What better place to photograph your engagement session than Rittenhouse Square in the springtime, I can’t think of any, can you?
We even encountered a street drummer, and he did show off for us.
After our city stroll we headed to Capital Grille where Kevin and Kristen started dating. 
I gotta start by admitting I sport about three or four weather apps on my phone, for reasons I don’t have to further explain. Most of the time I kinda ignore the weather, and one of those times was with Brianna and Mike’s engagement at Hunting Hill Mansion. Winds up to 20mph were supposed to blast us away, and guess what, the park was breeze free. I’m starting to believe these weather websites are there to scare us into watching tv more and staying in.
Any-who, we roamed around the ghostly mansion and enjoyed ourselves. Enjoy, you viewer, you. 🙂
Where else would you rather be on a 20 degrees winter day other than the huge Longwood Gardens conservatory. On this particular day the Orchid Extravaganza displays were in full bloom. So Alex and Vinny will not only be surrounded by orchids at their engagement session but the big day will be surrounded by this magic flower. October cannot come fast enough!
Here we are before our 2016 season reminiscing about last year’s wonderful moments and I couldn’t help but share a few of my favorites taken at engagements and weddings. One thing I can say for sure is I have amazing clients and that 2016 is shaping up to be another crazy year, filled with tears, laughter and everything in between. Enjoy the photos and expect many, many more soon. Yours truly.
While in Philly visiting family Ben and Alice decided to have a nice stroll through Old City and Art Museum areas and get their portraits taken. And being 60 degrees out, the weather was no different than Austin, TX where they both live now.
Old City portraits
It’s that time of the year when the city is vibrant and colorful and the streets are roaming with shoppers and locals. And what better time to propose with the City Hall backdrop than now? That’s what Chase planned and synchronized with me a few days ago trying to surprise Sasha. While he went down on one knee, behind me a wedding and another proposal was going on.
Proposal on Broad street in Philadelphia
On a cold winter`s day
I`ll let the sun shine again for you
On a cold winter`s day
I`ll break the mightiest ice for you
…I heard Donald whispering to Vanessa in between poses(why would I lie?). In the first 5 minutes of their session I knew these two are made for each other. The laughs, the giggles, the kisses all came so naturally. You could say I am blessed like that, in working with great people all these years.
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If you like Art Museum Engagement photos check out Alyona and Maksym’s engagement as well.
Fun has been had at the last wedding of our season with Liz and Rob at the beautiful Merion of Cinnaminson, NJ. After their getting ready at the hotel, we setup their first look at Merion on the grand staircase. And it was a teary one, but it definitely set the mood for our romantic portraits at Lakeview Park around the corner. The golden light of the late fall didn’t disappoint and provided some much needed warmth for the couple.
The rest of the night was not short of great music, food and wonderful guests. Enjoy the photos!
Wedding at The Merion of Cinnaminson:
Make up and hair artist Jill Kozar – hair Dylan Michael Cosmetics (Cindy Singer, artist)- makeup –
Caterer The Merion (Sue, event specialist)
DJ Soundinmind -Dustin Kasper
Florist Pennypack Flowers (Lisa)
Brand of Dress Augusta Jones
Videographer VideoGems Videography (Alan Paller)
So it was Halloween and October with its last day chill engulfed the couple, in a misty veil … (disc scratch noise) Wait, wait, waaait, it was actually a beautiful and warm day full of colors and amazing people. Yea, yea that’s how I remember it. Mark, Carly, a little back up here please? Anyone? 🙂
As soon as I met these two lovely people I knew it was a match made in heaven and the wedding is gonna rock. Well I was not let down, let me tell ya. And as a bonus we rode golf carts around Northampton Valley Country Club‘s beautiful grounds. Still waiting on golf carts to become golf bump carts, but racing them will do for now.
Shall we take a look at these photo? Let’s!
Wedding at Northampton Valley Country Club
When someone mentions rooftops, secret access is the cherry on top to my excitement. And that’s exactly what we did, pretty safely shall I say. After we failed to convince Robyn and Jack’s kitty that cameras are not dangerous to felines we headed out to Waterworks and Art Museum for a few more playful shots. I have a feeling this wedding is gonna have some sort of dance off, just sayin’. 🙂
Tyler Arboretum is one of my favorite locations to photograph weddings, and more and more engagements. We even had a guest appearance, their two super sweet doggies. It was the perfect fall afternoon, with leaves in full color, a bit chilly and a slight smell of garden fires. But before I get too poetic, I’ll let you enjoy the photos.
Had a great time fooling around with Ashley and David at Penn’s Landing. Later we headed to Temple University where they both graduated from and I tell ya, spirits were high after they changed into temple gear. I like when couples choose a place that means something to them, it brings back good memories. But I’ll let you enjoy the photos.
