If you read my blog, you know I was SO excited to photograph my cousin’s maternity session. Well, her sweet baby girl made her appearance shortly after and is absolutely stunning! She looks just like a baby doll! I was so happy she chose me to photograph her little one when there are so many other amazing photographers in NJ. Being a Newborn Photographer near Atlantic County NJ had made my life so much more amazing, because I get to meet happy little babies and take beautiful images of them. Of course I love when they are awake and bright eye’d, it’s so much easier when they are fast asleep in dreamland. Miss Emma was awake for most of the session, but she fell fast asleep toward the end, and I was able to capture beautiful images of her while she was sound asleep. The beautiful headbands you see I made myself, which I am so proud of, except for the jeweled on at the end, that was mine and I thought she needed some princess bling. Emma’s nursery is purples, so I thought this beautiful mauve would be a great addition to her walls. Not too bright, but perfectly neutral to showcase all of her gorgeous features.

Check out my cousin’s beautiful maternity session from a park near her house, in Riverton: Danielle Maternity Session

If you are awaiting the arrival of your new addition are looking for a Newborn Photographer near Atlantic County NJ, I would be honored to photograph your beautiful new bundle of joy! Reach out to me today at lauren@bokehlovephotography.net

Studio sessions offer use of all props, headbands, rugs, etc. I make new headbands all the time, and welcome any theme you have in mind, to make something custom for your session!

Did you know that Bokeh Love Photography also offers Product photography for local businesses?

We do! In fact, we love it! From cupcakes to jewelry and everything in between! We are very proud to offer Product photography for local businesses in Southern New Jersey! Contact us with your request and we will gladly be up for the challenge. Whether it’s to update your website, your marketing or even just have some new images of your brand new products to send to clients, it’s good to have a fresh library of images on hand!

One of our favorite Product photography for local businesses sessions was of some yummy cupcakes from Simply Sweet Cupcakes in Egg Harbor City, NJ! Did you know that they were winners on the TV show Cupcake Wars season 8 on the Food Network? It’s pretty cool that we have a local business that has been featured worldwide! People travel miles to taste their delicious treats! Check them out and try some of their delicious cupcakes! One of my favorites is the fruity pebble cupcake! (Yes, it is actually covered with fruit pebbles!)

If you are a business owner and you are looking for Product photography for local businesses, reach out to me today! I would love to sit down and discuss how I can create beautiful and unique images for your business! Lauren@bokehlovephotography.net

Last week, I photographed a romantic Tuckerton Engagement Session! I remember when I met with Rachael when she first started planning her wedding. She said her amazing fiance, Chris is letting her do whatever she wants for their wedding! When I hear words like that, I just KNOW that he’s a good guy! I didn’t meet him until the session, but from all of the amazing things Rachael had said about him, he had to be amazing! Well, as you can see from the images below, Chris makes Rachael laugh, all the time! So far, he’s got two amazing qualities of a perfect husband! Rachael and Chris are so in love, and it definitely shows. Throughout the entire session, I just kept thinking about how much fun their wedding will be next year! From the very beginning, I knew I would love them, and I was so right! We went back and forth trying to plan the most amazing engagement session. Rachael wanted beach, but then I found out that Chris owned a boat. So, it was clear that we had to take a few photos on the boat! Earlier that day Chris had gone crabbing, and it was our luck that we found a baby crab on the beach! I had to put it in Rachael’s hand, and she probably cursed me the entire ride home for doing it, but that photos though! It tells the story of their life, and these are beautiful memories that they will be able to tell for the rest of their lives. I also had them write before hand, letters to each other, on why they fell in love with one another. I have to say, I was laughing and tearing up behind the camera. They are the perfect combination of love and laughter, and let me tell you, that is the kind of relationship you want to have, because you can grow old with each other, in this beautiful life, and keep each other happy until the very end! Side by side, partners in crime, it’s the best combination of marriage and friendship.

Rachael and Chris, thank you so much for taking me along on your Tuckerton Engagement Session! I am SO excited for your wedding at the Carriage House next year! You are going to make a stunning bride and one handsome groom!

To book your Tuckerton Engagement Session, email me today! lauren@bokehlovephotography.net

David contacted me earlier in the week to chat about documenting his Congress Hall Marriage Proposal to his girlfriend, Amy. (Spoiler alert, she’s a fiance now!) David had a few really amazing ideas on how he would propose. At first it was going to be on the beach by the lighthouse, but the wind was a bit much. He decided to propose on the lawn at their hotel, Congress Hall. Which by the way, is one of the most amazing Hotel’s in Cape May! (Good choice, David!) He planned out their entire proposal, down to the champagne, ice bucket and flutes (even the chairs that faced the beach for a gorgeous sunset!) I heard it was a very nice bottle of champagne, but you should know that David is one of the world’s leading wine writers and just recently wrote a book titled, “But First, Champagne: A Modern Guide to the World’s Favorite Wine”. (Seriously, what a lucky lady to have a fiance that knows all about champagne and wine!)

As I waited for them to arrive, getting text updates from David, I did my best to hide in the bushes by the parking lot. Hotel guests were staring at me, as I am sure I looked… well… pretty shady standing in a parking lot, hiding behind bushes with a hoodie up and holding a giant piece of black metal (yep, it’s my “stalker lens” as I like to call it. Perfect for documenting proposals from far away and not being noticed!) (Although Amy told me later on, that she saw someone in the bushes with a camera… I think she knew all along this would be the day for a marriage proposal!)

Congress Hall was phenomenal, I met with Casika who unfortunately couldn’t wait to watch the proposal, but she was so excited that this was happening at their hotel! If you are even THINKING about it, stop thinking and do it, have a Congress Hall Marriage Proposal! They were so fantastic and helpful! Ask for Casika!

So, When it came time to pop the question, it was magical. David and Amy hugged and kissed, and all the love was there! I was secretly crying in the bushes because well, who wouldn’t!? When I told the hotel guests, I wasn’t some crazy person, I was documenting a proposal that would go down at approximately 6pm… of course they stayed to watch! Everyone loves a happy ending! After that, we went down to the beach to take some beautiful portraits to capture their happiness! It could not have been a better evening for a Congress Hall Marriage Proposal!

David and Amy, Congratulations on your engagement! I wish you both nothing but success in love and your future together! Thank you SO much for trusting me to capture such an intimate moment between the two of you!

Happy Birthday Breanna! It’s your First Birthday Cake Smash in Galloway, NJ! Breanna was such a good girl! She came to visit me in my Galloway, NJ studio for her first birthday cake smash and she was so excited! Her amazing Mommy made her the most delicious cake and she was well, let’s just say uncertain as to whether or not she wanted to dive in! Miss Breanna preferred to stay clean! Her older sisters even dove in to show her how much fun she could be having!

If you are child is turning one and you want to celebrate their first birthday cake smash in Galloway, NJ email lauren@bokehlovephotography.net