Archive for December, 2009

philadelphia college of physicians wedding | talia + john

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Forget about what the TV show says. It’s never sunny in Philadelphia. Not to worry, Talia and John had a gorgeous wedding anyway at the Philadelphia College of Physicians.

Nicole Polk came along to 2nd shoot with me once again, and like most of my great couples this year, T&J were willing to get a little wet for the cause of getting great images.

Enough chit chat. Check these out. We started off at M’s on the Square Salon.

Back to Sofitel to finish getting ready.


A couple quick shots around town before it started pouring…







Love these two that Nicole got of the dads applauding during the recessional.



The College of Physicians is so old and beautiful…






No Macarena kept it classy on the dance floor!

Thanks again, Talia and John, for trusting me with your wedding images!

harrisburg wedding | jocelyn + peter

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Another weekend, another rainstorm… must be 2009! Not to worry; for some reason, I’ve been blessed with couples who have been all for going out in the rain and getting wet. It’s been challenging, always shooting in the rain and trying to keep my brides & grooms, my gear, and myself dry… but on days like this one in October, it’s all worth it.

Jocelyn & Peter (remember their engagement session a few months back?) were married in Harrisburg. My friend and fellow photographer Mark Gardner joined me for the day, and it was great having him along! A few of the shots below are his. We started off at the Crowne Plaza Hotel where J&P were getting ready.

Makeup by the talented Emily of Cheekadee.

Jocelyn is a wonderfully organized yet low-key bride! Check out this schedule…






I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… I love having great 2nd shooters along with me. While I was making this image below, Mark was shooting the one above on the left.

We knew it was going to be rainy, so Jocelyn made some calls and arranged for us to head over to the State Capitol building. It’s a beautiful building, these hallowed halls of the state legislature. After giving ourselves a secret pay raise, we got down to the business at hand…

I know I broke a lot of rules of composition with the shot of Peter below… I like the shot anyway.











Then it was off to West Shore Country Club for the party!




Jocelyn & Peter, you went above and beyond to get these photos… thank you for braving the rain!

greg + megan

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Greg & Megan are one of those couples that I knew I wanted to work with right from first time we met… they’re simply fun, laid-back, welcoming people. We got together in Philadelphia one morning a while back to take a few engagement pictures and get to know each other a bit better. They’re getting married at Riverdale Manor in Lancaster next summer, but because they live near Philadelphia they wanted to make sure we took these pictures here.





I just love this one.



Greg & Megan… thanks again. It was great, I’m looking forward to next summer!