Becca & Nate: North Park Engagement Photos

Meet Becca & Nate!

These two met when they were both attending Robert Morris University (I always love to work with fellow alumni)! Their first date was eating dinner at Olive Garden & watching Frozen, and they got engaged this spring and are planning a wedding for next year!

I spent a beautiful, early fall evening photographing them at North Park! We had the perfect weather and the prettiest light, and we found a gorgeous field with wildflowers that stole the show out of all of the locations we used.

I am so thankful that I get to be a part of their wedding day!

Congratulations again on your engagement, Becca & Nate!

Lindsey & Brody: Butler Engagement Photos

Meet Lindsey & Brody!

These two high school met in 7th grade, started dating in 10th grade, and are now engaged to be married next year!

Lindsey & Brody had their photos taken at a very special location... on Brody's grandpa's property! He has a beautiful property in Butler filled with ponds, barns, forest, fields - and we got to explore it all with them yesterday evening!

They will also be getting married on this very property this upcoming spring, making it an even more special spot! And if that wasn't sweet enough... Brody's parents actually got married on the property years ago!

And I photographed Lindsey's sister's wedding a few years ago... it is always ALWAYS a joy (and an honor) to be invited back to document weddings within the same family!

I just adore this couple, and I could hardly choose just a few previews to share because I already have so many favorites!

Congratulations on your engagement, Lindsey & Brody! Can't wait for next year!

Hartwood Acres Mansion Mini Family Photo Session

You may recognize one of the faces in this family from a blog post a few weeks ago (see it here!). In addition to photographing Alexis’s senior photos, I had the pleasure of photographing her with her family. For seniors booking a session with me, it is always fun to add a family “mini” session on for some updated portraits of the whole family together! And this family did a great job in front of the camera!

Sarah & Brian: Shady Elms Farm Wedding Photos

A beautiful Shady Elms Farm wedding day for Sarah & Brian!

Actually, this was a one year wedding anniversary celebration on their actual one year wedding anniversary! Sarah & Brian tied the knot in a civil ceremony exactly one prior to their Shady Elms Farm celebration. This year was their celebration with friends & family!

There were SO many meaningful details incorporated into this celebration - Sarah wore the same shoes this year she wore at her civil ceremony, and Brian wore the same suspenders and bowtie. They read their personal vows aloud this year in front of their friends & family, and a close friend officiated their ceremony. Sarah & Brian are huge WWE fans and had an epic entrance into their reception to reflect that, too, complete with choreography and belts!

It was also supposed to rain for almost the entirety of their wedding day… but when the day actually came, not a drop. That was a huge blessing! AND even though it was cloudy for the majority of their day, the sun peeked out right around golden hour, and we were able to get some beautiful photos in on Shady Elms Farm’s famous hillside.

At the end of the night, Sarah & Brian had a sparkler send off, complete with “cold sparkler” canons provided by 2ND II None Productions. They made for an epic final photo of the night!

And of course, we are always so thankful to be back at the beautiful Shady Elms Farm, one of our favorite wedding venues of all time! They are truly just so talented and gifted at making sure their wedding days run so smoothly (and they make sure we are taken care of in the process, too - which means the world!).

And this may be a slightly longer blog post than usual, just because of the beauty of the venue and all of Sarah & Brian’s wonderfully meaningful details. So I hope you enjoy! ❤️

Congratulations again to Sarah & Brian on a beautiful one year anniversary celebration! So thankful that we got to be a part of it!

Vendors: Just Hitched Wedding Films, 2ND II NONE PRODUCTIONS (DJ & cold sparklers) , Baldwin Hair Loft (Falyn Platt), Sorelle Bridal Salon

Kendell D: Hartwood Acres Mansion Senior Photos

Meet Kendell!

She is a swimmer at Upper St. Claire who is graduating with the class of 2024! We had the most gorgeous evening for her senior session at Hartwood Acres Mansion... one of the first evenings where it has actually started to feel like fall!

Kendell brought three beautiful outfits - and what I love about them is that they all compliment each other color-wise! Her long pink dress went perfectly with the pink florals in the Hartwood garden (and with the roses she brought with her - Costco flower section for the win!)

