Category archives: Families

  • Family | Jeff, Kayla, Conner & Cooper

  • I was so excited when Kayla had asked me to do a photoshoot :) I haven't seen Jeff or Kayla since high school, but have been watching their little family grow via Facebook. Kayla's Mom joined us for the morning to help wrangle the dog & get Connor to laugh, so thank you for braving the cold with us! It was a breezy[...]
  • M's 1st Birthday Party (x2)

  • With my family living 2 hours north of Lancaster, it's often easier to have double the parties, double the fun. It's just too hard to get grandparents to travel that far & it's nice to include family from both my husband's side & mine. I chose to theme Mikayla's party "Little Red Riding Hood" style, for no othe[...]
  • 365 days ago, Little M was born.

  • I'm not going to get all sappy & sentimental here. I'll just let the pictures speaks all the words. We love you Mikayla. I hope you had a wonderful 1st birthday today :) I'll post her Birthday Party (Part 1) early next week. Her Birthday Party (Part 2) begins tomorrow! First, a quick glance back at her morning [...]
  • Kiddo Lifestyle | Mikayla 9-12 months

  • Sleeping: A typical night of sleep now starts around 8:30. She was routinely waking around 2 a.m. for feedings for several nights a few weeks back. I know that I feel better when I can get a solid chunk of sleep versus being awakened in between. Therefore, I thought I'd attempt to beat the system and begin dreamfeeding[...]
  • Newborn | Meet Gavin (Weaver Family)

  • Not too long ago, I photographed Ally and her bump. And now... Meet Gavin! He's on the outside. We met up at Cherry Hill Orchards in Lancaster almost 2 weeks ago. He was just 7 days & baby-fresh. It was quite a scorcher of a day... definitely didn't feel fall-like. We may have been sweating like crazy, but we pushe[...]
  • Maternity | James, Ally & Addison

  • I've had the pleasure of photographing this family for the last couple summers. I went to high school with Ally, and it's so fun to watch our lives change & grow. We ventured out to Montour Preserve in Washingtonville to capture her family of 3, before they soon welcome Baby #2 into the world. Addison has grown int[...]
  • Kiddo Lifestyle | Mikayla at 7 months

  • { 7 months already! Where has the time gone? } Sleeping: Mikayla is now sleeping through the night (or waking once for a nursing occasionally). I think ever since she figured out that she could sleep on her belly... she's been sleeping so much better. At first I was totally nervous to watch her flip onto her belly w[...]
  • 1st Birthday | Elanor

  • This little lady turned 1 & celebrated with family who came from near & far. She opened presents, played with the wrapping paper, got messy with her cupcake, giggled & had lots of smiles. Her Mommy & Daddy did a fabulous job decorating & prepping the food. Happy Birthday Elanor! So glad I could be t[...]
  • Family + Newborn | Olsen Family

  • Our family welcomed yet another wee one in 2014. Meet Dominic Matthew Olsen. :) He sure is handsome, and such an angel. He sleeps so well for his mommy & daddy, and seems to be very easy-going. I'm finding that I truly enjoy lifestyle sessions & want to focus primarily on these moving forward. I asked Laurie if[...]
  • Family + Newborn | Sauder Family

  • I can't believe my niece is already 4 weeks old! Where does the time go. Life has been so very crazy busy lately, that I haven't been able to spend much time with her at all unfortunately. I did however have the opportunity to spend some time with my sister-in-law, her husband Colton & their new addition last we[...]
  • Family + Newborn | Lauren, Devonair, Aliyah and Baby Desmond

  • Lauren works with me at JPL, so I've watched her grow on this wonderful journey. Baby Desi finally arrived :) We met up at Fort Hunter, on front street in Harrisburg, for a family session with her adorable little ones. The weather was perfect, all except for some pesky gnats. I guess that's what you get when shootin[...]
  • Family | Ryan, Brittany & Claire

  • Claire just turned 1. Her mom spent weeks and weeks creating handcrafted decor for her birthday party, and unfortunately I couldn't attend, due to… wait for it… a birth class. A birth class which my husband and I both wish we wouldn't have paid for and had skipped. But that's a whole different story. It was insanely[...]