🌸 Why Spring Flower Field Portraits Feel Like Pure Childhood Magic in South Jersey

Spring in South Jersey has a way of arriving softly — blossoms opening almost overnight, golden light stretching longer into the evenings, and kids suddenly twirling instead of shivering. It’s the season that feels like a deep breath after winter, and it’s exactly why spring flower field portraits remain some of my most requested sessions every year.

There’s something about flowers in bloom that instantly turns a moment into a memory. Add a flowing dress, warm light, and space to move freely, and suddenly the images feel less like “photos” and more like pages from a storybook.

A Season That Never Stays Long Enough

Spring flowers are fleeting by nature. Cherry blossoms drift away in days, tulips peak and disappear, and wildflower fields change week by week. That short window is what makes these sessions feel so special — they can’t be rushed, repeated, or recreated later.

A vibrant spring portrait of a young girl in a red dress twirling joyfully amid blooming daffodils and cherry blossoms in Philadelphia. The image captures the essence of spring with playful movement, bright colors, and a soft, magical glow.

Each spring session is shaped by what nature is offering at that exact moment:

• Early April brings soft cherry blossoms and pastel light

• Late April into May welcomes tulips and orchard blooms

• May into early June opens into wildflower meadows glowing at golden hour

No two seasons ever look the same, and that’s part of the magic.

What Spring Flower Sessions Feel Like

These aren’t stiff, posed portraits. They’re slow, relaxed, and intentionally playful.

Kids wander. Dresses catch the breeze. Parents watch their children light up when they realize they get to be themselves — twirling, laughing, picking flowers, or simply standing quietly in the glow of spring.

The goal isn’t perfection. It’s connection.
The kind that feels real when you look back years from now.

Styled, But Still Natural

Spring flower portraits are fully styled, but never overdone. Gowns are chosen to move beautifully with the landscape. Colors are kept soft and timeless. The focus stays on childhood, not trends.

Every session is designed to feel:

• Whimsical, not staged

• Elegant, not costume-like

• Emotional, not forced

The result is fine art imagery that still feels honest — the kind you want hanging on your walls, not tucked away on a hard drive.

A Favorite Season for Families (and Mommy & Me)

Spring is especially meaningful for:

• Mommy & Me portraits

• Milestone birthdays

• Sisters and cousins together

• Families craving something lighter and more organic after winter

It’s also a season where kids tend to relax quickly — the weather is comfortable, the space feels open, and nothing feels rushed.

Where These Sessions Take Place

Spring flower portraits are photographed in carefully chosen locations across South Jersey, with occasional sessions in Philadelphia when blooms align. Each location is selected for light, privacy, and how it photographs — not just what looks pretty in person.

Fields, orchards, and blooming landscapes are treated as part of the story, not just a backdrop.

Holding Onto Spring a Little Longer

Spring always moves faster than we want it to. Flowers fade, kids grow, and seasons shift before we’re ready. These sessions exist to slow it down — just a little — and preserve what this season felt like.

If spring flower portraits speak to you, you can explore current availability and seasonal offerings here:

(That page will always have the most up-to-date details.)

Dee
Shooting Star Photography
Serving Philadelphia, Mainline, Northern Delaware, and all of Southern New Jersey

Wisteria Cottage Sessions

Life should be simple. It should be grand. We often get caught up in the day to day and forget to be present. We forget to enjoy and make time with the people who love us and that we surround ourselves with. Before you know it, it's a year later. A year that just whizzed by. Or a year that someone is no longer here with us and we miss their presence. We realize life is short and need to fill it more with laughter. More joy, more smiles, more moments. Time, unfortunately, does not stand still. This is why it's important to cherish each and every single day, as today, may be the last day you have.

And... this is precisely why I do, what I do and I enjoy every single second, in what I do for a living. I cannot tell you how blessed I am, that people hire me to capture this time, this moment in their lives. As time is fleeting. Kids grow. We age. Sickness approaches. Those we love and then one day they are no longer here. This is why it's important to capture and cherish as much as you can. This is what I love creating for every single family that I work with. Memories burned and captured forever in time.

As Kool & the Gang (I recently saw them in concert), puts it, the world is always changing. Nothing stays the same. We should cherish the life we live and cherish the love. That's my goal, personally this year and to bring that love over to my clients and capture that love of my families.

One place that truly encapsulates such timelessness and love, is the wisteria cottage. I fell in love, with this special place, over 8 years ago. Every single year, the wisteria puts on a dazzling and aromatic display of beauty. The cottage also reminds me of something you would see over in Europe. Time standing still, but here in New Jersey.

Please join me for my special Wisteria Cottage series from April 30th, May 1st and May 2nd. As we take a step back in time and enjoy the sweet smell of spring. Hope to see you here for this very special series, near and dear to my heart.

If you would like more information in how to book, please go to this link! Hope to see you here!

https://shootingstarphotographyllc.bigcartel.com/product/wisteria-cottage-series-275

Check out what we have in store this winter!

Magical Unicorn Sessions in South Jersey!

