summer solstice

This past weekend I had a birthday, which is also an anniversary. My sister and brother and mother and two significant others came to stay. We all dined out, went boating, hit a quaint brewpub, went for a hike and had wood fired pizza. Oh, yes, and Father’s day and the summer solstice. And the …

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maternity photographer luzerne county PA

memorial day moments

We went for a walk as the light got warm, this beautiful Memorial day. One friend found four leaf clovers for everyone. The little ones walked the dog, and I snuck a few quiet moments with this lovely couple, expecting their first baby this October.

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PA barn

ephemeral barn

A friend asked me to document the barn on her mother’s property because it will be torn down in about two weeks. The toddler needed a nap. Some dramatic clouds rolled in. It was time to go for a drive. e·phem·er·al əˈfem(ə)rəl/ adjective 1. lasting for a very short time. synonyms: transitory, transient, fleeting, passing, …

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Ricketts glen family portraits

siblings in Mossville

Yesterday was overcast, with nice soft lighting, and I took some portraits of my neighbor’s adorable two children, ages 3 and 11. We started out sitting with they cat, who was quite the furry model, then strolled down to the pond for a little fishing. What a beautiful Spring afternoon!

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early Spring at Tyler Arboretum

Its a tradition in our family to visit Tyler Arboretum near Memere’s April birthday. It is always a beautiful place, especially when the trees are flowering. Because I live 2 hours north of Media, PA it is especially refreshing to see these blooms that arrive a couple weeks of the flowers of USDA zone 5.

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Testing the Canon 6D

Chasing the quest to always take better pictures, and because I love to shoot, I decided to update my hardware and upgrade from my dusty trusty Canon EOS 20D to a Canon EOS 6D. Plus Adorama was running some sweet deals. I’d picked up the bundled Canon L lens on eBay previously. I was sorely …

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