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tips for shooting in harsh light

This blog post focuses on some of my favorite tips for shooting in harsh light. As photographers, we face lots of different kinds of light in a day (especially when photographing weddings). And unfortunately, we can’t always shoot in our favorite golden hour glowy light. There will be times when we’re photographing bridal parties and […]

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Girl standing at the shoulder of her horse smiling at the camera while her horse looks off in the distance.

I wanted to write a blog on how to prepare your horse and rider for your equestrian fine art session. It is such an exciting time when you decide to get professional photos taken with your horse, and I want them to be as outstanding as possible! This blog post will walk you through all […]

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girl and horse stand in field for portraits

I love doing equine portraits, and this session with Arianne and Faith is no exception. Arianne is a sweet friend of mine, and I’ve photographed her and her family several times, but it never gets old. For this session, Arianne and her horse Faith met me in the gamelands. She is starting a new business, […]

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family under magnolia blossom tree

This Harrisburg family session will go down as one of my favorites forever. Blossom season is my favorite season of the year! Each year, the Harrisburg Capitol has some of the prettiest magnolia blooms in the area. When Yvonne reached out about spring family photos for Mother’s Day, this was the first place that came […]

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how to plan your dream elopement

Elopements are so special – Grant and I actually eloped in 2020 when we got married! With Elopements, you can toss all the traditional wedding planning out the window and create your own custom day. However, making those decisions can be overwhelming! From Pinterest to Instagram to blogs on the internet, there’s a lot of […]

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Kamrette camera bag

Hi friends! If you’re looking for Christmas gifts for the photographer in your life, this list of Christmas gifts for photographers is perfect for you! I wanted to compile a list of some of my favorite things that I use, in the hope that it would help someone else. This list will include everything from […]

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MEET Holly & Grant

Cody, Courtney and I met officially the night of their maternity session. We’d known of each other and were friends on social media for years, but it felt like we were old friends the minute we got out of our cars! Courtney is a literal ray of sunshine, and Cody’s dry sense of humor made […]

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