New Jersey Shore Photo Session

My name is  Hans Gonzalez.  I am a New York based photographer from the Golden Mile PRODUCTIONS at thegoldenmile.net.  The pictures that you see here are from a shoot that I did last week down on the New Jersey Shore at a private home that was filled with lots of gorgeous-looking creatures.

My job there was to take as many photos as I possibly could in one hour's time.  The lady who hired me had asked me to drive early in the morning from uptown manhattan (Dyckman, 200th St) down to Jersey Shore, a   I left my house at 8 am and arrived there shortly before 10.  Ideally, when you do shoots like these,  it is preferred to do them very early in the morning,  like around 7.30 or 8.30 am because at that time the light is not as harsh as it is at noon.  But this time it worked wonderfully because it was a beach home and the light was ideal for the location.  Also, there were lots of spots covered in shadows which provided many opportunities to shoot different scenes (Like the one above).

In most of the family shoots that I have done, the people already have a very good idea of what they want me to do before I arrive to their location.  Here, the first thing I did was to photograph most of the children sitting down together by a garden.     All of the mothers were by my side directing their sons and daughters to look at the camera,  to smile,  to hug themselves,  to do silly faces, etc.  I realized immediately that I was working with really outstanding beautiful people.  It was a family filled with a lot of energy, harmony,  love and respect.  I made a point to hunt for those moments where that kind of affection was visibly displayed.

In working with kids,  it is often very hard to direct a large group of them to sit still and look at my camera.  I find it easier and more special to just watch them closely and wait for that shot to come alive.  I have to be ready for it because it happens in just one instant,  and like a shooting star, it's never seen again.  My job throughout the shoot is to catch those moments with my lens.  

As a father of a 13 year-year old daughter,  I know how special it is to have and treasure those moments.  Our kids grow very fast!   Every month and year that goes by is month and a year lost in time.   When my daughter turned 12 she didn't want to be a kid anymore.  And now that she is thirteen she can't wait to be twenty-one.  One time  I had some pictures of her on facebook when she was little and she asked me to take them off because she thought she looked like an idiot.   She didn't want people to relate to her like a little girl.  I did what she asked me not knowing that no matter how old she gets,  she will always be a kid to me.  My little baby.  

Our kids are very special indeed.  Photography allows us to capture moments that are meaningful and special so we can preserve and treasure them forever.  Take advantage right now and book your photo session today!  These are the months where there are so many locations to explore, so many opportunities for amazing shoots and you don't want to miss them.  Check our site at thegoldenmile.net,  or sends us an email at thegoldenmile@gmail.com.   Hope to hear from you.  Take care care now and  thanks for reading.


Hans Gonzalez
thegoldenmile.net
917-539-9418