Joy Moody

Welcoming Baby Ronin into the world.

2010-03-05T12:01:00.005-05:00

I think this experience has to have been one of the single most amazing experiences I have ever had. I can not concentrate on anything else until I share these images. One of my very best friends just gave birth to a healthy baby boy yesterday. I was there for support and to document the whole process. Linette and Kyle planned a home birth. It was a glorious setting to have a baby in. I was born at home as well and have known all my life how much my mother preferred the home birth experience over being in the hospital. Linette had a dula and three midwives in attendance. She was very well looked after.

I am so proud of Kyle. He was such a support to Linette through the whole thing.

A little relaxation and contemplation between contractions.

Kyle's watchful eye.

This is Linette insisting she could smile through a contraction.

I can hardly get through these without tearing up.

Such a support Linette had.

These midwives were prepared for anything.

Its amazing the point of transition when Linette got into the tub. The contractions were getting stronger and the warm bath provided some relief.

There's that support again!

Pushing through the worst of the contractions.

I can't even express the admiration I have for how Linette went through this whole birth.
She is such a strong woman.

The birth! Wow this happened so fast. Look at all those helping hands.
I cry every time I see this image. Yep tears right now.
Ronin Rosario 1:51 p.m.

Baby Ronin, belting out some cords here. UGH, hearing those first cry's was amazing.

Perfection
Some skin on skin with Poppi.

Getting checked out, all fingers and toes accounted for.

He's got a Kielinski head. :)

He was so calm, when not being prodded, look at those open eyes.

9 lbs 14 oz, soo close to 10lbs!

I actually got a lot of holding time between clean up and mom getting fixed up.

I am so thrilled to have been a part of this. Words can really not express how I feel for this family. Linette and Kyle did such an amazing job. I am happy that they are relaxing comfortably in their own home.

Ryder and his cousins, Moodybaby (plus big kids) Session

2010-02-25T16:17:00.001-05:00

I'm combining two different sessions with these guys into one blog post! We did the first session back in November, it was a surprise Christmas present for the grandparents. The second session was with the grandparents since Ryders first birthday party was snowed out in December. We really wanted to get the grandparents and grandkids together. I get to see these guys on a regular basis nowadays, they are an awesome family. We always have a great time. Ryder is the only boy grandbaby in the family, you will see how much his grandpa loves him below.

I have to say this is one beautiful set of grandchildren.

We did individual photos of each cousin with Ryder.

I had to take some headshots of these girls. They are gorgeous. Their mom and dad will have their hands full as they get older, boys will be beating down their door I am sure!

I miss the fall! The colors were awesome.

Mother and son, such a great pair.

We are now into January. Little Ryder waking up from a nap.

I love these guys! What a great looking family.

I love this.

You can see the bond of grandpa and his grandson.

Everyone together!

Grandparents and grandchildren.

Its always a pleasure with you guys!

enjoy the slideshow

Amy's Belly Session

2010-02-24T11:19:00.005-05:00

I had so much fun with these guys last month. I haven't seen them since Eve was an infant! She is so big now and was very excited to become a big sister!

(As always my belly images are shot on traditional black and white film. There is always an element of surprise and I love the grain texture! We did take some candids with the digital which there are some at the bottom of this post.)

Amy has the perfect belly.

Eve was such a great subject in conjunction with mom's belly.

Seriously, can't resist her.

Comparing bellies.

I think she needed a little front and center in preparation for a new sibling.

They have an image hanging in the background that is a mother holding her child, we wanted to give our own interpretation.

Heart melter!

So sweet! You can see Eve's baby pictures as well, she was so tiny last time I saw her.

I brought along my digital camera specifically for this purpose. We did a few photos of Eve in her new room.

I love this.

I hope you guys are doing well, can't wait to meet the new addition!

Little Lucy & Baby Quin, Moodybaby Sessions

2010-02-17T13:26:00.003-05:00

Skipping around a little in the blog line here. I think its the only way for me to get caught up, so don't worry if you are expecting a blog post it will be up soon!

