Hi. I'm Bridget.
your fun-loving collingswood photographer.
I love witnessing and documenting moments of connection.
From weddings, to new babies, growing families, and small business branding - images are best when they are full of life. My goal is to create vibrant connection-based images that boldly celebrate you.
my love story:
TWENTY (!!!) years ago, a boy with a crush took me out for my eighteenth birthday (we’ve now officially been together longer than not). He picked me up in his blue truck with a bright yellow interior and we went to dinner at Olive Garden. He gave me a rainbow brite hooded sweatshirt and my favorite card to date (or at least it's the only one I've ever framed). Inside the card, he taped the lyrics to "Stellar" by Incubus. Ten years later, I walked down the aisle toward him to that song. It's been a few years since that day, and we are now navigating parenthood together with our two little adventurers.
We bought a 1911 bungalow in Collingswood, NJ and I’m putting my design background (and youtube skills) to work, making this house our home. Come follow me on instagram for all the behind the scenes - I post on my stories about our home design, parenting, and life as a photographer.
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I love digging through boxes of old photos. I truly cherish photos of my parents from when they were my age, doing parenting for the first time. It's such a gift to look back and see them, as my babies see me now. I strive to get parents in the frame, and document all of the wild and wonderful milestones of your life - to create artifacts of your realness that will inspire and encourage your children in the generations to come.
As a wedding photographer
As long as I can remember, I had a camera in my hand (or bra), and I notoriously snuck it into every concert I attended in college (this was before good camera phones). Photographing weddings is a dream. Just like a concert, I love the energy in the room. It's an honor to witness and document your connection - as you walk down the aisle and move across the dance floor, alongside all of the people that mean the most to you. There can be so much stress in wedding planning, but at the end of the day, it's the people who matter most. It's so rare to have everyone you love in one space together, celebrating you.
My couples like pretty details, but know that the real magic is in their marriage. I do my best to put you at ease throughout the day, so you're free to be silly and get affectionate with the one you love. I tend to shoot with a more relaxed, documentary approach, but I also love schedules and family portraits. I understand wedding days - I planned, DIYed, and set-up my own wedding the morning of (not recommended), and I’ve photographed over 100 weddings at this point. I’m always looking for the tender and hilarious moments throughout a wedding day, so you have images that feel like you and truly celebrate the moment your family began.
Just like your love, I'm in this for the long haul: your milestones, your favorite moments, your growth, your truth, my lens.
as a FAMILY photographer
Do you find yourself clinging on to moments, wishing you could make them last? I'm constantly whispering to myself, "remember this moment" - as I wash soap out of my daughters's hair, or lounge with my son for a lazy morning snuggle session, or watch their feet dangle off the countertop as they help me prep dinner. I wish I could give these moments permanence - the tiny, every day moments of connection and joy. I'm reminded daily of how fleeting these days are. If your real life is where the magic takes place, then that's where I want to be - documenting you and creating artifacts of these days for your next generation.
I take a lifestyle documentary approach to photography: think less posed, curated moments, and more real life. I know, this can sound a little scary, but I promise, it's so worth it. Click here to read more about why I know you're hesitant to book a session (yes, I'm a mind reader), and why I think you should do it anyway. Hint: you are beautiful, valued, and amazing.
Things I Hold To Be True:
● I believe in creating a table where everyone is not only welcome, but celebrated. Love is love. Human rights > Everything else.
● Black Lives Matter. Black Lives are Loved. Black Lives are Valued.
● I believe in learning, growing, and extending kindness to everyone I meet.
● I believe in documenting the way things feel, not the way the internet tells us it should to be. Genuine moments beat perfect every day.
● I believe in owning your chaos. I know that life is messy, frustrating, and contains moments that continually test our strength and character. I don't believe these moments should be wished away, rather they should be cherished, preserved, and reflected on. My keys to surviving these moments are good friends, deep conversation, and chocolate.
● I believe in laughing at yourself, dancing in the kitchen, and being affectionate, as often as possible.