Hello there! If you are visiting Antrim & Spruce Photography and wondering where the heck the main website is -- or maybe you are visiting Celia Ragonese Wedding Photography and wondering how you got here? Here's the answer: Antrim & Spruce Photography and Celia Ragonese Wedding Photography are now under "Celia Ragonese Photography." Both brands are my brands -- one was focused on lifestyle/branding photography and the other was focused on weddings, engagements, and anniversaries. But I recently made the decision to bring them back together under my URL/name: celiaragonesephoto. On ..read more

Hello, there! We're in the swing of the busy October season, and I've just returned to Philly to get started on weddings and branding sessions. Before I dive deep and wake up to 2020, I just wanted to share some images from a recent trip we took to California to visit with family ..read more

"So many names, there is barely room on the walls of the heart." - Billy Collins Every September 11th, the skylight at The Oculus at the World Trade Center is aligned with the sun's path in the sky. Earlier this year, we visited the inside of what Architectural Digest called the "organic form." We all have memories of where we were on that day in 2001 or, if we were too young to remember, inherited memories from others.  For myself, I learned to rely on the kindness of strangers to get home, to not take life and safety for granted... What shifted that day is that we had a "before" and ..read more

This summer is FLYING by, which means it's time to update your portrait / headshots or, heck, time to replace your cellphone selfie (#celfie) on LinkedIn with a more "profesh" portrait. Intimidated by the idea of having a headshot session? Want to make sure you think of all the details before going? I GOT YOU. This blog post to help you prep for photoshoots like a pro, so I get real and I get into the nitty gritty. First things first... How do I go from "Meh." to "YAY!" about my photos? It's a photographer's job to make you feel comfortable and calm during the session. No two ph ..read more

A summer without a trip "down the shore"?  Never! While this summer is the busiest in a while, it was great to escape for a few hours! Upon visiting Cape May, New Jersey, for the first time ever due to a work meeting at the Cape May Airport and then to see some dear friends, I was quickly besotted. (Sidenote: If you are a fan of all things aviation, there is an aviation museum near the airport, and I can see parents who want to show their kiddos checking this place out.) The visuals of this charming and adorable shore town reminded me of Ocean Grove, New Jersey, mixed in with some Pleasan ..read more

Hey, hey! Can you believe it's July? I'm here with my new favorite mocktail, Whole Foods Italian Strawberry Sparkling Mineral Water (#notanad) with a bunch of strawberries and lots of lime juice trying to edit wedding photos like I have four arms (#livingmybestlife) when I was notified by Peerspace that I was voted one of the top ten best lifestyle photographers in Philadelphia! Along with some extremely talented people that I've been an admirer of (#localtalent). Of course, the Peerspace blog article featured a photo of the very talented Jayel Lewis and some kind words that I'm blown away b ..read more

"The universe is made of stories." -Muriel Rukeyser A branding session for a creative musician -- who plays by ear and sings her heart's songs -- should be, well, creative. An organic and botanical outdoor lifestyle session that goes beyond a simple headshot in a studio was just what this musical artist wanted. While she had done headshots before, we collaborated to tell an authentic and conceptual story about her work during her portrait session; she brought an heirloom hymnal book and her journal as well as a memento from home that helps ground her creative journeys on the piano (hence the ..read more

"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end." - ERNEST HEMINGWAYTraveling to Miami this past winter was a balm for the soul. Northeast winters are not for the faint of heart but if you can get to Florida for a mini-reprieve of vitamin D with vitamin sea, then winter is (fairly) manageable! Sharing some photos of our recent-ish adventures in Florida back in January in Miami where we visited Miami's Four Season's Surf Club, which truly did "evoke a bygone era." And then hopped over to Coconut Grove for a slower paced Florida visit followed by a tr ..read more

Welcome to our mini-update for our bathroom renovation! If you've been following along on Instagram @antrimandspruce or @celiaragonesephoto, chances are you've seen a renovation update or two. We've finally turned the corner and have a full working bathroom. No more brushing our teeth over the kitchen sink or running around to stay in other people's homes while the toilet was installed. (The joy of having only one bathroom...) We have much to do with the shower still, touch-ups here and there, replacing a couple of items, and then dealing with what I call "The Beast," which is plumbing that ..read more

Reclaimed wood, exposed brick and steel beams, and classic interior design and decor are just some of the features in the new administration building for the Cumberland County Improvement Authority @cumberlandcountyimprovement, a 15,000 square feet municipal building in Millville, NJ designed by the architects at Manders Merighi Portadin Farrell Architects LLC @mmpfarch. Working with the natural light, the lead architect and I decided to showcase new construction mixed with natural elements such as the reclaimed wood from Real Antique Wood @realantiquewoodmill, which sources its materials fro ..read more