Lai Family Portraits || Belle Mead, NJ Photography
Another year, another family session!
We are proud to call this family both dear friends + long time clients of Dreamlite Photography. We have had the pleasure of celebrating many milestones throughout the years– engagement, first born, and now, their incredible family of four.
When we first started discussing locations for family portraits, we immediately knew where to take them. Although some may describe it as “just another New Jersey park”, we envisioned so much more. This park has features that you wouldn’t expect for a typical township park. The modern playground facilities are only a few years old, but the surrounding landscape reminds us of our past travels throughout the United States. The substantial mountain ranges standing high above the park bring us back to our time in Denver, and the golden hued grass (coupled with the early morning sun light) transported us back to central valley of California.
For those of you who are anticipating a family portrait session in the near future, one word of advice: SNACKS. Bring snacks. Any kind of assortment that can serve as a motivator while your photographer says, “just a few more pictures, I promise!” We won’t deny that Dunkin Donuts had a huge part in making this portrait session possible.
Make sure you scroll down to see the very last pic– the brothers are sporting matching shirts that read, “There is no buddy like a brother!” What a fitting statement.
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!
