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woman in tan sweater and jeans holding onto her man's right arm and resting her cheek on his shoulder at pinnacle overlook

Joyful Pinnacle Overlook Engagement Session

Jul 21, 2023

Have you ever heard the fun saying that often times a dog looks like its owner? Somehow the owner just gravitates toward a dog breed that, when you look closely, resembles them. I always was just so skeptical about this, but the more I look for it, the more times than not it is true. […]

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guy twirling girl under his right arm atop cement stairs of yellow brick house at hibernia park in pennsylvania

Cloudy Hibernia Park Engagement Session

Sep 8, 2021

Cloudy Hibernia Park Engagement Session I’m not sure if you heard or saw, but Pennsylvania got hit pretty hard by hurricane Ida this past week. Typically, we just get rain for a few hours, but nothing too serious when one makes it’s way up the East Coast. Well, Ida tested us pretty good in the […]

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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 […]

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guy hugging girl from behind as she looks down and standing under large willow tree and sun shining in lancaster pennsylvania

Colorful Conestoga House and Gardens Engagement Session

Jul 22, 2021

Colorful Conestoga House and Gardens Engagement Session When you think of Italy, you think romance, love, and of course, pasta! I know, you are probably thinking, why am I talking about Italy to start a blog post about a Colorful Conestoga House and Gardens Engagement Session. It’s simple! This country embodies the two amazing people […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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the couple is outdoors sitting along a concrete wall in front of a water fountain and white steel bridge with trees behind it and the guy is on the left and the girl is on the right and they are sitting close together and kissing as the girl rests her right hand on the guy's left knee at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh

Downtown Pittsburgh Engagement Session

Sep 15, 2020

Pittsburgh. The city of bridges. Steeler Nation. Home of Primanti Brothers. Steel City. And also the place where Allison and Patrick met. What’s not to love about this amazing city? Or this amazing couple! I’m so happy how Allison and Patrick came into my life! If you remember a couple months back, I did an […]

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guy in blue shirt and Khakis dipping girl in navy blue floral dress surrounded by tall wild grasses

Overlook Park Summer Engagement Session

Aug 25, 2020

For each of my couples, I send over a relationship questionnaire pretty soon after they book with me. It is a fun way for them to relive their memories from their dating years, why they love each other, and look forward to their future together. But I also love reading through their answers. It really […]

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groom smiling to camera as girl hugs him from behind and smiles at him

Lancaster County Park Summer Engagement Session

Aug 12, 2020

They sat along the soft grass. The sun setting behind them, shining light through the tree branches at Lancaster County Park. Only the faint sound of baseball players hollering in the background. And then Gino began to play his guitar. A beautiful tune came from the instrument. Kelsey instantly smiled. As if this song had […]

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guy looking to side and bride looking up at him and smiling while standing in water

Colorful Summer Walk Down Memory Lane around Messiah College

Aug 7, 2019

Has the question ever popped in your head, “I wonder if our paths ever crossed that we were in the same place at the same time and had no clue?” For Lauren and Sean, that very well may have been the case. Lauren grew up only a couple streets away from Messiah College and would […]

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Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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