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A great big Thank You to all who participated in this years annual Toy Sitting to benefit underprivileged children.

Every year since 1984 I’ve been trading my portrait sessions for toys – you donate a toy, I photograph your children or family, very simple! A lot of toys were donated by you guys, and many smiles were brought to the faces of children that are not as fortunate as us this holiday season.

 This year toys were donated to the Toys for Tots program, and dropped off at Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, NJ.

Toys For Tots is a Top-Rated Charity
Over 97% of your donations goes to the mission of providing toys, books, and other gifts to less fortunate children.

Less than 3% is spent on fundraising and overhead.

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Lots of images of large, medium and small family groups on and off the beach in New Jersey and Corolla and Duck and the entire Outer Banks of North Carolina. There are also many images of sunrises, sunsets and surfing photos in the Outer Banks, along with a mix of dog and pet photography, business portraits and headshots from sessions in New York City and all over New Jersey. Lots of fun photos from my journey.

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I love to photograph. There is something about light, color, line, composition and expression that really captures my attention-oh, and I like to run

A reminder from yesterday...
A woman called me in a panic because her photographer had just canceled her family portrait session. The reason?
“It’s too windy and I don’t want to damage my camera.”
Seriously.
Fortunately, I was available and able to photograph her group of 16 people—many of whom hadn’t all been together in several years. We created some beautiful images they’ll treasure for a lifetime.
Unfortunately, that kind of thing happens more often than you might think here on the Outer Banks. Beach photography can be challenging. Wind happens. Sand happens. Weather changes. It’s simply part of the job.
Here’s the thing...
Just because someone has a camera, a website, and a few years of experience doesn’t guarantee professionalism, dependability, or the ability to handle real-world conditions.
After more than 40 years as a professional photographer, I’ve learned that great portraits aren’t made when everything is perfect. They’re made when you know how to adapt when things aren’t.
When your family may never all be together again, experience matters.
Sometimes later becomes never.
☮️❤️🙂
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A reminder from yesterday... A woman called me in a panic because her photographer had just canceled her family portrait session. The reason? “It’s too windy and I don’t want to damage my camera.” Seriously. Fortunately, I was available and able to photograph her group of 16 people—many of whom hadn’t all been together in several years. We created some beautiful images they’ll treasure for a lifetime. Unfortunately, that kind of thing happens more often than you might think here on the Outer Banks. Beach photography can be challenging. Wind happens. Sand happens. Weather changes. It’s simply part of the job. Here’s the thing... Just because someone has a camera, a website, and a few years of experience doesn’t guarantee professionalism, dependability, or the ability to handle real-world conditions. After more than 40 years as a professional photographer, I’ve learned that great portraits aren’t made when everything is perfect. They’re made when you know how to adapt when things aren’t. When your family may never all be together again, experience matters. Sometimes later becomes never. ☮️❤️🙂 See the first comment

“ If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine” hunter/garcia ☮️❤️😀 #obxsunrise #corolladise

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“ If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine” hunter/garcia ☮️❤️😀 #obxsunrise #corolladise

embracing the slow ☮️❤️😆🏃‍♂️ #beachrunning

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embracing the slow ☮️❤️😆🏃‍♂️ #beachrunning

Just finished putting together what I think is a pretty helpful article for anyone thinking about family photos while they’re in Corolla or the Outer Banks.
A few thoughts from 40+ years behind the camera about choosing a photographer, why experience matters, and why photographing a family of 20 isn’t quite the same as photographing a family of 4. 🙂
The article link is in the first comment if you’d like to take a look.
As I often say...do it now..........because sometimes later becomes never.
☮️❤️🙂

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Just finished putting together what I think is a pretty helpful article for anyone thinking about family photos while they’re in Corolla or the Outer Banks. A few thoughts from 40+ years behind the camera about choosing a photographer, why experience matters, and why photographing a family of 20 isn’t quite the same as photographing a family of 4. 🙂 The article link is in the first comment if you’d like to take a look. As I often say...do it now..........because sometimes later becomes never. ☮️❤️🙂

“If I were a pirate,
I sure as hell wouldn’t own a necktie” j. buffett ☮️❤️😎#corolladise #obxsunset

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“If I were a pirate, I sure as hell wouldn’t own a necktie” j. buffett ☮️❤️😎#corolladise #obxsunset

“I’ve always figured there’s room for everybody. Live your life, be kind to people, and let others do the same. ☮️❤️🙂🏳️‍🌈”

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“I’ve always figured there’s room for everybody. Live your life, be kind to people, and let others do the same. ☮️❤️🙂🏳️‍🌈”

Saw this guy/gal cruising the dunes the other evening……..the wild horses here remind us that not everything in life is supposed to be rushed.

