We Are- En Gaged!

Fall in State College means football, and football means rivalries. You can't be a Penn State fan without knowing the sinister rivalry between the Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes. So what happens when you put a photographer who loves to dress in her signature colors (red and black) in the middle of a campus filled with blue and white? Well, luckily for me, just great pictures.

Megan and Phil chose to return to the campus where they met and got engaged for their engagement session. They were wise enough to wear the correct colors for the day and I think provided me some protection for my foolish fashion choices. I had such a great time enjoying the gorgeous morning with this fun loving couple!

Enjoy...

Halloween

When Andrea and John contacted me about their Halloween wedding, I must admit I was slightly disappointed when they informed me that there would be no 'all hallows eve theme'. No costumes, no spooky decorations, no 'Thriller'. Sigh, my theatre background cried just one solitary tear. But then we started talking, then I started listening, then I started hearing. This would be a wedding of elegant timeless romance, a wedding with a jaw dropping natural fall backdrop, a wedding that celebrated the undying love of two individuals that wanted to live the rest of their lives as husband and wife. Forget Halloween themes, this was the wedding I wanted to be a part of.

And the wedding lived up to and surpassed every expectation I had. Set at Eisenhower Chapel and the Atherton Hotel, not even the wind and rain could dampen the spirit of the day.

Enjoy a few teasers...

I see trees of green and skies of Blue...

Carly&Lance and I had a great time taking engagement photos on her grandfather's land on November 1st. After a week of grey drizzle, Sunday burst forth to honor its name. The air was warm, the sky was blue, and there literally was not a cloud in the sky (well maybe one puffy white cloud). Ahhh, the joys of the ever changing PA forecast. Carly and Lance will be getting married next year but wanted to take advantage of the fall weather to get images to use for their 'Save the Date' cards.

Enjoy the small glimpse...

Stormy Weather

Well the skies may have looked foreboding, but the rain stayed at bay allowing Ashley and Phil a beautiful fall wedding that they will remember forever. This past Saturday I traveled, umbrellas in hand, to Altoona to be a part of Ashley and Phil's beautiful wedding day. Ashley stayed in high spirits despite peals of thunder, quick sand mud, and tardy limos. The ceremony was heartfelt and the reception was filled with smiling faces. This couple will be surrounded by friends and family that will help ensure that their marriage will stand strong despite any storms that may come and go in the future.

I wish you all the best! Enjoy Hawaii and these teasers...

Fall in Love

Rebecca and Tom took a gamble when they decided not to reschedule their engagement session for Sunday, we scheduled this session to capture the peak color of fall in central PA. The snow started falling on Thursday and on Saturday it showed no signs of stopping. E-mails flew back and forth, but we decided to keep to the plan and hope that the sun would reappear. Well, the gamble paid off - by the afternoon the white cloud that had blanketed State College lifted to reveal FALL in all her colorful glory.

We had such a great time using the natural beauty of the PSU campus - we climbed trees, threw leaves, and laughed alot. I can't wait for their wedding next year!

Enjoy the teasers...

Dancing the Night Away

Jessica and Kyle were married in Dauphin on Saturday surrounded by family, friends, and enough bugs to make life for a photographer just a little fun - you try getting 12 wriggling, giggling, bug slapping people to pose for a picture. Luckily, this was the type of group who will laugh at anything, try anything, and have fun with anything. This attitude was made abundantly clear in the packed dance floor where no one was afraid to bust a move. I hated leaving the party at the end of the night - thank you Jessica and Kyle for letting me share in the fun!

The Peter Allen House is a gorgeous historic location with romantic charm and some of the most picturesque natural backdrops imaginable - if you are getting married there don't hesitate to give me a call.

PS- a huge thank you to my assistant April who made the day flow seamlessly!

And on to the pictures...