Little boy sitting on wooden floor in front of truck-themed cake wearing gold crown and black bow tie for an article on cake smash tips
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Cake Smash Photo Tips

The cake smash party has become a rite of passage for every one-year-old child it now seems.  Personally, I love this new tradition as it encourages children to get outside of the ‘sit-still-and-smile-for-the-camera’ family photo template.  But how do you get the most memorable images?  In today’s blog post, I’ll share some of my best…

Birthday party photography of scantily clad men dressed as gladiators surrounding a little baby
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A Unique Birthday Party Photography Request

Need a distraction from the news today? Well then, have I got a blog post for you. Amy called me up last fall and asked if I was available to photograph her one-year-old daughter’s birthday party. ‘Sure, what do you have planned?,’ I asked, expecting the usual birthday party photography requests. ‘A bevy of gay…

New York Marble Cemetery Garden Party hosted by Atlas Obscura by NYC photojournalist, Kelly Williams
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New York Marble Cemetery Garden Party

I’m doing a little bit of catch up today, and wanted to share with you photos from this past weekend’s New York Marble Cemetery Garden Party, hosted by the New York Obscura Society.  The Victorian-themed party involved a wealth of odd and historically-accurate activities, including an absinthe tasting, cemetery talk, flower crown workshop, butterfly pinning…

Dancing at an Allegria Hotel party by NYC event photojournalist, Kelly Williams

Gettin’ Down on the Dance Floor at an Allegria Hotel Party

Last night the Charles family threw one heck of a party in Long Beach to celebrate the 45th wedding anniversary of Bovin and Hermelyn.  This Allegria Hotel party came complete with a beautiful beachside setting, DJ, photo booth, and even a fog machine for the couple’s first dance.  Friends and family surrounded the couple as…

Bride and groom in kitchen at a Long Island City wedding brunch
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Tamara & Brian’s Long Island City Wedding Brunch

So, let’s say you’re the kind of couple who is just not that interested in having an engagement shoot.  How then to use the two hours of portrait time offered in my wedding photography packages?  Creatively, of course!  Tamara and Brian are one such couple.  They asked if I could photograph their Long Island City…