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Welcome to Dinofa Photography Blog

we are tim dinofa and lauren dinofa… a husband and wife photography team based in linwood, new jersey. we shoot people for a living. wow, that sounded horrible. okay, we shoot weddings and modern lifestyle portraits for awesome people. now, that sounds better, right? this blog follows both of our personal and professional photography adventures, and features images from the sessions we shoot, the places we travel and the friends and family members that make us smile. the blog is basically like our own personal photo journal, updated with our current work, with an occasional sprinkle of randomness thrown in. it will hopefully give everyone a sense of who we are, and what we are all about, so kick back and take some time to peek around and get to know us a bit better.

- enjoy.

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under the boardwalk | antoinette+ricky

March 1, 2010 – 6:25 pm

antoinette+ricky kicked off our first engagement shoot of 2010 with a bang!  it’s really “hit or miss” to schedule a beach and boardwalk session at the end of february, but we really lucked out with this one.  we had an awesome couple, gorgeous skies, empty beaches, amazing light, and happy vibes.  we even found a lucky dollar that washed up to our feet while we were taking portraits down near the waters edge.  antoinette+ricky took the lucky dollar to harrahs casino that night to see if they could win big!  we haven’t heard anything from them yet, so we’ll just have to assume that they are still on a roll at the slots or the craps table. (:   lauren and i can’t wait for their wedding this summer at congress hall in cape may, nj.  the wedding ceremony will take place on the cape may beach, although we would guess it will be a bit warmer than it was for their engagement session.  2 hours on the beach in 35 degree weather will totally get to your finger tips after awhile (or) toes in ricky’s case, since he was wearing sandals the majority of the time.

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here are some more awesome beach engagements we shot recently that you may be interested in checking out:  shannon+rj –  jessica+dave –  jess+brad

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By Dinofa | Posted in Engagements | Tagged , , , | 6 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Shandi Hogg   -  

    Love them, especially the G’burg shout out.

  2. John Argueta   -  

    Very cooooool….

  3. Kristi Grimley   -  

    Yes! Go Bullets!

  4. scott neumyer   -  

    these are absolutely breathtaking. seriously great shots.

  5. Rachel J   -  

    looooovin’ her jeans!!

  6. AMY ANAIZ   -  

    The light is absolutely gorgeous!! :)

love vibes

February 14, 2010 – 10:42 am

the dinofa family is sending out happy-happy valentine’s day vibes to everyone today. (:  enjoy.

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  1. Bet   -  

    Aww! Look at those beautiful smiles!! Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours!

  2. Pat   -  

    so adorable, love it!

  3. pat furey   -  

    it’s crazy how much lily is starting to look like lauren dude!

  4. syreenab   -  

    they are adorable. I need to talk to your wife and find out how she does it. Make such goWageous kids that is :) (well I guess you DID have something to do with it LoL

  5. AMY ANAIZ   -  

    OMG this is the cutest little family!

vintage style wedding | krissy+brad

February 8, 2010 – 7:01 pm

krissy + brad booked us at the last minute (just a few weeks prior to their big day).  lauren and i met with krissy over at the the chelsea in atlantic city for lunch at teplitzky’s and a tour of the hotel.  oh yeah, i forgot to mention that krissy is the event/wedding manager for the chelsea hotel, so needless to say we were completely stoked to be her chosen wedding photographers.  we were just blown away with the decor of the hotel and it is now our number one, most favorite wedding venue in atlantic city to photograph.

krissy+brad planned the perfect wedding.  it had a vintage flare (which we love) while taking advantage of the mid century decor that the chelsea hotel offers.  this small intimate wedding was a huge success and we couldn’t be happier for the newlyweds.  lauren and i can’t wait for our next opportunity to shoot a wedding at the chelsea hotel, plus we’ll get to work with krissy again – that’s a “WIN” in our book.  enjoy.

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the amazing flowers and ceremony design was created by the very talented florists at the manic botanic in ocean city, nj.

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the chelsea prime restaurant on the fifth floor of the hotel was the host for the wedding reception that evening.  the restaurant over looks the beaches and boardwalk of atlantic city and it is truly magnificant.  the walls are decorated with vintage black & white pictures displaying the history of atlantic city.

