Kristen and Larry - Esession

Today was great! It didn't rain although the wind blew my hair into a style resembling that of heat- meiser... Ha ha, it's totally true and was not at all flattering. Kristen and Larry laughed a lot, I think it was either my windblown hair or my charm. Actually on a serious note I think that it's the kind of laughter you can only share with that special someone that you have known forever and trust implicitly and more than anything else feel comfortable with in a such a way that emotions don't need to be coaxed. I love them for that and how easy they were to photograph despite them thinking that they weren't. It's a difficult task to be in front of a camera, vulnerable... I thank you both for trusting in me and I am so looking forward to being able to capture many more laughs, smiles and everything in between on your wedding day. These are only a few of my faves. There were too many to post!

They met in middle school! How amazing is that! We went to the school that they attended and it was really fun seeing the reactions from the teachers and students. I'm sure the kids are still talking about that famous couple they saw being photographed at their school!

Ava and Olivia - Baby Portraits 3-12

This is Ava welcoming her new baby sister =) How cute are they!!!
It seems like just yesterday I was shooting family, maternity and then baby portraits for Jen and Andrew. Time flies and now Ava is 17 months old and I'm back to capture some smiles from her and new baby Olivia. What a sweet little peanut Olivia is! Even when she was crying she was sooooooooo precious! However the tears were short lived and replaced with the sweetest little face looking up at me. Loved, loved, loved the natural light spilling in through the windows but more so I loved the sweet expressions from Olivia and the giggles and baby talk mixed with first spoken words from Ava. It gives me a reason to talk in gibberish =)~ I'll do anything for a laugh if my audience is a toddler. She fed my ego by laughing and clapping at all my silly faces and sounds so thank you Ava for letting me act like a 2 yr old. I think we all should do that every so often!

This is what my Work life has come too.....

Yeah, Please forgive the horrible image quality. This was shot with my camera phone. Yeah, that would be a dog bed on my desk in my home office. Rather than commute to the office in Philly I like to work from home in the winter time. I can't wait until the new studio is done, I'll update everyone when that happens! These babies are becoming soooooooo needy =)

Casey and G-N 3-5-08

Today Casey and G-N and I are finishing up the spring round of Head shots. Ohhhhhhh how I wish spring was here! You can catch these girls on the air (G-N with Chio in the morning and Casey in the late am early afternoon) on Wired 96.5 . They are also making appearances together and usually have cool tips on make-up, fashion etc.... I have to say that they can do full on make-up and hair in less than .00000009 seconds. Ok maybe it took a little longer but not by much. They were so easy to work with and I thank, thank, thank you!!!! It was fun girls, we'll have to get together and see if Casey's cat can hang with the dog's for a group play date =) although rumor has it that he outweighs both of G-N's dogs and mine combined!

The E-session of Jenell and Dave

Today Jenell and Dave and I stroll around the city for their E-Session. I love taking paths or streets that I haven't really walked before. It's so amazing what you stumble upon. I do love the architecture in Philly and have grown to appreciate the things that aren't mentioned or dwelled upon when people talk of the city. It really wasn't warm out but when you get a little numb it kinda feels warm or is that frostbite? Just kidding, it wasn't that bad at all. Dave and Jenell will be getting married in May and I'm excited to be shooting the wedding. They are pros now at being photographed and have even managed to learn the foreign language of Cindy-Corny-ese. This is the language that I mumble when I'm behind the camera directing where to look etc... Kiss etc... Those of you who have been there know what I'm talking about. Open minds and a willingness to try anything and trust in me are such valuable characteristics in my clients. So thanks to you both for encompassing all three and then some. Also, A special thanks goes out to Jeff and Kristine who were married on 12/29/08 for sending your blog out and leading Jenell to me!!!!

The Wedding of Marie and Mike - 3/1/08

Lori and I are off to Doylestown today for Marie and Mike's wedding. It's bitter cold but at least there's no snow like the forecast called for! These two really made for a striking couple. Not just that they are tall, gorgeous and complement each other it's also the way that they look at each other. Even their friends were just really cool people who all clicked with each other and did whatever necessary to make this day special for them. They were the type of people that anyone would want to hang out with and I'm sure that they would be the group found laughing and having a great time anywhere. I could do an entire album filled just with out takes and fun moments! It puts a smile on my face =)

I love the way the light and shadows cascade over the dress and walls. The details on the dress were exquisite!

The web version doesn't do this image any justice. The emotion in Mike's eyes as he sees Marie just melts your heart!

The flower girl and ring bearer were sooooooooo cute!

I just love sun/lens flare! You can see the rays streaking across the entire church.

Everyone had goosebumps from the cold air and the wind made it feel even worse but no worries, a little cuddle for warmth helps for a minute.

These were the coolest vintage umbrellas evahhhh!!!

Yeah, normally when I say "ok, now run around" there is a wide variety of what people deem as running. I don't think I was actually prepared for these to guys to full on run! They ran, they ran across each other, they ran into each other, they ran around Marie and Mike, they had fun with it.

Cheers to you both!