No schedule.
No noise.
Just sand, salt air, and another Corolla sunset quietly doing its thing. ☀️🐎

Sometimes the best moments out here are the ones that don’t say a word. ✌️❤️😎 #corolladise

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Saw this guy/gal cruising the dunes the other evening……..the wild horses here remind us that not everything in life is supposed to be rushed. No schedule. No noise. Just sand, salt air, and another Corolla sunset quietly doing its thing. ☀️🐎 Sometimes the best moments out here are the ones that don’t say a word. ✌️❤️😎 #corolladise

“Life is not a race to accumulate furniture.” — Jimmy Buffett ☀️

Funny how the good stuff usually isn’t the stuff at all.

It’s quiet mornings…salt air…a shell in the sand…and those few minutes when the sun reminds you to slow down and just be where your feet are.

Keep collecting moments. The rest tends to sort itself out. ☮️❤️🙂 #liveyourdash #obxsunrise

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“Life is not a race to accumulate furniture.” — Jimmy Buffett ☀️ Funny how the good stuff usually isn’t the stuff at all. It’s quiet mornings…salt air…a shell in the sand…and those few minutes when the sun reminds you to slow down and just be where your feet are. Keep collecting moments. The rest tends to sort itself out. ☮️❤️🙂 #liveyourdash #obxsunrise

Real talk...
Anybody can buy a professional grade camera, but the camera doesn’t create the photo.
Years from now you won’t remember what camera somebody used.
You’ll remember who was standing beside you.
Kids.
Families.
Moments.
Everybody together under one roof again.
Do it right.
Hire a professional to make that family portrait you’ve always wanted.
Because one day these moments become priceless.

Do it now...
Because sometimes next time...
Becomes never.

I’d love to help create something your family will treasure long after the beach week ends.

✌️❤️🙂
See the first comment for contact info

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Real talk... Anybody can buy a professional grade camera, but the camera doesn’t create the photo. Years from now you won’t remember what camera somebody used. You’ll remember who was standing beside you. Kids.
Families.
Moments.
Everybody together under one roof again. Do it right. Hire a professional to make that family portrait you’ve always wanted. Because one day these moments become priceless. Do it now... Because sometimes next time... Becomes never. I’d love to help create something your family will treasure long after the beach week ends. ✌️❤️🙂 See the first comment for contact info

Freedom, family, ocean air, and little footprints in the sand. 🇺🇸
Grateful today for those who made moments like this possible.
Hold hands. Slow down. Savor the moment. ❤️☮️🙂

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Freedom, family, ocean air, and little footprints in the sand. 🇺🇸 Grateful today for those who made moments like this possible. Hold hands. Slow down. Savor the moment. ❤️☮️🙂

Real talk...
One day these beach weeks become stories.
The people.
The laughs.
The sandy kids.
The sound of the ocean.
Right now you’re living the stuff you’ll someday look back on.
Take a picture.
Better yet...
Get in one too.
✌️❤️🙂
See the first comment

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Real talk... One day these beach weeks become stories. The people. The laughs. The sandy kids. The sound of the ocean. Right now you’re living the stuff you’ll someday look back on. Take a picture. Better yet... Get in one too. ✌️❤️🙂 See the first comment

There’s something kind of cool happening during beach weeks...
Phones get put down a little more.
People stay on the beach a little longer.
Families sit together a little closer.
Take it in.
And while everyone’s here...
Do it right. Hire a professional and make that portrait you’ve always wanted.
Because one day this week becomes the story everyone talks about.
Do it now...
Because sometimes next time...
Becomes never.
✌️❤️🙂
like this? check out the first comment

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There’s something kind of cool happening during beach weeks... Phones get put down a little more. People stay on the beach a little longer. Families sit together a little closer. Take it in. And while everyone’s here... Do it right. Hire a professional and make that portrait you’ve always wanted. Because one day this week becomes the story everyone talks about. Do it now... Because sometimes next time... Becomes never. ✌️❤️🙂 like this? check out the first comment

Funny thing about beach weeks...

While you’re in them, they feel normal.

Everybody under one roof again.

Kids running around.

Ocean air and sandy feet.

Don’t just snap a few phone photos.

Do it right. Hire a professional to make that portrait.

Because one day these moments become priceless.

Do it now...Because sometimes next time...Becomes never.✌️❤️🙂

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Funny thing about beach weeks... While you’re in them, they feel normal. Everybody under one roof again. Kids running around. Ocean air and sandy feet. Don’t just snap a few phone photos. Do it right. Hire a professional to make that portrait. Because one day these moments become priceless. Do it now...Because sometimes next time...Becomes never.✌️❤️🙂

Somewhere along the line people started thinking exercise was about punishment.

I’ve never really seen it that way.

For me it’s always been about feeling good.
Clear head.
Strong legs.
Good energy.
Better mornings.

