Say Cheese? - Grove City, PA Senior Photography

As someone who is decidedly more comfortable behind the camera than in front of it, I completely understand how the idea of being the sole focus of an extended photo shoot could be overwhelming.  While some people feel completely natural being photographed, it isn't everyone's idea of a fun way to spend an hour or two.  And, while Gray here was a total pro at smiling for the camera, he wasn't looking for a long and complicated photo session.  He was more at ease being photographed near his home and staying in one outfit that made him comfortable.  I thought his session was a perfect example of how a photo shoot doesn't need to be long and involved to produce a variety of great results.  Sometimes, simple is ideal.  Thanks, Gray!

. . . and now for something completely different

     When Amanda contacted me with an exciting idea for a family photo shoot, I was humbled and excited for the opportunity to photograph her beautiful family and bring her vision to life.  We planned to meet and capture a some portraits in the beautiful golden hour light before lighting up the sky with some paper lanterns.  We ran into a few hiccups with decade-old lanterns that were hesitant to catch fire and an unexpected fear of being anywhere near the flames, but the end result was still a lovely record of time spent together.

 Thank you all so much for a fun and adventurous photo shoot!

Caitlin and Tony - Engagement Photography

As a thoroughly northern girl, I love a good romp in the snow, which is why I was psyched to be able to do this out-of-town engagement shoot in a wonderfully snow-covered park.  The bride- and groom-to-be were clearly in love, as their comfort with each other shone through in many many moments of silliness and laughter (some of which I've included here because who doesn't like a little bit of fun in their photo session?).

They were great sports as we explored the beauty of our location and our toes slowly froze in our shoes.  One of the perks of being the photographer in these situations is all the moving around, which generally keeps me from getting too cold (not to mention the fact that my shoes can be less-than-photogenic, and thus warm).  Caitlin and Tony powered through, though, and I'm happy to share the result of our time together with you now.  I wish these two all the best as they go on to start a beautiful life together.

Laughter seems like a good place to start :)

He spun her around . . .

. . . and then she spun him  ;)

Silliness was required to expose Tony's other love: Star Wars.

On to the next adventure!