Magical unicorn sessions are a whimsical and enchanting experience where the focus is on capturing the beauty and charm of these mystical creatures. At Shooting Star Photography LLC, we bring your unicorn dreams to life through our expertly crafted sessions. Our team is dedicated to creating a magical atmosphere where you can bond with these fantastical beings and create stunning, one-of-a-kind images.

During a magical unicorn session, you can expect a neutral and professional approach as we work to document the unique connection between you and the unicorn. Our skilled photographers are experienced in capturing the essence of these magical moments, ensuring that each image reflects the wonder and joy of the experience.

Whether you're looking to celebrate a special occasion or simply want to indulge in a bit of fantasy, our magical unicorn sessions are sure to leave you spellbound. Contact us today to schedule your own enchanting session and let us help you create memories that will last a lifetime.

Petting her unicorn in the most magical South Jersey forest.

Unicorns are undeniably awesome creatures that capture our imagination with their mystical charm. With their beautiful, ethereal appearance and the mesmerizing shimmer of their single, spiral horn, unicorns embody a world of magic and wonder. These enchanting beings symbolize purity, grace, and strength, inspiring us to believe in the extraordinary. Beyond their ethereal beauty, unicorns are also known for their innate ability to bring joy and happiness, making them beloved by people of all ages. Whether it's in mythical tales or modern folklore, unicorns hold a special place in our hearts as a symbol of hope and fantastical adventures.

Even though you tend to see similar themes in the industry, I try to make those themes unique and my own. It's the distinctive style that folks hire me for. It's something I have strived and worked on and with only 2 years in this business (Yep, incorporated in February 2015), I still have a lot of growing pains to work out. For example, overbooking, charging not my worth with the quality I continue to push out. I purchase these high end designer gowns in the $500-$700 range and then charged $250 a session with all digitals.

This will wear anyone out.. but this is also the story of anyone new in this industry. Who hasn't figured things out and needs to make adjustments as you move forward... to just be overall BETTER.This July we are doing Magical Unicorn Sessions.. in a Winterland theme. Lots of winter greens will be used. Winter capes, furs, the whole nines. Today, after a few issues in getting the correct converter for the output of our heavy duty snow machine, we finally put things through the ringer and everything is working as planned. So for our upcoming unicorn sessions, we will have snow. REAL SNOW. Not a snow overlay.

We want folks to have a magical experience whenever we come to us and we feel this will be an added benefit.  Here's a video of the snow machine hooked up to our vehicle for our test run... It was a success! We can't wait to use it for upcoming sessions! 

Another thing I wanted to stretch on...

With Facebook’s new algorithm of changes that occurred last month, it’s more and more important as not just photographers, but overall small business owners to keep their websites up to date with the most current information. Facebook has made it harder and harder for you to reach your audience because they want you to PAY to be seen.

This is where blogging comes into play. You should be updating on current work, projects, or happenings. Most say people don’t read this stuff, but they do. This is important and vital. I receive a about 30% of my business via web searches. Facebook was the majority last year, however with recent changes, it’s become fewer in between. The reach is abysmal especially when launching specials, mini sessions, or honestly anything across the board these days. This is a dawn of a new age and it’s time to start thinking smarter not harder.You can’t continue on doing the same things if you aren’t getting anywhere.

It’s a new way and era and if you think Instagram may be the answer.. it isn’t. They are also making changes. What you need to focus on is in person meetings and encounters, trade shows, word of mouth (which is HUGE,this is where a majority of my business comes from) or via different marketing means.. like Sue Bryce’s voucher program.

One thing with me is consistency. Consistency is key. RARELY and I say this wholeheartedly.. Rarely do I have a bad session and not like the results. This is how picky I have become though.. in regards to shooting times, locations, outfits.. It’s something you learn and keep learning to bust out the best results for your clients.

It’s been a CRAZY year.. with mini sessions and full sessions, we’ve done about 550 sessions. Which is a tremendous volume especially for an outdoor photographer and whose months are March to November as their busy season.

As it starts to get slower, these next few months I am going to happily share more of this gorgeous sessions. It’s been a pure joy to be the best of South Jersey. Okay, maybe not the BEST, however we feel our work is different and doesn’t look like every photographer out there in the area. It seems everyone is doing the same things. Why be mundane when you can have something different and marvelous. We are all about elegance, light and true emotive captures. We’ve worked hard to separate ourselves and hope this shows in our work. We love every family that comes our way and have worked with the same families… often times 5/6 times per year.

 If you would like the last spot in this winter wonderland unicorn session or more information, you can find this here! Hope to see you here!

Unicorn Session Information

Remember we travel the entire Delaware Valley region.. all of South Jersey (Moorestown, Cherry Hill, Pitman, Jersey Shore, Cape May, Vineland, Moorestown, Marlton, Medford... Philadelphia suburbs mainline Delaware, Montgomery, Chester, and up to Bucks county (north) and as far west as Lancaster, Northern Delaware, Parts of Central NJ (for example Princeton area), and northern Maryland. Let us create something magical for you!  We're in for a huge 2018!

Happy Shooting, my friends!

Dee