I spent a lovely rainy Saturday morning with Lucy and Quin last month. You guys might recognize Lucy, if you look in my blog header the little girl is her. Well she has a new little brother and it was time for his first photo shoot!

He is a very happy little boy. Too cute.

Lucy showed off her hermit crab.

Quin just hanging out.

hehe, such a happy boy.

Loves his kisses from dad.

peekaboo!

Lucy is a fantastic big sister. She is very good with Quin.

This just makes my heart happy.

Happy Family!

We had done a similar shot when Lucy was a baby.

Look how cute little Lucy was.

And check out that personality now! HA! Love this, still adorable as ever.

Little Alfalfa bath time.

I very much enjoy this image. Such a good representation of team work.

Awe............

Staying up momentarily. You can see he knows he's about to go down.

Lucy was so good for the shoot she got this awesome lolly pop from me. I think she was pretty excited.

I love this, dad trying to get a lick in.

Its always a fun time with you guys! It was great spending time with you and meeting little Quin, or should I say Joaquin. :)

enjoy the slideshow!

Linette's Belly Shoot

2010-02-17T10:19:00.003-05:00

Many of you will know who Linette is. For those that don't well, Linette in addition to being one of my best friends is also a great photographer who has been out on many weddings with me. She is also a fantastic mother and is currently expecting baby number two! We did her belly shoot about a month ago now, it was in addition to a great shoot a perfect excuse to just hang out for the day. Her son Carver is almost three and was so fun, he is such a chitty chat and had us rolling in laughter most the time. I think he was mainly excited that he could run around naked or in his undies and slippers.
Linette and Kyle are due with baby number two next week! They are having a home birth and I will be there to document the whole thing. I am very excited for them. I know the home birth with be such an amazing experience. Being a product of a home birth I am all for for it. Linette is very in tune with her body and has done all her research; they are fully prepared.

The gorgeous Miss Linette.

This was a month ago! I can't imagine her now, she is ready for this baby!

Love this point of view shot.

Carver hanging out in the "nest".

So sweet.

hehe.

Linette & Kyle

Look at that belly!!

I love this.

I love everything about this. Exhausted mom, tender child and timeless image.

Fun moment on the couch. Carver inspecting a boo-boo.

The shot that will be a big canvas on their wall very soon.

Love you guys and can't wait to be there with you to welcome the new baby into the world!
I'll leave the sex of the baby a surprise for blog readers.

Marybeth & Adam, Baywood Greens DE

2010-02-15T18:35:00.003-05:00

Its been quite the season. I apologize for my tardy blog posts. As the end of a year winds down so much more picks up. I am finally coming up for breath and am diligently working on showing you my last weddings of the year.

Marybeth holds a special special place in my heart. She is not just any bride but one of my very best friends. We both attended Towson University in Maryland for one year, waaay way back in 1996/1997!. We were roommates for half of that year and while neither one of us stayed at the university we will always agree that the reason we went there that year was to meet and become friends. Awe. :) It sounds a little sappy but its totally true. We have been through a lot together though far apart. I couldn't be happier that she found Adam and seeing them together there is no question of their devotion and love for each other. Its such a great feeling seeing a friend so head over heals in love, she deserves it! I was on the fence when she first asked me to photograph the wedding, maybe being a little selfish I couldn't imagine allowing anyone else to do the job. Not to mention that Marybeth is just simply a beautiful bride. I did get to live the best of both worlds though, I had my good friend Geoffrey Horowitz of Leapfrog Photography second shoot for me and cover the reception so that I could enjoy that part as a guest. I did manage to sneak in some shots, I couldn't help myself. Thank you again Geoffrey!

I've made you wait long enough for this post, so enough of the sappy sap and on to the photos.

The setting in the locker rooms was not what I envisioned for the "dress shot" so I asked Marybeth if she would be up for holding the dress for a shot. Why not show off those sexy legs at the same time?

