Maternity shoot – Ashleigh and Rob B.

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This November photo shoot had us working with the lovely Ashleigh and Rob B. of New Jersey. We took them to one of our favorite shooting spots–Verona Park–and had a blast before we lost all the beautiful sunlight. Daylight Savings Time always comes around too fast.

These are some of our favorite photos from the day. Enjoy!
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Rebecca’s Alice in Wonderland-themed  baby shower in New Jersey

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This event is near and dear to our hearts. Our sister, Rebecca, was treated to a lovely Alice and Wonderland-themed baby shower in March. Her family and friends gathered at the American Legion in Spotswood, New Jersey, to celebrate the mom to- be’s first baby. (Shout-out to Jose Ortiz for taking these beautiful photos.)

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The flying teacup centerpieces were made by Lillian Ortiz, who’s also a Love at First Snap photographer. There were wonderland-themed candy bags for guests, and a special Adventures in Wonderland collectible book that served as a guest sign-in, which will be gifted to the baby when she gets older. 🙂 How sweet?

Details! 🙂 The adorable cupcakes were by Baking it Happen, and the diaper cake was made by this awesome Etsy store. Angie, a longtime friend and baby shower helper extraordinaire, made the other delicious treats on the table.

See more photos here.

A surprise birthday party for Eartha

It’s time to catch up on our recent work. We’ll start off with this fabulous surprise birthday party for Eartha M., who turned 70 in December.  About 100 people gathered at the American Legion in Rahway, New Jersey, some coming as far as Texas, to celebrate the birthday of the family matriarch.

Can you tell she was surprised? What a lovely gathering.

The event was catered by Now That Was A Great Party.

 

 

Maternity shoot – Steve and Lucia

 

_DSC0907_DSC0837We took Steve and Lucia’s engagement photos a few years ago and we were thrilled to find out that the happy couple was preparing to welcome their first child later this year.

For the scene, we opted for one of the couple’s favorite spots: the gorgeous Van Vleck Gardens in Montclair. We hope you enjoy these photos as much as we did. 🙂

If you’d like to take advantage of the beautiful fall foliage and update your family photos, or for more information about our services, check out our “Pricing” page. 

 

Photographing locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Built in 1989, this 848-foot building towers over the Philadelphia, Pa. skyline along with its mate: One Liberty Place. You can tell the difference of the two buildings by the spire atop One Liberty Place, which used to hold the title of tallest building in Philly until the Comcast Center was erected in 2008.

TWO LIBERTY PLACE: Built in 1989, this 848-foot building towers over the Philadelphia, Pa. skyline along with its mate: One Liberty Place. You can tell the difference between the two buildings by the spire atop One Liberty Place, which formerly held the title of tallest building in Philly. (The Comcast Center stole the crown in 2008.)

 

My husband has always wanted to taste an authentic Philly cheesesteak. So, for his recent birthday, a couple of us took a fairly descent, 90-mile trek down to Philadelphia. We met up with a group on City Food Tours and tasted some of the best Philly has to offer including tomato pie, the best donut I’ve ever had in my life, and of course, the infamous cheesesteak (one whiz with!).

While the food was wonderful, the sights were amazing! These are two of my favorite photos from our trip. Above is Two Liberty Place, which stands alongside One Liberty Place (the building with the spire.)

Philly also has amazing murals throughout the city. Below is a mural of Edmund Bacon created by Gaia, a Baltimore-based street artist.

Edmund Norwood Bacon (May 2, 1910 – October 14, 2005) was a noted American urban planner, architect, educator and author. During his tenure as the Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970, his visions shaped today’s Philadelphia, the city in which he was born, to the extent that he is sometimes described as “The Father of Modern Philadelphia.”  The mural was created by Gaia, a Baltimore-based street artist.

Edmund Bacon, sometimes described as the father of modern Philadelphia, was an urban planner, architect, educator and author. During his time as the executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (1949 to 1970), his visions shaped today’s Philadelphia.