It feels so great to say that 2018 was my best year yet! There’s a lot to celebrate this year, both professionally and personally.

In 2018 I worked with so many new clients and photographed many of the ones I love so much from years past. (It feels great to see the same faces year after year!) We photographed in my favorite local parks, in backyards and on grandma’s porch. We went hiking together, played in the snow, sweated on the beach, and laughed the whole way through! I captured surprises and dancing at some amazing parties and had the chance to work with a few of my favorite vendors and event planners as well! (Shout out to Jeanne at BWE!)

My artwork was exhibited in 4 different gallery spaces this year, which means lots of Friday nights of wine and cheese celebrating the arts within our communities. It’s been great to get feedback and recognition for my Portraits of Trees series and my pinhole photography work.

I became the leader of the Princeton chapter of The Rising Tide Society and have loved every second of our Tuesday nights together planning and growing our businesses together, as a community.

Mostly, though, I’m happy to have the support and trust of all of you. I’m sincerely thankful for each and every one of you for my continued growth and establishment as a local family & celebration photographer in NJ. I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing every day if it wasn’t for each of you. Thank You!

Here’s a grouping of the Best of 2018! With a blooper reel at the end! Enjoy!

{Best Blog Post}

THE #1 MOST VIEWED BLOG POST WAS…

Jill & Nic’s Winter themed Maternity Session

Winter Maternity Photos in Woods

{Best of Instagram}

{Cutest Pups of 2018}

golden retriever laying in field family portrait with bernese mountian dog close up of dog on the beach

{Best Portraits of 2018}

maternity session pregnant woman in pink on fall day newborn boy in blue wrap brother and sister holding hands family of 5 pose mom and daughter pose one year old cake smash

Maternity Photo in the Snow Boy in blue sitting on dads lap Happy Couple walking together Extended Family Portraits on front porch extended family photo in snow

first birthday portrait in floral dress extended family portrait outside newborn girl in bowl with blanket daughter and father on beach newborn boy in basket with stuffed animal fall family portrait sitting on blanket in woods family posing

maternity session floral dress portrait pose family of 3 happy couple embracing under tree maternity session couple wearing purple family making kid laugh behind photographer

professional headshot outdoors father and daughter in cherry blossom tree couple pose in golden hour light mom and daughter on boardwalk family christmas portrait in front of tree

silhouette of photographer newborn baby on police uniform extended family portraits on back porch family portrait on couch maternity portrait on corner of building newborn with rutgers jersey couple pose

girl posing next to cherry blossom tree couple posing mom and daughter family of three posing in woods family of four posing engagement session in garden

newborn boy in blue and gray couple posing in field maternity session dad kissing mom cheek family portrait with dog on beach one year old portrait outside extended family session in snow

dad and daughter looking at flowers close up photo of parents kissing kids cheeks maternity posing in tree family portrait on porch grandma and granddaughter

brother and sister hugging mom and daughter couple kissing dog on head boy standing on tree stump throwing leaves in air pose mom and daughter posing outdoors in fall first birthday portrait

first birthday portrait in cherry blossoms girl in blue glasses poses by lake family of three pose sitting on bench three siblings posing in garden breastfeeding mom in pink grandparents look at each other and laugh on front porch mom and four boys pose outdoors in snow

extraordinary healers magazine photo maternity session apple tree girl holding parents hands walking

3 kids blow bubbles family of 4 posing couple portrait in asbury park nj kid with cake all over face after cake smash

girl reads book outside under tree newborn with superhero theme detail photo of parents holding baby bump pregnant mom and son pose

{Fun Memories}

family poses with bubble guns

This family (mom, her four sons, and their families) showed up to their session and surprised me with bubble guns for everyone to play with! It was so much fun! So halfway through the portrait session we took a break from posing and everyone got to play for a bit while I took candid photos. We ended with some “charlies angels” style photos and I was able to capture one of my favorites of the day: this sweet/funny photo of dad comforting his daughter while holding the gun in his hand.

During Vera’s newborn session, dad came downstairs with these sunglasses that we gently propped against her. We were laughing the whole time about how adorably fabulous she looked in her first pair of shades. <3

…and finally, getting to photograph this extended family around the dining room table at their grandparents house where they’ve eaten Sunday dinners together for over a decade. I met this amazing family because one of them is my college roommate. I vividly remember her telling me about her grandparents and their house, their Sunday dinners, and how much fun they always had. It was so great to finally capture them all around the table together!

{Best of 2018 Events}

vow renewal portrait

kids backyard birthday party Mickey Mouse themed birthday cupcakes

…and now for the best part of the best of 2018:

{The Blooper Reel}

Thank you all for sharing so many laughs with me this year and for being so comfortable in front of my camera that we got to make some silly photos like these together. Love you all!