Lyndsay and Nate's Honeymoon Sunrise Session at Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine

Yesterday’s blog was all about my trip to Bar Harbor, Maine and the incredible elopement I photographed while I was there. If you missed Lyndsay and Nate’s feature, click here to check it out!

Preparing for this trip was super stressful. It was the first time in years I was away from Lou and the dogs for that long of a time period. Not only that, this was wedding number 5 for me in September alone, and my wedding season wasn’t even at it’s peak yet. Oh, and I had just a month and a half prior found out that I was pregnant. Talk about stress! ;] On top of all of that, I knew that we essentially had one day of no driving and non-work related things, so I tried to figure out how I could jam in all of the touristy Bar Harbor things into an afternoon…

Lyndsay and Nate's Fall Elopement in Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine

Nothing makes me happier than when people I’ve known for a very long time ask me to shoot their wedding. It’s seriously such an honor. What’s even sweeter is when my long time friend’s fiancé (whom I’ve never met) reaches out because he knows that having me as their wedding photographer would make his bride-to-be so happy. That’s what happened with Nate and Lyndsay and in that very moment, I knew my friend was marrying a man who holds her love and happiness above anything else. I couldn’t wait to start planning with them!…

Courtney and Andy's Laid Back Fall Engagement Session at Pioneer Pavilion and Lake Glacier in Mill Creek Park in Youngstown, Ohio

In my profession, I get to know so many couples. I love seeing how different each couple is and how each couple interacts. But one thing that I notice time and time again is just how much they enjoy each other’s company. Every one of my couples genuinely loves being together. Courtney and Andy are no exception. They smiled and laughed literally the entire session. I could tell right away just how well their personalities and their sense of humor meshed. Seeing that kind of joy is why I love to do what I do! These two have it in spades and made my job suuuuper easy!…

Meat and Sophie's Game of Thrones Themed Halloween DIY Dog Costumes

It’s that time of year again! October is one of my favorite months of the year. Lou and I officially started dating in October (22nd), seven years ago. We got engaged in October (4th) five years ago and married on October 4th four years ago. Plus, Fall is officially in full swing, with the vibrant warm tones of the trees, the browns and flannels and plaids, boots, cozy sweaters, hot apple cider, apple and pumpkin everything, pumpkin patches, haunted houses, zombie crawls and all of the spooky things in between. I seriously cannot get enough!…