Family Portraits
Check Out Some of my Recent Family Sessions
Don’t Worry! I Got Some Good Ones
Getting pictures of your young kids will inevitably be a struggle. They love to frown, fuss, look the other direction, put their hands in front of their face, or insist on holding something you may not want in the picture. It can be exhausting. I try to alleviate some...
Hanukkah Family Photos
It's been a bit since you've heard from me, I know. For me, starting in October, it's officially "busy" season. That's when I have the most sessions and I am busy shooting, editing, printing and mailing until right before Christmas. The last week of the year is my...
Fall Colors are Finally Here!
This has been a strange fall so far. Warmer than normal temperatures in September have kept the leaves from turning their usual pretty shades of orange, red and yellow. Many of us that love the fall colors have been waiting to get our family photos taken. Well, last...
Earn your Senior Portrait Session for Free!
Do you like earning money? Do you have friends? Then read below for details on how to get cash and earn a free Senior Collection 1 session. JOIN THE TEAM For a deposit of $100, you can join the team of seniors who are spreading the word about Bellemore Photography and...
Capture Your Kids as They Play
As parents we take pictures of our kids, we take our kids to get their portraits taken and we get school pictures of our kids. We end up with quite a bit of pictures of our kids. However, if your kids are anything like mine, they hate getting their picture taken and...
Graduation Photos in the Park
If you're one of those people who don't really like the graduation pictures in the black cape with you awkwardly holding a rose, then you need to check out these girls and their photo shoot. Not only did we get some great shots of them in their cap and gowns but we...
Sweet 16 Pizza Smash!
My son loves pizza. Loves it. He would eat it for every meal if I let him. So when he turned 16 this year, instead of doing the usual photo shoot I try to do with them every year, I thought it'd be fun to do a twist on the cake smash session. In case you are...
Family Portraits in the Park with Joshua
New York City is one of my favorite cities and it also happens to be the home to one of my favorite families. This is the 4th session I've had with this fun family, including their wedding, and soon there will be a new addition! I drove up to New York on a beautiful...
Terrific Teen- Nick
Teenagers get a bad rep for being unruly, making bad decisions and being all around lazy. I work with a lot of kids in this age range whether it be through Boy Scouts, Venturing or theater. In my time volunteering for these organizations, I have met a lot of really...
Terrific Teen- Emily
I know, It's Wednesday, but it feels like a Tuesday since we had Monday off. Teenagers get a bad rep for being unruly, making bad decisions and being all around lazy. I work with a lot of kids in this age range whether it be through Boy Scouts, Venturing or theater....
The Start of a Family- NJ Family Photographer, Sandy Hook, NJ
Beach shoots. I love them. There's nothing like being on the beach and watching the sunset. So naturally, that's one of my favorite places to do portraits. I had the pleasure of taking Araceli and Charlie's maternity photos last year at Sandy Hook, in August at...
The End Result
I'm the mom of a theater kid which means my neighbors give me strange looks as I pull in the driveway, run in the house to change clothes, only to go back out again to another activity. I'm up at the crack of dawn on Saturdays, dragging my sleepy preteen out the door...
I Wish I Could Take all my Portraits in This Park- NJ Family Photographer
Seriously, I love this place! I hike there, I do portraits there, and I have done weddings there. It looks great at sunrise, at sunset, at midday. There are nature trails and historic buildings and a really cool floating dock. If you know anything about me, you...
The Anatomy of a Photo Shoot with Teenagers- NJ Family Photographer
If you think shooting little ones is a challenge, you should try taking decent pictures of your own teenage boys. That is darn near impossible. They can no longer be bribed with toys and fruit snacks. They want cash! Well, I didn't have any, so I had to find other...
Sometimes…. You just gotta slide! NJ Family Portraits
I work with kids a lot. I volunteer at my kids' schools; I am a Boy Scout leader and I help with my older son's Venturing Crew. I also have two little, very well photographed, nephews. So taking pictures of kids is usually not a problem. I've been told that I must...
What I Did During my Christmas Break
Christmas time is one of the few times of year that photographers can take off. People are on vacation, spending time with family and all the labs are usually closed for the week as well. This year the family and I took a long awaited trip to Universal Studios in...
Christening Baby Finn- Burlington, NJ photography
Celebrating life's moments is one of the many things I love about my job. People invite me to document and share in their special day. I was so pleased to be able to capture Baby Finn's entry into the Catholic church through the sacrament of Baptism. The ceremony was...
Fall Portrait Package!
Now is actually the perfect time to get your portraits done, in spite of the fact that maybe you want to lose some weight, or wait until your son's front teeth come in, or until your husband stops making that doofy face he makes. (Trust me, that last one's never going...
Maternity Portraits on the Beach in Sandy Hook, NJ
One of the most important aspects of photography is lighting. Without proper lighting, your images won't turn out the way you want them. Personally, I'm a little obsessed with lighting. I notice light everywhere I go. I think to myself, "This room is really bright and...
How to Photograph Teenage Boys- NJ Photographer in New York City
Being a photographer, my boys have grown up with a camera in their faces. Now that they are teenagers, they are 100% done with me taking their picture. So I have to get creative. I tried bribing them, but I am going to run out of money for video games soon....
Ready for Warmer Weather? NJ Kids Portraits
Anyone else sick of this snow yet? I am not a cold weather person, so I am looking forward to the return of Spring and popsicle season! These are some picture from a fun backyard photo shoot we did. The girls posed for some formal shots indoors in front of the...
Learn how to use those other buttons on your DSLR from Bellemore Photo, a NJ Photographer
Today's focus- The Shutter Priority button. This mode allows you to change your shutter speed (exposure) while letting the camera decide the aperture. It's useful when you want to capture action but the "Auto" button is still making your pictures blurry. Just be...