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Stone Harbor Family Photographer: Rob & Jeanne

Meet newlyweds, Robert and Jeanne, as they re-visit their wedding venue, this time with their baby and pup in tow– I love being a Stone Harbor Family Photographer!  It was a really special treat working with these two again, what an honor to be able to watch their families grow!

Stone Harbor Family Photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this image of this couple as they hold their baby in the air during their reeds at shelter haven family session in new jersey

Why Rhinehart Photography?

Robert and Jeanne smile, “We love how vibrant Lisa’s photos are and how she is able to capture so many great candid shots! We looked into so many photographers and Rhinehart Photography stood out, by far.  Lisa’s photos literally seem to pop off of the screen!

Robert laughs, “One of the moments that comes to mind immediately was during the wedding, when my brother/best man accidentally dropped the rings! Not only was the moment caught, but my mother’s hilarious facial reaction as well, ha-ha!”  The emotions and moments captured on our wedding day were so incredible.  We knew you would be perfect at capturing us with little Robbie!”

They came in trusting me, ready to be themselves and just enjoy the evening together and I think it really shows!

Stone Harbor Family Photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this colorful, vibrant image of this couple as thye hold their baby and smile during their reeds at shelter haven family session in new jersey

Stone Harbor Family Photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this image of this couple as they hold their baby with their dog at their feet as everyone including the dog looks and smiles at the camera during this reeds at shelter haven family session captured by best dog photographer, lisa rhinehart

reeds at shelter haven family photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this image of this mom and dad as they hold hands and walk down the beach holding their son during their new jersey beach family session

Why The Reeds at Shelter Haven?

Robert shares, “Our family loves spending time ‘down the shore’! When we are all free in the spring and summer, we can be found on 95th Street beach! Stone Harbor is our favorite little town. I hope one day to be able to move there, we just love it so much!”

 Jeanne says, “Stone Harbor has been our beach of choice since we began going in 2021. We would always see people dressed up coming in and out of the Reeds. When we looked for venues, we immediately fell in love with the Reeds.  They did such an amazing job with our wedding and we had so many guests tell us it was one of the best weddings they have ever been to. It was a no-brainer to go back there and recreate a few wedding images, but this time with our puppy and new baby in tow!”

Rob adds, “It was such an awesome feeling being back at the Reeds with our son! We had such a good time being back there! Hopefully, the next time we go back there with him, he will be eating some of their awesome food with us!

image of this mom and dad as they walk across the street holding hands and their baby during their reeds at shelter haven family session captured by best nj family photographer, lisa rhinehart

Shiny Jeep & Beach-Ready Pup & Baby!

Rob smiles, “JEEP life is the best! I can’t wait until Robbie is old enough to enjoy summers ‘down the shore’ with the doors off! He already loves it when the top is down and the ocean breeze is blowing on him haha!”

Jeanne laughs, “The jeep is like another kid, haha. Of course, the Jeep was shined up before the shoot, this is Rob we are talking about, haha!”

This Jeep was so shiny I was able to catch reflections in it!

candid image of this family as mom holds the baby and gets out of the jeep while dad gets their puppy out of the jeep during their nj beach family session at the reeds at shelter haven

Stone Harbor Family Photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this candid, colorful image of this mom as she smiles into the distance while her baby smiles at the camera during this reeds at shelter haven family session in new jersey

creative new jersey family photographer, Lisa rhinehart, captures this creative, unique image of the reflection of this family through their jeep as they get ready to head to the beach during their beach family session

black and white image of this family as they walk up the ramp while their dog runs in front of them during this new jersey family session captured by best dog photographer, lisa rhinehart

close up image of this couples dog's eyes as they look into the camera

Recreating Wedding Photos

I thought it would be so fun to recreate some of their romantic wedding portraits since we were in the same place!

Jeanne and Robert say, “Re-creating some wedding photos was a great idea and so cool! We can’t wait to see them!”

image of this couple as they hold hands and walk up the boardwalk during their reeds at shelter haven winter wedding
This is the same exact ramp they were on here during their wedding day!
image of this couple as they walk together holding hands with their baby and their dog recreating their reeds at shelter haven winter wedding photo
This time with their pup and baby!
colorful, vibrant image of this couple as they share a kiss and hug one another during their reeds at shelter haven winter wedding
A similar pose with the water behind them: one of their favorite wedding photos
image of this couple as they hug one another and smile at the camera as they recreate their reeds at shelter haven winter wedding photo
Here with just them…
image of this couple as they snuggle up to their baby and give him kisses during this nj beach family session
And here with little Robbie!

Let’s Play Fetch!

