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What makes a photo timeless?  Some would say it’s the style. An image is timeless if you can look at it and not quite know when it was taken. It’s void of trendy filters and unrealistic colors.  While I agree that those things are true, I also think the emotion captured in a photo makes […]

Waterloo Village – Sussex County NJ – Rustic Fall Wedding Celebration Photos | Sophie + Calvin

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Believe it or not, a lot of work goes into creating a naturally beautiful wedding photo. First, there’s the behind-the-scenes work, like getting to know a couple and what they want from their images. And, there’s the editing and processing work that takes place after all of the photos are captured. Then, of course, there’s […]

4 Lighting Techniques That Lead to Naturally Beautiful NJ Wedding Images

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And they lived happily ever after. The end. That’s what it felt like photographing for Emily and Chris. This storybook couple was such a pleasure to work with – and as you’ll see from their photos – their wedding truly was like something out of a fairy tale. Their journey to me began with their […]

Perona Farms Refinery – Industrial Chic Summer Wedding Celebration | Emily + Chris

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Like many couples searching for a New Jersey wedding photographer, Samantha and Brian were overwhelmed with options. The couple had questions and wondered who was the best fit for their April wedding. Samantha joined Facebook groups looking for answers, but everyone had their own opinions and experiences with different photographers. So it was hard to […]

Rock Island Lake Club Wedding – Romantic Spring Wedding Photography – Sparta, New Jersey | Samantha + Brian

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How often have you seen (or searched for) articles about how to look your best on camera for wedding photos? You know the ones – posts with titles like “How to be More Photogenic” and “The #1 Trick to Looking Your Best.” They number in the thousands. This is not one of those articles.  It’s […]

How to Enjoy Being Photographed by your New Jersey Wedding Photographer

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Although I’ve been to Perona Farms in Andover, New Jersey many times as a NJ Wedding Photographer, I was extra excited for Casey and Leo’s wedding which they had started planning many years ago, before the world changed in 2020 with COVID-19. Thankfully their event was finally able to happen in June of 2022. From […]

Perona Farms Barn Wedding – Rustic Boho Wedding Photography – Andover, New Jersey | Casey + Leo

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A top 15 list of unique locations for engagement pictures in and around New Jersey. Our NJ wedding couples often ask for location suggestions for their engagement photography sessions – Here are our some of our favorites! Let me guess: As excited as you are about having beautiful photos from your wedding day, you’re not […]

15 Awesome New Jersey Engagement Photography Locations

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As a Wedding Photographer in New Jersey for the past 12 years, I’ve seen hundreds of wedding vows. But I’ve never witnessed such a beautiful (and at times hilarious!) exchange as when Amanda and Kim got married at Seasons Catering in Washington, NJ. The moment I first spoke with Amanda and Kim, I knew we […]

Seasons Catering Wedding – Washington, NJ Wedding Photographer | Amanda + Kim

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Most of my wedding couples book about 12-18 months in advance, but it isn’t uncommon to also have a handful of bookings within 12 months, and very occasionally there will be last minute work that comes. Jocelyn and Daniela broke this record though, reaching out to me only weeks before their nuptials! I quickly learned […]

Jocelyn + Daniela’s Classy Red and Gold James Ward Mansion Wedding | Westfield, NJ | New Jersey Wedding Photographer

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This is the first year that I’ve put together a “Best of…” blog post for any of my photography work, and it was quite a bit of work. However it was worth all of the time, as 2019 was my best year yet for wedding photography. In 2019 I photographed over 40 weddings in a […]

Best of 2019 Weddings | Mike Zawadzki Photography | New Jersey Wedding Photographer

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