Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Easter Portraits

This Easter at church we did portraits for families before or after the service.  I didn't get to photograph all the families but some of them really really made me laugh, I'm so happy to be a part of a church that is so loving and outside the box..... it's refreshing to have found a church in pennsylvania that uses the arts to express family, hope, and all the good stuff found in life.

here are some favorites...

This family is adorable... Their son Josiah kept on wanting to make faces, and we had to convince him to smile nicely just once.








I had to pose the two men on the sides of the couch, and they were trying to make that seem "manly" hahaha.




My accomplice, Melody taking a shot.




Our pastor, and his family. Love them!



Worship Band spiced things up a bit...  Bob (top middle, blue button down) was like, "Hey lets do a civil war shot."






These two girls were giggling in the church foyer so I walked over to them and asked to take their photo together , they were hesitant until I told them we had mustache props.  

FYI: That's the way to an artsy teenage girl's heart, mustache props.

  The one on the left in the red pants reminded me so much of myself when I was high school...what cool kids with their dreads..... maybe I'll dread my hair next.  
They considered these their "serious photos" hahaha.





When outside...

don't forget to look up and look around!









Monday, April 21, 2014

Welcome Light, Welcome Spring

Hello Spring.

This is a new season full of transition for me.
I had a pretty harsh winter, but I've found that by appreciating what each season brings I grow immensely.

I edit photos with a certain idea in mind:
 I want viewers to focus on specific things and reflect, or I want them to feel... something.
 My intent for these are for the viewer to enjoy them, and to feel as if they are experiencing the natural beauty that kept me captivated for quite a while on Easter Sunday.
 So feel free to step inside these environments, step inside Kutztown, Pennsylvania and see what I saw firsthand.




I couldn't even handle how glorious this day was, chilly, but the beauty of this new weather and season was so much for me...it was perfection.














I have some more tree and plant life images, but I'll post those tomorrow...I need sleep!


Sunday, December 29, 2013

Candid Ceremony Shots

 I always love capturing shots that happen in the moment, here are some candid moments from the ceremony.