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Maternity ~ Chelsea

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:51 +0000

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One of the reasons I love what I do is because of the people I meet and the relationships that grow and are cultivated through our experiences together. This is one of those amazing experiences that I am so proud and honored to be a part of. Chelsea and Shane were married this past year and have now welcomed into the world their newest family member, Mia Catherine. Congratulations!

Chelsea has been a returning client of mine starting with her boudoir session, then the joy of capturing her and Shane”s wedding, followed the images you see below from their Belly Love session. I can’t wait to meet little Miss Mia Catherine, and photograph the whole family!

Giveaways ~ Black Friday Sale Promo Code

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:00:37 +0000

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It’s Officially Here!

Starting at 12 am November, 25th use promo code: BlackFriday

** Please note: promo code is case sensitive

All 2010 & 2011 event, portrait & boudoir galleries have been re-released or extended until December 31st. In addition, we have a great holiday sale for you! Our 1 day only Black Friday Sale is a once a year event that you don’t want to miss.

Happy Savings & Holidays!

Please Note: The studio will be closed November 24th through November 27th. All orders are a final sale. Refunds and exchanges are not eligible on sale orders.

Orders placed before November 25th, 12:00am and after November 25th, 11:59pm are not eligible for the Black Friday discount.

Goodies ~ Black Friday Sale

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:45:33 +0000

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All 2011 event, portrait & boudoir galleries will be re-released or extended until December 31st. In addition, we have a great holiday sale for you! Our 1 day only Black Friday Sale is a once a year event that you don’t want to miss.

Happy Savings & Holidays!

**Please note: That any purchases made before or after November 25th are not eligible for the Black Friday Sale discounts.

Events ~ Go Naked & Check Yourself

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:53:44 +0000

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I am so excited for the Go Naked & Check Yourself event this Sunday at Teak with Sweetest Sin Boutique & Sugarush! Contact Sweetest Sin or Sugarush for tickets… come out to support a great cause (awareness for detectable cancers:Breast, Testicular, & Skin) and go home with some fantastic gifts from fabulous Red Bank business!

News ~ Holiday Deadlines

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:00:36 +0000

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It’s that time of year again! The following deadlines will ensure that you receive your products by the Holidays:

The deadline for all wedding, parent, as well as Couture and Bedside Table (magazine) boudoir album orders is November 14th. All design approvals must be submitted and all balances must be paid in full on or before November 14th in order to complete the order and ensure holiday arrival. If you still have revisions to submit, they must be submitted by November 7th in order to meet the November 14th deadline.

For a boudoir Little Black Book or Keepsake Album, your cover selection must be made by November 21st. All print selections for these albums must be submitted by December 5th.

The deadline for all print and canvas orders is December 5th.

Some products may be available after the above deadlines, but will incur rush fees, many of which double the price of the product, so make sure that you get your orders in on time!

**PLEASE NOTE: Our offices will be closed December 23nd through December 26th, and again December 31st until January 3rd. **

If you’re looking for the perfect gift for your parents, grandparents, or significant other, we do have a number of options available, so send over an email and we can discuss what products would best fit your budget.

If you have any questions or need help with your order, please let us know!

Portraits ~ The Griffith Family

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:49:36 +0000

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I had so much fun with Rob, Allison, Matthew and Ashley! Allison was the winner of one of my Petite Sessions from the Michael’s Feat fundraiser event put on by M Box Events in June. We decided that Sandy Hook was the perfect location for their beach session. I loved it when Ashley danced and Matthew showed me his tough guy face.

In spite of the grey skies and the on again-off again rain, I am so glad we didn’t reschedule. We never would have experienced the most amazing rainbow I have ever seen. It had the most vivd colors, a full arch and made for a great background.

Engagement ~ Jamie & Mark

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:40 +0000

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Meet Jamie & Mark…

…newly engaged, and planning their February 16th, 2013 Wedding.

It may have been the hottest day of the year, but it was worth it. You can’t even tell we were sweating buckets, haha. Jamie’s parents’ backyard in East Brunswick was the perfect location., casual, lush with greenery with a waterfront view.

What a catch!

