Baby Willa

Willa is 3 months old and absolutely adorable. Marissa and Cara had the pleasure of shooting her only this morning! As far as baby-photography goes we have to say that 3 months is probably our favorite age so far because the baby is starting to grow into their body and develop a personality--- Willa, for instance, makes really cute bird-like squeaks and thinks her hands are the tastiest thing in the house! SO CUTE! We hope you enjoy Willa as much as we did :)

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Kim & Keith

It has been one hot, dry summer...right up until Kim and Keith's wedding on Saturday! It was raining buckets for most of the day but as many of our past brides will remember: we LOVE the rain! It makes color's pop! The clouds give nice even light for outdoor shots and it also cools us down (a welcome relief after all the heat)! Kim was a wonderfully accommodating bride who posed on a window ledge, went outside in Spring Lake for pictures (was almost run over by a pack of teenage boys on bicycles!) and was rewarded with a hint of sunlight for her beach session.


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Jennifer & Matthew

Jennifer and Matthew have been a photogenic couple with us from start to finish--- their wedding was just as gorgeous as their engagement session! They lucked out on the weather and had a beautiful (but hot) day that permitted a really worthwhile park session. Look at these two and feel the love!


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Melissa & Rob

Melissa and Rob had a small, intimate affair at the Water's Edge in Sea Bright. It was mostly family and close friends... even the workers were close friends! John, Jacqui and Cara all had connections to the bride beyond being the photographers at her wedding! Melissa was actually a former student of John's who graduated with a degree in photography from Drexel (so clearly, she had her pictures in mind during the day-- she was an extremely easy bride to work with!). Jacqui's high school gymnastics coach was the Maid of Honor and Cara's family has been friends with the bride for years -- they even live down the street from one another!

The weather was hot, the beach was beautiful and this couple was charming to be around. Melissa and Rob normally live in Texas, where Rob is currently stationed, but they returned to the Jersey Shore because you might take the Shore away from a Jersey Girl but you can't ever take the Jersey Girl out of the Shore!

A great day and we wish the happy couple all the best!

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Bobbi & Frankie

Talk about va-va-voom! Bobbi has been one of our blog-stalkers and she approached her wedding with a specific goal: to feel great and have fun. Mission accomplished! Bobbi and Frankie have known eachother for years and you can really see that deep love in their eyes. Bobbi has catapulted herself to our Top Brides of All Time list with her extremely kind and generous heart and her anything-for-the-photo attitude. Her pictures flat out ROCK and we are so proud to present them to you!

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COOL TIP:: One thing brides should think of is how their engagement session and wedding will reflect one another. In Bobbi's case the reflection was literal-- we duplicated a pose!

Robin and Tim

This past Saturday Jackie, Rebecca and I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Robin and Tim at the beautiful Rutgers Botanical Gardens. Robin's sister Lisa (whose wedding we photographed in 2007) served as the Maid of Honor, while Tim's brother Colin was the Best Man. What started out as a rainy Saturday morning turned into a bright, clear (but muggy) afternoon just in time for the outdoor ceremony. After the usual family and bridal party shots, we all walked to the bamboo forest for some interesting portraits. It's very easy to get lost in your photography (as well as the forest) when you are clearly photographing a couple that shows this much love for eachother. The reception followed at the Log Cabin Pavilion on the grounds. Family and friends danced the night away under the stars. Check out the slide show!

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Staci & Adam

Adam and Staci are close to the heart of the Heyn Photo Family for a few reasons. First, you may recognize Staci from her sister Carrie's wedding pictures! The Frost Family are repeat clients and we couldn't be more thrilled to work with them again! Adam has another connection to the studio: he's been best friends with Marissa for years! Shooting their wedding was like shooting for family and we were excited to strut our photographic stuff. There was a fantastic restaurant in the hotel decked out in red and black with vintage photographs all over the walls: we had an absolute BLAST shooting there! One tip for a great wedding shoot: a fabulous location!

We wish Adam and Staci the very best in their new life together!

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Dana & Ryan

It is always extra special when our bride isn't merely a client, but a friend. Marissa has known Dana Gale and her sister Jess for her entire life and was absolutely ecstatic to do Dana's wedding. Dana's day was stunning in several ways. First we began in her parents Century Home in Little Silver...it was built in 1862! Then we went to the newly re-decorated Oyster Point and had a blast in one of the suites :) After that we had the privilege of witnessing Dana get married...with her own mother officiating!

Of course no cutting-edge NYC-inspired shoot would be complete without a walk through Red Bank!

Dana was beautiful and it was truly amazing to be a part of her day.

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Kristin & Matt

Kristin and Matt had a theme for their wedding, love birds, but we would argue that it is more like a theme for their marriage. These two positively radiated love and if you can't see it you're blind. They lucked out in so many ways: great weather, great location and they even stumbled upon a fabulous vintage car while shooting in Allaire State Park. The pictures are to die for and this couple makes it all look so easy :)

They were such a delight to work with and we truly love a lot of their images.

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Elise & CJ

It was a beautiful day but this firemen's wedding was burning hot!! Elise and CJ were a fun couple who knew precisely how to keep their calm during the sometimes-stressful wedding day. They should be used to keeping their calm: They're Firemen! This was a beautiful day and is kick-starting a jam-packed May season. We were at the ever-beautiful Clark's Landing with some of our favorite vendors: Greg Lassik and Jason Jani!

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