Pictures during a downpour

Time to catch up.

A friend of mine asked me to take some family photos over the summer and wouldn't you know it, the only day we could make it happen, it was raining. Not a little, a lot. So we changed plans and headed undercover which was still outdoors but kept us dry. It was cold and blustery and actually pretty dark. Enter in a little lighting magic and the gray day is gone. They were really fun; had great attitudes and ended up with lots of images. These are just a few.

Good peeps

 

I'm behind in posting but still at it.

 

If you met this couple and their family, you would say they are some of the nicest people ever.

They truly are.

 

 

 

Sunny senior pictures - Central PA photographer

I drove by this field of Queen Anne's Lace every week hoping it would still be in bloom. I knew that a nice field was one of the settings that this beautiful girl was hoping for. They are not easy to come by here, often being cut early in the season. The flowers were at peak on the day we came. I drove by just 2 days later and they had already started to fade. What luck!

These photos are just the beginning. She had so many great ones at two other locations we chose. I love helping a high school senior feel comfortable in knowing they'll get a portrait that truly reflects them.

Sports images - Central PA photographer, L Montgomery studios

Taking sports photos in the rain was fun and watching a young, fierce competitor was even better. I was so happy when they called to ask me to do this - something out of the norm. Documenting such a big part of the high school experience, in this case, Field Hockey, is just as important as the senior photo. So don't forget to take pictures! Someday they will look back on those photos and think, "Yeah, I was pretty good at that!" and be thankful there was proof.

Part two pictures will be in the post season - let's hope for better weather.

Not only is M. a good athlete but she is up for Valedictorian in the best school district in the area. She's a funny, terrific person whom I can't say enough good things about - she's just that great.

A few shots -

Oh, thanks to my friend, Panda, for helping me out. I owe you!

To the parents - upcoming sessions- Elizabethtown, PA area photographer, Central PA

- School photos

They are coming up and they're not just for Seniors anymore. I have a few new "school" props for that one of a kind children's portrait. While it's endearing to have the standard school photo, it's also nice to get a portrait done in a more relaxed setting where your child can be his or her self!

yes, that's a laundromat

- Don't forget the costume!

I am booking for Halloween photos but have limited times for those. Call early to schedule!

- Parties!

Have you ever gone half way through a party and realized you hadn't even taken one picture yet? Let me document it for you so you can enjoy your child's day and remember all those fun details.

Please call me at 592-0140 or 327-9232 for more info about any or all of these projects.

Beautiful Senior - Central PA photographer

When a session goes particularly well, I have a hard time deciding which photo is my favorite so I just pulled a few files at random. This girl is one of my favorite people. I've had the opportunity to get to know her over the past 4 years and she is always laughing and making others feel happy. It was a fun session and I look forward to the rest of our seasonal portraits.

Enjoy!

Josh - Lancaster county, PA photographer, modern senior portraits

When I was asked to take Josh's senior portraits he asked if I could take some of him wearing his football jersey. I said "Absolutely!" because I think photos should really reflect who you are and that is so important in senior photos. No teen-ager wants the standard yearbook photo for their most important and hopefully, fun year.

For Josh, his high school football career was one of his most memorable times and I think we captured it. I was so honored when his parents sent me a graduation announcement they designed using some of the following pictures.

City scenes - family session, Lancaster county photographer

I recently had the opportunity to photograph a vibrant and beautiful family. Both Kyle and Heather are avid snowboarders. Heather is also a good cook and makes a mean cake that I have been thinking about since I first tasted it at a Cinco de Mayo picnic. Seriously delish.

After talking with them about what kind of photos they wanted, besides the family portrait, we decided that city scenes would be fun, something with an urban feel. A kind of paparazzi style session without the creepy stalker-ish invasion of privacy thing. So I scouted out some interesting areas and alley ways which is always fun to do and these were some of the results.

Seriously such a good looking couple.

