Avery C: Hartwood Acres Mansion Sunrise Senior Photos

Meet Avery!

There's something about that beautiful golden light... especially in the fall!

Avery is a fan of fall, and thankfully, we were able to find some beautifully colored trees for her session! She's a senior at Mt. Lebanon, and though she doesn't claim to be a morning person, she killed it for her sunrise senior session!

All of my senior sessions take place within the first two hours of sunrise, or the last two hours of the day before sunset. This allows me to have the best natural light of the day for all of my sessions!

Avery's mom, little brother, and Frenchie Stella joined us for her photos too, which made our time all the more fun!

Congratulations on your senior year, Avery!

Gaby O: Grove City College Senior Photos

Meet Gaby!

Gaby is a senior at Seneca Valley, and a cheerleader! She chose a different location for her photos... Grove City College, which was so much FUN! There are so many beautiful architectural elements around the campus, so there was no shortage of beautiful backdrops for us to use. And with this session being in the summer to fall transition timeframe, we had some beautiful florals AND fall leaves to work with. It is one of my favorite times of the year for senior photos!

Congratulations on your senior year, Gaby!

Katie V: Moraine State Park Senior Photos

Meet Katie!

She's a senior at Eden Christian Academy who is graduating in the Spring of 2024! She loves art, fashion, music, and nature, and hopes to possibly study fashion post high school.

Katie chose Moraine State Park for her session, which is GORGEOUS in the fall... it's one of my favorite spots to take photos in the fall! And Katie came prepared with three beautiful fall inspired outfits, all of which complimented the backdrops we used perfectly!

Congratulations on your senior year, Katie!

Kylie C: Seneca Valley High School Senior Photos

Meet Kylie!

She’s a Seneca Valley High School varsity cheerleader who I had the pleasure of photographing around Hartwood Acres Mansion a few weeks back!

I photographed Kylie’s twin sister, Natalia, a week before Kylie (click here to see Natalia’s blog post!). I love photographing twins… it’s so fun to see how different or similar they are! And Natalia and Kylie are both so different - but both so beautiful, inside and out!

Kylie was so much fun to photograph! She, like her sister, had three killer outfits and was a pro in front of the camera! And take note of her last outfit… a black dress in the garden. I wasn’t sure how a black dress would look in the garden setting but I LOVE how those photos turned out, and how she really stands out from the florals around her!

Congrats on your senior year, Kylie!

Agatha N: Hartwood Acres Mansion Senior Photos

Meet Agatha!

She's a senior at Trinity who plays basketball, volleyball, snowboards, skis... she does it all! And on top of all of that, she's incredibly smart (and has the prettiest hair!)

Agatha and her mom drove all the way from Washington PA for a bright and early senior session a few weeks ago. And we had the whole place to ourselves, which was amazing!

Also, Agatha found me on TikTok... which I just love!

Congratulations on your senior year, Agatha!

Natalia C: Seneca Valley High School Senior Photos

Meet Natalia!

Natalia was a JOY to photograph! Her bubbly personality shone in her photos all throughout her session - we had such a fun time!

Natalia shared with me that she had been looking forward to her senior session since her freshman year - so of course, it was such an honor to be the one to document this season for her!

She's also a twin (I photographed her twin sister a week after her!), a varsity cheerleader, and hopes to attend college somewhere with a warmer climate!

Congrats on your senior year, Natalia!

Camryn & Zach: Moraine State Park Engagement Photos

Meet Camryn & Zach! (And their pup, Kip!)

I photographed Camryn & Zach at the gorgeous Moraine State Park on a beautiful late summer/early fall evening in celebration of their engagement! They are a sweet pair who is planning on celebrating their wedding day next year in an intimate ceremony down south. They met while attending IUP!

Moraine was looking especially gorgeous on the night of their session - it is one of my favorite locations for that "summer to fall" transition (And quite possibly my favorite fall spot!)

Congratulations on your engagement, Camryn & Zach!

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!