Grandparents session celebrating 40 year wedding anniversary at Hoboken Waterfront
Family photos with grandparents in NJ are some of the most meaningful sessions I photograph — and this one was especially close to my heart. When Terri and her siblings reached out, they had a beautiful idea: to gift their parents a family portrait session in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary. Mary Jane and Tom had spent four decades building something extraordinary — a marriage, a family, and a legacy of love that was now three generations deep. On a beautiful morning at the Hoboken Waterfront, that legacy showed up in person.
Family Photos with Grandparents NJ — Three Generations at Hoboken Waterfront
I loved meeting Mary Jane and Tom. Their devotion to each other, to their children, and to their grandchildren came through in every single frame. You don’t have to direct that kind of connection — you just have to be ready when it shows up. The day was warm and clear, the Hoboken Waterfront sparkling behind them. And front and center were the newest additions to the family — 18-month-old twins, their first grandchildren — who brought exactly the kind of joyful chaos that makes extended family sessions feel alive.
Wall Art That Tells the Story
Those photographs now live on the walls of their NJ home. Every morning Mary Jane and Tom walk past the faces of their children and grandchildren — a daily reminder of forty years well lived and the family they built together. That’s what family portraits are for. Not a digital folder. Not a screensaver. A beautiful, tangible record of love, displayed where it belongs.
If you are looking for family photos with grandparents in NJ or NYC, I would love to hear from you. Feel free to read Google reviews from local families.
Miriam Dubinsky Photography serves families across New Jersey and New York City. Specializing in in-home family, newborn, maternity, and senior portrait sessions.


