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Oh Hello! Welcome to the DeaLea Blog. Here you can find the latest weddings, engagement sessions and family portraits 

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So! The other day I was live on Instagram for the FIRST TIME. EKKKK. I was nervous but I knew it was important to pop on to talk about our Mother’s Day Gift Certificate. Here is a little recap if you missed it or you couldn’t hear me (yikes, tech issues). This is for the […]

You guys! Do you remember combing through your moms photo drawers, her bins, her albums looking for that certain portrait. A portrait that you were dying to see! I certainly do. The smell of glue, the crinkle of the plastic protecting the images. My mother used to yell at me EVERY time I would go […]

Hi there! Are you newly engaged or in full wedding planning mode? Yes? DeaLea is happy to announce we are opening our dates for the 2019 wedding season. DeaLea Photography provides a full service photography experience to each and every one of our bridal couples. We will be there for you in every way possible […]

If you’re reading this, it’s most likely because you’re planning a wedding. Congratulations! Welcome to the wedding world of the unknown. You have a ton of important decisions to make. You have questions, I’m sure of it!  “Why do I need engagement portraits?” Throughout the years, I have come across some pretty important reasons to […]

We have officially announced our Spring Open Session will be held at Chestnut Ridge this year! We have photographed so many families at The Ridge and every time they are adorable! It’s a great place for all portraits! We are so excited to get this spring and summer season off to a great start.   […]

You take your time searching for a photographer who has the style that you are looking for. You carefully choose the location where your portrait session will take place, a beach or a nature preserve. It takes three hours on line shopping and two hours in stores to find everyone’s perfect outfits. The morning of […]

AHH! I can not tell you how excited I am to have the pleasure of photographing these two beautiful souls. Not only are Danielle and Aricca the sweetest couple to date, they are the coolest! You can not get any cooler than choosing The Buffalo Zoo as your wedding venue! WHAT!? That are literally getting […]

There is nothing better than photographing your cousin and his soon-to-be, adorable, wife. We had so much fun gallivanting around the farm land in Eden. They really made it easy to provide them with beautiful images they can treasure for a lifetime. I can’t wait to celebrate with Matt and Ashley when they return home […]