Samantha and Dennis’s Hibernia Park spring engagement session was one for the books. Lush greenery, a tranquil lake, and the cutest fur babies. What more could you ask for? Plus, this couple is all about fun, laughter, and making memories together, so you know this session was bound to be amazing. Just wait till you see the sneak peeks below. Samantha and Dennis’s love story started at Lifetime Fitness. Little did they know, a chance encounter at work would blossom into a beautiful love story that would stand the test of time. From there, they went on their first date, which, let’s just say, w ..read more

Tell me I’m not the only one…. If you spread out a price into several payments instead of one payment, it somehow makes your brain feel like it isn’t quite as “big” of a hit to your bank account. For instance, seeing $1,000 could take your breath away, but four payments for $250 doesn’t seem quite as bad. That’s because you are only worrying about the payment at that moment instead of what the price is in totality. Can anyone else relate? If so, estimated taxes may be your new best friend. Instead of having to wait till the end of the year to pay for ALL the taxes you owe, estimated taxes help ..read more

Picture this: Six high school seniors, a vibrant city backdrop, and a whole lot of personality. This perfectly depicts the urban senior spokesmodel team session I had this past Sunday. Now, imagine two colorful graffiti walls serving as our canvas. One covered in oversized colorful florals, the other a kaleidoscope of purple to blue to yellow! I was obsessed as we soon as they came into view! So many ideas popped up in my head. And this group of girls came ready, with style and always a little bit a sass! The exact combination needed to pull off the feel I wanted from this urban senior spokesm ..read more

This week, I was on a mission to find new wedding shoes. The souls peeled off the front of one of my pairs from last year, and the other was starting to rip down the side. I put them to good use. I figured that probably wouldn’t be the best look on a wedding day… As a professional wedding photographer. So with gift card in hand, I headed to the wonderful world of DSW. Or as Joel likes to call it “Don’t Skimp your Walk”! (That was him trying to figure out the acronym, haha). As Adalynn crawled up and down the aisles being the best unpaid employee and pushing in all the boxes of shoes, I came ac ..read more

That one time at band camp. The funny phrase everyone used back in high school sort of became reality for Abbey and Sean. Sort of. Not at band camp, but as band instructors. Let’s rewind to a couple of years ago at OJR HS, where Abbey and Sean’s love story quietly began amidst the chaos of indoor percussion. They were both teachers and secretly crushing on each other. Then life threw them a curveball called COVID. But distance couldn’t dim their connection. When they finally reunited, it was like no time had passed at all. Sean’s invitation to a band’s gig in Phoenixville turned out to be the ..read more

Fairytale meets hippy chic for this Warwick Park spring senior session! Lis is one of my 2024 HMP Senior spokesmodels, and let me tell you, she is an absolute joy to have on the team. Her extrovert, fun-loving personality fits in so well with all the other ladies, and I enjoy every conversation with her! Plus, when she shows up to the session with ice cream in hand for me, how can I not love her! It may be the best gift I’ve received at a session! That was only the start to this incredible session. Lis picked Warwick Park because it is a family favorite. They go there every year for a family r ..read more

So far this year, I have turned on the OOO responder and traveled to Texas and Florida! I had never been to Texas before, and Florida is always a favorite place to visit. Texas was for the Creative Educator Conference. It was freezing cold, so I didn’t really explore the state but got to connect with so many new friends and ingest endless amounts of knowledge to implement into my business.  Incredible Event! Then two weeks later, it was off to Rosemary Beach Florida for Conquer Live!! If you didn’t know, I co-host the Conquer Community, and once a year we host Conquer Live, an intimate ev ..read more

A perfect MATCH! What everyone hopes for when finding their spouse. A best friend. A soul mate. Their one true love. For Julie and Elliott, this phrase couldn’t be any more accurate. They both made the decision to go to med school. Julie in Pennsylvania. Elliott in Kansas. Neither of them knowing that this would be more than just a decision for their career. For every med student, the most terrifying, stressful, yet exciting day of their career is “Match Day.” It’s where a student finds out where they are being placed for residency. For the next three years of their life. It can be anywhere in ..read more

It’s Valentine’s Day. We all get a little dressed up and hop into the car for a dinner out. It’s our first time celebrating as a family of three. We pull into the restaurant parking lot with our eyes set on a spot. Then all of a sudden… The entire car viciously drops and pops back up again. Our heads bounced all over. The loudest bang happened. And Adalynn, who was sound asleep prior, breaks out into a loud cry. Joel and I looked at each other, “What the heck just happened?” Our car tire had dropped into a man hole because the cover flipped off of it. What? Can that even happen? Those were the ..read more

Paige’s senior session at St. Peter’s Village was the most aware I have ever been at a session. Sounds a little odd, right? At the start of every session, I always catch up with my senior. Checking in how school is. How the college hunt is going. Any school sport updates. Paige let me know that her senior class was in the middle of an intense competition. It’s called senior assassin. It is more fun than it sounds. Let me explain. Each senior has to try and find (off school property) another senior and soak them with a water soaker. Once you get your person out, then you take over their target ..read more