Wedding photography · Ocean County, New Jersey
A little art. A lot of feeling.
Romantic portraits, an unguarded look, the atmosphere of a room before the music starts. CJ Studios photographs weddings for couples across Ocean County and the Jersey Shore, with a home base in Toms River and an eye for the moments that make the day yours.
Portfolio selections
A quiet embrace, a candid smile, a little room for the two of you. Start with a real Ocean County celebration, then look through selected wedding stories from New Jersey and New York. Each wedding story keeps its actual venue and town.
Ocean County · Lakewood
A wedding gown, a little anticipation, and a celebration still to come. See the portraits, details and moments from this Lakewood wedding story.
From this wedding story · Lakewood, NJ
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Selected weddings · New Jersey & New York
The photographs can be carefully composed without making the whole day feel staged. Our wedding work brings together portraits with a sense of place, details that hold the atmosphere, and expressions that happen between the planned moments. Browse a wedding story to see how those different photographs live together.
Light, composition and a little space for the two of you.
The expressions and connections that give the photographs meaning.
The details, color and feeling that bring a celebration back.
Color. Connection. Feeling.
The flowers set the scene. The expression makes the photograph. A wedding portrait can hold both: the atmosphere you created and the connection that makes it yours.
Begin with the ceremony schedule and the people who need to be present. Then consider the places in between: getting ready, portraits and the reception. An extra portrait stop needs time for travel and gathering everyone, as well as the photographs themselves. A nearby indoor alternative gives you room to respond to the weather.
Based here, welcoming your wedding plans. If the day moves between home, ceremony and reception, share each location when you inquire. We can discuss portrait priorities alongside the schedule, rather than choosing a stop that leaves little time with your guests.
Toms River wedding photography →Planning portraits around the people who matter. Consider when close family will be ready and whether the portrait location adds another journey. A short, considered plan helps keep the photographs connected to the rest of the day.
Jackson wedding photography →Venue portraits or an extra stop by the water? Choose what suits your own celebration. If an offsite setting is part of the plan, allow for approved access, travel and an indoor option before deciding how long to spend there.
Inquire about Brick weddings →See an actual Ocean County wedding at Lake Terrace, with warm interior light, expressive portraits and a full celebration. The gallery shows the venue and the people within one real wedding story.
View the Lake Terrace wedding →Beyond Ocean County, we welcome wedding inquiries from nearby Jersey Shore communities. These are places we serve; the featured wedding stories retain their actual locations.
When getting ready and celebrating happen in different places, include both in your inquiry. We can discuss how portraits, family arrivals and the ceremony fit together.
Contact for Howell weddings →Architecture and the coast can shape an idea for portraits, but access is part of the plan. Check the city's current requirements for the location and kind of shoot before building the schedule around public property.
Asbury Park photo permit information →If beach or boardwalk portraits are on your list, think about approved access and walking time alongside the ceremony. Keep an indoor alternative in mind, especially when the day moves between preparation rooms and reception spaces.
Atlantic City wedding photography →CJ Studios is based in Toms River, New Jersey. We welcome wedding inquiries for Ocean County, including Toms River, Jackson, Brick and Lakewood, as well as nearby Jersey Shore communities. Tell us your date and venue so we can discuss your plans.
Yes. Each featured wedding story opens into a larger selection of photographs from that celebration. The galleries name the actual venue and town, so you can see how portraits, details and candid moments fit together.
Share the ceremony time, getting-ready and reception locations, and the family photographs you care about most. If you want an additional portrait stop, consider access, travel and gathering everyone as part of that time, with an indoor alternative for weather.
Start with your wedding date, venue, the places where the day begins and ends, and any important people or moments. If you have a visual idea or a few favorite photographs, include those too. We can discuss coverage and availability from there.
Begin the conversation
Your date, your venue, your people. Tell us what matters to you, and let's talk about photographs that feel like your wedding.
