Fun Love at Robert Moses Beach: Phil and Hillary

There was nothing planned, except to enjoy the sun and the sand. This shoot was as spontaneous as they come. We had no schedule at all. It was just a few friends with one thing on our minds… the beach.

Since a beach day like this doesn’t come around very often I was able to persuade my friends Phil and Hillary into a mini beach shoot. They’re just dating but the last time I shot them was on the High Line in New York City and it was snowing. That little gem of a session is here, and quite a change of pace from our fun in the sun this weekend.

Phil and Hillary have known each other for years. Their families grew up together in Castine, Maine and it wasn’t until years later when they reconnected in New York City that they realized they had quite the spark. These two are always up for anything! Robert Moses beach was the perfect place to throw together an impromptu shoot capturing just how much fun they have when they’re around each other.

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Did I mention come August Hillary is my new roommate? Yeahhhh I’m PUMPED!

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J Crew is calling… you two are too photogenic! 😉Robert Moses Beach Engagement; Fire Island Beach; Long Island Engagement session; beach engagement; Summer engagement session-14Robert Moses Beach Engagement; Fire Island Beach; Long Island Engagement session; beach engagement; Summer engagement session-17
Phil and Hil thought the shoot was over… little did they know I was basically stalking them as we walked the boardwalk on our way to see the sun set.

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As the sun set I realized the worst part of the day… it was over. Once the sun went down we walked back through the winding boardwalk path to the zip car awaiting its return to the city. We packed in the car and as our journey home began, fireworks started setting off in every direction. We could hardly contain our excitement, it was the perfect ending to a GREAT day.

Thank you Phil and Hillary for being so spontaneous and allowing me to photograph the both of you! It never gets old and I can’t wait for more!

 

 

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  1. Beautiful Mekina!

  2. Ashley Gish says:

    Love that anchor 🙂 Beautiful work!

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