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What to Wear Tips
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What to Wear Tips

What to Wear Tips- For your photography session

I figured I needed to write a better post on what to wear. As you may not be aware, the camera picks up on everything!That little zit on your forehead well, on camera it will look like a volcano erupting on your face, that double chin is going to look much much worse... Those love handles... Well... Sorry to say this, but they will look 100 times worse.I am going hardcore with this post, but my job as a photographer is to make you and bring out the best in YOU... Beautiful you. Here are some tips for getting the best out of your session.

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Let’s Welcome Shooting Star Photography’s New Assistant!
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Let’s Welcome Shooting Star Photography’s New Assistant!

Let’s Welcome Shooting Star Photography’s New Assistant!

Having An Assistant Has Been A BLESSING!

As my newer clients, within the last few weeks, have probably noticed or may have personally met.. There is a new face among the Shooting Star South Jersey Photographer... and this person would be good ol' mom!!!! She has been my wisdom, my strength, my helper and sidekick this past month and without her, I honestly could not have gotten through all the chaos! I still have a ton of albums to edit, but it's been rather difficult to knock out a lot of it since I have been going practically straight through these past 60 days!When I tell folks that I'm busy, I really am busy! I have the calendar filled up for the remaining of the year with a small break for a workshop and then I am planning ahead for 2016.

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You Want That Fall Look?
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You Want That Fall Look?

You Want That Fall Look?

Fall Photography Editing Secrets

As the vibrant colors of fall foliage create a stunning backdrop, capturing the essence of autumn through photography is a treat for both photographers and viewers. The key to showcasing the beauty of this season lies not only in capturing exceptional photos but also in the art of post-processing. Here are some editing tips and secrets to elevate your fall photography:

Enhance Colors

Hue/Saturation Adjustments: Use selective adjustments to enhance the warmth of red, orange, and yellow tones, making the foliage pop against the cooler fall backdrop.

White Balance: Fine-tune the white balance to accentuate the golden and earthy tones, imbuing your images with a cozy autumn feel.

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What An Image Means to a Photographer: Top 3 Reasons
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What An Image Means to a Photographer: Top 3 Reasons

What An Image Means to a Photographer: Top 3 Reasons

An image should speak to YOU the audience. It should delight, or make you sad... perhaps, even make you laugh. An image should reflect an emotion for the viewer. This is what makes a photographer... showing emotion.. love, sadness, joy and in the moment... It's why we do the things we do.Every image I put out there is with my love, my passion, my heart. Every image is hand edited to give you the best in what I can offer and I don't like using any presets or actions. I've been trained in various editing techniques and it would be a sin to waste all this training by running an action. I spend hours among hours weekly learning my camera and bettering myself.My colors are vibrant, soft, dreamy and my posing is very relaxed and casual. I want to capture the true self at heart. I do tone it down a bit for family photos, but still add my flavor to them. Everything else, in terms of the edit... depends on the light, the articles of clothing, props, time of year.

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The Shooting Star Grounds in Woodstown, NJ!
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The Shooting Star Grounds in Woodstown, NJ!

The Shooting Star Grounds in Woodstown, NJ!

It doesn't matter what time of day it is... the light is ALWAYS gorgeous here at our Shooting Star South Jersey grounds!!! We get filtered sunlight with the 40 or so trees on the property. You can shoot in high afternoon sun and it still will be perfect. It's pretty crazy, but is one of the reasons we purchased our property.I was born and raised in Camden County until I was fourteen and spent my youth exploring the Delaware River, then onto Burlington County where I honestly thought all there was to do was to play in cornfields (boy, has a lot of development occurred since then... Mt. Laurel has been built up quite a bit!)

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Fall is Here, South Jersey!
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Fall is Here, South Jersey!

Fall is Here, South Jersey!

Fall Photo Sessions Now Available in South Jersey

Capture the beauty of the fall season with our exclusive photo sessions in South Jersey. As the leaves change into vibrant hues of red, orange, and gold, there's no better time to book a photo session to preserve these stunning moments.

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 Maternity Session at Cooper River Park NJ- Robin Hood’s Castle
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Maternity Session at Cooper River Park NJ- Robin Hood’s Castle

Maternity Session at Cooper River Park NJ- Robin Hood’s Castle

Another beautiful maternity session in the books. I had the pleasure of doing another gorgeous maternity shoot, here in South Jersey! Maternity is my ultimate favorite thing to shoot in this whole wide world! My one true passion is history as I have written books about South Jersey, so I like to incorporate a bit of South Jersey history into my sessions!!!I had discovered between some mutual friends of a place in the Cooper River Park area in Pennsauken (or Collingswood) depending on which side of the river! There are quite some folklores on this place, but has been in existence for about 80 years and looks like it will be around for quite some time!!!The locals refer to it as Robin Hood's castle! Now, us South Jerseyans love us some history so am going to add a bit of it here in this blog post!!Now, here is the "REAL" Nottingham's Castle... aka Robin Hood's castle and as you can see they don't compare.

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