navigate

H

EST. 1992

Hi there! Welcome to the Heather Marie Journal. Here you can find my most recent shoots all the way to different highlights throughout my life.

Hi, I'm heather.

More Categories

WEDDINGS

ENGAGEMENTS

PORTRAITS

PERSONAL

TIPS FOR THE BRIDE

find me elsewhere:

Browse Posts

WEDDINGS

Browse Posts

ENGAGEMENTS

Browse Posts

PORTRAITS

girl hugs guy from behind as they both look off into the distance at the sun smiling in lancaster pennsylvania

Sunset Pinnacle Overlook Engagement Session

Aug 25, 2021

Sunset Pinnacle Overlook Engagement Session Sometimes rain brings beautiful things! For Morgan and Sam’s Sunset Pinnacle Overlook engagement session the rain did just that! Their session started out on the gloomier side. Big clouds rolling in. To most people this would seem like a bummer for a photo session, but honestly, photographers love it! It […]

arrow

open post

engaged couple kissing and hugging tightly next to large pink hydrangea bush in bayhead new jersey

Foggy Beach Engagement Session in Bay Head, NJ

Jul 14, 2021

Foggy Engagement Session in Bay Head, NJ Talk about insane weather swings! That’s honestly the craziest thing to talk about during this foggy engagement session in Bay Head, NJ. Victoria and Logan were so excited to do a beach engagement session! It just spoke exactly to who they were and what they loved! So we […]

arrow

open post

couple standing close on paved tree-lined path as woman looks back at camera in doylestown pennsylvania

Summer Fonthill Castle Engagement Session

Jul 2, 2021

Summer Fonthill Castle Engagement Session Patient. Kind. Humorous. Adventurous. Once a couple books with me, I always send over a fun questionnaire to get to know the two of them. It has questions like favorite hobbies, jobs, unique things about you, etc., but one of my favorite questions is what three things do you love […]

arrow

open post

groom-to-be kissing bride-to-be's forehead as she smiles and they hug tightly in tall grasses in lancaster pennsylvania

Family Engagement Session at Overlook Park

Jun 30, 2021

Family Engagement Session at Overlook Park What’s better than spending a Sunday evening with a couple for their engagement session? Getting to spend a Sunday evening with a couple AND their four kids for their engagement session! A family engagement session at Overlook Park may just be a new favorite thing! Giggles. Smiles. Hugs. A […]

arrow

open post

guy hugs girl wearing flowy floral dress she's flaring out atop the king and queen's seat

King and Queen Seat Engagement Session

Apr 22, 2021

To say their King and Queen Seat Engagement Session was adventurous would be an understatement! Rachel and Mitch absolutely love hiking. Really anything outdoors is what they prefer to do together whenever they can. Hikes. Watching sunsets. Walking around Philadelphia. These are just a few of their favorite things to do together. Almost every time, […]

arrow

open post

Summer engagement session at the National Arch

When to Schedule Your Engagement Session

Mar 18, 2021

I often receive this question from my couples right after they book me: When is the right time to schedule my engagement session? So I thought it would be helpful to note 3 important things to think about when answering that question because honestly, you could do it any time between when you book and […]

arrow

open post

girl holding onto guy from behind and he is smiling at her while she smiles at the camera

Best of 2020 Engagement Sessions

Jan 28, 2021

The engagement session. You may ask at first, what is the point of an engagement session. Do I need to have it in my wedding package? Is it worth it? My easy answer to this is YES!! They are so important! I can’t express enough how important they are! Honestly, they are my favorite photography […]

arrow

open post

couple walks away from camera as girl glances back smiling holding hands with guy at overlook park

Chilly Winter Engagement Session at Overlook Park

Jan 13, 2021

COVID. Most people consider this word a huge negative, but there are a few that consider it a blessing in one way or another. Two of those people are Ashley and Iain. To them, COVID was sort of a blessing. Which is a crazy way to think about it. They two started dating the weekend […]

arrow

open post

close up photo of girl on the left and guy on the right and she is looking down and smiling while the guy is kissing the left side of her face and his arms are wrapped around her back and the water and trees and sky are behind them at Hibernia County Park in Chester County, PA

Hibernia County Park Fall Engagement Session

Sep 24, 2020

Where to even beginning! I have known Alex for years! His sister is one of my best friends, so I have grown up over at their house quite often. I honestly consider them all my second family! We have endless memories of dinners together, TV watching, and constant laughter! I truly love them! I have […]

arrow

open post

close up photo of the guy on the left and the girl on the right and they are facing each other and standing close together and he is resting his forehead on her the top of her head and smiling while the girl is looking off in the distance over her left shoulder and smiling and the archway is behind them at the National Memorial Arch in Valley Forge, PA

Elegant Engagement Session at the National Memorial Arch in Valley Forge

Sep 22, 2020

National Memorial Arch. AKA, the perfect backdrop! As an engagement session slowly draws near, I reach out to my couples to see if they have a location in mind. Typically, I am all about a spot that it unique to them. One that has played a major role in their relationship or just describes them […]

arrow

open post

Photographer, go-getter, and ice cream lover
Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

@heather.marie.leicy

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM!