A State College, Pennsylvania engagement on a perfect spring evening. After a chilly spring, it was a GLORIOUS evening for a State College, Pennsylvania engagement session. The golden sun came out to warm us at just the right times. Freshly cut grass and springtime blooms scented the air. As we walked along the path through […]

We pulled up to Speedwell Forge Lake in Pennsylvania for Renee and Brad’s engagement session, and the only car in the parking lot was a pick up truck with two green kayaks loaded up in the bed. If Renee hadn’t told me what to expect, I might’ve assumed these two hadn’t arrived yet. But, those […]

More and more, couples are choosing to get a book of their engagement photos printed in a guest signature book. Less and less we see cutesy Pinterest ideas for keeping guest’s signatures at weddings. Why? Here are three good reasons: 1. Using your engagement photos in a guest signature book preserves your guests’ love notes […]

Colyer Lake, Pennsylvania. A pristine place for an engagement session. What a GORGEOUS spot, and to think it was almost lost several years ago due to expensive dam repairs (if history interests you, you can read more about the history of Colyer Lake here). Thankfully, the PA Fish and Boat commission, along with a group […]

Consistency is important! Don’t agree with me? Have you ever eaten a bowl of runny scrambled eggs? Or poured yourself a nice tall glass of lumpy milk? Gross! Ok…we’re not talking about the consistency or mouthfeel of food (which most definitely matters!). Instead, we’re talking about why it’s important for a photographer who outsources photo […]

There are some couples who you just KNOW are going to be great. Troy and Laura are one of those couples. “This has been a decade in the making.” “Finally.” “It’s about time.” “We all saw it coming.” “She insisted he was ‘just a friend.’” All of these were comments from friends and family on […]

I think we all could have overflowed the banks of the pond at Fern Hill with the happy tears that flowed freely on Mandy and Kevin’s wedding day. Mandy’s mom’s eyes welled up when she took in the sight of her little girl ready to meet her groom, dressed in her lace wedding gown and […]

A few raindrops fell lightly as Kutty and Chelsey smiled their way back down the aisle after a beautiful ceremony. Phew! They made it, and the skies only held well-wishes for the newlyweds.  The morning had been full of deep breaths, some sweet tears, and ever so many smiles. The clouds threatened but never came […]

They met in Little Rock, Arkansas–a new city for both of them. Nick had just begun his C-130 pilot training, and Jules had just moved there for her first nursing job. No friends (minus their new co-workers), no family. No connections. How do you even start meeting people? Both decided to give online dating a […]

Imagine this. You wake up without an alarm. You take your time with breakfast, and brew a cup of coffee during your morning devotional or while reading your favorite book. Then, instead of bundling up or going out in the rain, you take your coffee into your home office, sit down, and open your laptop. […]