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James + Anne || Sunrise DUMBO Engagement Session

There is always a first for everything, as the saying goes.

For us at Dreamlite Photography, this engagement session marks the first time we’ve ever started an hour before sunrise, in the darkness of dawn. In doing so, we had the opportunity to photograph James + Anne beneath three unique lighting situations in one session: dark pre-dawn skies, golden sunrising skies, and bright Monday morning commuter skies.

James + Anne are a really sweet couple, full of laughter and super easy going. They were real champions, meeting us all the way in DUMBO Brooklyn for an early 5:45am start time. They are also two really talented professionals in their own rights (one in medicine, and one a professional musician). As with any couple, differences are nothing more than differences, so long as they share something deeper in common.

We had such an amazing time photographing Anne + James’ engagement. Our favorite moments were probably hanging under the Manhattan Bridge, waiting for “the moments”. Moments such as the sun rising from the east, providing us with a breathtaking backdrop that only nature can elicit. Also, all those wild city birds flying around us, adding something really fun to the final images.

A special thanks to James + Anne for finding time in their long-distance love story to join us for these photos on an early Monday morning! Can’t wait for your wedding next year!!

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7 Oct ’19 | Categories: Engagement Photography | Tags: asian american christian wedding photographers, authentic moments portrait photography, creative portraits, creative wedding photographers, Dreamlite Photography engagements, dumbo brooklyn engagements, engagement photography NYC, multicultural portraits, multicultural wedding photographers, NJ NYC Brooklyn photographers, portrait sessions at sunrise | Leave A Comment »

Martina + Kirolous || Bernardsville, NJ Engagements

We are thrilled to be sharing images from our engagement session with this fun-loving couple. Both Martina and Kirolous were a riot to be around. Their laughters are incredibly contagious, and their ability to put each other at ease is something we noticed right away.

Out of all the potential locations we considered for their engagement, we really had our eyes on this garden. For generations this was a privately owned garden estate, complete with a stone water tower + 23 room private mansion. According to their website, the property’s history dates back to the turn of the 20th century. The estate was eventually acquired in the 1970s by the National Park Service, and opened to the public very recently. The garden has a lot of unique features, from wisteria-laced pergolas to a couple dozen flower varieties. Our favorite part of the garden was… the shaded areas, as it was pretty sunny during our time there… just kidding! It was actually the wriggly branch shrubs surrounding a pathway beside the mansion. We can’t remember what type of shrubs they were exactly, but they look pretty similar to the manzanita shrubs found all throughout Yosemite National Park.

Thank you Martina + Kirolous for your adventurous spirit, and for making us laugh throughout your session. We can’t wait to celebrate your marriage later this fall!

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4 Oct ’19 | Categories: Engagement Photography | Tags: boutique studios Dreamlite Photography, central jersey photographers, coptic couples photography, coptic dreamlite, coptic photographers, coptic weddings, creative engagement photographers, Dreamlite Photography NJ NYC, DreamliteOfficial, engagement photo sessions, Garden Portrait Sessions, Godox Flash, multicultural wedding photographers, nikon d750, Nikon Professionals, NJ brides, not cheesy portraits, photographers NJ, professional portrait photographers NJ, somerset county NJ wedding engagement portrait photography, stylish brides and grooms, summer garden engagements, Summer Garden portraits | Leave A Comment »

BJ + Dara || Hillsborough NJ Engagement Sessions

We at Dreamlite love a good challenge.

When we first started discussing location ideas with BJ + Dara, we agreed to stay local. But in our own little town of Hillsborough, NJ, where could we go? Surrounded by farmlands and a seemingly endless wave of suburban strip malls…. the challenge was accepted. After a few hours of scouting locally in our car, we discovered a place void of crowds, traffic, and canadian geese. With a clear view of the Sourland Mountains to the west, we were amazed a spot like this could exist in Central Jersey.

We’re so thankful that we had the chance to photograph Dara + BJ. After a few rain date reschedules, we finally met up one Saturday evening and came away with these photos. Congratulations once again to Dara + BJ on a new adventure together!

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6 Aug ’19 | Categories: Engagement Photography | Tags: beautiful engagement photography, creative lighting portraits, engaged, hillsborough NJ engagements, nikon OCF, NJ engagement photographers, nj photographers, she said yes, somerset county photographers, the knot NJ | Leave A Comment »