Fine Art Family Photography Stories & Resources

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A journal for families seeking timeless portraits across South Jersey, Philadelphia, and the surrounding region.

This journal shares fine-art family photography stories, session inspiration, and location guides for families throughout South Jersey and the greater Philadelphia area. Each post is designed to help parents plan meaningful portrait experiences while exploring the artistry behind Shooting Star Photography’s heirloom approach.

New Maternity Dresses! For this South Jersey Photographer. Woo hoo!
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New Maternity Dresses! For this South Jersey Photographer. Woo hoo!

New Maternity Dresses! For this South Jersey Photographer. Woo hoo!

It's OFFICIAL South Jersey! MATERNITY GOWNS ARE HERE!

For a very long time, I have been wanting to do this and offer this as part of my maternity packages! So... here is my first shipment in a plum color! Please do not judge on the backyard setup as I had a pregnant relative model this for me right away! As you can see it is a lovely gown and I will be ordering a bunch more in different colors and styles! I will also have a few crown options available!I truly want to show off those beautiful South Jersey pregnant belly bumps and this is a definitely a very elegant way to do so!!! Maternity photography is my absolute favorite to capture as I'm sure you can tell all over my blog pages and portfolio!!! I never shut the front door about it! I will be ordering in a few more jewel tones and then some neutral colors! All of these gowns are handmade in the GOOD OL' USA!!!

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TOP 10 THINGS ON WHAT NOT TO WEAR/DO FOR YOUR SESSION
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TOP 10 THINGS ON WHAT NOT TO WEAR/DO FOR YOUR SESSION

TOP 10 THINGS ON WHAT NOT TO WEAR/DO FOR YOUR SESSION

I may be opening up a can of worms here, maybe not, but I can't express how important it is to discuss what you will be wearing prior to your photo session with your photographer. I want to explain why this is so important.

What you wear is one of the most IMPORTANT aspects to your session.

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