Zorn's Family Photos

Michael Zorn who is also an amazing photographer specializing in Weddings took me under his wing last year and brought me along to a few weddings with him to help me get my wedding portfolio started.  Michael also is Bruce Springsteen's concert photographer! I met Michael through a website called Care.com which connects families seeking childcare, and individuals who are looking for families who need child care. 

I started off watching Emma when she was a few months old.  A few months later I was a 2nd shooter for Michael on a as need basis.  I loved going with him and watching him work the wedding scene.  I look at Michael as a mentor who has helped me so much get to where I am today in the wedding industry.
Now that Emma is 2 years old the Zorn's finally decided to reach out to me and ask if I would take their 1st family portraits.  Michael was surely nervous about being on the other side of the camera for once, but I was not worried ever about the incredible images we were going to capture that day.  As were walking around looking for a spot near their neighborhood to shoot at, I see a cool looking barn and a nice yard.  I see a for sale sign on the lawn, and notice that the house appeared to be empty!  So...Thats where we started off with our shoot!  Great location to get some great candid shots.  Emma was proving to try Mom and Dad's patience with being a 2 year old.  But needless to say the images we caught are a priceless expression of the happy family they are!

We made our way down for what seemed like a mile hike to a bridge which really was worth the walk to.  Erika and Michael got some great images for them to treasure as some of the best photos they have together yet!  All in all I was more than honored to be asked by a fellow photographer, especially my mentor, to photograph him and his family.  I stayed over for a great bbq dinner after and got caught up with these two great parents! 

Thank you Michael for thinking of me to capture these portraits! This is the smallest way I can show you thanks for all you have done for me in the past!  Looking forward to the wedding were shooting together in August!

Many Faces of Tristan

Tristan is an energetic 5 year old I have been babysitting for going on 2 years now...He not only is handsome and cute. But he sure has a arsenal of expressions which he is ever showing at all times.  This sequence I did of him in 15 seconds is a classic example of how you can capture your childs youth in no time at all! 

Boys will be boys

Kevin I also went to high school with contacted me via facebook..(oh what would I do without facebook) He has recently just become a new Dad and finally the time came when he was ready to do some portraits with his son Carter, and his older brother JD and his twin brother Kyle.  Mom also came along and hopped in a few shots.  We went to Prophecy Park in Ambler, where I tend to shoot alot, because of the neat colors and textures which this location provides.

The boys and mom matched which really unified the photos together.  In about a half hour we had over 100 shots to choose our favorites from.  I set up my laptop in the back of my car and we all picked out the best of the best.  I enhance the images on the spot and send them home with the digital files of their photos for them to print at their leisure.

All portraits sessions need to be light, not pressure, and most importantly fun.  As you can see all the boys and mom had a super time being photographed, and now have priceless images to treasure for generations to come!

Photos for Daddy!

I have a tendency to approach mothers in stores who have adorable children and introduce myself and tell them they must let me photograph their family or children sometime.  Most times I do this type of marketing, it always works out in my favor!  This is exactly how I met pregnant Hilary and her beautiful daughter Ilivia who is 3 going on 15!   A family which I nanny for now I met the exact way, and started to work for them once I photographed their family's 1st portraits which went great. 








Hilary and I figured out a date and I came to her home which was around the corner from my house! Mommy and Ilivia were in matching outfits and looked so cute together.  As soon as I stepped foot into their house the wallpaper in the dining room just hit me!  I loved the design so this is the room where we started off our photo shoot! As we continued to move outside into their pool area/backyard the fun continued when we got a handful of great candid shots of the girls!  Even got the dogs in a shot or two as well! 

Part 2 of the session took a turn for some real maturity beauty!  Hilary slipped into something a little more revealing, and wanted to capture her and her 8mo pregnant belly and beautiful body before giving birth mid July!  I was so happy to be able to meet Hilary and her daughter and photograph them for the most important man in both their lives.   Happy Fathers Day Matt...Enjoy. I know you will!  Good luck to Hilary for the last month of her 2nd pregnancy and to a healthy delivery to another baby girl!

Kelly's Backyard fun!

Kelly came into contact with me through a friend who I went to High School with who suggested I photograph the photos she wanted to have taken for her boyfriend's birthday.  We spoke back and forth via facebook and made all the plans and met on a sunny Thursday afternoon in her beautiful backyard of her home she and Andrew purchased together last year! When I arrived Kelly had just gotten home from getting her hair and makeup done and she looked gorgeous!
We had 3 outfit changes to go through in an hour, and in the end as you can see the results were stunning!  Kelly had so much fun while letting her true sides show through in every shot!  Our favorite outfit was the Sailor number she purchased a few months or year past and was waiting for the perfect time to wear it.  These 50's inspired themed photo session was all Kelly's idea as a different gift this year for her man's special day! 

No doubt about it Kelly and Andrew will cherish these photos for years to come.  And girls...what better gift which is equally as much for you as it is for him....Give him your sexy side this year!!!

Old York Road Country Club's In House Photographer...ME!!!

Over a month ago I went to my families country club OYRCC on Tennis Ave. In Maple Glen to discuss helping them update the images on their website!  Joe the General Manager of the clubhouse was more than happy I had stopped by to offer helping out.  Since that meeting I have gone over to shoot two weddings for them!  It's so much fun to get on the golf carts and have the bridal party zipping around on them to the different locations where the photos are taken!

I have since been referred to a couple by Joe who is getting married there in November.  I will be covering their  wedding hoping some fall colors will still be around!  I am so excited to be apart of my parents country club somehow, since I am the black sheep of the family who doesn't golf!

It's a beautiful course as well as venue to hold any special occasions.  So consider going to take a visit when you are looking for a spot to hold your event! 

Finding Love Again! Chris & Linda's Wedding

I was so happy to have been referred to Chris and Linda by another future bride of mine.  I met with them at their home a few months prior to their wedding to discuss their special day. Before I had left they told me they would love to have me document their day!  

These two were lucky enough to have met very quickly after joining e-harmony and the rest was history! They each have a son and a daughter making a beautiful family of 6 after uniting as one!  They were married at St. Matthews Episcopal church in Maple Glen Pa on May 22nd 2010.  The weather was a little iffy that day, and we did experience a few showers during the ceremony! 

All was well once we arrived to Stone Ridge Bed & Breakfast the sun came out and we were able to capture some wonderful photographs on the historic grounds the B&B occupied.  All 70 people who attended the beautiful wedding were in awe with how happy Chris & Linda were on that day!   Their children who were in their bridal party gave some beautiful speeches about how happy they were that their parents had found each other.  Their cake topper was from Chris's parents wedding in the 50's which had sentimental value to Chris and his mother!

Over all this unique venue along with love shared by the Bride and Groom made this day very memorable to me!  I cannot wait to capture this families first new family photo together sometime in the near future!