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Jersey Shore Beach Portraits are the very best activity to invest in while on vacation! I say activity because it’s so much more than just a photo session. Having fun with your family and documenting every moment is so special. You are making fabulous memories and will always remember this wonderful time with your family. I grew up a the beach, and it is my favorite place to be. Living in South Jersey has always been the best. I’ve been lucky enough to see the beach in all of the seasons, eaten ice cream and pizza after beach visits and walked on the boardwalk with cotton candy, Johnsons popcorn! I’ve had Polish Water Ice on warm summer nights, and I’ve sat on the beach talking for hours at night listening to the waves crash on the beach. To say I am lucky is an understatement.

As a professional photographer I am able to share my love of the beach, and of family with my amazing clients who come down here for amazing Jersey Shore Beach Portraits! My favorite place to photograph is in Ventnor, however, all of our beaches are beautiful! My favorite time is one hour before the sun starts to set. The beaches are mostly people free, and the sun is setting and giving us that beautiful golden hour every photographer craves! The water is the warmest in July and August, and after each session I always encourage some water fun! What’s a trip to the beach without that?

If you would love to have your beautiful Jersey Shore Beach Portraits taken by Bokeh Love Photography in Ventnor, Brigantine, Ocean City, Longport, Margate, or any other beach town, reach out to me today so I can get you on my schedule! You will NOT be disappointed! lauren@bokehlovephotography.net

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Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
Jersey Shore Beach Portraits, Bokeh Love Photography, South Jersey Photographer, South Jersey Portrait Photographer, Ventnor Beach Portraits, Atlantic City Beach Portraits, NJ Beach Portraits
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Portraits

July 22, 2017

Jersey Shore Beach Portraits

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Nicholas contacted me just a few days before he would pop the big question! He planned an entire Cape May Winery Proposal! His soon to be fiance had no clue, and I was so excited to capture this special moment for them.

He had set up a tour with Mattie, at Cape May Winery, to walk around the vineyard. The end of the tour brought them to a table set for two, complete with wine from Cape May Vineyards as well as a cheese and cracker plate. My hideout was perfect. I was sitting, relaxing in plush chairs on a patio (secretly texting Nicholas to let him know we were there and ready!) As they passed by, I slowly got up and hid in the bushes and started clicking away! I was crying behind my camera, it was perfection!

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Cape May Winery Proposal, Bokeh Love Photography, Cape May Wedding Photographer
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Cape May Winery Proposal, Bokeh Love Photography, Cape May Wedding Photographer
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Cape May Winery Proposal, Bokeh Love Photography, Cape May Wedding Photographer
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I cannot thank them enough for allowing me to capture their beautiful Cape May Winery proposal, they will truly cherish this forever!

As for Cape May Winery, wow! You guys, they were so helpful, so totally in love with this idea! They not only made it absolutely perfect for them, but they were so kind to me as well! Working together as a team to make something so memorable and amazing for two people in love… It’s just the best thing in the world. A huge shout out to the owners of Cape May Winery (Toby it was SO nice meeting you!), and Mattie for being so totally awesome! If you are planning to ask your special someone, really look into having a Cape May Winery Proposal, you will not be disappointed!

Venue: Cape May Winery

August 9, 2016

Nicholas + Danielle | Cape May Winery Proposal

Cape May Winery Proposal, Bokeh Love Photography, Cape May Wedding Photographer

Engaged

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Morgan and Brian are gorgeous. They are also the most amazingly kind people I’ve ever met. They actually had a destination wedding and wanted to throw a big party back in New Jersey for their friends and family that couldn’t make the actual wedding. A good friend of mine was their photographer, and they wouldn’t be able to make this NJ party, so they gave them my name. I am so glad I have such amazing friends in this industry and I was so happy when Morgan and Brian said they wanted me to come to their wedding and capture this event for them. I had never been to Willow Creek Winery, and I can’t believe how beautiful it is! It’s a tiny little gem in West Cape May! Now being a Galloway girl, this is foreign territory for me, BUT I love Cape May and was so head over heals about going!

From the purple flowers to the sunset, to her AMAZING pink Maggie Sorrento wedding dress – it was pure perfection! But don’t take it from me, look for yourself!

xoxo,
Lauren

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Weddings

June 13, 2014

MORGAN + BRIAN | MARRIED | WILLOW CREEK WINERY | BOKEH LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY | CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY | CAPE MAY PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER

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One of the first things I get asked after a session is booked, is “What should we wear!” Usually I point them in the direction of pinterest and tell them to start searching for style boards within that season. Sometimes it works out really well, and other times it leaves my clients dazed and confused. I’ve actually had clients show up with quite a few outfits in their car and ask me what they think. Instead of wasting time looking through clothing during a session, I try my very best to let them know what I think would work best for what they’re trying to achieve in their images. The decision to create my own style boards was out of pure frustration because I couldn’t find what I wanted to for my clients to look at. I wanted to put my own sense of style into it, and I wanted it to be branded with my logo, and some of my wording on it to let them know what I was thinking while I put the board together.

