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June 1, 2023

Brookside Gardens Engagement Session

Brookside Gardens was the perfect backdrop for Sarah and Emmanuel’s summer engagement session! We had some gorgeous golden light as we walked through the park talking and getting to know each other better. These two were high school sweethearts, starting off just as friends and prom dates. But by sophomore year of college, they became […]

February 15, 2018

Can we talk for a second about how adorable Cherie Anne’s Courtyard Cafe in York PA is?! I saw this little gem on an Instagram post and IMMEDIATELY had to go visit there! The owner is absolutely lovely, and was very accommodating when I asked her if she would be OK with a photographer using her space. […]

February 6, 2018

How great is McPherson’s Tree Farm for a December engagement?! I knew when Emily suggested a tree farm for their engagement session that it would be the perfect spot! They had both just finished finals for their fall semester, so their engagement session was a great way to celebrate a break and the upcoming holidays. […]

February 1, 2018

Seriously, how dang cute are Lilly and Brett?! We headed down right after Christmas to Jerusalem Mills for their engagement session. I’m just over here swooning over how adorable these two are together. We managed to get snow on the ground for our photos, but we actually got lucky and caught a pretty warm day […]

January 26, 2018

I had the pleasure of meeting Danielys and Jesse on a very brisk fall morning for their engagement session at Chickie’s Rock. As I pulled up, I was totally stressin’ because I had intentions of meeting them at the park/day use area, not the hiking trail! Well, i’m terrible at directions and couldn’t find it!! […]

January 17, 2018

So many amazing fall sessions this year, and Janna and Jeremy’s Fort Hunter engagement session was no exception. Plus, they brought along their dog Brutus which made it extra fantastic. Couples, please bring your animals to your engagement sessions so I can snuggle and love on them! I had never been to Fort Hunter before […]

January 16, 2018

I love getting to explore new locations for photos. So, when Victoria suggested a Cylburn Arboretum engagement session, I immediately said yes! I had heard of this location before but had never been there myself. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint! We started off our session slowly exploring the property and taking in […]

September 11, 2017

Sometimes, the most amazing clients just fall into your lap unexpectedly. That’s how I ended up meeting Devon and Michael for their Frederick MD engagement session! These guys actually had hired and were working with another photographer for their October wedding, but unfortunately that didn’t work out. Their loss was my gain, because these two […]

May 23, 2017

I’ve been DYING for some of that gorgeous golden hour spring lighting, and finally we got some for Jennifer and Jeremy’s Lancaster PA engagement session! One of the things that couples tell me all the time is that “we’re awkward in front of the camera.” These two made that claim, but I think we can safely […]

May 1, 2017

Samantha and Matt’s Brogue PA Engagement Session was the best way to end a wonderful Easter weekend! We figured they were going to be dressed up anyway, so why not?! Also, we got SO lucky that this was the first really warm spring weekend. We could not have asked for better weather with upper 70’s temperatures and a […]

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