Guys, this is one of those sessions that proves we can make magic in any conditions! Tatum and Blake’s Fonthill Castle engagement session happened on one of those unseasonably cold and blustery days. It was mostly cloudy, temperatures were in the high 30’s, and the wind gusts were close to 40 miles per hour! Tatum […]

Spring has sprung in the Lehigh Valley and wedding and portrait season has blossomed with it! As a Lehigh Valley wedding photographer, I get so excited when I see the first flowering trees because I know this is the first physical sign that wedding season is just around the corner! After such a long (and […]

Jordan & Mike’s beautiful summer engagement session at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Rachel and Jim’s engagement session was one of those sessions that is just so effortlessly amazing. They are two of the sweetest people I’ve ever had the opportunity to work with and they’re just so easy to be around! When Rachel and Jim mentioned that they would like a natural setting for their engagement portraits, […]

Some tips, tricks and considerations for bringing your dog to your engagement session.

I first met Francis and Brianna while they were serving as members of a bridal party for another Hope & Stay couple I had the pleasure of working with earlier this year. It just so happens that Brianna caught the bouquet and Francis caught the garter at that wedding—it was an omen that their engagement […]

NICOLE & ED: INDUSTRIAL ENGAGEMENT SESSION AT BETHLEHEM STEEL STACKS BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA One of my favorite parts of getting to know my clients comes when we are planning their engagement session. The location of the engagement session really tells a lot about my client’s personality, style and preferences. As we were working together to select […]

COREY & PJ:  A LEHIGH VALLEY ENGAGEMENT SESSION When Corey mentioned she envisioned their engagement portraits captured in open fields, my country girl heart skipped a beat.  The Lehigh Valley has plenty of those, so I knew just where to take them! They made the trip from Jersey City to the Lehigh Valley to meet me […]

Alright, ladies, we know it can be pretty agonizing to decide what to wear for your engagement session.  One of the awesome perks of being a Hope & Stay Couple is exclusive access to my super-detailed Engagement Session Style Guide, but this post is for everyone; we all need a little help, right? 😉 I always […]

Theresa and Dave are two of the sweetest people you could ever meet.  I knew the moment I met them and their sweet Goldendoodle puppy, Cruz, that were going to have an amazing engagement session despite the pouring rain!   Dave and Theresa are planning a New Jersey wedding this summer, so it was only […]