Last Saturday was such a beautiful day to kick off the 2022 wedding season! I was honored to photograph Taylor and Hunter’s wedding at Diamond Lake Barn and Event Center in Scio, Ohio. It’s a lovely venue with lots of gorgeous scenery for photos. We had so much fun, I had trouble narrowing down the photos to share, so I put together a video of highlights. But first, here are some of my favorite photos of the day:
When I walk down my steps to go out of my front door, I pass through a gallery of framed prints lining the walls of my stairs. It’s like walking through a photo album of some of our sweetest moments from the time my boys were babies up through the present day. It’s a gallery that grows with our family, and of course, it features some of my favorite artwork! Our boys enjoy looking at the photos and talking about which portraits are their’s, how old they were, and what was happening at that time.
Last year this time, I was tentatively preparing for a big switch to full service sessions, with an emphasis on creating tangible artwork for my clients and no longer selling digital files. I could see the benefit in serving my clients by providing a complete experience from planning through delivery of artwork. But my timing of making this transition after the shut-down in 2020 required a lot of faith. Was this a good move, or would I hear crickets?!?
Here’s a Fall wedding full of warmth to cheer you on this dreary December day. And it’s at one of my favorite venues, Oak Lodge, in Donegal, Pa. I’m happy to be one of their preferred vendors, so I get to go there often. I’m sharing some of my favorite shots from their portraits after the ceremony and I gotta say, I love this bride’s style!
As a parent, I’m always thinking about what I can do to make experiences more fun for my kids and for me! And I really like this mama’s approach to her family portraits. She chose Beaver Street in Sewickley where we could stop by a park, walk by storefronts on the sidewalk, and if they were good, she promised a visit to the bakery where her 4-year old twins could pick out a treat. Little reminders of the promise of a reward were great motivators and I think the photos speak for themselves, these cutie pies had fun! And when I dropped off their album and wall art, the kids had so much to say about our photoshoot when they were reminded by seeing their photos.
Captivating Imagery
Captivating Imagery
Captivating Imagery