12/4/25 12/4/25

Take better photos of your kids (and pets)

Some tips for how to take better photos of your kids (and pets!)

11/17/25 11/17/25

So you're planning a microwedding

Tips for planning your small wedding, whether you’re calling it an intimate wedding, a microwedding, or an elopement.

10/10/25 10/10/25

Planning your engagement session

Tips for planning your engagement session, that will maybe help you decide whether you want to do one!

9/9/25 9/9/25

What do you mean “fully retouched?”

This blog post explains exactly what I mean when I say that your portraits are fully retouched.

9/8/25 9/8/25

The kid stays in the picture

There's a conversation that I have over and over again. I mention to someone I've met that I'm a photographer, and they start to talk about how they really want to get some photos taken of their family, and then they say "...oof, our kids though." The number one reason people give me for not getting family photos done, over and over again, is some variation on how bad their kids are. And I tell them "get the photos anyway."

8/5/25 8/5/25

Fall Minis at Cedar Creek Park

We’re having fall minis! This year’s will be at Cedar Creek Park.

7/6/25 7/6/25

Print your photos

Why you should print your photos

5/14/25 5/14/25

What if it rains on my wedding day? (a pittsburgh tradition)

What if it rains on your wedding day? It’s a Pittsburgh tradition, I’ll tell you how to get through it.

5/1/25 5/1/25

Should I get an engagement session?

Should I even get an engagement session? I think you should, let me tell you why.

2/4/25 2/4/25

does your Wedding need a Mission Statement?

Does your wedding need a mission statement? Learn how a mission statement can help make all of your other decisions about your wedding or elopement easier.