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Welcome to Diamond Cut Photography!

Hi there! We are Heather and Alex Cruz, the photographers of Diamond Cut Photography. We are from Waretown, NJ and predominantly work in NJ but love to travel to expand our photography horizons. Stop back often and share our journeys with us. We will post a bit of everything we do.

We shoot weddings, engagement pictures, pet portraits, family portraits and more! If you are looking for pictures not listed here, feel free to ask! We are always open to new things!

Don't be shy about leaving comments; we love getting feedback, and meeting new people. We thoroughly enjoy making new friends out of our clients. As newlyweds, we love the experience of working with a bride and groom, whether it is engagement photos, or the big day.

Wedding Day: Alina and Mark

Four and a half years ago a nice girl named Alina met a nice boy named Mark. It was easy for Alina to fall in love with Mark because he was tall, good looking, and had a nice car. Mark easily fell in love with Alina because she was tall, good looking and was many years younger than him. Together they were the perfect couple. Mark and Alina shared many adventures together throughout the years. They’ve loved traveling to exotic places like Italy, Montréal, and Brighton Beach. They’ve gotten to know each others families and still stuck around. The most important contribution they have made together is raise a small black pug named Oscar, who is miraculously still alive. Oscar takes after his father because he is quiet, snores, and has a lot of body hair, and takes after his mother because he sleeps 14 hours a day, is obsessed with food and loves shoes.Mark is interested in real estate development and enjoys buying dilapidated homes and turning them into palaces, Alina supports his ventures because she gets to pick out the fixtures and paint colors for the homes and considers herself a vital contributor to the project. Mark is known for his thoughtfulness which can be illustrated by his diamond earring birthday gift to Alina who did not have her ears pierced. Alina is known for being very supportive of individuality and only makes Mark match his wardrobe to hers two to three times a week. They can often be seen wearing the same bright orange crocs on their way down to Deal on the Jersey Shore, Alina’s home town. Mark and Alina tell people they go to the Shore because they love the ocean but what they really mean is they go for the food; ice cream and hot dogs (in that order). Together they also love music, whether it be flamenco guitar, Italian love songs or classic rock and enjoy ballroom dancing together.Mark has always maintained an air of knowledge and strength which has balanced Alina’s spontaneous creativity. His consistent stability and quiet power have been the inspiration for her passion and imagination. Together they have grown up, developed a deep respect for one another and have developed a vision for a loving home for their future. Mark and Alina have always been there for one another emotionally through all of lifes ups and downs and never wavered in their love and complete commitment to one another even through the hardest of times. Together they share their love of Judaism, great food, excellent music, and overall dedication to their family and each other.

Alina and Mark’s wedding was spectacular. We had a lot of fun. They were one of the most fun couples we have ever worked with. We wish them a happy, healthy life together.

Happy Birthday Ava!

Alex and I had the pleasure of being an important part of Ava’s big day. For her 7th birthday, her family threw a “Hollywood” themed party.  This was the first time we were hired to act as “paparazzi” at an event. Then again, how different is that from what we normally do?  Our friends and family have finally gotten used to having cameras in their faces everywhere we go!  Ava was one of the most photogenic children we have ever met.  The day was a lot of fun. As usual, here are some of our favorite shots!

John’s First Communion

It was certainly Communion month for us! As you may notice from these pictures, John’s Communion was at the same hall as Erin’s Communion. Neat coincidence huh? This week was much cooler and was unfortunately raining, but that didn’t stop any of the fun inside! It was a great day of family, friends, food, music and even back flips. Don’t forget it was filled with pictures as well! Here are our best shots of the day…

Our Moment with Laura and Keith

For a change of pace, we let Laura and Keith write up their own blog…

“Would you believe this couple met in a gas station???  Yep, its true…and almost 20 years later we still love to tell our funny story.  We’ve been married for 6 years and had the opportunity with Heather and Alex this year to relive getting back in a wedding dress and suit and have photos done.  Along with a few family members, we took shots in our own yard and then went to a local lake which provided some of the cool backgrounds you can see in these shots  - the lake, the “rockin’” boat, and the rickety old wood bridge that gave us 2 of our favorite pics.

I was already impressed with their work I had seen but I never imagined our shots to be as incredible as they were. Not only are these photos great from a technical standpoint, they capture who Keith and I really are and we now have photos that blow our original wedding pics away!

Working with Alex and Heather was a relaxed, fun experience.  They work very well together, not your typical “pose and shoot” style.  You can be yourself and between the two of them they will capture moments and expressions and then put together a collage of photos that will tell your story.

Can’t wait for the next experience!  We love you guys…

Laura and Keith - 2009″

We love you guys too!

Erin’s First Communion

It was a scalding 95-degree day, which was very unusual for this time of year. I found this very interesting considering the same thing happened for my first communion, sixteen years ago. We spent as little time as possible getting the outdoor shots so that Erin could get inside and enjoy the nice, cool air conditioning. Erin was beautiful all dressed up and her family threw a great party. We were happy to be a part of their special day. Here is a sample of Erin’s portraits and some of our favorite party pictures.

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