Beautiful boy

For the photo below, I was actually positioning myself on the ground when their little boy stood up from where he was sitting and squealed. I was sooo thankful I didn't miss it. There's no creating it. Moments like that are so funny.



Love the nuzzle
Highlighting proportion can make for a fun photo.

I am now booking mini and full sessions for July and August.

Call me!

Scouting - Elizabethtown, PA photographer, Central Pa photographer

We went to scout an area for upcoming sessions and the girls are always willing to test a backdrop for me. I love that they like to do that for me.

Of course I will be using a different lens but I liked what I saw.

There are all kinds of interesting places that you just have to keep an eye out for and be prepared to stop the car and test it. I always ask the kids to keep a lookout for me and they have directed me toward some hidden gems.

Hello again - Central PA, Elizabethtown, PA photographer

Hellooo...
After a long winter's nap I am ready to get working again. Today I am preparing for a challenging but fun assignment. It's the perfect thing to get me excited about the year in pictures.
Stay tuned and have a great weekend!

Friday night

Pinewood Derby

Winter/holiday lovely - a family photo session, Elizabethtown, PA photographer

We waited for a day with temperatures above freezing to take holiday pictures for this beautiful family. I crossed my fingers for two weeks hoping that the weather forecast would hold.

Camille said the kids would be donning their Christmas outfits so we chose an indoor venue with a beautifully decorated tree as the background. Hoping it wasn't too cold, I also wanted to hit the streets and find a "town" backdrop. Happily, it was a balmy 40 degrees!

We still had to work quickly but managed to get some cute and candid shots.
I mean, how could we not? Can you see how pretty they are??
When I edit, I make the picture large and go through it with a fine tooth comb. I look for anything that may need re-touching but Camille did not have one flaw to edit. What a lucky girl!
But not only that, they are really nice people as well.

They were a great family to work with, letting me take several pictures. I knew that with two toddlers, you have to keep snapping away to capture just the right moment. I have to give the kids a lot of credit, they were happy and really hung in there with me.
Thanks guys!

Just a few from the day...

You can call me Al

Recently I was asked to take two stock photos. Happy for the assignment I waited to hear the request thinking it would be children or puppies... but it was for clouds and grass. Interesting I thought. This shouldn't be too hard, right?

I quickly channeled my inner meteorologist and tried to remember the types of clouds. Stratus, Cumulus and Cirrus were all that I could remember. So I asked them what kind they wanted hoping that Mother Nature would send some more clouds my way, stat.

'Not puffy but not wispy' was the reply. That just took out two that I knew for sure, Cumulus and Cirrus. I had to hurry because they needed the photo pronto and the clouds were breaking up that day. I took a few pictures from my deck but decided to jump in the car and head for a more open area. My grass had seen better days so I needed to look for new turf anyway. I must have taken 30 cloud pictures. And then the grass - about the same. I sent over about 5 files of each. And you know which cloud they picked? The first one off of the deck. It was fun to do and I was happy to oblige.

And just so you know, I think it's a Mid-Level Altocumulus.
Who knew there were so many sub-categories as well?

Happy cloud watching!

Vibrant - family photo session - Central PA photographer

This vibrant and beautiful family was a lot of fun and easy to work with. Each had individual shots taken along with the family portraits.

I am so thankful that the weather cooperated. Although it started off a little chilly under all of the trees, it turned out to be sunny and relatively warm which made for some great candid shots of the boys playing football.

All of these kids are so great and were up for posing and holding still for a moment without any hesitation. The shadow picture has become one of my favorites. It's a little unconventional for a portrait but I find it so endearing.

Little ones

It was a beautiful, sunny autumn day when I took pictures of adorable twins. You would think a mini session would be easy but this proved to be my biggest challenge. You can imagine there was no holding still and once they saw the open space and creek, they wanted to run and explore. The request of the day was to get some face shots suitable for framing. So we worked fast and luckily, I think we got it. Oh they are such cute little ones.