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 […]

Attention Brides: color is the new white! Gone are the days of muted and all-white wedding color palettes as BIG, BOLD COLOR and PATTERN are what we’re seeing arrive on the wedding trend scene. I have to say, the fun, bright, happy vibe is a breath of fresh air after such a difficult 2020 season, […]

Four Quick Tips for Rocking your Engagement Portraits With spring making its way to the Philadelphia area, wedding season will shortly follow!  But before the big day, your engagement portrait session is a great way to get to know your wedding photographer and practice your modeling skills. What to make sure you rock your Philadelphia […]

As a Philadelphia wedding photographer, I have seen many brides needing little odds and ends on their wedding day.  Cue Amazon.  Oh, Amazon, you have my heart. There’s nothing better than checking off items on your shopping list from the comforts of home!  Don’t you just adore the convenience of shopping wherever, whenever? The fast […]

Hope & Stay Couples’ client testimonials about the wedding day First Look.

Struggling to find the perfect First Dance Song? Get some inspiration from my editing playlist!

Debunking First Look Myths Deciding whether or not you’ll have a First Look on your wedding day is a big decision! But, it’s part of a conversation that every couple should have with one another along with their wedding photographer as a part of their wedding planning process. There are a lot of myths out […]

Hope & Stay Photography Wins 2019 Two Bright Lights Editors’ Choice Award

Your wedding is coming up, so naturally, you’re stalking your weather app to check out the 10-day forecast.  We all wish and hope and pray for sunny skies, but Lehigh Valley weather sometimes isn’t so cooperative…am I right!? Even with the best laid plans, there is always that wild card: Mother Nature.  With portrait sessions, we can […]

Many couples I speak with are so excited to learn that each of my wedding collections includes final the high-resolution digital files from their big day. After the wedding day is over, they eagerly view their images, share a few on social media and then, the sad truth is that, the majority of couples let […]