Chelsey and Ray - Playwicki Farm Engagement Session

When I met Chelsey and Ray, I knew right away they were an awesome couple and I wanted to be part of their wedding.  Once we scheduled their engagement session, I was psyched.  I had a great hunch that they would do so well in front of the camera.  And they didn't disappoint at all!  Now, they may tell you that they felt completely awkward  and goofy, but from my viewpoint they must have practiced.    We picked one of the last fall days that there were any leafs on the trees.  The sky was a bit overcast, but as we started walking around Playwicki Farm, the sun peaked through just enough to give us some amazing gold light. Chelsey and Ray have a cuteness and playfulness about them that just radiated the whole time.  It was so much fun to spend the afternoon with them.  I can't wait till their wedding!

Lyndsey and Tim - Engagement Session

I've know Tim for quite a few years now, and his sister, Kim, was one of the first weddings I shot professionally!  So it was a complete joy to be able to hang out with these two around Tyler Park and at the gardens behind Bucks County Community College, for their engagement session.  Staying away from the stuffy posed pictures, we just walked around and found some really nice areas with good light coming in, and I just had them interact with each other.... and I'm very happy with the results! I'm looking forward to their wedding in a few weeks!

Krista and Mark

It's already starting to seem that the theme of 2012 will be to shoot engagement sessions and weddings of friends - and there's nothing wrong with that... I'm honored that they want me to capture their important memories. I've been friends with Krista's sister for a long time, and Krista, nearly as long - I regularly get called part of their family :)  With Krista and Mark's Aldie Mansion wedding coming up soon, we were getting crunched for time for their engagement session.  We ended up picking a day that once we started thought it was gonna be major bust - super windy and nothing but overcast clouds (I may have been hear shouting at the sun to peak out).  Well, the shouting must have worked.  After we found an area just out of reach of the wind, coming off of Lake Galena at Peace Valley Park, the sun made an appearance for the rest of our shoot.

It may have been cold, but these two kept each other warm.  The entire shoot was so easy and relaxed.  The exact reason I love to do engagement sessions.  While I have met Mark a few times in the past, it's always a little tough meeting someone for the first time on the day of their wedding and getting them to feel 100% comfortable in front of the camera.

Here are a few from their engagement session.

Courtney and Paul - Wedding

A few weeks back, Courtney and Paul had their wedding at the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania. Meeting up with Courtney and her bridesmaids, 1 of who was a familiar face - I shot Keri's bucks county wedding 2 years ago.

During the ceremony, Courtney had the biggest smile on her face the whole time, and Paul couldn't keep his eyes off his beautiful bride.

The Arboretum is a beautiful place, and we had full access to all of the gardens.  Getting shuttled around on the golf cart, the whole bridal party and I spent about an hour having fun and taking some great wedding pictures.

A casual reception under the tent with nice weather outside made for a great relaxed evening with their friends and family all around them!

Courtney and Paul - Engagement Session

Last weekend I met up with Courtney and Paul for their engagement session.  Courtney helps with the student life on George school, so we used the school grounds as our location.  The early April weather barely could have been better.  They also brought along their two dogs.  Ben and Roxy.  I love dogs, and these two were so much fun and friendly.  They wanted to be with Courtney and Paul the whole time (as you'll see from the pictures :) ) We walked around for a bit, talked for a bit, and took some pictures.  Just the way I like to photograph engagement sessions.

Here's their preview.

A quick portrait . . .

. . . followed by Roxy and Ben wanting to be part of the picture too :)

Another quick portrait . .

. . . follow shortly by the dogs looking for more attention.