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September 3, 2022

FILED IN: Blog, Weddings

What a beautiful day yesterday spent celebrating Heather and Rob! 😍 Their ceremony overlooking the mountains of State College was absolutely stunning! It was such a unique and special day, and it was so reflective of these two as humans. I loved how as we wandered the grounds during portraits, Rob was pointing out birds […]

July 10, 2022

FILED IN: Blog, Weddings

From kindergarten friends, to high school sweethearts, to forever husband and wife, Kate and Ken are MARRIED!! Their mid-summer wedding at Morningside Inn was perfection. Photographer: Samantha Jean Photography 2nd Photographer: Cait Kramer Photography Venue: Morningside Inn Day of Coordinator: Shannon with Morningside Inn Florals: Flowers By Wendy Carol Cake: Sage Cakery DJ: The Dapper […]

June 10, 2022

FILED IN: Blog, Weddings

Man oh man, what a gorgeous, wonderful day celebrating Lexie and Bryce, the new Mr. and Dr. Young!! These two got married on Lexie’s family property for their coastal backyard wedding, and it was such a stunning backdrop for their wedding day. Photographer: Samantha Jean Photography 2nd Photographer: Heather Frable Photography Videographer: Josh Goodman Productions […]

May 14, 2022

FILED IN: Blog, Weddings

They did it ya’ll, Erin and Ryan are MARRIED!! 🎉 Their wedding had ALL the best things! Adorable doggos, the MOST fun wedding party, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, a snowball truck, and lots and lots of laughs! I feel truly lucky to have been able to not only capture this day, but to celebrate […]

April 15, 2022

FILED IN: Blog, Weddings

I am over here channeling my inner David Rose because I am OBSESSED with these two. 😍 Casey and Daniel are so unbelievably perfect together and it was so fun listening to all of their family and friends reiterate that all night! Everywhere you turned someone was gushing about how great these two are, how […]

April 9, 2022

FILED IN: Blog, Weddings

Photographer: Samantha Jean Photography 2nd Photographer: Savannah Smith Venue: Silver Swan Bayside Coordinator: Emily Paulin Florist: Forget Me Not Flowers Officiant: Raoul Graves DJ: Shiny Entertainment Cupcakes: Blue Crab Cupcakes Hair/MUA: KC Artistry Wedding Gown: Cameo Bridal Mens Attire: Men’s Warehouse Invitation Suite: Shine Weddings Rentals: Pretty Little Wedding Co Oyster Shells: Kate Slayton Lettering

March 26, 2018

FILED IN: Personal

Guys, making this blog post just has me wishing so much that I was back in Sunny California!! Today i’m sharing photos from the first half of my recent California vacation at the beginning of March. We spent 9 days in the state, and traveled from San Diego to San Francisco along the Route 1 […]

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 13, 2018

FILED IN: Personal

I’ve been a busy bee lately with blogging lots of sessions. But, today I decided to take a break from that and share with you all some photos and stories from my trip to Ireland back in February! So, I LOVE planning things. Especially planning pretend vacations for all the trips that i’m hoping to one […]

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. […]

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