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Engagements, Portraits, Tips

How to Recreate Your Love Story in Your Engagement Shoot

January 24, 2023 No Comments
Man kissing woman on the cheek in front of Verrazano Bridge for an article on how to recreate your love story in your engagement shoot

I am of the belief that an engagement session should always do more than simply show off the ring.  Rather, I want to teach couples how to recreate your love story in your engagement shoot.  So in today’s blog post, let’s take a magical journey through Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.  This is where Heather and Steven […]

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Engagements, Portraits

Brooklyn Bridge Park Engagement Photo Shoot

November 8, 2022 No Comments
Woman sitting in man's lap

With darkness descending all around us – and I’m referring to daylight savings time, not the fact that today is election day – I think we could all use some bright, sunny photos to cheer us up.  So in today’s blog post I’ll be sharing with you the springtime images from Talia and Fahad’s Brooklyn […]

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Creative Engagement Photo Shoot Ideas

September 21, 2017 No Comments
Woman touching man's face in kitchen for an article on creative engagement photo shoot ideas

How to Tell Your Love Story I am not a big fan of posed engagement photos because posing stifles the natural energy level of the couple. So what do you do about engagement shoots that are inherently posed photo sessions? Turn your engagement session into a story told through the camera, of course! In today’s […]

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Engagements, Portraits

Alyssa and Greg’s DUMBO Engagement

March 16, 2017 No Comments
DUMBO engagement photographer, Kelly Williams, captures a couple in love

It may not have been as cold in October as it is now, but I remember it being freezing for Alyssa and Greg’s DUMBO engagement. These two put on brave smiles and looked great in front of the camera, despite the low temperatures and high winds. Take a look at their engagement photos, and think […]

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Windsor Terrace Engagement Photos

March 6, 2017 No Comments
Windsor Terrace engagement photos of man kissing woman on the head

A picture is worth a thousand words, right?  Here is a couple whose wedding story I can’t wait to tell: Stephanie and Shane. I had the pleasure of photographing their engagement portrait in Brooklyn this fall. Stephanie and Shane love their Windsor Terrace neighborhood, and wanted to tell the story of how they fell in […]

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Portraits, Proposals, Tips

How to Plan a Surprise Marriage Proposal

August 15, 2016 No Comments
Man asking girlfriend to marry him at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Setting up a surprise marriage proposal always makes me feel like James Bond. With a plan in play and our watches in sync, find out how I conspired with Mark to pull off the perfect proposal to Elena at Brooklyn Bridge Park.

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Ashley & Kareem’s Brooklyn Bridge Park Engagement Photos

May 19, 2016 No Comments
Brooklyn Bridge Park engagement photos by Brooklyn engagement photographer, Kelly Williams

Good news for anyone looking to have a photo shoot in the Brooklyn Bridge Park area – construction is almost done! But before I share with you all the details of what is new and improved, let me introduce you to Ashley and Kareem. This beautiful couple’s Brooklyn Bridge Park engagement photos are just a […]

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Derrica & Shawn’s Brooklyn Museum Engagement Shoot

May 24, 2015 2 Comments
Couple walking in front of Brooklyn Museum at a Brooklyn Museum engagement shoot

I had the pleasure of photographing Derrica and Shawn yesterday for their Brooklyn Museum engagement shoot. But don’t think that we stayed just at the museum — oh, no — we took a grand tour of the entire area. These two Brooklynites love their borough, and we hit the highlights from the museum to Grand […]

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Kate and Stuart’s Brooklyn Promenade Engagement Photos

October 27, 2014 No Comments
Brooklyn Promenade engagement photos of couple hugging with abandoned dock in background

This weekend I am so excited to be photographing the wedding of Kate and Stuart: two crazy kids who fell in love across the pond in London.  Kate and Stuart are originally from New Jersey, and will be getting married in their hometown of Princeton.  To celebrate their love story, I wanted to share with […]

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Barbara & Greg’s Brooklyn Bridge Park Engagement

May 21, 2013 No Comments
Couple hugging during a Brooklyn Bridge Park engagement shoot

When I met with Barbara and Greg for their Brooklyn Bridge Park engagement session, Greg let me know that he was really nervous in front of the camera. Well, let me tell you — twenty minutes in, and Greg was a complete pro who gave his best ‘GQ’ performance. Barbara was a pro as well, […]

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NYC wedding photojournalist and family portrait photographer, Kelly Williams

Hi there! I am a NYC-based, documentary-style wedding, event, and portrait photographer. I love telling the story of someone’s love, life, and happiness in one frame.

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