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When a client asks you to travel to Allegheny State Park for their engagement session you reply “date and time!” You hop in your car and you go! Not only is Allegheny State Park a huge part of Elizabeth and Dave’s life, it’s mine too. It was a no brainer to take the trip to […]

A few years ago Shana and her husband, Marcus, reached out to me to photograph their growing family. Shana was pregnant with twins!!! Fast forward a VERY quick year and their family of three was a family of 5! Their home is filled with glorious chaos these days! I know this because when I finished […]

This family did not let the rain stop them for their portrait session! Hooray!!! Bobby, Lauren and their little love decided on Botanical Gardens for their session due to the rain. I can’t even handle how adorable their portraits turned out. Take a look!   We strolled through the different greenhouses and stayed warm! There […]

You guys! There is never a dull moment in the lives of parents who are out numbered. Kathleen and Kevin have their work cut out for them with these little ones!  Their house in no doubt filled with lots of love and chaos!          The Kubera’s really toughed it out for this session. […]

You guys! I was chatting the other day with some colleagues of mine. Our main topic was the fall weather. The terribly rainy days and the cold wind force us to reschedule. We had all agreed that having to cancel our scheduled portrait sessions is one of the hardest parts about being outdoor portrait photographers. […]

There are moments in life. The moments that are so significant that time seems to slow, stop even. Jordan and Michelle’s entire wedding day felt like several of these moments place into a jar to be tucked away forever.         These two were married under an oak tree on their personal property […]

  I know! I know! There’s no snow on the ground and the holiday music hasn’t begun, I get it. However, the sun is setting earlier and the leaves are starting to fall. Now is the time to book your holiday portrait session. Take a look at the images below. Are they adorable? Timeless? Would […]

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 […]

    Sarah’s senior portraits started off on the outer harbor near a light house that Sarah holds dear. This light house has a stunning view of the city so I can see why she loves it there. Sarah isn’t a fussy senior, her hair flew wild and she didn’t feel the need to change […]