Now don't try this one at home folks! It was super windy and I made sure that the straps of that dress were wound so tightly on that hanger. If it were to happen to fly off I might was well jump in the river too. Luckily everything went to plan and we got this awesome shot of the dress flying as a golf cart came over the bridge. Major props to Marybeth for trusting me on this one.

I popped in at just the right moment to catch Adam getting his shave on.

I fell in love with these grasses!
Isn't Marybeth such a gorgeous bride?

One of my favorites.

This is totally Adam's personality.

Geoffrey got this awesome shot of Marybeth heading down the isle.

Being a flower girl is hard work!

Adam's brother officiated the ceremony and needless to say there was a lot of emotion.

The Kiss!!!!

Married! Love this shot!

Marybeth already has a large print of this, love this.

Geoffrey's view

My view.

Fun times in the photobooth!!

Mr. & Mrs. Sisk, love you guys!

I am so happy for these two, it was such a gorgeous day. Perfection.

For more photos check out their slideshow.

slideshow

Boudoir Marathon 2010

2010-02-12T11:56:00.002-05:00

This only happens once a year folks!

On Sunday March 7th I will have the pleasure of joining forces with the incredibly talented photographer Jennifer Childress!! Jenn and I will be holding our second annual boudoir marathon at Jenn's home studio in Lansdale. This is the perfect gift to give your man for a wedding gift, anniversary, birthday or just because. We had a blast last year and it went so well that we wanted to do it again.

Included in the session will be:

Two Photographer Perspectives
45 minutes of shooting in rotation
Unlimited Outfit Changes
Location, Hair, and Make-up
5×5 Magazine Album with 20 Edited Images
High Resolution Disk of 20 Edited Images

The session price is $650.00.

Email me if you are interested, time slots are going fast just like last year! We actually only have a few more spaces.

Here is a little sneak peek.

Aloha! Coming to you from Hawaii.

2010-02-03T13:35:00.002-05:00

Aloha from the beautiful State of Hawaii. I am here visiting my brother, yeah its a tough life. He has lived here for a few years but will be moving back to the main land later this month so my opportunity to visit was quickly fleeting. I've been here almost a week and the experience has been amazing. I have to recommend taking a vacation in the winter time! Weather down here has been in the 80's and perfect. Right now I sit on my balcony at the Mauna Lanai Bay Hotel on the Big Island in Kona overlooking a glorious pool and the ocean. Sun is shinning, its a glorious day. I will be heading down to do some snorkeling shortly. If you are my friend on facebook then you have most likely seen these images, there are many many more on FB actually, I thought I should share some on the blog for everyone else.

Pineapple fields on Oahu (the Dole plantation)

We caught a the pipeline surfing competition on North Shore. Look closely you can see the dude coming through the barrel here.

I don't know the name of these tree's but I love them.

Fun with self portraits, me and my brother Geoff.

ahhhhhh

Geoff took me on a 5 mile hike through the Honolulu rain forest. These tree's are Strangler Fig's.

View of Honolulu from the rain forest.

I love these tree's.

even the jungle needs some flare.

AMAZING!!!

possibly my favorite portrait of Geoff.

can't go wrong with a sunset.

Some dude jumping off into the ocean.

a little detail of lava rock and texture.

We hiked around the crater and through the lava lake. This volcano erupted in the 1950's, we actually got to see a little video documentary of the eruption before hiking. Its amazing to see life finding a way.

A giant fern unrolling.

Heading down crater rim drive where recent lava flow has gone to the sea.

kind of reminds me of New Mexico

We had a little too much fun jumping and goofing off for photos.

This is the "Hi Mom!" Shot.

Lava flow in 2008 and 2009 closed this road.

more jumping, Geoff gets some good air!

So there's a little peak for you to enjoy, more photos are on facebook if you want to check them out. We head back to Honolulu tonight, I highly recommend a trip to the Big Island if you come to Hawaii. Its an amazing place full of wonder. I can fully understand why some people come to Hawaii for vacation and never return home. Although I do love the change is seasons, I think coming down here in the middle of winter is a nice break from the winter doldrums.

