You'Re Engaged?


I could not believe my baby cousin, Lisa, was engaged. My mom is one of five, so my brother and I are on the "older" end of the nine cousins. Lisa was born when I was twenty and she'll always be my baby cousin. When you meet Alex, you know we really loved how special he makes Lisa feel.


When discussing where she wanted photos, she said she could not think of one that felt right. I asked her what she and Alex truly love doing. She described hanging with their dog and hiking in Wissahickon Valley Park. With lots of trails, beautiful trees and fresh water of Wissahickon Creek always provides calming sounds. I love this area when I was nearby living in Manayunk. With its beauty serenity, it's amazing being so close to Philadelphia. As for wardrobe, we opted for Alex to be the neutral and for Lisa to have the fun with print.

Couple sharing a romantic moment outdoors, smiling at each other surrounded by autumn foliage in a lush green setting.
Close-up of a hand wearing a stunning emerald and gold engagement ring resting on a man's wrist.

Their Dog


How could we not do a session that included Chance? The sweetest, calmest dog ever. My aunt and uncle considered him their grand-dog.

A smiling couple sits outdoors among autumn trees with their black and white dog in a warm fall portrait.
Couple holding hands walking a black dog on a forest trail surrounded by autumn foliage.
A smiling woman in a floral dress receives a tender kiss on the cheek from a bearded man outdoors.
A smiling couple poses outdoors, woman in floral dress and man in gray shirt, surrounded by lush green foliage.

And Just Like That...


All of my grandmother's children are adults living happy adult lives. Don't get me wrong, I never would have thought that with everything we'd got up to growing up. But, now we have mortgages, car payments and we all argue over being our grandmothers favorite. It's me.