One year (and a few months) into marriage and these two still radiate so much joy! I was so excited for Vanessa and Steven’s anniversary session in this gorgeous location overlooking Fernwood State Forest near Steubenville, OH.  We picked the date for their session a while back, not knowing what the weather would be.  Well, […]

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Fall Fernwood State Forest Anniversary Session | Vanessa + Steven

God and family. Two things that clearly stood out to me this past weekend. Leah and Jacob were married in a beautifully intimate backyard wedding in the Fingerlakes Region of NY, near Skaneateles, NY. The brightly colored fall leaves that blanketed the ground were the inspiration for the stunning wedding pallet. Dusty blues, mossy greens, […]

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2020

Fall Inspired Backyard Wedding in Skaneateles, NY | Leah + Jacob

Picture this: brightly colored fall trees, a crisp breeze, and bright blue skies. The perfect fall day. Yes, the weather was beautiful but I’m here to tell you that the most beautiful parts of Teresa and Daniel’s wedding were the people. And I don’t just mean that in reference to the amazing couple and bridal […]

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2020

St. Peter’s Catholic Church Wedding in Steubenville | Teresa + Daniel

Emily and Alex are two of the sweetest people you’ll meet and I had such an incredible time photographing this precious moment in their family’s life.  Little Calvin Wesley is due on Christmas and he is so loved already! I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with Emily and Alex during their fall maternity session in Steubenville, OH. […]

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Maternity

Steubenville Fall Maternity Session | Emily + Alex

September 2020, the start of a new school year, some fun travels to see friends in Cincinnati and some classic fall fun! We began September with a trip to Cincinnati! We visited with friends and met up with one of our 2021 couples for their engagement session. I am always blown away by this city! […]

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Personal

Schaefer Family Adventures: September 2020

Imagine the most perfect early fall day, the warm sun shining, some passing clouds and ending the day with a cool breeze. Ok now picture a beautiful Airbnb on a farm in the country, a large white tent lit with string lights and filled with your closest and dearest friends and family. The sounds of […]

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2020

Dusty Blue + Bright Pink Airbnb Wedding in Steubenville, OH | Sarah + Jacob

I can not believe how fast this summer went by! August was a fun month with lots of playdates and a visit from some wonderful friends! It was also filled with engagement sessions, a wedding and a few family sessions too. A good combo of calm and busy. About midway through the month the student’s […]

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Personal

Schaefer Family Adventures: August 2020

When Therese and Phillip chose Hartwood Acres for their engagement session, I was so excited! It has been on my list of places that I want to shoot at! The stunning mansion is surrounded by beautiful grounds, perfect for a lovely sunset engagement session in Pittsburgh.  Therese and Phillip drove in from Michigan for their […]

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2020

Hartwood Acres Engagement Session in Pittsburgh | Therese + Phillip

Over Labor Day weekend we traveled to Cincinnati, OH to meet up with Rachel and Seth for their downtown riverfront engagement session.  We absolutely LOVE visiting Cincinnati, it is such a beautiful city with stunning parks and gorgeous cityscapes. We have many good friends that live there and we always love an excuse to travel […]

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2020

Cincinnati Riverfront Engagement Session | Rachel + Seth

Though we absolutely love to travel, I am always so touched when a client is willing to drive to us for their engagement session.  Megan and Zack drove 4 hours to come visit Megan’s family and it worked our perfectly to schedule their engagement session in Steubenville, OH for last weekend. Megan is grew up […]

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2020

Summer Engagement Session in Steubenville, Ohio | Megan + Zack

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