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.

Engagement Session
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Engagement Session

This was my first engagement session and there was quite a twist with this one... the fiancé broke his foot!  He was in a cast so this made this session just a bit more challenging than most, but what do you know?  I LOVE a challenge... bring it on! I always seem to work well under pressure. It must be from many deadlines of my corporate days!

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Do You Know What Natural Light Photography Really Means?
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Do You Know What Natural Light Photography Really Means?

Natural Light Photography. Ruh Roh!  I'm about to open up a can of worms here! I may even make some folks a bit upset who say this is their profession locally in South Jersey... But here we go...Have you ever heard someone mention that they do all natural light photography?  Sometimes they use the word "organic" oooh and ahhhh... Since organic is the cool thing these days... But did you ever wonder what the hay this actually means?  Well... Here we go!

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