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.

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...

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.

Baby Blue Eyes - baby photo session

I was so excited to take this baby's picture. He is just so cute and those big blue eyes are striking. I didn't do a color boost on them or anything. It was just the sunlight streaming in from behind. Amazing color, right?
He was such a good little guy to let me take photos of him for so long. He made it easy to take pictures because he was so interested in the camera. He looked straight at me most of the time. Occasionally he would reach out to touch the camera so I took a picture of him doing that. I always think it's cute to have their hand right up in the picture. I like how it shows a candid moment of their curiosity. But the face shots, they are always my favorite. They grow so fast so I like to see every detail of their face and this baby has such a beautiful one!
Thanks Ender, you are a natural!