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Spring Beach Engagement Session | Cape May Engagement Session | Christina and Steve Spring Beach Engagement Session. Christina and Steve had a beautiful evening for a beach session in Cape May. It was a little “Spring” chilly and breezy, but it makes it perfect when you have a gorgeous sunset. I was excited to meet […]

Spring beach Engagement Session | Cape May Engagement Session | Christina and Steve

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Romantic LBI Engagement Session | Long Beach Island Engagement Session | Amy and Drew Romantic LBI Engagement Session. This engagement session at one of my favorite Long Beach Island locations was romantic and fun.  Amy and Drew met me at the Barnegat Lighthouse for their session. They spent many hours on this island and climbed […]

Romantic LBI Engagement Session | Long Beach Island Engagement Session | Amy and Drew

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Romantic LBI Engagement session
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South Jersey Family Beach Sessions | Family Beach Photographer | 2021 Beach Sessions South Jersey Family Photographer. Wow! What a year I had in 2021. With so much uncertainty surrounding families and couples this past year, I was highly nervous about how my year would be. Well, I didn’t need to worry because I had […]

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Fall Smithville Engagement Session | South Jersey Engagement Session | Angel and Nate Fall Smithville engagement session. Angel and Nate had a beautiful fall day for their engagement session. After going over several location choices, Angel and Nate decided on the historic village of Smithville. I enjoy this location because there are various places for […]

Fall Smithville Engagement Session | Historic Smithville New Jersey | Angel and Nate

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Kelly and Troy | Brigantine Beach Engagement Session | South Jersey Wedding Brigantine NJ Beach Engagement. Kelly and Troy are getting married May 2022 at the Trump National Golf Club.  I met Kelly a few years ago at her friend’s wedding.  When she contacted me about wedding photography, I was excited and couldn’t wait to […]

Brigantine NJ Beach Engagement | South Jersey Beach session | Kelly and Troy

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Brigantine Beach engagement session
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Cape May Engagement Session | South Jersey Engagement Session | Julia and Aaron Cape May Engagement Session.  Julia and Aaron knew they wanted to have their engagement session on the beach when we first started to make plans.  I suggested that we go to Cape May. Cape May has always been one of my favorite […]

Cape May Engagement Session | South Jersey Engagement | Cape May, NJ | Julia and Aaron

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Cape May Enagagement Session
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Ocean City NJ Proposal | NJ Beach Surprise Proposal | Zach and Alexis engaged Ocean City NJ Proposal. One of my favorite sessions to photograph are surprise proposals! I enjoy them wherever they are but love them when they happen on the beach.  Zach and his mom contacted me the beginning of April about photographing […]

Ocean City NJ Proposal | NJ Beach Surprise Proposal | Zach and Alexis

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Tommy and Jessica | Cape May Surprise Proposal | Jersey beach Engagement Cape May surprise proposal. I just love capturing these moments in a couple’s story! This was the 11th surprise proposal that I have had the pleasure of photographing. The proposals have been on docks, on the beach and under a gazebo on a […]

Cape May surprise proposal | South Jersey Engagement Photographer | Tommy and Jessica

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Why you should book your Engagement Session with your Wedding Photographer 4 Reasons to book engagement sessions with your wedding photographer. Planning your wedding can be very time consuming. The thought of adding one more thing to your list like engagement photos can make you wonder if you should even bother.  Well, there are many […]

4 Reasons to book Engagement sessions with a wedding photographer | South NJ Wedding Photographer

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‘ What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.”  -Karl Lagerfeld Preparing for a Family Session I am so excited that you have booked a family session with Memories by Maria Photography. It may be because your kids have changed so much, and you haven’t had […]

Preparing for a Family Session | South New Jersey Family Photographer | Most asked Questions and Tips

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