Baby shower fun, baby bumps, sweet moments, fantastic details. Shot in Spotswood NJ.

7 tips for better Holiday Photos.

1. To avoid a double chin, stick your ears out, push your face forward a bit and tilt your chin down, a little bit of a turtle pose will do wonders.

2. If you tend to blink, close your eyes just before the picture and open the right before the camera shoots. NO more half closed eyes.

3. Angles, angles angles. Never take a shot straight on to the camera, it rarely looks good turn your body away from the camera then turn your face to the camera, bam you loose 10 lbs.

4. Never shoot in direct light, look for shade or turn your back from the light source. Even light always looks best.

5. Bright lipstick always.

6. No shiny make up. There is a reason that "photo finish" make up is matte.

7. If your taller than your photographer, sit down. Shots from above always look better. 

---- This is where bullet point 7 comes in handy. I'm over 6 feet tall, check out my photos they are all slightly from above - just part of the magic.

Hope this helps! Happy holiday card making season. 

-Sara Waterman

Sara Waterman Photography

Central Jersey Photographer

Asbury park NJ, I love the fact that it's only 39 minutes from my house, fantastic versatility beach, boardwalk, old fun buildings, rustic logs. Great day! Oh and I love the styling this family did with their outfits. Perfection.

You may ask yourself how on earth did she get 3 wiggily kiddos to smile and look at her at the same time. The answer is I didn't. I took 40 shots and picked the 3 best heads and did a photoshop masterpiece. This is not a photo rather a collage... but hey no one would ever know. Oh well except you, thanks for being 1 or 6 for reading my blog - sara waterman photography.

Perfect fall day, cool and crisp and sunny. Look at those deep colors, the backlight sun … you can almost see their breath. I think the last shot is holiday card worthy.. what do you think? Shot at Butterfly park in East Brunswick NJ. - Sara Waterman Photography

Such a fantastic wooden bridge this family introduced me to in Spring Lake NJ. Such a perfect place for family portraits. I love the rustic wood, the lantern, the leading lines. Also their outfits are just perfect with the wood, just stunning.

Courthouse wedding in New Brunswick NJ

So fun shooting my first courthouse wedding, with a happy, glowing, kind in love couple. Loved every second.

It was fire prevention week at my kiddos preschool this week so, of course this "mom tog" was there snapping pics. Shot in East Brunswick NJ. #sarawatermanphotography