More to come of Jamie & Mark’s Wedding in 2013 : )

April Showers ~ Giveaways

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:00:52 +0000

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April showers are upon us, and I thought we could all use a pick-me-up. What better way to celebrate the arrival of Spring than with a showering of gifts. Yes, I will be showering you with beautiful, fun, sexy and pampering gifts this April with the help of a few fantastic friends…

… Over a $1,200.00 $1500 worth of products and gift certificate giveaways!

Every week I will be giving away fabulous goodies such as:

• Girls Night Out at Sweetest Sin Boutique with a $50 gift certificate. Enjoy a private shopping party with your girlfriends complete with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, bra fittings, and exclusive specials

• Dramatically change your eyes with a set of Flirt Lash Extension by Winks for naturally looking fuller lashes

• Gift certificates to the empowering Woman Rising classes with Vivian Taormina at Tao Massage

• Vintage inspired shabby chic Carla Gizzi jewelry and home decor products gift certificate

• a Glowing full body tan with Airbrush Tanning by Nikki

• an Airbrush tanning party with Airbrush Tanning by Nikki

•a Gift basket of Soapmarket‘s very own MarketBody collection of natural bath and body products including rich and moisturizing body lotion, creamy organic sugar scrub, relaxing bath salts, olive oil & shea butter bar soaps and a vegetable & soy blend candle.

• Explore the incredible potential of hair color! Whether you are battling grays, going for a color change or intensifying your natural color, the expert colorists at Salon Concrete will award one lucky winner with a brilliant hair color service.

• Gift certificate to Frame to Please for beautiful custom framing

• a Petite Portrait Session (for either engagement, maternity, kids, or family portraiture) with BGP

Grand Prize is a PRIVATE BOUDOIR SESSION with BGP

So, what do you have to do?

It’s simple! All you have to do is show some love by liking each of the 9 service provider’s facebook pages (links above lead to their pages). Then, head back on over here to my blog and leave a love note in the comments section of the this blog post (April Showers) mentioning that you just spread some facebook love to BGP and our fabulous friends.
Your name will be placed in the tri-weekly drawings for our goodies.

The GRAND PRIZE drawing will be on the last day of the month (Saturday, April 30th 2011).

**Winners will be announced here each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday!

Happy Valentine’s Day

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:13:56 +0000

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Have a lovely Valentine’s Day!

I hope it is filled with surprises.

Maternity ~ Jenny

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:59:37 +0000

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I love Maternity sessions!

I am so very lucky to do what I do, and share in such beautiful, intimate, and special moments in peoples lives. Jenny and Chuck were only weeks away from the arrival of their little girl, Morgan James when I photographed them. The two were so loving, excited, and fun to photograph.

Every pregnancy is different, and to be able to capture such a unique moment in a woman’s life for her to treasure for the rest of her days… words can not express the joy and warmth I feel about my job. It is extremely rewarding.

I wish the Jenny, Chuck, and Morgan a lifetime of good health, love, and laughter.

Giving Thanks with Free stuff!

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:45:16 +0000

That’s right, I said free stuff!

I want to give thanks to all of my wonderful and loyal clients.

All you have to do is refer a friend, and after their boudoir or portrait session you each receive a $50 print credit from your own session. Now, isn’t that simple?

All new Referral Program!

who knew life could be this easy.

Don’t worry wedding clients, your not left out in the cold. There’s a referral program for you too. You and your friend each receive a beautiful 16×24 Giclee print from our Master Print Collection.

Just make sure that your friend tells me you sent them!

A for Asbury… & Amy

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:08:28 +0000

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Another fun shoot! Amy Diamond of Adia Photography and I hit up Asbury a few weeks ago. We have been planning this shoot for months, but due to our non-existent summer and our very busy schedules it’s been tough. Finally we were able to coordinate schedules, and set up a play date!

Can you believe the blue skies we had that day? We so lucked out considering the past few weeks of weather,

I love Amy… she’s one of the funniest people I know. Especially when she’s in front of the camera. Amy and I are polar opposites when it comes to being on the flip side of the lens. She hides and I ham it up!

Take a peek at Amy’s post from our shoot.

I clicked with Amy as soon as we had the moment to get to know one another. We are both quirky, overly analytical, animated, and love what we do! Plus, she is one of the most genuine people I know!

