Fall is a busy time for me. The sun is setting earlier, there is literally less time in a day. Everyone loves the leaves’ changing colors, so there are engagements, senior and family portrait shoots filling up many of the precious daylight hours between school letting out and sundown. You know the thing that they say about the cobbler’s kids not
Sunflowers, an incredible sunset & an adventurous senior who climbs in the stream… Laurell loves sunflowers, so we worked together to find a place where they were in bloom. One of my friends suggested we check out the little garden on campus. We found the perfect little sunflower patch on the grounds of Shippensburg University and Laurell was super excited.
A trampoline, horse & a family fighting cancer… Michelle & I were college roommates, we graduated from SU together and married our college sweethearts, we moved in the same neighborhood and fixed up old homes together, had our first children together a few weeks apart and eventually would share our girls’ clothes and take our families trick-or-treating together. In many ways
A free-spirit & nature lover on a breathtaking hike to the “top of the world”… Carly got a head start on her senior portraits as she’ll be studying abroad in Portugal during her senior year. It seemed perfectly fitting for this young journeyer to explore the amazing scenery of the Pennsylvania woodlands and look out over her beautiful homeland before
Deep family roots, a bridal party of twenty-three, a little dude with sweet dance moves… Beth & Fed’s wedding story begins here: Music was Federico’s first love– he taught himself to play guitar then started playing in bands as a teen. He began singing Beth to sleep in 8th grade, and still does now from time to time. I saw
An elegant, touching, *camouflage inspired* wedding with 20+ law enforcement officers on the dance floor… When I was first approached by Natalie & Alex, avid hunters, who chose camouflage as their inspiration for their elegant winter wedding, I wasn’t able to totally wrap my head around the idea. But as you’ll be able to see in these photos, it came together
Sophisticated & athletic with confidence, a sharp wit & “Mona Lisa smile”… When I first met with Becca I noticed a real sophistication and elegance about her. As we walked through my process together, I suggested timeless, elegant options for her location, wardrobe, etc. that would accentuate her personality and personal style. The dresses she wore for her senior portrait
Shippensburg competitive distance swimmer, Maggie, has bright eyes, a stunning smile and great personality… It was soooo cold when we met in mid-November for Maggie’s senior portrait session. Despite the conditions, which had Maggie bundling up between photos, the light and soft, muted colors are simply amazing this time of year! Maggie is a swimmer, so she’s used handling the
Varsity Field hockey captain relaxed in the autumn woods and competing on the SU hockey field… Athletically and academically focused Hannah knew she wanted bridge as a background for her senior portraits. I knew of this little footbridge in Middle Spring that was perfect for the natural look that she wanted for the session (see above). We also had
Summer camp sweethearts, an outdoor chapel, homemade wedding gown & cozy fire… Sarah and Michael met on staff at Camp Nawakwa, so to come full circle at the same location and exchange vows and rings was an incredible experience for them! They both love nature and particularly fall, so the timing was perfect. Also their faith is deeply important to
