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!


Amanda and Matt's Windrift Beach Wedding - Windrift Hotel Wedding - South Jersey Wedding Photographer

Amanda and Matt had the most gorgeous wedding at the Windrift hotel in Avalon, NJ. The Windrift is a favorite of mine because it provides a stunning backdrop and they are awesome to work with. How can you go wrong with the stunning, blue reception room and a wedding on the beach?!

Matt and Amanda got ready at the hotel in their suites. It was a very relaxed morning full of laughs and some champagne! The weather was perfect for their ceremony on the beach and then portraits after. The sunlight on the beach was ah-ma-zing! The dunes behind the Windrift are always a favorite spot of mine for portraits. The sun just peaks over the top in a beautiful way that perfectly backlights the couple.

After we were done with the ceremony and portraits we headed inside for delicious food and the party! We love when the dance floor is packed and Amanda and Matt’s friend’s didn’t disappoint! They came ready to dance! It was such an amazing day from start to end!

Theo's First Birthday and Cake Smash - South Jersey 1st birthday Cake Smash photographer

Theo’s first birthday was a fun dinosaur themed birthday so we did his session at home in the backyard. It was the perfect backdrop for some beautiful portraits of him alone and with his parents. After those were done he was changed into the most adorable diaper cover and bow tie set! We let him have fun smashing his birthday cake and he did a great job!

If your little one has a birthday coming up please reach out to schedule your first birthday cake smash session!

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!

Smithville Mansion Extended Family Session

I love when families get together to do an extended session. They take a lot of work to coordinate everyone’s schedules, outfits and hope all the kids cooperate but the payoff is so worth it! For this session we were blending two extended families so it was extra special. Everyone looked amazing together with their coordinating (but not matching) outfits. They all complimented each other so nicely when we mixed up the groupings and worked well together in their little family units.

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.

Rustic Backyard Wedding in South Jersey

Wedding season this year has mostly been postponed so it felt so nice to get back to work last weekend! Lindsay and DeWayne’s rustic backyard wedding was my first wedding back since the corona virus shut New Jersey down. I met them for their first look outside Lindsay’s family home and then we explored the farm. I was in heaven with a Harley Davidson, a big tractor, a vintage truck and lots of beautiful land to work with! We had fun taking portraits around the farm then did bridal party pictures before their intimate ceremony. Their ceremony was filled with the perfect amount of touching moments and laughs over personal touches they added to their vows. Lindsay and DeWayne then made a grand entrance into their reception on DeWayne’s Harley! I finished up the evening capturing their first dances and the touching speeches their friends and family gave. It was such a wonderful day from start to finish and the perfect way to jump back into weddings!

Anthony's Old McDonald Farm Cake Smash

I met the cutest little farmer last week when Anthony came in for his 1st birthday session. I was so excited when his mom told me her Old McDonald theme I was so excited to create his cake smash set. I found an adorable backdrop and then added hay bales and adorable little stuffed farm animals to it. It was so cute! For his portraits we incorporated decorations that mom hand created. She hand painted ONE letters and a sign for Anthony’s birthday party that worked perfect for portraits. The whole session was so much fun and we had so many cute pictures!

Renault Winery Wedding - Egg Harbor City, NJ

Angela and Mark held their wedding at the beautiful Renault Winery. They embraced the fall with pumpkins throughout their wedding decor, along with touches of wood and calligraphy. I’m not sure if I loved the glass pumpkin centerpieces or the pumpkins lining the aisle with the key moments of their lives together.

The rain threatened throughout the day to ruin the ceremony but it held off and they enjoyed saying their vows in the vineyard with the tall pines as their backdrop. Mark surprised Angela with a horse drawn carriage that whisked them off for some sunset portraits on the golf course. The final surprise came when zombies invaded during the entrances. They danced to thriller and then welcomed Mark and Angela in. The dance floor stayed packed all night long after that. It was an amazing day from start to finish!

Vendors:

Photography: Abbey Bradshaw Photography

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Renault Winery and Resort

Decorations & Design: Kara's Creative Crafts

Florist: Abbot Florist

DJ: BME Event Group

Baker: Emma's Farmhouse Confections

Bridal Shoes: Betsy Johnson

Groomsmen Suits: Jos A Bank

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!


Krista & Zach's Estate at Eagle Lake Wedding Chesterfield, NJ - South Jersey Wedding Photographer

Krista and Zach's held their beautiful wedding at the Estate at Eagle Lake wedding in Chesterfield, NJ.

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AJ's 1st Birthday and Cake Smash - South Jersey Children's Photographer

AJ came to see me in the studio a couple days before his first birthday. We had fun building a Little Man theme around his super cute 1st Birthday shirt. My son had the same theme for his first birthday so it’s very special to me.

We started out with his birthday portraits in front of an adorable mustache backdrop. AJ did amazing and was so happy the whole time! As long as we kept him in the chair he stayed still for us. If we put him down he was crawling as fast as he could right over to his cake! After we did some pictures with his big sister we let him have that cake :)

AJ wasn’t shy about jumping right into playing with his cake. His grandma made an adorable cake for him and he definitely seemed to find it quite tasty! He made quick work of destroying the whole cake. Cake literally flew all around the studio! AJ definitely wins for the most destructive cake session haha!


Kacie's Maternity Session at Tyler State Park - South Jersey Family Photographer

Kacie’s maternity session at Tyler State Park was extra special to me. I’ve been there for almost every step of her and Luke’s love story, documenting it all. From his proposal at Prospector’s Steak House and Bar to their engagement, wedding and first baby boy Brayden’s newborn session. I’ve loved having a front row seat to watch their love story unfold.

Kacie looked absolutely stunning for their maternity session. She wore a gorgeous maroon dress that just popped so wonderfully against the park’s backdrop. Brayden did amazing too and smiled so big for all of his pictures! We had a great time and you’d never known they were all braving the cold February weather! Tyler State Park was the perfect backdrop for their maternity session and I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day!

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!

Happy Valentine's Day! South Jersey Children's Photographer

Happy Valentine’s Day! This weekend I did a Valentine Day session with the kids and it came out so cute. It was a fun way to kick off the year! We did some portraits of each of them on a simple wood backdrop and then a super cute Valentine backdrop. The simplicity really let the kids shine and show off their beautiful smiles.

If you’d like to join our next holiday micro mini sessions for St. Patty’s day head over to our specials page!

Brayden's 1st Birthday and Cake Smash - South Jersey Cake Smash Photographer

Brayden came to visit me in the studio for his first birthday and cake smash session. This session was super special and a bit emotional because Brayden is a special little boy. He was born early at barely 30 weeks and fought hard to grow strong over the last year. Mom and Dad wanted to incorporate his NICU picture and I was happy to make it happen! Brayden wasn’t really into smashing his cake but we still had a great time.

Brayden's 1st Birthday and Cake Smash session in studio by South Jersey Cake Smash Photographer Abbey Bradshaw.

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Tom and Julianna Engagement Session at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden - Philadelphia Wedding Photographer

Julianna and Thomas’ engagement session was the most unique one I’ve done so far and it was so awesome! Julianna reached out to me about having the session at the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden and I was so excited to shoot someplace new. I’ve never been to the Shofuso Japanese House before and it was so interesting to visit there.

Tom and Julianna Engagement Session at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden - Philadelphia Wedding Photographer

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