Robert smiles, “Vegas, like us, absolutely loves the beach! She loves sprinting through the sand and jumping in the water! Puppies are only allowed in the off-season so we try to bring her there as often as we can when we are able to! The only thing she loves more than the beach is belly rubs and giving kisses!

best dog photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this candid image of this white dog as it lays in the sand in stone harbor and looks at a twig during their family session with a dog in new jersey

best dog photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this image of this dad as he holds the stick and gets ready to throw it for their white dog to chase it on the beach in the sand

best dog photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this candid, authentic image of this dad as he throws the stick for his white dog as she jumps and goes to chase it on the sand during this new jersey family session

Family Fun

Rob says, “Our son decided he didn’t want to wait for summer to enter the world, so we met him weeks earlier than expected. Once he was big enough to come home, we were already counting down the days until we could take him down the shore! It was so awesome taking him to the beach for the first time, and then putting his toes in the water for the first time, on 95th Street beach, of course! We had a lot of fun with him and the other kids at the beach during the summer and we can’t wait until next summer when he will be playing in the sand!”

Jeanne adds, “Vegas loves Robbie and is always giving him kisses. He just cracks up about it now.” 

Rob continues, “Having our shoot here with our son and puppy was a no-brainer! It was so awesome being back there after our awesome winter wedding!”

Stone Harbor Family Photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this image of this couple as they hold hands and walk out of the water during their new jersey beach family session with best dog photographer, lisa rhinehart

candid image of this dad as he blows into his wife's face during this nj beach family session with best dog photographer, lisa rhinehart

Stone Harbor Family Photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this candid image of this white dog as she gives kisses to the baby during this reeds at shelter haven beach family session captured by best dog photographer, lisa rhinehart

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Rob smiles, “This was our first shoot as a family, the process was so fun! We are so happy we were able to get both the baby and puppy to cooperate! We can not wait to see all of the photos!”

candid, authentic reeds at shelter haven family photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this image of the mom as she holds her baby while dad rubs their dogs belly during this new jersey beach session

reeds at shelter haven family photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this image of mom and dad as they walk along the beach during this candid, authentic family session

candid image of dad as he screws into the sand for their dog while mom puts their baby in the stroller during this reeds at shelter haven family session on the beach in new jersey

Seeing Eachother as New Parents

Jeanne smiles, “I love seeing Rob hold him and how they smile at each other. He is a great father.”

She continues, “Rob is such a gentleman. Even after all of these years, he still holds the door, pulls out chairs, makes me walk on the inside of the sidewalk (not next to the road), etc. Watching him become a father has made me fall even more in love with him. He is such an amazing dad to Robbie and you can tell that he is completely wrapped around his little finger. It is adorable.” 

Rob smiles, “Jeanne is the whole package! She is smart, funny, caring and kind. She made me fall for her as soon as we met! It also doesn’t hurt that she is beautiful and a total smoke-show! She is such a great mother and I love her dearly for it.”

candid, creative new jersey family photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this candid, vibrant image of dad as he holds their baby while he smiles at his mom during this new jersey beach family session

candid, playful family photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this playful, candid image of this mom and dad as they talk along the beach during their nj family session

Making time for Play!!

Robert and Jeanne are so playful and have so much fun together! I loved seeing them splashing in the water, playing with their dog Vegas, and even getting in the water!

Robert says, “We both work a lot so we try to have as much fun as possible when we are able to spend time together. We often find ourselves hanging out until 1 or 2 am even if one of us has to be up at 5 am. We just don’t want the fun to end!”

He continues, “Since it was a brisk September evening at the shore, I knew Jeanne was nervous to get wet and be cold from the ocean. Thankfully, the ocean water is warmer than the air in September, so I had no problem getting her in the water, haha!”

Rob adds, “It was so much fun splashing around in the ocean like kids on summer break. It was awesome to have Vegas get involved too! I can’t wait until Robbie gets to join in on the fun!”

Jeanne smiles, “Vegas absolutely loves the beach and we were surprised she actually went into the water this time!”

Stone Harbor Family Photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this candid, fun, playful image of this couple as they play in the water during their reeds at shelter haven family session in new jersey

image of this dad as he stands in the water and smiles at the camera during this playful, candid family session on the beach

candid, playful image of this couple as they play together in the ocean during their reeds at shelter haven beach family session in new jersey

Stone Harbor Family Photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this romantic portrait of this couple as they share a kiss together in the ocean during their end of the night portraits as the sun sets behind them

best dog photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this candid, playful image of this dad as he chases their dog in the water during this new jersey beach family session

best dog photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this candid, playful image of this dad as he chases their dog on the beach in the ocean during their candid, authentic family session at the reeds at shelter haven

At the end of the night

Robert recalls, “The sunset was so perfect! Unfortunately, with the rain on our wedding day, we weren’t able to have the ‘perfect sunset photo’ we had planned for. This was the sunset we had hoped for. Fortunately, we were able to share this beautiful sunset as a family with our little guy (and puppy!)!”

Jeanne smiles, “It was very surreal revisiting our wedding venue with the baby in tow. I felt overcome with so many emotions and felt so happy and grateful that we were able to bring him back for pictures.” 

Stone Harbor Family Photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this end of the night portrait of this couple as they walk along the beach in the ocean during their reeds at shelter haven family session as the colorful, vibrant sunsets behind

Stone Harbor Family Photographer, lisa rhinehart, captures this creative, unique silhouetted image of this couple as they smile at one another as the sunsets behind them during their end of the night romantic portraits

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