
Swan House Atlanta Wedding Inspiration | Romantic Editorial Set against the timeless architecture of the Swan House, this romantic editorial with AMV Retreats was designed to showcase the beauty of a luxury Atlanta wedding at one of the South’s most iconic venues. While this was a collaborative styled shoot, every detail was intentionally crafted by […]


Summer Sunrise Engagement in Bethesda Terrace Steff and Evan’s relationship has taken them all over the east coast! From Penn State, where they met, to Boston, where they got engaged, to New York City, where we met for their engagement session. Steff’s family is from NJ, and that’s exactly where they’ll be tying the knot […]
A Casual Central Park Engagement Session “We always walk Central Park with our coffee on Saturday morning.” Michele told me when choosing a place for Michele and Ryan’s engagement pictures. This was also the very place where Ryan proposed to Michele. Taking engagement pictures in Central Park is the absolute perfect way to document their […]


Central Park Engagement Often times, the first time I meet a couple is at their engagement session. Fortunately, this would be the second time I got to meet Jill. Just one week prior to their engagement session, Jill and her Mother attended a bridal cocktail hour hosted by Natirar and Peony Events. I was fortunate […]
What I like about you, Central Park I have such a love/hate relationship with Central Park. On the one hand, while living on the Upper West Side (once upon a time), I LOVED walking to the park whenever possible. Central Park reminds me of the early days of my career, when I had just quit […]


Why You Need an Engagement Session with Your Wedding Photographer I think the engagement session is a very undervalued part of the wedding process for many couples. Whether you already had a session when you got engaged, or you had a friend take your pictures for you, or you already sent out your Save-the-Dates, I […]

A Romantic Cairnwood Wedding | Estate Wedding Photographer in Philadelphia As an estate wedding photographer, I am always drawn to venues that combine timeless elegance with personal storytelling. Katie and Evan’s Cairnwood wedding was the perfect example of why I love photographing at historic estates. With its Gilded Age architecture and sweeping grounds, Cairnwood Estate […]
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