I had the good fortune of starting my 4th of July by hanging out with my friend Jessica and her pup at a nature preserve. Ever since I met Jessica some 15+ years ago I wanted to take her picture. She had a timeless quality to her that grabbed my attention even before photography was a part of my life. I smiled when she told me that she doesn’t photograph well or have many pictures of her. I felt it was my duty to fix that.

We had a gorgeous day, filled with bright blue skies, rolling hills and a very refreshing river. At the end of the day I was able to show her how the rest of us see her and as a bonus… I had a completely worn out and exhausted dog. Win/Win!

I hope you all had a wonderful, safe 4th of July with a lot of laughs, good friends and family and great food! So many great things are coming up quickly here. Stay tuned!

Quite a few of you have expressed interest in Jessica’s necklace. It was made by Brianna Peterson of  Mrs. Peterson Pottery and she has a very cool collection of handmade, unique items. Stop by and make someone in your life very happy!

What can I say about Kennia and Mike?

So.Much.Fun!!

Some couples just belong together and it’s apparent. These two have it! They’re getting married in Brazil (which is just pretty cool!) but needed some engagement photos for the reception. We were shooting for 25 and ended up with over 100! They were so fun and and so easy to shoot. I pictured Mike as the adventurer from the pre-shoot photos I saw of him but it was Kennia who did some skydiving. I’ll admit it… I was impressed. The only way that Mike and I are skydiving is if the plane is on fire and going down. On that we agree.

Longwood Gardens was the perfect setting for these two. Their personalities were so colorful and refreshing, much like the location.

They discovered the fountains which were perfect for this near 100º day. Even in the water they still sizzled.

Next stop… Brazil for the wedding!

(sadly, I’m not shooting it but hey… Jami and I aren’t opposed to destination weddings…hint hint)

Saturday was such an excellent day for the wedding of Heather and David! It was held at the Country Barn in Lancaster. The night before it was hot and stormy, but when Saturday morning rolled around it was nothing but bright sun and blue skies. It was such a pleasure to spend time with them as they were so happy and upbeat the entire day. The love between them was apparent from the start and they just told us to do what we do best and I think it shows in the photos.

Heather was completely adorable and David had a quiet strength about him. They complimented each other so well and the locations they chose were a dream. When we were walking up to the barn, smoke billowed past us and the smell of some amazing grilled cooking mesmerized me. I remarked “That’s just not right! We’re working and that smells so good!!” but it turned out that they were cooking the food for the dinner and we were seated at table 11 and got to enjoy it as well!

Heather and David left it in our hands to capture their day, were willing to do what we suggested and had some really cool ideas as well that turned out great if I do say so myself. Here’s a sneak peek of their gallery. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

In addition to the wonderful couple, wedding party and guests were the most adorable kids who all seemed to be into the day as well.

and then there were the guys… willing to pose and just take the whole day in with the joy and laughter that it’s supposed to be filled with. I don’t think we had to say “Can you guys….” at all. They were all so willing to have fun with us and our cameras and that makes for a fun day of shooting!

more to follow!