Family photo sessions can be a mix of excitement and anxiety, especially when it comes to getting those perfect smiles from your kids. As a family photographer, I’ve seen it all, and I’m here to share my tried-and-true strategies to ensure your next family session is filled with happy, smiling kids—even those unpredictable toddlers! With […]

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It is Mr. and Mrs. Colangelo!! Summer is here! I would say that Mikael and Francesca’s wedding day was the first of summer proper 2022, and with a wildflower theme that fit it just perfectly! Mikael and Francesca found each other online and met the first time at a Dunkin Donuts. Which I extra love […]

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Caitlynd and Al are one lucky pair….I mean how could they not be?!? They met playing bingo, after all!! Just look at them?!? It is hard to even say what a delight these two (and all their people!) are! Their wedding at Pretty Place was, as always, beautiful. When the girls did their bridesmaids reveal […]

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You know when you start the day off with hugs from the bride and high fives from the groom, it is going to be a good day! Good day is an understatement. Brigitte and Ryan’s wedding day was a delight from start to finish! Originally we were supposed to celebrate these two last year, but […]

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After a week of rain, the weather wasn’t the only perfect thing about Rachel and Lamond’s weddng day! These two….well, just look at them! Rachel and Lamond live outside of DC but came back to where Rachel grew up for a wedding with their closest people. It was at the beautiful Old Stone Church which […]

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“She’s your lobster.” Friends quote. IYKYK. These two have been together for a long time and now they are officially spending forever as best friends and husband and wife. YAY for the Mr. and Mrs. Sewell! These two are high school sweethearts, but actually met in high school computer class. I mean, straight out of […]

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Talk about pictures speaking louder than words: I mean….yeah….and THAT is worth driving down to from Pittsburgh, PA! Shannon and John did just that for their mid-week sunrise wedding at Pretty Place. When you are coming from far away and getting married at a time when the weather can be a little volatile at sunrise…it […]

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It’s Samantha and Josh…and they are married!!! Josh and Sam met in college in Texas where they live. Their first date was to an Astro’s game and after a year they were engaged! Three years after that, they were planning their destination wedding to Pretty Place and that is when I heard from them. It […]

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Amber and Mason drove 3+ hours to hang out in the mountains with me….along with Jasper and Juliet, their sweet pups! I’d say it was so worth it!! Amber is a traveling nurse so we had to catch her when she was in the area and you never know when you pick out a date […]

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At long last, Meghan and Jacob (and their closest people) were able to make the trip from Florida up to the beautiful mountains surrounding Pretty Place Chapel for their wedding! Like so many, their wedding plans were affected by the pandemic. We were originally supposed to be here on June 13, 2020….and this gorgeous day […]

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