Category Archives: Personal

Amelia turns 2!

One of the most fun parts of my job is taking photos of families over time. I have been privileged to document a few families as their children grow older (and grow in number!). And, this is one example. Last year, we photographed Amelia around her 1-year birthday. Some photos from that session are here…

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A Country Weekend.

Brad and I traveled this past weekend to photograph the beautiful wedding of Justin and Erin. But, since I don’t want to post wedding photos until they return from their honeymoon in Jamaica, I wanted to post a few photos of our little mini-vacation in Amish Country! Brad and I stayed in a small town…

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Good morning… from us!

Happy Wednesday! This is just a simple “good morning” from me and the boys… Brad’s out of town this week, so it’s just the three of us around here! Have a great day everyone. Aaand a little spit bubble for the road…

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Mondays are Hard.

Monday mornings are hard. Yep. This is how they spending their morning. But come to think of it, this is how they spend every morning! I can just hear Tuco saying “let us sleep, mama! Enough with the photos!”

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Pittsburgh Photos: A Pittsburgh Weekend!

This afternoon, two of my best friends and former college roommates are flying from AL and TN to Pittsburgh! So, we’re going to have a fun weekend of relaxing and hitting some of the Pittsburgh highlights! I am so, so excited for them to arrive, and in honor of this fun Pittsburgh weekend, here are…

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My beautiful friend Mary!

Hello everyone! The sun is shining through my windows today, so I decided to edit sunny, warm Las Vegas! Actually… it wasn’t that sunny or warm, but we can pretend, right? While I was in Las Vegas, two friends and fellow photographers (Mary and Caryn!) and I went out to the desert/canyon area to take…

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My beautiful friend Caryn!

Okay… back with more Vegas photos, as promised!! While I was in Las Vegas, two friends and fellow photographers (Mary and Caryn!) and I went out to the desert/canyon area to take some photos. It was really wonderful just spending time with these two girls, but in addition, we got some very fun updated photos…

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Snowy Wedding Photos: Leeann and Brad

I am so excited to show you some more white, snowy photos!! I know, I know… it is a little disconcerting to keep switching from sunny Las Vegas photos to snowy Pittsburgh photos. But, just stick with me here! The second couple to meet me at Frick Park for a fun, snowy, wedding session was…

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Wisdom from The Image is Found!

Part of my wonderful week at WPPI (a national convention for 15,000 portrait and wedding photographers) was a small workshop with the husband-wife team of The Image is Found based on So. California. The Image is Found takes a creative approach to wedding photography – they have very individual taste and style, and they are…

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Snowy Wedding Photos: Betsey and Matt

Now that all the snow has melted in Pittsburgh and life is back to normal, I want to post some white, white photos from one of my two sessions in Frick Park a few weeks ago! When I sent out the call for couples to join me in the snowy park, Betsey and Matt were…

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Far from Pittsburgh!

So… as you can tell, we are a long, long way from Pittsburgh! I am having fun out in Las Vegas with Mary Schwarz and Caryn Azure! We’re here for a national photography conference (WPPI), so we’ve been attending classes, talking about our businesses, and doing a little shooting as well! Here are a few…

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Photography Conference! and a big smile…

Woohoo! I just landed in Vegas for a photography workshop/conference with some of the best in the business! I’m out here with some other wonderful Pittsburgh photographers, and seriously… I’m grinning just like Akamai. See ya when I get back!!

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Inspiration Everwhere: The Civil Wars

I find creative inspiration everywhere: in conversations, in movies, in music, in books, in the photography of others. And, today’s inspiration is the video “poison and wine” by The Civil Wars. Their voices are heavenly, the song is thoughtful, and the LIGHT! That subtle, beautiful light. Enjoy.

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snowy wedding photos: a preview.

I live in PA, but I am Florida girl at heart. And fresh, falling snow still makes my heart pound like a little kid. It’s because of this that yesterday I sent out a call for couples to put on their wedding clothes and head outside in the freezing snow for some beautiful white photos….

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