[Teaser] Kristin + Charlie :: Maryland Wedding Photography

I guarantee you have never met a couple like the new Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Hudson. They are truly two people who are one of a kind and because of that they definitely may as well be two peas in a pod. I was blessed to photograph them take their vows just yesterday followed but a serious party with dancing like you have never seen it before.

Thank you, Charlie & Kristin for allowing me the great honor of photographing your wedding. May your new life together be filled to the brim with all of the Lord's richest blessings.

Always camera ready :: Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer

Between yesterday and today, I have spent more time in the car driving across state lines than I have been doing anything else. It was all for a wedding but this time around it was because I am a guest and NOT the photographer. Still? I will always be armed with my trusty camera.

And even when I break a lens (let's NOT even talk about this and focus on the fact that I am finally being forced to upgrade a lens) and there is strobe lighting changing constantly in a venue that has super high ceilings because what it really is is a converted barn and if I really want to get the shot that I want I have to climb from my comfortable and safe seat in the loft out onto the rafters and I also refuse to use any flash because I don't want to destroy the gorgeous ambiance created by the crystal chandeliers *catching my breath*... well? I can still turn out a shot like this and that makes me SO happy!

People? People, people, PEOPLE! I will not go to a wedding and NOT try to snag at least one amazing shot of the bride and groom even if I am supposed to be just a guest AND all of the aforementioned stuff happens. It's just not gonna happen. I will always ALWAYS be there with camera at the ready.

Congrats to you, Mary Rae and Derek! I had a marvelous time at your wedding and wish you a lifetime of wedded bliss filled with only the richest of the Lord's blessings.

The Osbornes :: Pennsylvania family portrait photographer

One of my favorite kinds of photography to do is portraits.  I started out doing this kind of photography and every time I return to it, I just like it more.  Doing portraits always makes me feel like I'm giving people very I special gifts to treasure for years and generations to come.

A new trend in portrait photography is called lifestyle portrait photography where people use mostly natural light to illuminate their subjects.  I like the style very much but for as much as I try, I tend more toward a style that is much closer to heirloom, I think.  I feel like it has a more timeless quality to it and though it's more challenging because you don't use natural light and have to understand how to do flash photography, I enjoy it very much.  And it always helps when your customers have beautiful homes that lend themselves to classic settings.

This past weekend I did some portraits for a childhood friend of mine (all the way Pennsylvania!) and her portraits turned out gorgeous.  She is surprising her hard-working husband who (conveniently) was working during her portrait appointment but I think the next portrait session he will get to be in the pictures as well as she is already talking about scheduling another session!

Thank you, Jenny, for opening your home to me and for providing such a beautiful family of subjects for me to   photograph.  Such a blessing to me to be able to spend time with you!  I look forward to our next portrait session.