Ramzy's First Birthday and Party Animal Cake Smash

Ramzy came into the studio for his first birthday portraits and cake smash last weekend. It was so wonderful to meet Ramzy and see his family again! I also took his older sister’s first birthday pictures so she wanted to jump in a photo at the end!

Ramzy’s mom wanted to design his session around an adorable sleeper that featured a variety of animals ready to party! We went with a solid backdrop for his portraits so Ramzy would shine! For the cake smash I custom designed a set for him using the animals from his sleeper and a banner and balloons that matched the colors on the animals. I loved how it came together!


Cairns Family Session - Smithville Mansion Easthampton, NJ

It’s no secret I love doing sessions at Smithville Mansion and the park around it. No matter what time of day or the season it’s just an awesome place to go. I met the Cairns Family there in the fall of 2020 to do a family session with their little girl and it was so much fun. It was really hard narrowing down which pictures to use for this post. There were so many cute moments.

Madeline's 1st Birthday and Cake Smash - Croft Farm, NJ - South Jersey Family Photographer

2021 was such an insane year for photographers. We had to cram all of 2020 and 2021 weddings into one season! Now that the craziness is behind me I’ll be taking time to catch up on all the sessions and weddings I missed blogging in the past year and a half. First up is Madeline’s 1st birthday session!

In 2018 I photographed Chelsea and Matt’s wedding at Running Deer Golf Club so I was so excited to hear from them when it was time to do their daughter’s first birthday session. It’s always wonderful to see my old couples again and get the chance to catch up! We met up at Croft Farms in Cherry Hill on a warm, July evening. Madeline was wonderful and we had so much fun taking family pictures then some of her alone. She wasn’t too sure what to make of the cake but she looked adorable!

Adriana's Lifestyle In Home Newborn Session - South Jersey Newborn photographer

I had the joy of meeting baby Adriana in her home two weeks after she was born. I love doing newborn sessions at home and incorporating the nursery into the session. It is so personalized and cozy! Added bonus that the parents don’t have to worry about traveling with a newborn! For Adriana’s session we started off in her room and then did a few family photos in the master bedroom where they could all snuggle together.

Fall Family Session at Barclay Farmstead Museum - Cherry Hill NJ

Last weekend I met up with the Miller Family for their annual family session. I’ve loved seeing the girls each year and watching them grow and their personalities blossom. This year we met at the Barclay Farmstead Museum in Cherry Hill, NJ. The girls were dressed in beautiful yellow lace dresses with maroon knee socks that complimented the maroon Mom and Dad wore in their outfits. Every time Chrissy does an amazing job putting their outfits together and this year was no different! As we wandered around the grounds of the farmstead we captured a mix of candids and posed portraits. The girls playfulness really came out as they explored and the fence lining the walkways was a big hit for climbing in an out of. We also made our way over the bridge into the woods to look for woodland creatures. We didn’t find any but the girls still had fun exploring!


Tanner's Newborn Session - South Jersey Newborn Photographer

Little Tanner came into the studio to see me a couple weeks ago for his first photo shoot! We just did Kacie’s maternity session just about a few weeks before Tanner made his arrival.

Tanner was 14 days old at his session and big brother Brayden came along for some sibling and family portraits too. He did amazing and was so cute with his new baby brother. Tanner also did awesome and slept through most of the session.

Miller Family Session at Kirby's Mill - South Jersey Family Photographer

The tease of warm weather this weekend has me thinking forward to Spring! I can’t wait to be out shooting in the beautiful sunlight again soon. Last spring I had a great time taking the Miller’s family portraits at Kirby’s Mill in Medford. It’s such a cute little spot that is packed full of great picture locations. I always love getting together with the Millers too! Their girls are so incredibly sweet. Their older daughter melted my heart when she took my hand to walk over to the next spot. It was such a great session full of so much family love!

Ainsley's 2nd Birthday at Smithville Mansion - South Jersey Family Photographer

I met Ainsley and her parents at Smithville Mansion for a family session and 2nd birthday portraits. We lucked out with a beautfiul day that luckily wasn’t too warm. Ainsley gave me my workout for the day running around after her but we had so much fun! I love letting toddlers play and run during our session so we can capture natural smiles and laughs! After we took Ainsley’s portraits we did some family pictures around the Smithville Mansion grounds. I love shooting there since they always keep the mansion so beautifully decorated and it didn’t disappoint for this session.

Watermelon Mini Session - South Jersey Children's Photographer

I had so much fun doing the Watermelon Mini Sessions. All of the kids enjoyed their watermelon treat and their parents and I had quite a few laughs watching them. I've been thinking about doing these sessions for a few uears and I'm so glad I did them finally. The set came out just like I pictured it and the kids had a blast. I can't wait to do it again this weekend. There are still some session times open if you'd like to join us!  www.abbeybradshawphotography.com/watermelon-minis

Mama-togs Mommy and Me 2018 - South Jersey Family Photographer

Last week the Mama-togs all got together to exchange pictures of each other with their children. As photographers we always end up behind the camera and rarely get pictures with our families so this is a great chance to focus on the moms! We met up at Boundary Creek and let the kids play while we all took time in front of the camera. I'm so happy to share my favorites of the night with you. 

Salvatore Newborn Session - South Jersey Newborn Photographer

Baby Salvatore came to visit me in the studio for his first session. He wanted to eat during most of his session but we were still able to get tons of cute poses with him and even his big sister joined him for a few! 

Daddy owns a pizza restaurant so we had to do a few pizza themed pictures!

Ava's 1st Birthday - SOUTH JERSEY CAKE SMASH PHOTOGRAPHER

Ava is about to celebrate her first birthday so she came into the studio to visit me for her first birthday and cake smash session! I had so much fun planning out her session with her mom and LOVED her birthday dress. Ava's mom and I both share a love for Etsy inspired outfits and decorations. I designed a flower themed set for her birthday outfit that let Ava stand out and then we did a Wild One theme for her cake smash. I absolutely love when babies go face first into eating their cake and Ava didn't disappoint! She touched her cake a few times and then just went right in for eating it. She definitely enjoyed it! 

Andrea's Maternity Session at Smithville Mansion - South Jersey Maternity Photographer

As the snow is coming down I can't help but dream of last week when the weather gave us a beautiful 50 degree afternoon! Andrea wanted to try to do her maternity session outdoors if the weather would cooperate and we were able to do it just three days later! I met her and her family at Smithville Mansion in Easthampton for her maternity session. We had fun taking family portraits and then ending with portraits of the mama to be by herself in a gorgeous lace gown. I'm now offering gowns like the one she is wearing  for all of my maternity sessions! 

First off was the family portraits with big sister to be Ava. There is so much personality packed into such a little girl! She had me cracking up with her dancing, singing and playfulness. 

Mama-togs Maternity - South Jersey Maternity Photographer

A couple weeks ago my group of mom photographers got together to celebrate two mom's to be with a maternity session. It was so much fun being in the studio! I think I've fallen in love with maternity shoots now after having so much fun playing with different looks and posing. I look forward to doing it again soon with a few mommas who are expecting this spring!

Welcome!

Hello 2018! Also welcome to my new blog! I'm starting from scratch but I plan to post all of the great sessions and weddings I had this past year! 2017 was my first year of going full time and it was an amazing year filled with such wonderful people! I can't wait to see what the new year will bring and I look forward to seeing past clients again and meeting new ones. If you are recently engaged, expecting a baby or would like to setup a family session please reach out to me at info@abbeybradshawphotography.com. I look forward to hearing from you and I hope you enjoy seeing all the new posts coming your way soon!