I had the pleasure of recently attending a beautiful, rustic, bird-themed wedding at the Glasbern Inn in Pennsylvania with an adorable, offbeat couple. The bride is the sister to a close friend of mine, so it was especially lovely being able to shoot a wedding party I was so comfortable with. Their venue is also special to me, as it is where I spent my last birthday with my main squeeze, so it was nice to see the location all decked out for their wedding. I’d like to thank my second shooter, Danielle, for her amazing hard work and fabulous dance moves. It was one of the hottest days of the summer and she sweat it out with me like a total trooper. Feel free to see her images of Josh and Ashley’s wedding by visiting Almond Photography. Also, thanks to the newlyweds for sharing their big day with us.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

On a recent trip to my parents in Lewes, Delaware, we visited a family nearby that had a menagerie of exotic pets. I feel like taking care of our 5 pets can be a ton of responsibility, so I can only imagine how difficult it must be to keep up with all of their adorable critters. Their furry and feathered friends were so happy and cared for, which made for a lot of cute photos. My favorites were the alpacas, but the monkey came in at a close second (his little face is so precious!).

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

If you’ve noticed a shortage of posts on my end recently, it may be because I made the move from the hustle and bustle of Philadelphia to the quiet cowpaths of rural Bucks County. Before moving, I contacted the couple who neighbored my Philadelphia apartment, to ask if they’d be interested in a photo shoot at the local park. They were always so nice to me when I lived there (best snow shoveling helpers ever!) and I was curious to photograph their always-smiling baby. During our rambly e-mail correspondence, I was linked to my neighbor’s website, Growing Sweet Pea. Mama Pea creates cartoons of everyday family life as a mom and dad, and it couldn’t be any cuter (scroll to the end of this post to see her drawing she surprised me with of me and my dog, Betty White!). Needless to say, I was thrilled to have a photo shoot with such a fun, creative family. There was a lot of swinging, sliding, laughing and baby gangsta sign flashing…keep in mind this was all in some of the hottest weather this summer has thrown at us.

Thanks again to the Sweet Pea family, who were total troopers during this shoot. I am going to miss having them as my neighbors!

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

Thanks to the lovely Maria, I was recently invited to attend my first ever 1st birthday party (apart from my own, of course). Maria planned to have me photograph her nephew’s birthday celebration as a surprise to her sister and husband, who couldn’t have been sweeter. Seriously, I have never had such amazing homemade Italian food in my life, and they even gave me a slew of delicious leftovers…which I’ll admit, I was hesitant to share with anyone! I couldn’t get over how cute it was that Davide’s tie matched his Paul Frank cake. I wish I was that cool when I was his age (or now, even). I love photographing children because they don’t have a care in the world when you point a camera toward them, unlike adults who usually flinch or immediately flash their teeth, while praying that you’ll soon direct the camera elsewhere. Does anyone else find children a pleasure to photograph or do you find it more difficult since you can’t direct them as easily?

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

Sorry for the cricket chirps around these parts lately, I’ve been super busy but promise there will be many more posts coming up. Until then, here are some farmyard friends to keep you company. Enjoy the weekend everyone!!

Bookmark It

Hide Sites