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Nov

Pittsburgh Engagement Photographers | Katie & Mike

engagement / 0 Comments / November 6, 2014

Before the session, Katie told me that she didn’t know what to bring. And then we arrive at the park, and Katie & Mike brought: multiple outfit changes, a series of homemade save-the-date signs, their dogs… and a fire engine. Can I tell you how much I loved that? (I probably don’t have to; fire engines are sexy.) We had such a great time, and it wasn’t just the props. Katie & Mike are simply hysterical to work with, to the point where I had to try to stop laughing in order to take pictures, because of all of the jokes & silly faces & climbing trees (because why not?) Katie is one of a group of friends whose weddings I have been photographing for several years, so I was already excited to work with her, and now I can’t wait for their wedding day.

May

Youngstown Engagement Photography | Stephanie & Kevin

engagement / lifestyle portraits / 1 Comment / May 15, 2013

For Kevin & Stephanie’s engagement photos, we drove to the Fellows Riverside Gardens in Youngstown, OH, near to where they will be getting married this summer. The gardens are absolutely gorgeous and have sweeping fields and cozy nooks spread throughout, so many cute places to shoot there. But while the location was amazing, the weather could have used a little work. Don’t be fooled by their cute springtime clothes- it was forty degrees and sleeting most of the day. But with sweaters and a short break for hot chocolate they withstood the cold! It was totally worth it.

“You’ll have to tell us exactly what to do,” Stephanie says, “we don’t know anything about posing.” But by the end of the session, everyone was laughing and shouting out ideas and saying. “Oh! What if we do this!” We had a spectacular amount of fun. Definitely looking forward to their wedding in July (which, from what Stephanie has told me about it, will be amazing.) In the meantime, a little bit of early springtime love. xx

Jul

Phipps Engagement Portraits | Chris & Molly

engagement / lifestyle portraits / 8 Comments / July 9, 2012

I only met Molly & Chris two weeks before their wedding, due to some crazy circumstances. We had a consultation, two days later I was shooting their engagement portraits, and the next week I was shooting their wedding. A bit of a whirlwind, but I was so glad we could fit the engagement portraits in- we went to Phipps Conservatory and strolled through the sunlight & leaves. Chris and Molly are so fun to hang out with, I can’t wait to show you their wedding– and it’s coming soon. :)

May

Eyecandy | Spring Flowers

Nature / 0 Comments / May 4, 2011

Mar

Kitty Hawk, NC: Running Away

Nature / Personal / 15 Comments / March 24, 2011

A few weeks ago, a couple of my friends and I decided to run away… we had a few days off and nothing planned, so we packed our things and ran to the beach. Very nice to get a break in before wedding season begins, even if we came back too soon!

Pittsburgh had snow the day we left on the nine hour drive- and it was seventy degrees in Kitty Hawk. The ocean was a little too cold for swimming, but that didn’t stop us from cramming in idle hours sitting on the beach, burying our feet in sand… The rest of the time was yoga & rolling down the immense dunes, lots of good food, giggling like teenagers, and jumping on the hotel beds. Yeah… sometimes I’m surprised we’re allowed in hotel rooms, too.

To be honest, I’ve always been one of those embittered northerners who wouldn’t dream of turning snowbird. But now, I’m starting to see the appeal in beach houses… I can dream, right? Because somewhere, it still looks like this:

Feb

Eyecandy: Phipps Conservatory

Nature / Personal / 1 Comment / February 21, 2011

A few weeks back, a friend and I went to Phipps Conservatory to escape the winter blues… I absolutely love that place, I could spend hours sitting in the Tropical Forest or living in the Orchid Room. I had actually never particularly cared about Orchids one way or the other, but Phipps is currently running an Orchid and Bonsai show, and I’m a convert. Two weeks later, and I have my own mini potted orchids, I’m researching the different varieties online, and I want to put large canvases of them up on my walls…

Still waiting for spring, but here are a few lovely buds to hold us over…

Oct

Christmas Bookings & Comments

Info / news items / 0 Comments / October 3, 2010

Unrelated image, but what’s a post without a photo? I haven’t taken the time lately to do much personal or nature photography, but I got this one after a rainy day last week and couldn’t resist putting it up.

Otherwise, I have just a few news items for today! First off- I hate to even say this one. I don’t like overanticipating holidays any more than you do. That being said, if you’ve been considering a portrait session for Christmas, now is the time to book it. More like… yesterday. My schedule is already pretty packed until December, but it’s not too late. If you want Christmas portraits, I’d like to make sure there’s time to fit them in! Please contact me ASAP if that’s something you’re interested in.

Secondly- it’s now a little bit easier to comment on my blog! Now there’s no need to log in to anything or fill in a name/email- there is now an option to leave a comment through your facebook profile. Feel free to try it out!

May

Eyecandy

Nature / 3 Comments / May 10, 2010

Mar

Sunset Glimpse

Nature / 3 Comments / March 16, 2010

The days are getting longer and I am appreciating every little bit of sun that I can get. I’m looking foward to having the blue skies last a little longer after I get home from work– but I also can’t complain about getting home in time to walk around in the golden hour. I love how even the most mundane of things- even dried seed pods on faded stalks that barely held on through the winter- become enchanting during those last few moments of sunset.

Feb

Pittsburgh Lifestyle Photography | A Small Confession…

Nature / 3 Comments / February 19, 2010

I have a small confession to make…

I am ready for spring, so ready for spring, I can’t even tell you. I am ready to take my shoes off in the grass and mud, I am ready for the birds to come back, and for the dandelions to terrorize all of the nice staid landscapers, and being able to roll down the car windows.

But! We are supposed to have sunlight this weekend! And in celebration of that, I am sharing some things that make me happy. May we have more of them soon.

Happy weekend, ducks!

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