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engaged couple hugging tightly with noses almost touching as they smile with stone building behind them at historic poole forge

Dreamy Historic Poole Forge Engagement Session

Sep 7, 2021

Dreamy Historic Poole Forge Engagement Session I know I have said this before, and I’m sure I’m gonna say it again, but my #hmpcouples sure know how to SLAY their engagement sessions! Kt and Nate brought all the fire during their dreamy Historic Poole Forge engagement session! This session was supposed to happen back in […]

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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 twirls girl under his right arm as she looks down at her teal dress that she's flaring out at ephrata cloister

Whimsical Ephrata Cloister Engagement Session

Aug 11, 2021

Whimsical Ephrata Cloister Engagement Session Shy. Timid. Unsure. These are all common words that come up when my couples are preparing for their engagement session. Such, was the case for Lauren and Matt’s whimsical Ephrata Cloister engagement session. Lauren had warned me that they really hadn’t taken any pictures together and only had a handful […]

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engaged couple hugging under willow tree on sunny evening at overlook park in lancaster pennsylvania

Summer Sunset Overlook Park Engagement Session

Aug 5, 2021

Summer sunset overlook park engagement session. As fate may have it… Whoever thought a company “broom ball” tournament could be a foreshadow to a summer sunset overlook park engagement session?? Not I! But that’s exactly what happened to Katarina and Gavin! The two met in Seattle when fate put the two of them together on […]

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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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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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