More and more brides and grooms choose to get ready at a hotel near to their reception venue for their convenience and their guests’ as well. And so we started with Amanda and Adam getting ready at the Sonesta Hotel right across the road from the beautiful Pyramid Club.
Adam getting his flower put on, of course with a smile on his face. 
Guys debating politics with a football game as background noise.
And our beautiful bride Amanda, putting her Sophia Tolli dress on.
Smooches and kisses from the bridesmaids. A fun bunch indeed Amanda! 
First look with his bride.
Girls being sassy/silly. 
A window to the city 
Oooh, an awesome cake topper…oooh I can see Ben Franklin Bridge! 🙂
Enjoying the sunset
Professional selfie. 
On top of the Pyramid Club in Philadelphia
I had the pleasure of playing with Sean and Casey photographing their engagement session at Bucks County Community College. Sean is deploying to Cuba and I want to thank him for his service with this occasion. I said it before and I will say it again and again, I’m super lucky to work with such amazing people. Enjoy!
Bucks County Community College engagement
From the moment I met with Tina and Joe I knew that they wanted to hire me as their photographer, and I think deep down they knew as well. 🙂
Well it happened, and after having a great engagement session I couldn’t wait for their big day to arrive.
One emotional wedding, I tell ya, and I couldn’t be happier with the photos.
First I fooled around with the guys getting done up, then I had some fun with Tina and the girls while they were getting ready. After capturing their first look and playing a bit with the awesome bridal party we got ready for the big moment, the ceremony, where some funny confessions were revealed about Tina’s stalking tactics for her love, Joe.
Later DJ Johnny A entertained us with his wicked tunes and the party was ON! It was a wonderful Penn Oaks Golf Club wedding indeed!
Eagles judging 
An emotional first look
oh yes, some sick dancing was on display 
Did I mention a full lunar eclipse and a blood moon happened that night? Too bad we couldn’t see much of it because of the clouds.
Every wedding I photograph I get to see how lucky I am to be creating wonderful memories for new families. This time Maria, our associate photographer, captured Kristin and Andrew’s wedding at Garces Trading Co., and they had a great time undoubtedly. I gotta admit I got really hungry when finishing the photos, the food looked amazing. 🙂
But I’ll let you enjoy the photos for yourself.
Not only they are one of the sweetest I’ve photographed but Laura and Eric met me at Ridley Creek State Park at the wee hours of the morning. Too dangerous to mention the hour for most people for their own protection. We shivered, we fooled around, and almost got swollen by a swamp at one point, but it was all worth it in the end.
Just like any great love story begins, on a wild, eclectic, and spooky night(Nina’s words), Nina and Jason’s started on a balmy New Year’s Eve on the levee of the great Mississippi river. After shielding his girlfriend from the river rats Jason had a quite a big question to ask Nina. Fast forward to this past weekend I can easily say she did answer that question with a big yes.
Tears were shed, smiles were displayed, golf carts were refreshingly breezy, and under the tent dancing was enjoyed by everyone. Have a look and see how we were all delighted by this Morris Arboretum wedding of a lovely couple, Nina and Jason.
Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church 
Since the moment I met with Lisa and Derek I told myself: Man this wedding is gonna rock. And boy wrong was I not. We started capturing Lisa and Derek’s getting ready at The National Hotel in Frenchtown, NJ. After their first look we headed over to the magical place that Tinicum Park Barn is to have some fun.
Let me tell ya’, I love when couples let me use the beautiful afternoon light and plan to have enough time for their portraits. And when you’re as sweet and up for anything like Lisa and Derek are, gorgeous photos will follow pronto. Enjoy!
They caught a super nice phi…I mean photographer. 🙂 
Dana Yeungling – Taire Salon www.tairesalon.com
Donna Mount – From This Day Forward www.fromthisdayforward.net
Smoke N’ Dudes – Barb www.smokendudesbbq.com
Nicholas Ehling
Venue – Tinicum Park Barn wedding
You know that feeling you get when the rain is hovering in the puffy clouds but just teases the guests for a while? How can you, you’re probably not a geeky photographer. To make a story short the rain did not start until we were done with the majority of the photos and we could run underneath the tents. And you probably came here to see this beautiful, laid back New York couple enjoy themselves on their wedding day anyway.
Regina and Tyler chose to have an outdoor wedding at a friends estate, by the name of Blossom Hill Estate. And a mistake they did not make because everything turned out super sweet and they partied on until the wee hours. But I should let you decide how much fun they had through the photos.
Regina wore a gorgeous dress by Amsale.
Amazing surprise dance by Regina’s bridesmaids.
