I love a good high school sweetheart story. When getting to know Sela and James, we found out they have been dating since high school! James proposed to Sela this past summer on her family’s back deck. He has decorated it with rose petals and string lights. To make the spot even more special, this was the same spot where they first said “I love you”….how sweet is that??
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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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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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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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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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July was such a busy month, the busiest we’ve had this year. We started the month, still in Minnesota on vacation, visiting family and friends. Matthew’s mom took John and Grace too a really wonderful zoo (Hemker Zoo) where the kids could feed the birds, otters and even the giraffes! We then spent the 4th […]
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This past Saturday, on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, Caroline and Dale were married in Steubenville, OH at Holy Family Catholic Church. Though their day started with clouds and rain, nothing could dampen the joy that their wedding day was finally here! One of my favorite parts of the day is being in […]
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When Isabella and Eric asked if we could go on a little adventure for their engagement session, I immediately looked at Matthew and “YES!! Of course!” We love when our couples come up with unique and special places for their engagement sessions! On Saturday we drove up to the cutest little town on Lake Erie […]
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Caroline and Dale met a few summers back while both serving on Totus Tuus teams in Cincinnati. Their friendship began to form that summer and eventually that friendship grew deeper, into love. They both went to college at Franciscan University of Steubenville so it was the perfect setting for their engagement session. Fun fact about […]
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Alexa and Matt first met just down the road from where we began their engagement session. So when I suggested we use the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY for the first location of their session, they loved the idea. Matthew and I ALSO loved the idea since this is actually where WE had our […]
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On an exceptionally gorgeous day, the last day of July, Deb and Mike were married in the stunning St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Steubenville, OH. They had originally planned on having a May wedding in Georgia but like most 2020 couples their plans had to change. Though the location and date changed, Deb still had […]
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