I will come back refreshed that's for sure! Now off to the ocean for some snorkeling. Aloha!

Nikol & George Engagement Shoot

2010-01-25T10:55:00.003-05:00

I think Nikol and George's engagement shoot is a testimate to what I do for my clients. They both live in London England, George's parents live here and the wedding will be at the Franklin Institute this spring. They were in town for a quick two days back in December, we scheduled our shoot on the one day which happened to be the biggest snow storm of the season. It was the only day we could do it and since they won't be back in town together for a while we were not going to post pone. So I drove down to Longwood gardens to meet them. The drive there wasn't too bad, roads were not great but not that bad either. The way home was a different story. I think it took me four hours to get home. George's parents don't live too far from Longwood and it took them a while to get home too. It was quite the experience, but no regrets.

We did our shoot, had a great time in the gardens and it was such a juxtaposition to the weather outside. Longwood Gardens during the holidays is a must see.

We had a lot of fun in the children's garden of all places.

I particularly like this one.

A little fun with reflections.

another favorite.

They are too cute.

Of course we had to do some shots outside. I actually brought boots for Nikol, such a short trip she had not expected a snow storm of all things. Luckily we were the same shoe size! ha!

The snow was coming down pretty hard at this point! Love this.

Aww, love this too.

I love the this tree still has the brown leaves. Look at all that snow! Crazy. This area got something like 18 inches of snow and we were out in the height of the accumulation.

I had a lot of fun with you guys! Totally worth it, I would totally do it again. Can't wait to see you this spring.

Kate & Ben, Radnor Hunt

2010-01-14T15:03:00.005-05:00

Kate and Ben had a wonderful day! Before I get too far let me mention some of the key players.

Venue: Radnor Hunt
Flowers: Harmony Hill Gardens
Pies: Linvilla
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Second Shooter: David Schrott, David shot a lot with me this year, as usual great stuff David thank you for all you do!

Lets get on to some images.

starting with some bling.

One of the groomsmen warming up for the ceremony.

The flowers were amazing. They were from Harmony Hill Gardens, which is an organic grower in Buck county. Ben's step mom was instrumental in the arrangements.

David got to spend a good bit of time with the boys, I love this little moment.

Kate was very excited about her shoes, who wouldn't be?

One of my favorites

Kate's something old was the veil her mom wore.

Love this.

Ben taking a few moments before the ceremony.

All the center pieces were different.

All of the details at the wedding were made, or arranged by family and friends. I like their interpretation of the program as the chalk board.

I love the look Ben is giving Kate here as they meet at the alter.

They did a self uniting ceremony. Kate's aunt Sara officiated; Kate and Ben wrote their own vows. September 26 is also sentimental because Ben's grandfather was married on the same day in 1941. Pretty cool.

I loved the brides maids dresses. Some gorgeous ladies.

The emotion on both sides of the family was very touching.

The kiss!

I love how Ben is getting the "adaboy" from his dad as they come down the isle!

We really hoped the horses would be out for some photos.

A still from one of my motion sequences, check out the slideshow below for more.

I think this guy may have secretly wanted to eat Kate's bouquet.

Radnor Hunt has this awesome swing. We had to take advantage.

Another favorite.

Instead of a wedding cake, they had pie.

The pie's were delicious. They all came from Linvilla Orchards except the one on top, Kate's mom made that one special.

I love love this little moment!

Pie is good!

What an awesome day. We had such a great time and the weather held for us, the minute we were done with portraits the sky opened up! Thank you for having me out, always a pleasure.

Check out the slideshow for more images.

Little Nuala and Baby Orlaith

2010-01-08T11:23:00.003-05:00

If you have been following me for a few years you will know that this family has been with me since the beginning so to say! We first started right before Nuala was born and now she has a sister, Orlaith (or-lah). This was my first meeting with Orlaith since the belly session. She is such a beautiful happy baby! Nuala is such a great big sister too. This has to be one of my all time favorite sessions.