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the party continued over at C5 which is chelsea’s “club within a club”.  the guests enjoyed cocktails and dancing while the dj rocked the house.

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here are some more awesome weddings we shot recently in atlantic city that you may be interested in checking out:  stacy+matt –  danielle+dave

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By Dinofa | Posted in Weddings | Tagged , , , , | 5 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Sarah   -  

    Amazing!! Love all the vintage touches!! Heart the last shot:)

  2. Bet   -  

    Amazing work as always!

  3. feuza   -  

    I have seen this same dress 3 times already including 1 bride I shot, I love how different it is every time and this wedding with vintage feel, loved it, last shot is awesome….

  4. syreenab   -  

    these are beautiful!!! seriously, no more words :)

  5. AMY ANAIZ   -  

    Images are stunning.. The ring shot is GREAT!!! Love vintage weddings!

all you need is love | baby lily

February 4, 2010 – 5:25 pm

welcome to the world baby lily.  i think we might have a little music rock star in the making.  congratulations casey + anthony on your beautiful baby girl.  rock on.

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here are some more babies we photographed recently that you may be interested in checking out:  natalie |  baby hailey |  baby thomas

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  1. feuza   -  

    so cute, love the guitar case shot

  2. AMY ANAIZ   -  

    So cute! :) I love the little ones.. They are my favorite to photograph..

dinofa photography | wedding album

February 1, 2010 – 12:49 pm

a little album goodness that was just delivered to our wonderful clients jennifer+erik.  enjoy.

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  1. scott neumyer   -  

    GORGEOUS! KISS book?

  2. Dinofa   -  

    10×10 kiss + 4×4 little kiss

  3. ShaunAustin   -  

    Thanks for the sweet shots of the book. Hope your beautiful couple loved them.

  4. Jenn Larsen   -  

    our albums (and photos) are BEYOND AMAZING!! better than we could have ever imagined….thanks again for everything!

  5. AMY ANAIZ   -  

    Kiss albums are buttteeerrr!!! LOVE THEM!! :) xoxo!

baby luke is way cute

January 29, 2010 – 1:26 pm

lauren and i are so happy for adrien+matt and their adorable little addition, luke.  we had the pleasure of photographing baby & fam squad a few weeks ago at their lovely home just a few blocks from us.  luke totally brought the “happy” and was an absolute joy to be around.  our 5 month old baby cruz would love to hang out with him sometime soon.  congratulations!  enjoy.

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you wouldn’t have believed my excitement when i saw these two mugs about to greet us as we walked into the house.  (:

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here are some more cute babies we photographed recently that you may be interested in checking out:  kendall+brooke |  karlee

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  1. Jamie Gormley   -  

    Luke is sooooo adorable! Congrats! How’s everything going? You look beautiful and completely back in shape! Hope all is well!

  2. Cecily Pierce   -  

    Congrats!!! He’s adorable!

  3. Shandi Hogg   -  

    Ohhhh he’s adorable! I have a picture just like that of Lia when she was 3 months old, her head resting on my shoulder, oh it brings back memories….

  4. Charles Weeks   -  

    A, he is so cute. Amanda and I are looking forward to meeting him.

  5. Lisa Hart   -  

    Beautiful pictures. Adorable son.

  6. Kate Thomas   -  

    Congratulations! These are such a beautiful pictures!

  7. Anonymous   -  

    What a cutie!!! These are a beautiful beginning of a lifetime of happy memories with Baby Luke. Enjoy them all.

  8. Frances Mary Butler   -  

    Beautiful Pics!

  9. MOM MOM and POP POP   -  

    WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY. GREAT PICTURES. CAN’T WAIT TO SEE ALL OF THEM.

  10. Erin Henry   -  

    Soooo cute!!!!!! Can’t wait to meet him!!!

  11. Janine Tanella   -  

    oh my goodness he’s so precious!! congratulations!

  12. nana and poppop   -  

    What a handsome guy. Love all the smiles. Max and Yogi look great too.

  13. Aunt Patty   -  

    Love them! Great job as always! A & Matt look so happy and totally in love with little Luke. You’ve captured it all.

  14. The Moran Family   -  

    Aww, He is so big already! He is beautiful! When can I babysit?

  15. feuza   -  

    those baby smiles are so cute, love the dogs too