually get some work done!
By the way, she made the most beautiful ugly Christmas sweater ever and even won a prize for it!
This little one is four going on fourteen. She never surprises me on how much she knows and how sassy she is. She loved celebrating her special photo session adorned with beautiful balloons and enjoying my favorite antique baby stroller.
Happy Birthday Autumn Faith!
You know that look that you get from a two year old. The look that just melts your heart. This little guy is the cutest, sweetest and most delicious two year old ever!
I love you Christopher with all my heart. Happy birthday little man!
John was the sweetest newborn ever. He was quite the big boy at birth weighing close to twelve pounds. What a sweet gentle spirit in this precious little boy. He slept for his newborn session, well as long as we didn't move him at all! My favorites are the sleepy smiles we captured. Congratulations on this precious little guy.
Here we are again. Returning to do this precious family's Christmas session was a pure delight. We actually had been blessed with a very warm day here in New Jersey mid December. I think it was 55 degrees this day.
Christopher has just woken up from his nap and he was not as jolly as he normally is, but with this child, his not so jolly is someone else's normal jolly. That is just how happy he is all the time. They are a happy bunch and it sure shows in their images. Merry Christmas guys!
I have had the privilege of knowing Seth for a long time. He spent many days at our home as he is our son's best friend. When I found out that he was going to marry Bethany I did an engagement session as their gift for them. Little did I know back then that I would also be photographing their wedding! It was such a joy to be there for all of their special days! This past year when I found out they were expecting their first child, I was delighted that I had the chance to photograph their precious son Joel. This little guy was the sweetest and quietest little church mouse ever. Love you guys!
Harper is all of ten days young. She is the sweetest little thing and does not cry much, but she does not sleep much either. She clearly wanted to stay awake all through her newborn session. We managed to steal a few beautiful moments!
Alyssa and Patrick met in high school where they attended Rutgers Preparatory School. At this time, Patrick had just gone through a difficult breakup with his girlfriend. They both were part of the same high school group so they were no strangers to one another. He reached out to Alyssa as any friend would do to seek some comfort after a tough experience and Alyssa was right there for him. With all of the time they were spending together, it became obvious that they were growing to be more than friends to their friends. They would spend so much of their time riding horses together and enjoying their time on a friends farm.
Others clearly saw this before they did and so they both convinced themselves for awhile that they did not have feelings for one another other than friendship. All those around Alyssa would tell her that Patrick is in love with her, but she did not want to get her hopes up because she knew that she had fallen in love with him. Patrick was not so honest with himself and denied that his feelings for Alyssa were anything more than friends, yet he found himself constantly preoccupied with her and could not stand to be without her.
During these two years Alyssa did have a boyfriend and wanted to confide in Patrick to let him know she was dating someone. They were both preparing to leave for college and it turned out that Patrick chose the same school as Alyssa. Every time Alyssa would change her dorm room, there was Patrick right there changing his dorm. At this point, Patrick had Alyssa's head spinning in confusion. Finally, after several months Patrick confessed his feelings for Alyssa and told her that he had always loved her. He spent his free time when not studying, writing poetry and songs to win her over. It finally worked!
At this time, Alyssa realized how sincere and honest Patrick was and knew that the relationship she had always longed for was finally happening. They have been dating officially around 5 years and Patrick proposed this past year. Their choice for their wedding is at a beautiful mill located in Stockton, New Jersey. It is the perfect setting for their wedding day.
Please enjoy their beautiful farm engagement and see you in May 2016!
Lindsey and Jeremy had met ten years ago briefly while attending a summer camp that both their families would go to each summer. Lindsey being a bit older back then, she being 18 and Jeremy 15, they really did not hang in the same crowd. So it was no wonder they never really met again after that one time.
Jeremy went to college and afterward moved into NYC. Lindsey had attended college in Dumbo, Brooklyn where she was studying to be a speech pathologist. Everyday on her way to school she would pass by these beautiful streets and thought that some day she would love to do her engagement session right here.
Jeremy happened to see Lindsey's name pop up on facebook some ten years after their initial meeting and thought that he would reach out to her and see if she would remember him. Sure enough she did and they planned a time to get dinner together. They had many years to catch up on so the evening was spent chatting about the old times they had at their family's mutual summer camp and also what they have been doing for ten years!
Their romance happened pretty quickly and they spent time together doing the things they both found they had in common. About two years after their reunion, Jeremy asked LIndsey to be his wife. Lindsey said yes and the preparations began. Of course, Lindsey told Jeremy where she would like to have their engagement session so we returned together to capture some beautiful images along the streets Lindsey use to dream about.
Their wedding will be at the lovely Park Savoy in Florham Park, New Jersey this coming September.
Ricardo and Sacha initially met at the Jersey Shore several years ago. They had their mutual friends and would spend time together, but their relationship did not start until 12 years later.
They both have a love for great food and fantastic red wine and are always excited to try out new restuarants. When they are not dining out, you will find Ricardo in the kitchen always preparing and cooking up something fantastic! Sacha loves to assist. Seeing they love good food, they also spend time working out and staying active. They love to travel and are so excited to be spending their honeymoon in South Africa.
It was Sacha's birthday and Ricardo recommended they meet for a drink at the Bowery Hotel before dinner. While sitting at the bar Ricardo got down on one knee and asked Sacha to be his wife! As Sacha was trying to send a picture of her ring to her best friend, to her surprise in walked many of their friends and family. Ricardo had everything planned. It was more like a little engagement party than just dinner. It was the most beautiful birthday gift to receive.