Meet Orlaith

happy baby

She has amazing eyes.

I love this one!

Nuala taking on her big sister roll.

I can't believe how much Nuala has grown!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

I am all about fun family pics.

I think if there is any one image to sum up this little girl it would be this one.

Again, LOVE!

hehe, this just makes my heart happy.

How do you know a family really loves you? When they specifically request a photo of you with their children. The feeling is mutual guys, love ya!

The slideshow is pretty fun, I highly recommend checking it out.

Steph & Dan

2010-01-06T16:38:00.002-05:00

Stephanie and Dan had one of the most gorgeous days I can remember! We had such a great time with them. Such a fun group. Before getting into images here are some of the vendors that played an important role.

Venue - Old Mill
Flowers provided by - Passion for Petals
Dress designer - Reem Acra
Caterer - Conner Catering
Cake - Swiss Haus Bakery
2nd Shooter - David Schrott, thanks David its always a pleasure.

We will start of with Dan and Thor, Thor was the best man. Love it. Thor was very excited to see Steph.

For most of the portraits we were at the Japanese house and garden in fairmount park.

Dan is so adorable and handsome at the same time.

Steph's dress was gorgeous!

I love this one.

Pam from Passion for Petals did an amazing job with the flowers.

I am in love with this image. I love love love it.

The ring barer, playing with the rings during the ceremony.

Married, woohooo!!

I love Steph's sisters expression during her speech.

A few more from the portraits for ya.

Love this ring shot.

They really are an adorable family.

Many more images in the slideshow, check it out.

Baby Declan, One Year

2010-01-06T12:42:00.002-05:00

Billy and Karith are friends of mine from our vintage scooter club and I gave them a moodybaby session at their baby shower last year. It was so fun to get out and spend some time with these guys. Declan was so much fun! He is a really smart, cute adorable little guy.

He enjoys a good book.

Stories are always better with mom and dad.

Good times with mom, dad and "the pig" which is Oberon their dog.

This little guy has no fear. He was up and down that slide so many times.

I love this one.

mmm is that handle good?

This is his farmer John pose.He seems pretty comfortable with the corn stalks in the background hanging out in his John Deere wagon.

Not to mention his flare.

Another favorite. This hat is a staple on this boy.

Fun times as usual. I really can't believe Declan is a year old. Its really crazy. How time flies when your having fun.

Enjoy the slideshow!

Baby Jackson, Six Months

2009-11-25T17:05:00.003-05:00

Oh my gosh, baby Jackson is the cutest super chunk I have ever laid eyes on. We had such a fun session. Carina gave her brother the gift of a moodybaby photos session at their baby shower. I had been waiting to hear from these guys wondering at what age they would want me to come out. So happy they choose six months. I love babies at six months!

Meet super chunk baby Jackson.

Oooh love it. He is like a mini Micheline man!

They still had some awesome color, had to take advantage of that!

So serious!

Love when they try to get my camera!

I snapped this really quick, proud parents looking on.

I think any woman with a child knows this. Ouch!

Story time!

I love the point of view shots.

Yeah! Play time!

Auntie Carina supplied the entertainment behind me.

Thank you Auntie Carina for my moodybaby session!

LOVE it.

You guys were so much fun! Thank you so much for having me out.

Check out the slideshow for more fun images.

Sara & Justin, Brooklyn Engagement Shoot

2009-11-20T17:04:00.003-05:00

Sara and Justin are making the first appearance for my 2010 couples! They are getting married in May next year. A few weeks ago I drove up to Brooklyn to shoot their engagement session, we had a great time. I love these guys. When I first met them I also met Tillie. Tillie is their adorable pooch and I was instantly head over heals. I also had a dog, a welsh corgi, named Tillie when I was growing up. How could I not love their Tillie too?!