I still run at least a mile every day, move my body, eat pretty clean, do some yoga … and yeah… I still enjoy a couple of beers now and then too. 🍺🙂

I’m not chasing perfection.
I’m just trying to feel alive and stay engaged with life.

And honestly…
I think optimism might be just as important as vegetables.

Keep moving.
Keep laughing.
Keep going. ☮️❤️😀
#liveyourdash

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Somewhere along the line people started thinking exercise was about punishment. I’ve never really seen it that way. For me it’s always been about feeling good. Clear head. Strong legs. Good energy. Better mornings. I still run at least a mile every day, move my body, eat pretty clean, do some yoga … and yeah… I still enjoy a couple of beers now and then too. 🍺🙂 I’m not chasing perfection. I’m just trying to feel alive and stay engaged with life. And honestly… I think optimism might be just as important as vegetables. Keep moving. Keep laughing. Keep going. ☮️❤️😀 #liveyourdash

Sunrise sneaking over the dunes in Corolla… wildflowers glowing… salty air…

“Here’s to us believers.” — Willie Nile ☮️❤️🙂 #corolladise #OuterBanksSunrise

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Sunrise sneaking over the dunes in Corolla… wildflowers glowing… salty air… “Here’s to us believers.” — Willie Nile ☮️❤️🙂 #corolladise #OuterBanksSunrise

Every sunrise out here feels like a little reset button. A fresh tide. A clean stretch of sand. Another chance to get it right… or just start again.

“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” — Meister Eckhart

☮️❤️😎 #keepmovingforward #liveyourdash #OuterBanksSunrise

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Every sunrise out here feels like a little reset button. A fresh tide. A clean stretch of sand. Another chance to get it right… or just start again. “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” — Meister Eckhart ☮️❤️😎 #keepmovingforward #liveyourdash #OuterBanksSunrise

Some mornings in Corolla just feel like a reminder…

you don’t have to have it all figured out.

Progress isn’t about where you start, but about showing up and moving forward.

One step through the sand. One sunrise at a time. ☮️❤️😎 #obxsunrise

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Some mornings in Corolla just feel like a reminder… you don’t have to have it all figured out. Progress isn’t about where you start, but about showing up and moving forward. One step through the sand. One sunrise at a time. ☮️❤️😎 #obxsunrise

“Quietness is an essential part of all awareness.” — Margaret Wise Brown

There’s a moment out here… right before the day really gets going… when the only thing you hear is the ocean doing its thing and the sand under your feet. No noise. No rush. Just space to notice it all.

That’s where this place hits different.
Not in the big, loud, obvious way… but in the quiet.

Footsteps in the sand.
Sun climbing slow over the Atlantic.
A path that’s been walked a thousand times… and still feels brand new.

You don’t come to Corolla just to see it.
You come to feel it.

And sometimes… the best part of that feeling
is the quiet. ☮️❤️😀 #corolladise #corollasunrise #obxsunrise

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“Quietness is an essential part of all awareness.” — Margaret Wise Brown There’s a moment out here… right before the day really gets going… when the only thing you hear is the ocean doing its thing and the sand under your feet. No noise. No rush. Just space to notice it all. That’s where this place hits different. Not in the big, loud, obvious way… but in the quiet. Footsteps in the sand. Sun climbing slow over the Atlantic. A path that’s been walked a thousand times… and still feels brand new. You don’t come to Corolla just to see it. You come to feel it. And sometimes… the best part of that feeling is the quiet. ☮️❤️😀 #corolladise #corollasunrise #obxsunrise

love me some sun spots ✌️❤️☀️🐾 #duncanthejackrat

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love me some sun spots ✌️❤️☀️🐾 #duncanthejackrat

good ole dunc, photographed about an hour ago while hanging in the living room, then edited in chat (ai) and the iPhone photo app. Use the tool, don’t be a tool 🤣✌️❤️🐾 #keepmovingforward #classicallydigital

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good ole dunc, photographed about an hour ago while hanging in the living room, then edited in chat (ai) and the iPhone photo app. Use the tool, don’t be a tool 🤣✌️❤️🐾 #keepmovingforward #classicallydigital

Low tide, soft light, and that quiet stretch where the fence just disappears into the Atlantic…

No crowds, no noise… just the sound of a small wave rolling in and the sky doing its thing.

Corolla mornings don’t ask for much—just that you show up. ✌️❤️😀 #obxsunrise #liveyourdash

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Low tide, soft light, and that quiet stretch where the fence just disappears into the Atlantic… No crowds, no noise… just the sound of a small wave rolling in and the sky doing its thing. Corolla mornings don’t ask for much—just that you show up. ✌️❤️😀 #obxsunrise #liveyourdash

Most dog photos live on your phone.
The best ones live on your walls.

If you’ve been thinking about doing this…
do it now.

Because yeah… sometimes later becomes never.

