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Dove Photography Now Offering Cinematography

He looked her straight in the eye and with a strong resolve and determination said “I am going to marry your daughter.”  The table was silent for a moment. Then his future mother-in-law picked up her finger sandwich and continued nibbling quietly with nothing more to say, for Kyle had said it all. Oh, yeah, and did I mention he was 16! Yes, Kyle did go on to marry the girl of his dreams a few years later and with the same gusto and genius this man has been attacking life with passion and talent beyond belief.

He first caught our attention last May when we photographed his sister Kiera’s wedding. Why? you may wonder…because while he was a groomsman for her husband David he was simultaneously the cinematographer for their wedding. Capturing someone’s wedding is very special and VERY stressful at times, but doing it while BEING IN the wedding brings the game to a whole new level of performance. I should know as I myself photographed my sister’s wedding 3 years ago next month. How did he do? Amazing, flawless, emotional and most of all so artistic that we had to ask him if he enjoyed himself…because if he did…well, sigh, I wanted him to do it again. So, we invited him to work with us and a few weddings later we realized we are all the perfect fit for each other.

Kyle has an intuitive sense to know when and where to be at the right moment and capture it so cinematically you would think your watching a Hollywood production. He is funny, sensitive, wise, uber awesome at everything he attempts to do and is the most funnest father I have ever met. I have seen each and every one of his films over and over and I never tire of seeing them, each time being touched by something new and each time tears falling from my eyes. But don’t take my word for it, decide for yourself by watching below-just make sure you have tissues nearby.

 

 

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Kimmy Sayers

Yaaaay so exciting!!!

Horseplay in Hoboken

If you are anything like me, you often give thought to random questions like “Where did the term horseplay come from?”  Well, I’ll tell you.

For many centuries horses were rare and expensive. Some knights actually did dash about Europe on spirited chargers. But oxen and donkeys were the most abundant and familiar beasts of burden. Rarity of horses meant that it was quite an experience to see one of them frisking about a field or wallowing in dust, perhaps even laying on its back with all four feet flailing. Soon enough, around the 16th century, the term “Horseplay” was used to label rowdy and boisterous play among humans.

Well, guess what? Scott and I  L~O~V~E  horseplay during our sessions with families and especially kids. In fact, we encourage it and The Borella family certainly did not shortchange us in this department. Maria is the multi-talented mommy extraordinaire who owns the lovely children’s boutique Bellie & Katrina in Hoboken, NJ. If you are looking for the perfect outfit for your child’s next session with Dove Photography then look no further than her little shop.  We had a blast with them all as you will soon see below;-)

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Lisette

LOVE LOVE LOVE these!!!! Awesome pics of an awesome family!

The Mommy Sessions

I feel honored to be chosen to capture and preserve precious moments in so many amazing peoples lives be it their wedding, their engagement, their family portraits or in this case a beautiful maternity session. To know I can pass down a moment in time that can bring a smile to ones face or make them stand a little taller, for me, is a gift. I need nothing more.

Honestly, I am humbled and in awe of each beautiful person that walks into my life.

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“You are mine”

As he slowly turned around to see her for the first time, his piercing green eyes welled up with tears and he whispered the words “You are mine? Wow… you are breathtaking!” He was right. She stood before him, radiant with joy and love, and without saying a word, her round and gentle blue eyes assured him of her deep and endless love. The pouring rain continued to fall from the grey skies above but no one seemed to care. Instead we all stood back, entranced by their passion and intensity. They cooed and spoke in hushed tones-compliments, laughter, adoration.

This is Kimmy and Aaron and these are just a few moments from their amazing wedding day.

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Love this guys
Really well done!!

Brandon

I double second that!!

Woody and Linda

Beautiful first pictures of our awesome son and his beautiful new wife, our new “daughter”.

Susan E. Brown

Wonderful themes and photos that your heart can feel! Lovely

Carole Bellhorn

Such a beautiful couple. Thank you Linda for sharing this
wonderful day with me. They looked sooooo happy!!!

Rootbeer Kisses

Scott and I view engagement sessions equally as important as the wedding day. Why? you may ask… Well, given that your photographer will be spending the whole day with you on the most important and fastest day of your life and will be the only vendor you deal with before AND after your wedding day, it is probably a good idea  you choose a photographer wisely. Someone who won’t annoy you, get all up in your grill when your just not in the mood, or who just isn’t sensitive enough to perceive the emotional status of all those around. Spending some time together before your wedding day allows us to get to know one another more intimately and capture some really fun images of special places you and your loved one share together. It is a fantastic reason to go shopping for multiple outfits, multiple shoe options and get your hair and makeup done…ahem, need I say more? So for the engagement session below, we talked about some different locations with Ashley and Bobby and of course Ashley’s mom came up with the perfect idea…Hot Dog Johnny’s. Go mom! We hit the ground running on that idea and here are some shots we got from that warm & romantic day back in July.

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Lauren

love love love. as usual.

Ginger

Amazing photos! Love!! Cat, can’t wait to meet you and Scott at Ashley and Bob’s wedding, it’s going to be fantastic! This is Ash’s sis-in-law by the way :)

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