Tillie did like to take center stage at the beginning.

She also needed an individual shot, obeying the sign.

Seriously.

One more homage to Tillie and Brooklyn.

The steps where it all happened! Long conversations when they first started dating and their fist kiss.

One of my favorites. Sara is a hottie!

They are the cutest.

Another favorite.

So, I have a lot of favorites.

I love the next little series of images.
Sara and Justin are such a great match.
I'm so excited for you guys.

LOVE!

We had the best afternoon.

I can't wait to see you guys again soon.

Melanie & Joe, Married 9-19-09

2009-11-15T16:37:00.004-05:00

I just need to preface this post by saying I could have easily posted every single image from the day on the blog! Geesh it was hard to narrow down, there are many many more where these and the slideshow images came from. I just hope the ones I choose do it justice.

Let me start by giving you all of Melanie and Joe's vendors that made their day so beautiful.
Venue & Cake: Nomandy Farm
Flowers: Petals Lane, Brittany always does an amazing job.
Dress: Casablanca, Melanie incorporated a few custom touches as well.
Photobooth: Party Booths
Band: DAME, they always rock the house!
Video: Marc Smiler, Marc did their love story which you can see here.
Make-up: Pasha Cosmetics by Pam Fox
Second Shooter: The one and only Miss Linette! Thank you so much darling! I love having Linette out shooting with me, you will see lots of here photos here too. She got to hang with the boys before the ceremony.
If you want to take a peek back at their engagement session go here.

We will start off with the bouquet. You will notice the detail of the humming bird. The hummingbird has a special meaning to this family. After the passing of Melanies great grandmother a hummingbird started coming around very frequently. The hummingbird seems to visit her family in the most perfect and sometimes strangely coincidental times. It serves as a reminder that they have loved ones always looking down on them. I thought it was a fantastic addition.

Melanies Mom had all of her things strategically laid out for her. I just love this one with the reflection of her dress and the shoes on the dresser.

Beautiful Melanie

The boys huddling in.

Joe excited on the way to the church.

Check out Mel and her ride to the church!

It's all sinking in! Dad is giving his daughter away! Ahh!

The ring barer pillow, so unique.

I love catching little moments with the children.

Married!!

I like to do fun active stuff with my bridal parties, you will see those in the slideshow, I love these candids Linette caught.

One of my favorites. We did portraits at the most perfect time of the day. Not to mention this was the most beautiful day in September!

I think this proves that Joe will do anything, and I mean anything for Melanie.

The car was awesome!

I loved their first dance too. Definitely showed off their individualism, the song in the slideshow is what they danced to.

Love this and check out how ripped Melanie is! Nice muscle tone girl!

I am already wishing I put more images in the slideshow, I know I left out a lot. Their slideshow could have easily been a five minuter if I could do more than one song.
I have to mention that Melanie did such a great job planning out the timing of the day. Not only did we get the very best light of the day but we had plenty of time for all the formals and for their portraits. We were not rushed in any way. We even finished ahead of schedule and they got to attend most of their cocktail hour. It was perfect.

You guys are great. You already know how much fun we had with you. Its been such an amazing experience. Thank you for making me feel so warm and welcome the whole time.

Enjoy your slideshow, I apologize for the one little hiccup in there.
I can't seem to get rid of it.

Baby Anderson, two weeks

2009-11-15T16:24:00.003-05:00

Little baby Anderson was the sweetest thing. He was only two weeks old for this shoot and we were fully prepared to have a very sleepy baby. Well, he must have known it was photo-shoot time because this little guy was awake for our whole session. He did a wonderful job and made mom super proud for keeping his eyes open for as long as he did.

Meet baby Anderson

He had a little snack and then some cuddle time with mom.

He has already found his thumb, which he loves.

May be a new favorite.

Quiet time with mom on the bed.

Love this.

He loves the stroke of his moms hand on his face.

"yeah, you know its all good"

Anderson was such a pleasure! He is a cutie pie. Thank you for having me out.