Congratulations on your senior year, Kendell!

Chloe A: Sunrise Hartwood Acres Mansion Senior Photos

I met Chloe and her mom at Hartwood Acres Mansion on a beautiful morning at sunrise for her senior session - and boy was it worth it! We had the most gorgeous golden light. I don’t photograph a ton of sunrise sessions, but when I do, they always become my favorites!

Chloe brought a few extra bouquets of flowers to incorporate into her session, which matched almost perfectly with the flowers in the Hartwood garden! They added a beautiful pop to her photos. She even put some in her hair near the end of her session, and we found a beautiful bush that complimented them beautifully!

Chloe is a senior who plans to study marketing post high school! She loves going to concerts, is a barista, and even though she's not a morning person she rocked her early morning session. Congrats on your senior year, Chloe!

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Becca & Adam: Bay 41 (Lawrenceville) Wedding Photos

Becca & Adam present: "Wedding Village."

When I first talked with Becca & Adam about the vision for their wedding day, they shared with me a desire to foster an intentional community focused space for their wedding day. Everything would be within close walking distance for guests, and the hope was for guests to bump into each other as they explored Lawrenceville and to make many connections along the way. The goal was to intentionally cultivate community among their guest list that spanned 7 countries and 14 (or 15?) states - hence the term, "wedding village."

In addition, Becca & Adam chose Lawrenceville specifically for its walkability and Pittsburgh-esque charm of industrial meets nature (which was certainly reflected in their decor choices as well!). Their Ketubah signing ceremony (a Jewish marriage covenant, outlining the responsibilities of the husband and wife), wedding ceremony, and reception all took place at Bay 41 under the beautiful, blue, Pittsburgh sky.

Adam is a big fan of public transportation, so including some photos near a train track was a priority, too!

I love how intentional this couple was to cultivate a wedding day true to what is most important to them. It was a joy to get to photograph them on their wedding day!

Vendors: Bay 41, Hello Productions, Bistro To Go Café & Catering, Jim Ludwig's Blumengarten Florist, DJ Bill Barra, Your Best Day Beauty by Monica and Ashley

Atalya & Chase: Strip District & Point State Park Engagement Photos

Meet Atalya & Chase! They recently got engaged and are in the process of planning their wedding day for next summer!

We spent the evening of their engagement session in two spots that are special to them - the Strip District (where they met & had their first date), and Point State Park (where Chase proposed - from a helicopter above the park!).

We had the threat of rain all day leading up to their session, but even though the clouds were dark in the distance, we made it through their entire session without rain - and with a beautiful golden hour!

I could hardly begin to choose just a handful of favorites from our time together, so enjoy a photo overload of this sweet couple!

Congratulations on your engagement, Atalya & Chase!

Luke G: Wildwood Golf Club Senior Photos

Luke is a senior at Eden Christian Academy who loves golfing, so the perfect place for his photos is the course he is a regular at... Wildwood Golf Club! He hopes to study engineering post high school.

I have had the privilege of photographing the senior photos of both of Luke's siblings before him, beginning all the way back in 2015! It is always such an honor when families let me be a part of such sweet memories throughout the years!

Congrats on your senior year, Luke!

Samantha K: The Pennsylvanian Rotunda Senior Photos

Meet Samantha!

It was a fun change of pace to take Samantha's senior photos downtown a few weeks ago (after many sessions at Hartwood - which I love! But switching things up a bit is always good ;) ). Samantha is a senior at Pine Richland who hopes to teach English someday! She's currently learning Japanese (so cool!), and how beautiful is the dress she chose for her senior photos?! I loved it so much!

We ended up switching Samantha’s photo location last minute to the Pennsylvanian Rotunda to avoid some surprise rain showers that popped up on the radar. The location ended up complimenting her dress so perfectly.. and I am so grateful that the staff at the Pennsylvanian graciously let us use their space! (If you’re a photographer reading this, you DO need permission from the event coordinator to use the space. Reach out to them if you’re interested in taking photos here!)

Congratulations on your senior year, Samantha!