Stacie & Michael | Annapolis Engagement Session

Any time I get to travel anywhere outside of Pittsburgh for photography I am a happy girl. Having a 6 year old (a stinkin’ cute 6 year old, that is) we don’t get to travel too much or too far for work so when we can work it out, we do. Going to Annapolis for Stacie & Michael’s E-Session was so fantastic. We like to consider these teensy traveling sessions as mini-getaways for John and me.

Annapolis is one of those little towns that oozes quaintness and charm. Adorable little streets, old buildings, sweet little shops and let’s not forget to mention the water and boats. So crazy awesome. We were lucky that we got 2 days to photograph Stacie & Michael and that made for a very relaxing session. We were able to meet them in the evening for the first day of their shoot, which gave us that warm glow with the sun going down. And then up and at ‘em in the morning with the brightness of a new day. And it’s not just the light that changes with each day, the energy changes too. In the evening it’s relaxed, lazy and slow. In the morning it’s more of joining in with the ebb and flow of the day’s beginning. It changes the whole tone of the shoot, which I love because that gives our couples so much more of an experience with us and us with them. Can’t beat that.

 

Jay Verno Studio | Pittsburgh Weddings | Jen & Kevin

Finally got a chance to give you bit more from Jen & Kevin’s wedding. Jen & Kevin decided to do a First Look and have all of their portraiture done ahead of the ceremony and I love this for 2 reasons: One, you get to have that intimate moment of seeing each other for the first time on your wedding day and two, the rest of your day is yours and will run very smoothly as there are no interruptions between each phase (and your guests will thank you )

The wedding was very lovely as well. Pink and purple…two of my favorite colors.

Enjoy!

Edgeworth Club at Sewickley | Pittsburgh Weddings | Kristian & Mike

Ahhhh!! The details! The details! The DETAILS! So my first thought for a blog post for Kristian & Mike’s wedding was going to be a teensy sneak peek but as I went thru their photos I just couldn’t stand to post just one photo. So here you see I have no self control and have posted 11. Yes. 11. But looking thru the photos you’ll see why….there were so many scrumptious details I just couldn’t help myself.

I do love details (have I mentioned before that I love details??) I am a girlie girl; give me color, give me little tidbits that you just accidentally stumble on, show me your personality and show me a little bit of your love for each other in your details and I am putty in your hands. And we have photographed receptions at The Edgeworth Club in Sewickley but this was our first time photographing the wedding there as well and this side room was just stunning for a wedding. Beautiful gigantic arched windows just oozing all that soft warm light. Perfection.

Well Kristian and Mike did a great job with this. They kept it so simple, so elegant and I adored that they kept the colors to just 2: lime green and deep purple. And I must give a shout out to Karrie Hlista Wedding Floral Designs…my mouth watered at the first glance of that bridal bouquet and I swear I could have shed a tear when I saw the centerpieces. They were huge, gorgeous and any time you include fruit with your florals well I’m just all kindsa in with ya!

Enjoy these incredible details.

Before & After | Glamour Photography

I just love these Before & Afters! I always have a great time looking at the befores & afters when editing my photos and I can’t believe I never considered that you all might find that fun too. Meet M. As you can see M has a very fun look and wow did we all have a good time playing with that hair.

For the black outfit I wanted to do something fierce and Justine (owner, lead stylist and fashionista extraordinaire of Beauty Justified) had a great idea to pin M’s hair back on one side and she even laced a green ribbon thru it (you can’t see it here but it rocked!) She smoked out those eyes and we were all set. For the 2nd look I wanted something much softer and playful. So Justine brought the hair back down and softened up M’s makeup. I absolutely adore laughing photos. Those are the ones your Love will look at and say “Yup…there’s my girl.” My job = Done.

 

Foodie Friday | Avocado Pesto Pasta

Mmmmmm…..I’m still out of town but couldn’t pass up an opportunity to share a delicious recipe with you that includes one of my most favorite ingredients ever: avocado.

I throw avocado in everything and anything I can because not only does it have a yummy taste but since it has a very creamy texture it is an excellent replacement for cheese, especially if you get a bit hummused out like I do. So when I came across this delicious recipe combining all of my favorites (garlic – oh my! – pasta – gimme gimme – basil – please stop…you’re just teasing me now – and of course…my love…avocado) I just had to make it….over and over and over.

Now, I could either just let you click the link above, copy Chef Chloe’s recipe word for word in my blog or do the smart thing and just command, shift, 4 on my Mac and take a screen shot and place it below. Gosh I’m one smart cookie.

Buhl Park Weddings | Rachel & Dan

I absolutely love the part of a wedding day when the bride and groom are getting ready. So much energy, so much activity. It’s one of my most favorite parts of the day. Since John takes the photos of the guys getting ready while I’m taking photos of the gals, it’s always a treat to get home and look thru what moments John was able to capture. And I’m never disappointed.

Enchanting | Glamour Photography