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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.

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the city of love, philly style : stephanie+david

January 23, 2010 – 9:59 pm

a perfect match…. stephanie+david.  they truly are meant to be.  they are so happily in love and it was awesome to witness their official commitment to one another at their wedding held at the cescaphe ballroom in philadelphia.  stephanie was not only one of the most laid back brides we have ever met, but also the most excited bride as well.  she could not have been more ecstatic on her wedding day… never seemed nervous for a second.  same goes for dave… cool and collected…. simply happy to be marrying the love of his life.  (:

the day started off in the hyatt regency penns landing, in philadelphia where the bride was getting ready for her most special day.   following their first look with each other, we headed over to the cescaphe ballroom.  the ceremony was beautiful and the reception was out of this world…… best food ever!  our knees buckled when we tried one of the coconut shrimp appetizers, so good.  enjoy your lifetime of love and happiness together.  thanks stephanie and dave for hanging out with us for the day.  we truly enjoyed it!

enjoy.

make up artist, cindy singer of dylan michael cosmetics did a wonderful job on all the ladies.  the hair styles were designed by the very talented jill kozar of up your do.  special thanks goes out to our partner in crime for the day – videographer lou anthony from video by louis anthony.

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the wedding dress was from l&h bridal of philadelphia, pa

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the view from the hyatt regency philadelphia hotel suite, pretty epic.

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the below photo was snagged by lauren as we ran outside onto the bitter cold streets of philadelphia.  it just might be my favorite groomsmen shot ever.

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timeless flower arrangements by florist russell anthony of bensalem, pa.

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it was quite the dance scene but there was one sincere moment in particular that topped off the party…. dave serenading stephanie with the beatles song ‘here comes the sun’ while his groomsmen backed him up on stage, a cappella style.  you did awesome dave!

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get down get ga get down…

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you may also be interested in checking out this engagement session that was shot in the same area of philadelphia durning the fall:  mairin+joe

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  1. Ro   -  

    um the escalator shot <3 and the dog shot, very funny!

  2. Anonymous   -  

    Thank you soooo much for shooting our wedding — you guys are awesome your work is amazing!!!! Steph & Dave Greenfield

as the ball drops | dana+dan

January 19, 2010 – 12:22 am

this is definitely one new year’s eve we will never forget….  thank you dan and dana for some awesome memories!  we were so flattered when you asked us to photograph your wedding. it was a privilege to be part of your special day (:  you guys really know how to throw a party…..  from the girls toasting with champagne at maxine’s house (the matron of honor and also a previous bride of ours), to the boys toasting with beers in the limo,  a candlelit ceremony, followed by a full on rock star dance party at the atlantic city country club, the new year’s kiss at midnight, and so nicely closed with a breakfast served to start off 2010.  we enjoyed every second of it and we know all of your friends and family did as well. congratulations to dan, dana, and cinco!  you are a beautiful family and we wish you the best always!

enjoy.

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the party began at genie’s salon in brigantine…

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a precious moment…..

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go back in time and check out dan, dana, and cinco’s atlantic city beach engagement/family shoot.

here are some more awesome weddings we shot recently that you may be interested in checking out:  maxine+joe |  danielle+dave |  laura+russ

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By Dinofa | Posted in Weddings | Tagged , , , , | 4 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Anonymous   -  

    I absolutely love the pics! You two are amazing and I am so thankful you agreed to shoot our wedding!! Thank you so much for everything…we love you both :) Dan & Dana Smith

  2. honeyB   -  

    The shot with the Alba hairstyle and the bride in the background getting the style done is AMAZING! Best ring shot ever!
    You guys ROCK!

  3. steven langdon   -  

    wow, really cool stuff – always amazing to see your work have a super 2010!

