Rutgers Jersey Engagement Photography

Shir & Billy asked me to meet them at their old stomping grounds of Rutgers University in New Brunswick NJ. We had such a fun afternoon together as they showed me around their old campus where they first fell in love. We got coffees at Hidden Grounds Cafe polished off with a tequila shot at the local college dive bar Queens. After an afternoon of reminiscing, laughter, hugs and kisses I think we made some beautiful images together for Shir and Billy to look back on and treasure <3

West Village Rooftop Engagement Session

How cute are Alex & Kelly!! I had so much fun with these two on Wednesday evening. We met up at their West Village apartment to document life as they know it at this point in time! The rooftop was grungy and full of character having hosted many a party over the years. We finished off the shoot with a slice from the infamous Joes Pizza.

Alex and Susan's Brooklyn Engagement

I met Susan and Alex on a Sunday afternoon at a little cafe in Brooklyn on 3rd Ave called Maglia Rosa. The weather was perfect and the staff at Maglia Rosa were super sweet - helping me with lighting and offering to change the music for us. Susan brought along this beautiful pink blouse that she wanted to get a couple of photos in..her Mom had worn the same blouse in her own engagement shoot many years earlier. After some Strawberry Pie and a cup of coffee we made our way down to the water where we finished off the engagement shoot at Bush Terminal Park. This was my first time shooting here and the views over the water were beautiful. I love when my couples show me a new side of this big crazy city. The sunset was stunning and it was the perfect way to end our little engagement session together.

Desiree and Ron's Engagement Shoot at Exchange Place

Desiree and Ron are close Jersey City friends of ours and they wanted to do a quick engagement session for their save the dates for their destination wedding in Jamaica! We had about 15 mins of daylight left and quickly pumped out a couple of beautiful portraits look out towards the Manhattan Skyline - Hence the one location! They knew exactly what they wanted, brought along two really dope chairs to sit in and we were done in about 10 mins. Desiree is a professional dancer so I had to get the moving towards the end. Loved this shoot so much - Epic!! 

Jaeke Lyn and Scott's Engagement Shoot in Liberty State Park Jersey City

I got to hang with these two lovebirds yesterday and look how much fun we had! The sun came out for us and it ended up being a perfect day in Jersey City despite what the weather report was telling us earlier. I love shooting in Liberty State Park as there are so many different backdrops - The beautiful greenery, the water, the NYC skyline. There’s always plenty of space and privacy for the couple that are a little shy and I love that you always find a free park. Whether my couple drive in or I do, having a car close by means you don’t have to drag all your belongings around with you during the shoot - I highly recommend being bag free on your engagement shoot as it gives you so much more freedom to focus all your attention on your loved one and less on finding somewhere to put your belongings down every 5 minutes. 

Central Park Spring Engagement Shoot

How cute is this Central Park engagement shoot! Central Park is a always a great location for engagement photos as there are so many different backdrops and it looks so different with the seasons year round. This time of the year the cherry blossoms are just starting to bloom and little bursts of color can be seen in every direction. 

Tina and Mike are getting married in April 2019 at The Preston Barn at Old Drovers Inn NY and I'm beyond excited to document their special day! Not only are they both super sweet but they were so relaxed and easy to take photos of. The reason i'm so adamant about my couples doing a shoot with me before the wedding is because a) It gives us the chance to get to know each other a little better so we're not strangers on the wedding day and b) It allows the couple to have a little practice run before the wedding and see how easy it really is!! My brides often tell me they are awkward in front of the camera and hate posing. Tina was a similar story and told me this was her first professional shoot but honestly you couldn't tell.. she handle it like a pro, was so relaxed and just had fun with it!