Enjoy your slideshow

The Bernards

2009-11-10T16:34:00.002-05:00

Some of you may recognize Julie and Pete from their wedding last year. Well life has surely had some big changes for these two! This past winter Julie gave birth to Preston and Owen, yes they are identical twins! Man are they adorable! Their big brother Logan does a great job of looking after them too.

Logan, like the center of attention? No..... :)

Logan really does do a good job of hanging out with his brothers.

It is quite the event just getting out of the house with twins and a toddler.

Love this of Logan and his T-Rex balloon.

Now, I had the names right the day of the shoot.....but I seriously can't remember who is who. Preston or Owen?

Love this.

Julie just might be super woman.

Pete and all his boys.

Their good friend John stopped by for a few shots too. He and Logan are best buds.

Seriously? This kid couldn't get any cuter.

This is the usual scene in this house.

One more family portrait.

Aren't these two a smoking hot couple?

As per usual, great seeing you guys. Major kudos to you, you certainly have your hands full and you make it look so easy!

Enjoy your Slideshow

Jane & Dave, Married 9-12-09

2009-11-09T19:12:00.006-05:00

Jane and Dave had a wonderful and intimate wedding. The weather that weekend had been off and on, but it cooperated for us when we needed it too. I had a wonderful time with these two.

Vendors:
Flowers & overall decor design: Eclatante Event Design, Kendall Brown does amazing work!
Dress: Marisa
Venue: Morris House Hotel, I love the Morris House Hotel. It is the perfect spot for a smaller wedding.
Caterer: Max Hanson, the best lump crab cakes I have had in my life!

Jane's dress was so gorgeous! It was light, simple yet there were so many layers. It looked amazing on her.

Shoes were her own. Nothing bridal about them, but they were super cool.

I LOVE this image of Jane getting into her dress.

Gorgeous!

Lots of emotional moment on this day. I loved the fact that both her parents walked her down the isle.

Married!

Having a little fun in the dress.

One of my favorites.

Dave has such a cool dapper look to him!

I just happen to like this moment.

Eclatante did such an awesome job!!!

First dance.

A new favorite ring shot.

One of the best wedding favors I have seen this year!!

Such a great image to end with.

Check out the slideshow for many many more images.

Holiday Card Time Again!

2009-11-03T17:27:00.002-05:00

It's that time of year again! Time to start thinking about the holidays!

Holiday Cards are back by popular demand, login to your gallery and look under the products tab for folded or flat cards. This is just a small taste of the designs this year.

ALL CARDS are on Sale until the end of November.

You must place your order by December 1st to guarantee that you will have them in time to mail before the holidays.

For my wedding clients whose images are not online yet, get in touch with me if you know you will be wanting holiday cards.

Baby Gus, One Year

2009-11-01T17:23:00.003-05:00

This little guy is near and dear to my heart. Gus is my good friend and former room mate Jill's son. Augustin if we are going by full names. He looks just like Jill with the red curly hair to boot! I had such and awesome day with these guys. I can't wait to do it again. I seriously can't believe he is already a year old. Time flies. Jilly is doing an amazing job, she is such a good mom and will most likely be the funnest mom in the class.

You can see how much he looks up to her.

What a stinking cutie!

Ok, mom. I'm hungry. Lets get this show on the road.

You will never question if he is her child. Gus is the mini male version of Jill.

There are just no words.

Fun times down the slide!

Building trust.

My favorite.

Jilly we need to do this again. I can't go this long without seeing this little guy.

Peace and Carrots, enjoy your slideshow

Baby Alex, One Year

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Baby Alex was so much fun to hang out with. He is such an active little boy and so expressive. I was exhausted after this shoot! haha!

Cracking up at Dad with the watering can.

I love this, just the simple pleasure of touch and color.

Such a handsome little man. Loved his t-shirt.

LOVE this one. Just something about it. Maybe its the expression of independence and the assertiveness of a one year old on a mission, I don't know. I love playing with shadows too.