Tonight, I decided to look at Baby Gap, Gap Kids, Gap, and Banana Republic. All of these stores are linked together so when you look at them on the Internet, you can flip through each store. They’re also connected to Old Navy, Pepperlime, and Athleta. It’s such a user friendly website and I urge you to go check it out. What I liked about these stores is that I could make boards for babies, little kids, maternity AND engagement without having to do TOO much searching. The cloths are stylish and up to date, fun and funky, and simply adorable. Basically, I’m in love! Also, these things won’t break the bank. They’re perfectly affordable and will make your portraits look like you’ve had a professional stylist!

So without any more delay, check them out! Tell me what you think and if you like a store, and you want me to make some boards with my suggestions, please let me know! I will be more than happy to do so!

Enjoy!

xoxo,
Lauren
Bokeh Love Photography

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June 5, 2014

What to wear to your session? | Bokeh Love Photography | Southern New Jersey Professional Photographer

Portraits

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Getting ready for an engagement session requires much more than actually thinking about the location and the poses. It requires being prepared with your equipment. Each and every time I prepare I find a better way to do something. Today, I wanted to share what I do to prepare. Maybe you will learn something, or maybe you do something smarter than I am doing (if so – please share! 🙂

The first thing I do, is go through all of my cards and reformat. Before (yes, we all have a before) I used to put my cards into my computer and delete them off of the card. I since learned this is BAD. You should never deleted photos off of a memory card from the computer. Why? Because it can cause internal issues within your memory card, and cause the card to fail or corrupt. So, what I do is reformat. I put the cards into my computer, and make sure everything that is on the card is backed up, and then I eject the card, put it in my camera and reformat. That saves a lot of time, AND reassures me that my card is fresh and ready to hold images.

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You can use a lot of different pouches to hold your memory cards. I personally like the ThinkTank – Pocket Rocket. Yes, I know, it’s an interesting name for a memory cardholder – BUT it’s fantastic. When I have unused cards, I put them with the color side up. When I have used a memory card, I put it back in the same spot but I turn it over to the white side. This allows me to know that the card was used, there are images on it, and not to use it again that day. It helps for easy unloading of images when I get home.

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The next thing I do is charge my battery. It’s so easy to forget to do this, because my battery is huge and does hold a greay charge. However, I like to top it off and make sure I have a full charge. I don’t want to get caught “running out of gas” on a shoot.

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While my battery is charging, I like to load my bag. I use a ShootSac, and they’re amazing. They have a flap that you can clean your lenses with. The flap is made for lenses. So no scratching, it’s great when you’re on a shoot, especially like the beach or anywhere with high dust! (Like today’s shoot, is at a campground! A Lot of dirt that could potentially get on my lens).

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The lenses that go into my bag are the same lenses I use ALL THE TIME. I have 4 favorite lenses. They are: Nikkor 70-200, Nikkor 105, Nikkor 35 1:2, and Nikkor 50mm 1.2. They are my absolute favorite lenses, and they each serve a different purpose.

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The 70-200 is great for when I want to give the couple some privacy. If they’re on a dock, and I want to shoot through some tree’s to add some beautiful coloring to the photo. (Which I can totally see happening today).
The 105 is my macro, or as Nikon calls it, a Micro. It’s for rings. That’s it. It’s the only thing I use this lens for. (other than cupcakes, I also use it for cupcakes). BUT, it’s a fantastic lens, it was expensive, and totally worth it. It was a game changer for my business and brings images to my clients on a level that they deserve.
The 35, is fantastic. I have no other words for it other than that. It’s crisp, its pretty, its small and cute. Ha-ha, It’s my little charm piece. I like it for a wider shot, and when I want more landscape.
The 50 is my butter lens. I use it most often. It’s usually the lens that is on my camera at all times.

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So that’s how I get ready! I will most likely break out the couch today and make for some epic photos down on the landing (a very cool dirt road that leads into the river)

XOXO,
Lauren
Bokeh Love Photography

Photographers

May 17, 2014

Preparing for an Engagement Session | Engagement Session | Photographers | Galloway, New Jersey | Bokeh Love Photography |Galloway Professional Photographer

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