This was a great scout for me. I was prepping for one of the most unique weddings I’ve shot to date. Stay tuned for Dina & Gary’s carnival wedding blog post.

Say hello to my little friend!

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:47:44 +0000

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Say hello to Pablo James, aka P.J. My not so little friend is Kier’s pride and joy! A few months ago I posted about Kier and Rodolfo, and their expected bundle of joy. P.J. has grown so quickly in the last month, and I can not wait to document his future changes. Here are a few shots of P.J. only 6 hours old!

BIG YAWN!

OH, SO SWEET!

I love his little cupie lips!

P.J. , you have no idea what is in store with Aunt

around. Your every moment is going to be documented!

Oh Goody, Goodies II (Weddings/Portraits)!

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:32:05 +0000

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Here are a few samples of the goodies that BGP offers for wedding and portrait clients. Stay tuned for updates. We always have an eye out for fun, new products for you!

New Arrival!

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:57:15 +0000

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It’s been a long time coming, and BGP is proud to announce the launch of it’s new Portrait & Wedding Website!

Noir

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:28:46 +0000

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“Noir” was the theme of the Primal Stare Studios shootout session this June. I am excited to finally have a location to shoot studio sessions in. For all of you ladies out there that don’t feel your home is suitable for a session, and a hotel is a bit out of your range, we have an alternative! I recently found Primal Stare Studios.

Here are a few shots from my test shoot I did there!

8 months and counting!

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:58:07 +0000

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I can’t believe Kier is due August 31st. The time has flown by… for me anyway. I’m sure Kier has another perspective! I have loved watching her belly grow and can’t wait till little P.J. (Pablo James) is running around us. Recently, Kier, Lauren (my other best friend out here), and I went to the Poconos for a girl’s trip. It was a “final getaway” (as she put it) for Kier before the baby comes, a step away from the computer for me, and an out of the office experience for Lauren! I hope it was as therapeutic for the other girls as it was for me. I am vowing to make a yearly girl’s trip after this one.

Kier and I had planned to do her maternity photos while we were there. It only made sense to take advantage of such a beautiful location. We were right on a lake with a magnificent sunset that was perfect for the shots!

She looks absolutely amazing! She wears pregnant well.

Don’t worry, I didn’t forget about the proud papa. I did a session with Kier and Rodolfo a few months prior to our girl’s trip. Look how adorable he is. How can they not have a cute baby?

Holy Sunshine Batman!

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:24:44 +0000

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This weekend is going to be AWESOME!!! I have been willing the sunshine gods to show their beautiful rays by strolling around in my flip flops and linen shirts. Finally, they listened… I was beginning to think it was all for not, and I was going to end up catching a cold.

I am photographing Christine Hansen, one of my wonderful boudoir make-up artists. We will be cruising around taking advantage of all of the cool spots that Red Bank has to offer. I can’t wait to share our session with you all. This is going to be so much fun!

In addition to my session with Christine, I have been honored with the job of photographing the christening of little Miss Olivia Shinners this Sunday at St. James. I’ll share as soon as I can.

Waving in the wind!

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:48:33 +0000

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I have photographed one of my best friends, Kier I don’t know how many times over the past 7 years since we met. She is a naturally beautiful, strong and independent woman that I am so grateful to have in my life. I love each and every session we’ve done together, but I think the best sessions are yet to come!

Kier is 5 months along, and counting. I am so excited to shoot her “belly to baby” sessions! We all just found out today that her little boy was waving in the wind! Congratulations Kier & Rodolfo!!!

For all of you mommy-to-be’s out there, Kier found an awesome website for alternative baby/toddler/kids & mom clothes & accessories. They have great rock, political, and whimsical themes.

Check em out! http://babywit.com/

A brand new day and a brand new blog!

Brandi Grooms Johnson — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:11:34 +0000

Hellooo All,

I can’t tell you how excited I am about my new blog. This is just the beginning of things to come!!! I have oodles (say it with me “oodles”… it’s such a funny word, and fun to say!) of work highlighting the past year of boudoir, portraits (including engagements, kids, and families), maternity, and weddings. How could I forget the product updates? I can’t wait to share all of my little goodies, along with the funky new finds for sessions to come. Stay tuned!