We had a ton of fun on the slides.

The wheel is his favorite part of the playground.

Some fun with mom on the swings.
(Yep, that's my hand in there too. I would tickle him every time he got close.)

LOVE this.

Back to the wheel!

We ended with some story time.

It was great spending the afternoon with you guys. Thank you so much for having me out!

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Baby Evie

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I am finally getting caught up with the blogging world! I know its been quiet, thanks for being patient.

Well, back in August I had a wonderful time with Melissa, Ben and baby Evie. They were in town for Soyoung & Stephen's wedding and were excited to schedule a shoot. It was a bit of a special occasion. Evie's first birthday and their wedding anniversary all rolled up together at the same time.

Love this little family portrait

Everyone had the biggest smiles all day.

Evie showing us her serious face.

Love this too.

She was very enamored with herself in the mirror.

Too cute!

This little girl was such a star that weekend! A photoshoot of her own and capturing everyone's attention at the wedding.

It was so great spending time with you guys!

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Happy Halloween!

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Happy Halloween! Its been a few years since we have done anything on Halloween, but this year we had a great costume party to go to! The perk to being a professional photographer is that you have a lot of professional photographer friends who will come over on a whim to take some pictures for you. Its kind of hard to take images of yourself, especially when dressed up. So my good friend and neighbor Jennifer Childress came over yesterday to document our costumes. THANK YOU JENN!

We decided to go with the fall theme and the fact that we have been surrounded by leaves.
I was a bag of leaves.

hehehe, I can't help laugh at myself.

Don, my creative man, was a tree.

The idea for the owl came from the owl we had living in our tree last winter.
Don made his outfit, I made mine.
Isn't this an adorable family photo, Alma didn't need to dress up.

A moody leaf pile! ahh

The tire swing was that little extra piece that pulled it all together.

Alma is our little leaf collector.

Don just looked amazing.

Its been a while since I posted anything personal so this is perfect! I have this weekend off, we are enjoying a little down time. Hopefully we will get some trick or treaters tonight!

Happy Halloween everyone!

Soyoung & Stephen Married 8-28-09

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The Vendors
Venue: Cairinwood
Flowers: Beautiful Blooms
Dress: Vera Wang
Caterer: Feastivities
Cake: Tartes, no website but they are on 212 Arch St, Philadelphia. YUMMY!
Make-up: The fabulous Beke Beau
DJ: EBE Matt Ostroff
Wedding Bands: Henri David at Halloween
Second Photographer: David Schrott, Thanks again David!

It still feels like their wedding was just yesterday! Soyoung and Stephen are two of the most tender, relaxed, and beautiful people I know. We didn't let the rain get us down and luckily Cairinwood has plenty of awesome little nooks to duck into for photos. All the ingredients that went into the day made it beautiful and perfect. Both of their families were just lovely and made us feel very welcome and warm.

Beautiful Blooms did a fantastic job on the bouquet.

One of my new favorite shoe shots.

Soyoung's dress was Vera Wang. It suited Soyoung perfectly, gorgeous. Soyoung also wore a real gardenia in her hair, every time she walked by me the fragrance was amazing.

She didn't plan on even having a veil but in the end she did and a very long gorgeous one at that!

One of my favorites, Soyoung's mom putting the gardenia in her hair.

Simple. Stunning. Soyoung.

Lovely moment of their first meet.

Don't they both just look stunning? I loved Stephens gray suit.

Like I said, Cairinwood had some great inside spaces!

What more can I say, really?

Very sharp looking men.

Elegant looking ladies.

Another favorite.

Soyoung and Stephen had a Quaker ceremony, where they married themselves. There was no officiant, just them marrying each other. It was quite beautiful.

The cake was simple and amazing.

I really enjoy this one of Soyoung's mom dancing.

Lovely end of the night dance.

Thank you guys for everything! I hope it was worth the wait. You are amazing and I am so happy to have played a part in your day!

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