  4. Beth Kukucka   -  

    Amazing job! Beautiful images, as usual.

let it snow & let it snow some more | erin+steven

January 11, 2010 – 12:29 pm

lauren and i first met with erin+steve through the recommendation of our past clients shelly+dan, the wedding i shot at the hill school in pottstown pa back in august while lauren was just coming home from the hospital with our new baby boy.  when we found out that erin+steve would be getting married in the same area, i was super excited to return and have lauren by my side for the adventure.  speaking of “adventure” – pottstown is about a 3 hour drive from our home in linwood nj – but on this particular day, mother nature decided it would be fun to dump one of the heaviest snow storms of the season on our area.  oh, the fun of driving in the snow before any of the snow blows get out to clear the roads.  luckily for us i was driving my trusty toyota fj cruiser set in 4wheel drive and we had no problems making our way up to the wedding.  although we did have to pull over to the side of the road several times to scrap the windows clear of all the ice build up.  (;  in the end it was all worth it to be part of erin+steve’s lovely wintery wedding day.

erin+steve, you guys were rockstars… we thought is was awesome how erin would just throw on her uggs with her wedding dress any time she ventured outside.  steve was up for anything while having a permanent smile on his face….  thank you both for being so great.  it was awesome to spend the day with you two (: congratulations, we wish you all the best.

we arrived to the lords & ladies salon in pottstown pa as erin was getting her hair all pretty before heading over to her parents house for the finishing touches with her bridesmaids.

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below is a picture lauren shot as we drove to the church for the ceremony.  our visibility wasn’t all that great. (:

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introducing newlyweds:  erin+steven

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lauren “workin’ it” outside of the church after the reception.

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here are some more awesome weddings we shot recently that you may be interested in checking out:  shelly+dan –  laura+russ –  sarai+nick

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By Dinofa | Posted in Weddings | Tagged , , , | 4 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Melissa Schaaf   -  

    :) so beautiful!! i have been checking everyday to see if the pictures were up and apparently Shelly has too because she just called me at work to tell me! awesome job- as always!

  2. Marjorie Fischer   -  

    As Steven’s mother I was so proud of both Erin and Steven keeping so cool, as the snow continued to fall. Wow, the pictures are amazing, you have really captured the special day!!

  3. Diana "MFLO" Flores   -  

    Beautiful! Congratulations to all! Wishing you a lifetime of love, peace and happiness!

  4. Jane Swan   -  

    Lauren and Tim, the pictures are magnificent as were you both that very important day! Thanks for capturing the memorable moments of my daughter’s wedding!

bumpity bump | desiree+tim+baby bump

January 8, 2010 – 12:50 am

lauren and i are so excited and happy for desiree + tim…. soon to be a family of three (:   they both made our job super easy with their fun + bubbling personalities and smiles.  we simply had to say the word ‘the’ and the two of them would burst into laughter.  it is super fun to simply be around them both. desiree + tim, welcome to the world of parenting! lauren and i can’t wait to meet the special addition to your family!

enjoy.

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lauren’s view:

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my view:

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By Dinofa | Posted in Portraits | Tagged , | 3 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Timmy   -  

    Thanks so much, they look awesome!

  2. Kerrie   -  

    You both did amazing work. These photos mean so much to our family. Thank you and take care!

  3. Uncle John   -  

    You two look incredible. Or should I say, “You THREE”? Absolutely beautiful!

best of 2009 | rings

January 7, 2010 – 6:57 pm

one of the highlights of photographing the wedding day is coming up with a cool idea for the wedding ring shot.  lauren and i try and do it a little different.  here are some of our favorite ring shots from 2009.  enjoy.

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  1. Holly Gauper   -  

    how does this not have any comments!

    The second and last ones are amazing!
    My heart stopped beating for a moment when I saw the second one. Not only is that ring…oh my…one of the best rings EVER but the shot is so perfect for its design.

    One of my favorite parts of wedding photography is being able to spend a little time with the rings. I’m not gonna lie, its hard to give them back sometimes, haha.

    Keep up the good work!