winter portraits

SPRING IS IN THE AIR!

This winter in Pennsylvania has been the coldest since I moved here… and we all know how grey it can be around here!  Last Saturday it warmed up to about 58 degrees.  Now, I grew up in Georgia, so 58 meant you are still decked out in NorthFace gear and run to your car as fast as you can!  But around these parts… you put on shorts!  Wash your cars!  Take your motorcycles out for the first ride of the season!  So, my pal Steph and I went exploring in desperate need of Vitamin D and inspiration.. this is a glimpse into our afternoon…. 

…. and what a gorgeous subject she is!…….  

MAGIC in the SNOW….

We've been planning the perfect session for a long time now.. the day we decided to shoot could NOT HAVE BEEN MORE PERFECT.   We needed snow and it wasn't calling for much, in fact it had already come through our area according to the forecast.  Just as we started shooting  Heaven poured out the most perfect snow I have ever seen, I could not be more happy with how our session went, here's a glimpse into a perfect morning with this awesome couple!  

 

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MAGIC IN THE WOODS

I had the perfect morning with my pal Jess, it made me so happy to capture such a radiant expecting mother… Here's a quick glimpse into what I saw this morning…..  

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WANAMAKER FAMILY FAVORITES..

Its always great to see friends!  …. it's even greater to see strangers who became friends, I photographed life events for, their wedding, and its a pleasure to capture their growing family.  These are some of my favorites from our cold Pennsylvania session…   Now If I can get them to send us some warmth from back in Georgia, we'll all be better! :)                              Wanamakers ~ Can't wait to see you the next time you're up, Miss Y'ALL! 

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Merry Christmas Finn…

I've known this lil' nugget since before he was born!  I was there when he was 4 days old, the day he turned one year, and it makes me so happy to capture him for Christmas.  We also think he'd make the best baby model!… I mean… check out these sugar lips!…… 

I'm happy to call his mom and dad my friends :)  

Love these bare trees….

The bare trees can also make for beautiful pictures!  Here's some favorites from a recent session.  These kids did so great braving the chilly morning!  :)