When I met Sacha and Ricardo and we discussed where they would like to do their engagement session, they immediately knew where they wanted to go. They both were raised in Brooklyn, Ricardo grew up in Carroll Gardens, which is close to Brooklyn Heights where we had the session. Sacha's parents had lived in the area before she was born and she regularly visited the area. Over the years, she fell in love with the Promonade. With the gorgeous sunsets along the Promonade and the pretty NYC skyline, it was the perfect setting for their session.
This beautiful couple chose the Brooklyn Winery to celebrate their wedding day in May 2016.
Pam's mother would always tell her, "keep your heart open for you never know when love it going to come in". After 10 years of being a single parent and raising three children, well the advice seemed a little far fetched to her at the time. Between working full time and raising three very busy children, where could she find the time. She clearly dated over the years but always found that most men did not want the burden of a family. She told her mom she was open but did not think it would happen.................in walks Morgan.
Pam needed a picture for linkedin for her work so she thought she would put up a photo on Christian Mingle. She did have two dates in the month that she was on the site but nothing came of them. Finally after the first subscription ran out, she decided to try it for another three months. As soon as she renewed, she received an email from a gentleman by the name of Morgan who lived locally. She was immediately attracted to him by his good looks and how sincere he seemed by reading his profile. Pam replied back and they exchanged several emails before setting a day that next week to meet.
They met at Starbucks for a coffee. She saw him immediately sitting across the room and recognized him immediately from his profile picture. They spent about an hour getting to know one another. One question he asked her during their date was "would she ever consider getting married again"? She found it odd at first, but realized how important that question was for her, seeing all the other dates she had been on did not really want that.
They ended their evening and Morgan asked if he could see her again. They went on several more dates and they were growing close. At this point, Pam thought that it might be too much right now starting a serious relationship, but she was soon told by everyone that she would be crazy to let Morgan go!
They dated for two years before he asked to marry her. With tears in his eyes, Morgan confessed that he had never felt so loved by anyone before and that she was the one he had been looking for all of these years.
They are now ready to have a beautiful wedding this July 2016 joined by their six children and by all those that love them. Their children will be their bridal party which I think is the cutest thing ever! They will be married on the beach at McLoone's Restaurant located in Long Branch, New Jersey. I cannot wait for their beautiful wedding!
Photographer: deborahannphotography.net | Engagement Ring: Tiffany.com | Pams Dress: Guess.com | Morgan's Shoes: johnstonandmurphy | Morgan's Shirt and Slacks: HugoBoss
| Pam's shoes: Ninewest.com
Alex and Tom met at a party hosted by a mutual friend. The moment Alex saw Tom she knew that she was going to marry that man. He too was very attracted to her as well so they hit it off right from the start.
They exchanged phone numbers that night and Alex waited impatiently for him to call.
This couple truly stole my heart. Never have I met two kinder and sweeter people. They are always happy and have the greatest time together with whoever they are with. I love the Crosby Stills and Nash song "Love the One your With". I think this was written for them.
I am also blessed to have known Alex since she was born (actually before that seeing her parents and I were neighbors and we were both pregnant at the same time). My daughter and Alex became best friends being only 6 months apart. Looking back over the years and thinking of all the playdates they spent together and all the time I had Alex with us, who would have guessed I would capture her beautiful wedding day. Life is Good!
They both love the city, everything about it. They currently are residing in Jersey City with their very adorable pet rabbit and plan to move to Manhattan some time after their wedding this July. It was so fitting that they chose the Brooklyn Bridge, Dumbo and Central Park for their engagement session!
Alex and Tom, I cannot wait for your beautiful wedding at the Liberty House coming this October.
Caroline and Jacob have been friends for lots of years. They spent many family functions and holidays together because Caroline was best friends with Jacob's cousin. They were always together and it just seemed natural when after years of being friends they both began to realize that their affection for one another was much more than friends.
They started dating in middle school which came as no surprise to their families. Their moms were pretty excited seeing they were wonderful friends and welcomed the idea of dating. Little did they all know that this love would last them all through high school and even through their going off to college.
Just about their last year of undergraduate, Jacob thought it would be the perfect time to propose. They knew that they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together so why not start now! They soon were engaged and they started their wedding plans immediately because they were both still in graduate school and knew that they needed to be married in January on their breaks. The picked the Olde Mill Inn as the perfect venue for their wedding. Jacob's mom had seen some of my photographs from a wedding I did several months before and that's when they reached out to me. We had our in home first meeting and we really hit it off! They signed the contract that day and the fun began!
They both really love rides and amusements and especially the beach so they chose a fun and exciting New Jersey beach for their engagement session. They are quite busy these days planning their beautiful January wedding at the Olde Mill Inn located in Baskingridge, New Jersey.
Congratulations Caroline and Jacob.
Jon and Rita first met at Seton Hall University where they were both attending college. They met through some mutual friends and both were very involved with Catholic ministries. It was pretty cool because they both had a strong love for God and found that in the center of their relationship.
They were just friends at first. Little by little their feelings started to blossom into a very special and unique relationship. Finally, Jon worked up the nerve to ask Rita to go to dinner with him. I remember Jon picking the perfect restaurant which was situated on a small lake and had a perfect view. They spent a few hours enjoying the perfect atmosphere and the perfect company. Hours passed and they knew that they had to do this again!
They went on several other dates, each one thought out with every detail perfect for Rita. Jon is the sweetest romantic ever so Rita tells me. I could see how much he cared for her. After about one year of dating Jon asked Rita to marry him.
They will be married at Our Lady of Sorrows church and celebrate their wedding day at Pegasus in Scotch Plains, NJ. They are planning a beautiful Christmas wedding this December.
Liz it was truly a fairytale wedding! It was such an honor!!
