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Last year I had the chance to photograph this adorable family in my favorite wildflower fields. And this year, I had the opportunity to photograph them at their house with their newest addition! Baby Cooper made the sweetest new little brother for Dorothy. She was so excited to show me her little brother the whole […]

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Our favorite elopement to date! – Maegan & Tyler tied the knot on the sandy beaches of Cozumel in February of 2022. With just eighteen people in attendance, they started their day with breakfast in their rooms and helping each other to get ready. We photographed their getting ready photos on the balcony of their […]

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Nick and Bayleigh had the most gorgeous spring Italian villa elopement in January 2022. We spent the day dodging raindrops, sneaking under canopies, and then capturing the most stunning bridal portraits. Their colors of blue and yellow were stunningly combined with blush hues and vibrant greens in Bianca’s bouquet. Their color pallet was one of […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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