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Oh my!! Little fingers. Little toes. Little everything. I love newborns. Wyatt, his mommy and brother came for his newborn session the week. And what a joy he was. After getting his belly full, he was the most cooperative baby. And he even closed his eyes for a bit! (My newborns seem to NEVER do this for me during our sessions.)
I love little toesies!!
My favorite from the day.
I met up with Jessica and Brian recently to do their engagement session in downtown Harrisburg. This was the first time that I had met Brian and I have to say that he and Jessica are the cutest couple. They were so good at interacting in front of the camera that I hardly had to give them any instruction. Plus I learned a lot about Conshohocken, which is where they live.
Thanks guys for spending the morning with me.
Saturday was an AMAZING day!! Not only did we get to spend it with two AMAZING people but there was no rain during the ceremony, portraits at two AWESOME locations, a rainbow and an ice cream truck!! I’m telling you, we were happy campers.
But first things first. We started our coverage at the Milestone Inn where everyone was getting ready. It was going to be a game time decision on whether to have the ceremony outside or under the tent and it was all dependent on the rain. I’m happy to say that other than a few drops during the ceremony, we didn’t have any rain until after the reception was well underway. And that’s where the rainbow comes in. It appeared after dinner and almost everyone stepped out from under the tent to have a look.
And did I mention the portrait locations? Rebecca, a girl after my own heart, didn’t really want to go to the same old places in Harrisburg. So, she hatched a plan to gain access to the Harrisburg Train Station. One of our back-up plans was venturing underneath one of the bridges into Harrisburg. I’m happy to report that we did both!
On to the favorites….But first PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS SLIDESHOW. Rebecca and Jason actually recorded the song which was also their first dance. So cool!!!
Rebecca peaking out the window before the ceremony started.
A happy accident at the train station.
Two from under the bridge.
Rebecca and Jason during their first dance.
Oh yeah!! The sunset!! I forgot about the awesome sunset!!!
Ceremony and Reception: Milestone Inn
Caterer: Stock’s on 2nd
Florist: Samantha Schmitz
DJ: Bill Runkle
Baker: Dingeldein’s
Last week, I met up with Diana, Todd and their 3 pooches for a quick session. Diana and Todd are getting married in a few short weeks and wanted some images with their dogs to use for the wedding. The doggies got pretty hot by the end of the session. I’m sure they were glad to come home.
This past Saturday took us back to Allenberry Playhouse for the wedding of Erin and Karl. Everything was happening there so we covered pretty much the entire property throughout the day. And what a hot one it was!! We spent some time with the guys and girls separately for getting ready then it was time for the creekside ceremony. And what a beautiful ceremony it was. It may have been one of my favorites ever! (One of Erin’s bridesmaid’s read the most amazing poem that I’ve included at the bottom of this post.) After some quick family portraits, we walked around Allenberry with Erin and Karl. We visited some favorite places and also discovered some new spots. Then it was inside for the COOL reception.
It was hard to choose favorites but here they are below. And as always, CLICK HERE for the slideshow.
My absolute fav of the day.
A quirky shot of Erin.
Love this shot of the boys.
A return to the couch. 
As promised, here’s the poem:
The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.
It doesn’t interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love
for your dream
for the adventure of being alive.
It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon…
I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow
if you have been opened by life’s betrayals
or have become shrivelled and closed
from fear of further pain.
I want to know if you can sit with pain
mine or your own
without moving to hide it
or fade it
or fix it.
I want to know if you can be with joy
mine or your own
if you can dance with wildness
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes
without cautioning us
to be careful
to be realistic
to remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me
is true.
I want to know if you can
disappoint another
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless
and therefore trustworthy.
I want to know if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty
every day.
And if you can source your own life
from its presence.
I want to know if you can live with failure
yours and mine
and still stand at the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,
“Yes.”
It doesn’t interest me
to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up
after the night of grief and despair
weary and bruised to the bone
and do what needs to be done
to feed the children.
It doesn’t interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the centre of the fire
with me
and not shrink back.
It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom
you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
from the inside
when all else falls away.
I want to know if you can be alone
with yourself
and if you truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments.
Ceremony and Reception: Allenberry Playhouse
Florist: An Olde Towne Florist
Bakery: Debbie Houser
DJ: Double C Deejays
Last year, all the media hype that surrounded 08.08.08 made it a very popular wedding date. Renee and Adam decided to set a cooler trend and wait a year for 08.08.09. Which I have to say is equally enjoyable to type. We had the chance to capture the day for them this past Saturday. Below are our favorites and CLICK HERE for the slideshow.
Allison caught some great moments at the front of the church.
Renee’s daughter, Ava, was such a cutie!
Renee and Adam surprised their guests with a visit from the ice cream truck during the reception. HOW FUN!!!
Ceremony: St. Catherine Laboure
Reception: Milestone Inn
Caterer: Stock on 2nd
DJ: Don Fahnestock
Cake: Hershey Pantry/Events, Etc.
This session could also be named “the session that almost never happened”. Due to various reasons, we had to reschedule Erika and Greg’s session many times. THANKFULLY, we were able to pull it off this past Sunday. Unfortunately, it was also the HOTTEST session I’ve done in awhile. It was so humid, we were all “glistening”. But we walked around anyhow and had a great time. I’m really looking forward to their wedding in a few weeks.
Here are my favs:
Last week while on vacation in Cape May, I met up with one of my 2010 couples for their engagement session. This was the first time that I had met Sarah and Jeff as we had done all of the preliminary stuff via email and phone. It turns out that Jeff’s family has a house in Cape May and since these two are from Virginia, it was perfect for us to meet up there. We started around the Congress Hall and ended up on the beach. I had such a good time getting to know these two and an even better time shooting on the beach. I love beach sessions!!!!
Here are some of my favorites:
We still have a few slots available for our Boudoir Sessions this coming Sunday. Please contact us via email or phone ASAP if you are interested. Our next date will not be until November 1st.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who left a comment last week on our fine art images. It was a tough choice for most of them but here are the winners.
Post #1 – Monica for “Clarity”
Post #2 – Lauren Davidson for “Shining Bright”
Post #3 – Amanda for “In Full Bloom”
Post #4 – Shannon for “Emerald Droplets”
Post #5 – Jan Meehan for “Still No Budget…”
Post #6 – Laura for “New Beginning”
Post #7 – JuliaV for “Sweet Success”
Post #8 – Lynnie for “Serenity”
Each winner will receive an 11×14 print of the fine art image that they “named”. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
