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Lauren, Levi, and Lukas joined me for the most wonderful morning on their family farm. We had so much fun chasing chickens, driving through their back fields, and hanging out in their house with their pups. They are expecting their second little one any day now and we cannot wait for them to arrive!

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Dan and Tori chose downtown Harrisburg for their winter January engagement session. we started out at the Harrisburg capital outside before making our way inside. It was the first time we’ve ever photographed an engagement session inside the capital and it was so fun! Last summer we photographed our first wedding inside the rotunda, but […]

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Micah + Ginny are some of our dearest friends. We’ve known Micah since we were kids, and Ginny since they made in 2020. We photographed their engagement, and their wedding, and last weekend we photographed their maternity photos. Soon, we’ll photograph their little babe! We love these two people dearly — it was such an […]

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Logan + Makayla chose Camp YoliJwa in Doubling Gap as the background for their engagement session. We had a breezy beautiful fall day and managed to get the last of the fall colors before the leaves all fell. It was been an honor to be friends with these two throughout the years, watching them grow […]

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We’ve been photographing Valerie + Matt since they were dating. Their marriage is like a fine wine, it just keeps getting better with age! Now we’ve been photographing them with their two little girls for a few years and it never gets old. Lena and Libby are the most joyful babies to be around. I […]

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Meet Valerie – one of my sweet seniors from this past summer who would rather look at the stars than watch TikTok. Valerie is so bright and it was a joy to talk to her about all the things that interest her during her session. She is a one-of-a-kind gal and I’m so excited to […]

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MEET Holly & Grant

I wanted to write this blog post after I announced in December of 2023 that Grant and I are no longer taking weddings. This comes as a surprise to many people – evidenced by my inbox which was full of messages after making the announcement. What shouldn’t come as a surprise is that we made […]

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This might be a little controversial, but I’m here to say it. For a regular wedding day, you do not need more than 6-8 hours of wedding coverage. Why? Because it’s a waste of time and money. I say this lightly to all couples out there planning their wedding days. Unless their photographer does all-day […]

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

See all those beautiful published weddings in magazines and on Instagram? Most of those flat lays are created with a few important things! First off, you want to have all your details ready for your wedding photographer on the morning of the wedding. Your details include: Invitation suite All 3 rings Jewelry you’re wearing Shoes […]

11 Best Tips to Prepare you to Travel to Charleston South Carolina

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey photographers! It’s that time of year when things start slowing down. Here are three things you can do to make your off-season profitable this year! Redo your website. Elevating your website and updating it with recent work is HUGE. You might not think so, but your website sells you on your clients. Make sure […]

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wedding days are crazy busy and full of hype. As they should be! But there are a few things brides can have ready for their photographers that help make the day – and photos – go smoothly. Brides, have your bouquets arrive before your photographer! This is essential in making sure that your bouquet will […]

Hey photographers! Editing weddings can seem like an insurmountable task. However, by using a few of these tricks, you will be editing your weddings faster than ever before! Cull your wedding photos the day after you get home from the wedding. This can be a challenge. After the whole entire wedding day, you might not […]

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