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Kate & Josh’s Cape May Engagement

Ray Hennessy — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:36:27 +0000

I’ll set the scene…. Kim and I are hanging out next to the car on Beach Avenue in Cape May, NJ right in front of Congress Hall. We see Kate and Josh walking down the sidewalk to meet up with us for their engagement shoot. It’s not hard to spot them Kate is literally jumping up and down and waving as she walks down the side walk. That’s pretty much how this engagement shoot went, these two are constantly having fun and keeping each other laughing. There was climbing in a tree, “can we get a shot in front of the giant beer sign?” (of course), and fun on the beach to finish things off. The evening ended with one of the nicest sunsets I’ve seen in quite some time, without a single other person on the beach! Below are a few of my favorites from the day, we hit a lot of locations and got a lot of variety. I’m really looking forward to their wedding coming up this September at the Carriage House in Galloway, NJ. On to the photos….

Angela & Mike’s Wedding at the Chalfonte in Cape May NJ

Ray Hennessy — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:37:33 +0000

Angela & Mikes’ wedding in Cape May, NJ was incredible. We had great weather, it was a little hot but not too bad and once we got down to Cape May it was perfect out. Photography was important to Angela and Mike and they allowed us plenty of time for pictures. The beautiful flowers came from The Secret Garden Florist in Lindwood and Kim and I got some great photos of Angela getting ready. Then it was off to the beautiful ceremony at St. Bernadette’s church in Northfield, you can see some of the gorgeous stained glass window in the photo of Angela and her father walking down the isle. The bride and groom were picked up by a horse carriage from Cape May Carriage Company and were taken to the reception. Mike had some friends at a house in Cape May and we stopped there for some more amazing photos on the way to the beautiful Chalfonte were the night ended with a non-stop party. Many of the perfect details were taken care of by the fabulous wedding planner Val from Events by Val, who was great to work with and the cake was from La Patisserie Bakery
Kim and I both had an amazing time and we hope that Angela and Mike enjoy the photos as much as we do.

Love that veil!

Angela was such a pretty bride

Cool stained glass window at St. Bernadette's in Northfield, NJ

WHAT A PARTY!!!!

Another Trip to Cape May

Ray Hennessy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:00:54 +0000

There is nothing like walking along the beach when the sun is just coming up over the horizon. There are barely any people on the beach (but surprisingly there are some) and it’s so nice and quiet and peaceful. It was another great morning in Cape May, NJ for my father and I. We got there right after the sunrise and the birds were really active. After a few hours in Cape May, we stopped by Reeds Beach on the Delaware Bay to watch all the birds (specifically Red Knots) eating the horseshoe crab eggs. As you can see below there were thousands of birds gathered on the shores for the feast, it was quite a sight. You can view more pics at my dad’s blog along with a lot more info.

Cape May Lighthouse in the early morning

Swan Fly-By

Least Tern with a fish

Least Tern smacking another with a fish. I don't know what the hell they were doing but it was really funny to watch.

I gotta say this Least Tern looks really pissed off at me - haha

Female (in front) and Male Purple Martins

I love this shot of the Cardinal it's got the 3 primary colors going on

Cedar Waxwing

Female Red-WInged Blackbird

Eastern Kingbird in front of the Cape May Lighthouse

Red Knot flying

It was a really crowded beach this day. All these birds come to the coastline in the Delaware Bay to feed on the Horseshoe crab eggs.

Cape May, NJ – some past misc photos

Ray Hennessy — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:58:36 +0000

Here’s a few shots from some of my few trips to Cape May, NJ over the past few years. I like to go down first thing in the morning and get the sunrise (there’s always less people for sunrise than for sunset – I can’t imagine why?) Anyway, I usually shoot landscapes and scenery when the sun if first rising, then wander around trying to photograph the local birds and wildlife. It’s always a great time, and sometimes there is nothing better than just wandering around by yourself to clear your mind and help you relax. Here’s the pics:

B&W Photo of a Pine tree in winter in a sunny field

Piece of Driftwood on a beach

This flower looks huge from this angle, it's kinda funny