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!
We were so lucky to get a chance to visit the beautiful island of Kauai in Hawaii. It was our first vacation where we both brought our Nikons and decided to shot in manual. The island winds and beautiful skies were magical. These are some of our favorite shots from our excursion. And suffice to say, we can’t wait to go back!
Lillian has always loved astrophotography, and while she doesn’t yet have the equipment she needs, she couldn’t help but try out some long exposure shots like the ones below. 
(And she couldn’t help but jump into the photo! ha!) 
Could you tell we had fun? 🙂
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.)
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.
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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.
Our latest engagement shoot brought us to an apple orchard in Central Jersey. We photographed the vivacious Rebecca and Levon, who were super fun and willing to try tons of different poses for us.
The happy couple is planning an October 2016 wedding. We just adore these two lovebirds!!
We 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. 🙂
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We had so much fun at the Fats n’ No Family Reunion last month. It was our first time shooting a family reunion, and we focused on candid shots of the genuine love we could feel in the atmosphere. There were children playing, family members hugging and unbridled laughter to be found everywhere.
A beautiful family made for beautiful photos. We hope you enjoy viewing them as much as we enjoyed taking them. Make sure you take a look at the entire gallery.
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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 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.
Flora surrounding the Verona Park lake in Essex County, New Jersey.
The soon-to-be married couple, Lucia and Steve of Northern New Jersey, enjoyed our photos so much that they used one of them for their engagement invitation. Their July photo shoot was at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, one of our favorite places to take photographs.
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