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June 23, 2023

What a gorgeous summer day we had for Mary and Ik’s Ridley Creek engagement session! I had been looking forward to meeting these two in person for so long, especially after having to reschedule this session for inclement weather. These two high school sweethearts got engaged at a local park where Ik hollowed out a […]

May 24, 2023

Philadelphia Wedding

Springtime is my favorite at Parque Ridley Creek! The lush greenery, delicate florals, and beautiful stone architecture combine to make the perfect engagement session backdrop! I met Jamie and Andrew as guests at a previous wedding. (Thanks Erica and Ben for sending these two my way!) It was so great to see them again, this […]

May 23, 2020

Oh man was it good to get back out there shooting again after some quarantine restrictions have been lifted! Spending the evening with Emma and Matt at Historic Shady Lane was such an amazing way to get back into the groove of photographing again. (Let’s be honest, I was a little worried I forgot what […]

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 […]

November 11, 2017

I am not a morning person. But, you bet your butt i’m willing to drag myself out of my nice comfy bed when I get to photograph a beautiful Gettysburg sunrise engagement session! Fall is my absolute busiest time of year, because those colors just can’t be rivaled. Nicole knew for sure she wanted to […]

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 […]

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