🐾 Muddy Paws Pet Portraits
👉 https://blorenz.com/contact/
Call or text anytime at 908-313-6995
#DogPhotographerNJ #TimelessDogPortraits #MuddyPaws #PetPortraitsNJ #DogPhotographyNewJersey

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Most dog photos live on your phone. The best ones live on your walls. If you’ve been thinking about doing this… do it now. Because yeah… sometimes later becomes never. 🐾 Muddy Paws Pet Portraits 👉 https://blorenz.com/contact/ Call or text anytime at 908-313-6995 #DogPhotographerNJ #TimelessDogPortraits #MuddyPaws #PetPortraitsNJ #DogPhotographyNewJersey

That quiet moment when the Atlantic wakes up…
light spilling over the horizon, waves just starting to breathe, and the old horse fence standing there like it’s seen it all before.
Corolla mornings hit different. ☮️❤️🙂
#OuterBanksSunrise #corolladise #CorollaHorseFence

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That quiet moment when the Atlantic wakes up…
light spilling over the horizon, waves just starting to breathe, and the old horse fence standing there like it’s seen it all before. Corolla mornings hit different. ☮️❤️🙂 #OuterBanksSunrise #corolladise #CorollaHorseFence

Corolla just moves a little slower…Flip flops. Ocean air. No real schedule.And somehow… that’s when families feel the most like themselves.I wrote a quick post about the slow rhythm of life here—and why it might be the most important time to capture your family portrait 👇👉 Read it here: https://blorenz.com/2026/04/the-slow-rhythm-of-life-in-corolla/ Because sometimes…Later becomes never.Peace, love, and beach time. ✌️❤️🙂#CorollaNC #OuterBanksLife #BeachVibes #CorollaFamilyPhotographer #OBXFamilyPhotos FamilyMoments RepublicOfCorolla

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Corolla just moves a little slower…Flip flops. Ocean air. No real schedule.And somehow… that’s when families feel the most like themselves.I wrote a quick post about the slow rhythm of life here—and why it might be the most important time to capture your family portrait 👇👉 Read it here: https://blorenz.com/2026/04/the-slow-rhythm-of-life-in-corolla/ Because sometimes…Later becomes never.Peace, love, and beach time. ✌️❤️🙂#CorollaNC #OuterBanksLife #BeachVibes #CorollaFamilyPhotographer #OBXFamilyPhotos FamilyMoments RepublicOfCorolla

There is a profound beauty in simply being alive.

When you see it, truly see it, life stops feeling like something you’re chasing…

…and starts feeling like something you’re gently holding in your hands, grateful for every breath. ✌️❤️😀 #liveyourdash #obxsunrise

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There is a profound beauty in simply being alive. When you see it, truly see it, life stops feeling like something you’re chasing… …and starts feeling like something you’re gently holding in your hands, grateful for every breath. ✌️❤️😀 #liveyourdash #obxsunrise

When was the last time your whole family was together?
Not just immediate family…
Everyone.
Grandparents. Kids. All of it.
Yeah… doesn’t happen that often.
I wrote a post about why these multi-generational portraits matter more than people realize 👇👉 Read it here: https://blorenz.com/2026/04/why-multi-generational-family-portraits-matter-more-than-you-think/
Because sometimes…
Later becomes never.
Peace, love, and family. ✌️❤️🙂
#CorollaNC #OuterBanks #FamilyPortraits #MultiGenerational #CorollaFamilyPhotographer OBXFamilyPhotos FamilyFirst

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When was the last time your whole family was together? Not just immediate family… Everyone. Grandparents. Kids. All of it. Yeah… doesn’t happen that often. I wrote a post about why these multi-generational portraits matter more than people realize 👇👉 Read it here: https://blorenz.com/2026/04/why-multi-generational-family-portraits-matter-more-than-you-think/ Because sometimes… Later becomes never. Peace, love, and family. ✌️❤️🙂 #CorollaNC #OuterBanks #FamilyPortraits #MultiGenerational #CorollaFamilyPhotographer OBXFamilyPhotos FamilyFirst

As the sun climbs up over Corolla… the whole beach just kind of wakes up slow.

Salt air.
Rolling waves.
Barefoot mornings.

No rush… just that quiet OBX magic doing its thing.
☮️❤️🙂 #corolladise #obxsunrise

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As the sun climbs up over Corolla… the whole beach just kind of wakes up slow. Salt air. Rolling waves. Barefoot mornings. No rush… just that quiet OBX magic doing its thing. ☮️❤️🙂 #corolladise #obxsunrise

the Easter doggie has arrived, must’ve been him who hid those darn eggs 🤪❤️✌️😀 #HappyEaster

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the Easter doggie has arrived, must’ve been him who hid those darn eggs 🤪❤️✌️😀 #HappyEaster
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