The e-session of Kat and Russ

Now that we're having a chill in the air, it's kinda nice to look back on an e-session on the creek with Katherine and Russell. I took them to one of the favorite spots for my family to hang out on a hot summer day and we had fun posing and playing by the water! Thanks to you both!

The wedding of Jess and Ryan

 Ryan and Jess are a couple I will always remember. We met and decided to work together nearly two years before their wedding. They were the first and only couple to meet me at 8 in the morning for their engagement session photos, dogs in tow and smiles on their faces. And they truly honored me with playing their engagement video slideshow on a large screen and dancing to it's music for their first dance as husband and wife at their wedding. I was so, so amazed and touched by this! Still get a little tear in my eye!

Their wedding at the Purple Iris in Martinsburg, West Virginia was the perfect day. The weather was spectacular and the venue was gorgeous. Ryan and Jess couldn't have looked more amazing. We captured their photos as a couple before the ceremony during a "reveal" which gave us time to take advantage of the real character of the grounds and the house. And the wedding ceremony was touching and hilarious at different times. Hilarious when Ryan and the entire bridal party performed an elaborate dance number following the ceremony.

 I love this moment before the ceremony with just the two of them! How relaxed and happy they are in each others arms.

 Happy is my favorite emotion to photograph and we had a lot of that at this wedding. :)

 My good friend and great photographer Joe Crocetta, who worked with  me all day,  captured this radical robot move by Ryan at the beginning of his dance routine down the aisle. Too much fun!Thanks Joe for all your great images and ideas.

 I really loved the lanterns and elaborately elegant archway gracing the wedding area but it was too sunny to capture the mood of it all immediately following the ceremony. So Joe, Colleen, my assistant and the happily married if a bit exhausted couple agreed to walk back there in the pitch dark to create this unique image.

 End of the night and a fabulous day. Congratulations Ryan and Jess and thanks! If you want to see more, view the slideshow below.

Kenneth and Karen

Kenneth and Karen wanted their engagement session in Frederick where they had spent some time while dating. We had a beautiful day and took advantage of the unique character of the Frederick city area. They were great sports and tried all playful poses I asked them to try and their fun nature showed through in the photos. Thanks Ken and Karen for a wonderful day!

The wedding of Annie and Nate

Annie and Nate are one the sweetest couples I have photographed. During the wedding toast, given by Annie's father, it was revealed that Nate and Annie had been long time friends, all through school, and Annie had created a "new word" Meannate. As in, Me and Nate are going to do this and Me and Nate are going to do that. The two were good friends and then fell in love. That great friendship still shines through their every interaction together. Their wedding had loads of laughter and love. Thanks Annie and Nate for allowing me the privilege of being there to capture your day.

View the slideshow to see more!

Josh and Cindy's wedding!

I had the extreme pleasure of photographing Cindy and Josh's wedding at Stone Manor in Middletown and could not have had a more perfect day. The weather was amazing. It was the first time I had photographed at Stone Manor and I was so impressed by the beauty of the venue and the professionalism of the team there. We had a fun time and captured some beautiful photos. I have more to come, but I wanted to post this particular image because I thought it was so amazing. We rushed to the meet the sunset with only seconds to shoot. With the help of my assistant, Colleen  and maid of honor, Eliza to fluff the veil, Josh and Cindy created this magical moment in the fading light. It's going to be one of my all time favorites! So this is just a sneak peek. A video slideshow of their highlights is in the works. Thanks for inviting me to capture your day!

Cindy and Josh's engagement session

Cindy and Josh's e-session was in Shepherdstown. What I loved about the engagement shoot was that they showed me some places I had never seen there! I always love exploring new places, especially those places that are important to the couple. We photographed on the trails and in the streets where they dated. It was a hot day, again!, but we managed to have a lot of fun together creating the scenes and the moods that made for amazing photos.
Thank you Josh and Cindy!

Welcome to Caroline!

It all started with Betsy and Rob.
They were the first couple that I began this blog with two years ago. They were the couple that graciously had their engagement session videoed so that I could post it on my website where it still remains. I was so honored that they contacted me about photographing the new addition their family, Caroline. It really makes me happy to continue to follow their lives as they change in new and wonderful ways.

When I became a photojournalist, in my 20's, it was because I wanted to tell stories, in images, that mattered to people and that made a difference. The subjects were different then, but my goal is still the same, to capture important images, that have meaning. Images that reflect relationships and a moment in time, though fleeting.With one glance at these images, they will recall the magic, the love they felt for each other and this time in their lives. And hopefully, one day, they will be cherished by Caroline, who will not keep these days in her memory but in her heart.

Thank you so much for allowing me the privilege to see your lives together begin anew in the blessing of your baby.