a sorta fairytale

Today, I had a mini photoshoot with my friend, Kelly! To commemorate her birthday, I told her we could take some photos! We drove by some train tracks while the sun was setting, I HAD to take advantage and I love how the photos came out! I just couldn't resist. It was so hard to choose which ones I liked best!









Happy birthday, Kelly!!

sal & melanie : engaged

I've known Melanie for about 5 years now. She is my little sister in our sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, and I was honored when she asked me to shoot her and Sal's engagement photos. We shot it in Asbury Park, NJ. The wind was intense! But it made for great hair-blown photos! :)

sneak peak

michelle & graham : engaged

I assisted Kay at an engagement shoot in Asbury Park, NJ. We all had a blast and couldn't stop laughing! Michelle and Graham were so great to work with!! They were willing to try anything! :)

soon to come...

suzie & madden : family

It couldn't have been a more perfect day for a photo shoot on the beach. It was Madden's first time going! We settled on Ocean City, New Jersey. The sun was warm and the air was calm. We went in the morning so we weren't shooting while the sun was mid sky.





When Madden saw the water for the first time, his eyes grew so wide. He didn't know what to do, it was too cute!

the-pop-shop

I went out to lunch with my friend Brynn today. We decided to eat at the fabulous Pop Shop located in Collingswood, NJ. I've eaten here twice before and I adore the atmosphere and their widespread menu! They serve breakfast (any time, I believe), are known for their grilled cheese sandwiches (even Bobby Flay has a signature sandwich there!), and have a gazillion desserts to choose from. Oh, and it's very kid-friendly. Saturdays are pajama day. They even get to walk away with their very own 'pop shop' balloon.



For an appetizer we had pigs in a blanket. After what seemed like hours, I'm sure, I finally settled on "The Stokes" grilled cheese; which consisted of american cheese, with tomato and applewood smoked bacon. But then I had to be difficult and make it 'my own' so I also added caramelized onions, avocado, and had it on sourdough bread, rather than white. :) Let me tell you, it was delish!!

Afterward, we decided to walk around a bit and we found this antique shop called The Painted Cottage that had such lovely pieces in front of the store.







Needless to say, I had a blast taking photos! It's invigorating to find amazing simplicities of items and places around you, and they've always seemed to be there, but you had yet to discover its beauty.