Can you believe we are in 2024! Where did 2023 go? I hope you had the most memory-filled holiday season and are ready to hit the ground running in the new year. With every new year also brings the dreaded realization that tax season is coming soon. I hope you have been tracking your numbers […]

Retainers are a common piece to a photography contract. Whether it is a family session, senior session, or wedding, most contracts require a client to pay a retainer to officially lock in their date with you and block off your calendar from any other inquiries. But what happens if the retainer is paid during a […]

Engagement sessions are the best, in my opinion, when they highlight a couple’s relationship. To the point that if you removed the couple, you could still guess the session was for them. Kristin and Colin’s outdoor brewery engagement session did just that. When she reached out asking if a brewery was a good idea for […]

If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know that I love anything to do with taxes! Today, I’m sharing with you 3 factors to help determine if a worker in your business is an independent contractor vs. employee. This difference is a common confusion among small business owners, and how you […]

Running hand-in-hand through a field. Piggyback rides at sunset. Snuggles on a cool evening. These are the memories you make at your engagement session. Our biggest goal is for our HMP Couple’s relationship and love to shine through their photos. Sure, we will help pose you and make sure you look incredible, but we really […]

Have you ever watched Anne of Green Gables? I have not, but when Julia reached out about that being the inspiration for her engagement session, I instantly got an image in my mind for how it would look. So crazy how our brains work. Julia and Nathan executed this session beautifully. From the perfectly coordinated […]

When a couple starts a session with “we are up for anything,” we know we are in for a treat! Jillian and Josh’s romantic Hibernia Park Engagement Session was exactly that! Two scoops of ice cream with chocolate syrup and a cherry on top! Hibernia Park is on of the HMP Team’s favorite locations to […]

From my very reliable knowledge of being a doctor after binge-watching Grey’s Anatomy, I can at least say that doctor life is not for the faint of heart. Long shifts. Constantly changing hours. Never-ending knowledge to remember. Just thinking about it makes me tired! Now put two doctor’s together in a relationship and tell me […]

Sometimes an unexpected rain day leads to an even better rescheduled day! Triana and Manny’s White Cliffs of Conoy fall engagement session could not have gone better! In every way possible! Perfect fall weather. Just a little chilly but definitely not too cold. Beautiful sunshine, with a little haze to cut back on the harsh […]

“I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me…everyday.” “If you’re a bird. I’m a bird” Stepping into Danielle and Donnie’s Lititz, PA nature filled engagement session was like stepping into a scene from The Notebook. We started the session in downtown Lititz at Lititz Springs Park. A location very close to Donnie’s childhood. […]