Happy Halloween!

Last Sunday we took the kids out to Shenot Farms in Wexford, PA to pick out pumpkins. This was our second trip out there and again, it was a lot of fun. The farm provides a hayride out to the pumpkin patch, with an apple for a treat on the way out. Then at the patch, they have cider, hundreds of pumpkins and a corn maze to keep you busy, not to mention the gorgeous scenery!

Hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween weekend!

The Milbrandts!

I had the pleasure to photograph this family for the second time. I've known mom for a few years and they are such a fun, easy-going family. Last year we visited Frick Park but this year we decided to go to Mellon Park and hit my favorite tree!

More to follow soon!

Catching Up

October started out slow and easy but quickly became chaotic. I had 3 sessions scheduled for the first week in October but had to cancel one when my stepmother became very sick and needed hospitalized. She went home to be with the Lord on October 14th and my family and I are still adjusting day by day to life without Grammie. Thank you all who expressed your sympathy and prayers for my family as we've being mourning and adjusting to this loss. Thank you especially to the Milbrandts and the Hursts who have patiently waited for their edited sessions. Photography is still an art form and as an artist it's hard to produce work while grieving the loss of a loved one.

I've been working hard this week to get caught up on all my editing before the influx of Christmas pictures begins.

Here are some images from my October sessions to give an idea of what I've been working on...

September 2009 BetterPhoto Finalist!

Congratulations! You have placed as a finalist in this month's BetterPhoto
Contest! Over 19000 photos were entered into the competition; it is an honor
to have your image selected among the top 764 finalist photos.

This is my first finalist in the People category!

Contest Winner #1 !!!

The Eisamans!

If you follow my photography on Facebook, you might recognize this name. Aimee Eisaman is a talented photographer and owner of Digital Darkroom Photography. And as photographers, we know first hand that it can be a challenge to get a family portrait. The tricky part is taking the picture while also being in it. :-) Add to that her 3 energetic little men and Dad... well, I was happy to step in and put together a family portrait for them.

Here are some shots from the afternoon!




I also snapped a couple of her and her sweetie :-)




Thank you so much for participating in the contest!