Jen-August 9th

Back to the Kennel Pavilion for senior portraits this morning. It's such a great setting down in the woods, beautifully landscaped and shaded. Jen lives right up the road from the Kennel's so it wasn't a far drive for her. I've been to several weddings there and did some other portraits as well. We were going to have the photo shoot tonight, but I was watching the weather forecast and they were calling for heavy thunderstorms tonight. It just finished pouring here at my house, so I'm glad we got it in when we did. Thanks for being flexible, Jen. My sister-in-law, Roanna is good friends with Jen and that's how I got the opportunity to do her senior portraits. She is going to be a senior at Donegal this year. I pray that you have an incredible last year of high school. Blessings as you pursue the call of God on your life. And hey, our dogs should meet sometime. I think they'd be good friends!

Chris-August 7th

Guys are such poker faces when it comes time to senior portraits, but I had a lot of fun with Chris. He was super laid back and easy to give instructions to. He looked cool even in his long-sleeved shirt...I, on the other hand was sweating buckets! Literally, five minutes into the shoot, I had sweat running down my face, and my legs. It felt so thick out there! There was a stream nearby but we didn't get a chance to even get our feet wet. The spot Chris chose was his next door neighbor's place. It also happens to be the spot where Eric and I had our wedding reception a little over 4 years ago. It was fun to revisit such a special place to me. Chris, thanks for the opportunity to do your senior portraits. I pray that you have a great senior year at LMH and enjoy running during this cross country season coming up. Maybe we should've got some of you in your hunting camo...just for mom!

Hess Family-August 6th

This family is very special to Eric and I. Not only are we related, but we value their friendship greatly. Travis, Philip, and Ethan are three awesome young men and we always enjoy being able to spend time with them because they are so much fun and tell the funniest stories! Bob & Sharon, you are such a neat couple. It's so exciting to see the things that God is leading you and your family into as you continue to step out in obedience to His call on your lives. I enjoyed taking your family portraits, even if I have a nice stain on my shirt now, thanks to the tiki torch, and our puppy, Gideon fell in your fish pond. Gotta keep it lively! Love you guys!

Zodet Family-August 3rd

It was a warm, sticky morning for this photo shoot, but oh, little girls seem to love having their pictures taken! Autumn and her little sister, Avery did such a great job posing and smiling for me. They were really comfortable since everything was taken in their back yard. When I got to the front door, Autumn was standing there and said, "I have a camera too!" She had a little pink Fisher Price digital camera! Talk about a technology upgrade since I was a kid! Maybe photographers will immerge at age 5 instead of 25 soon! We even had the family dog, Sky in on it some of the family shots. Sky was showing off doing several impressive tricks with treats. Thanks guys for a fun morning.

Molly-August 2nd

Chester County is absolutely beautiful! I took a hike down to Coatesville last night to do Molly's senior portraits. She and her family live on 18 acres of farm land nestled way back in on a stone-paved road. There are only 5 other families that live on the road. What a great spot for pictures! I enjoyed getting out of Lancaster County a bit. We had fun doing the photo shoot except that Dave and Henry, the two family dogs, and the 7 cats also wanted to be in the pictures pretty badly. I had lots of helpers, I can tell you that! Molly, it was enjoyable for me to come to your house and meet you and your family. I hope you can enjoy the coming field hockey season, even though two practices a day seems like way too much. Your hard work will pay off. Thanks for being my first official job outside of Lancaster County! Expanding my borders...

Miller Family-August 1st

This family portrait shoot was a really fun one for me. Laura was one of my hockey girls so the family knew me well. They decided to go to Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Laura and her mom both work there. It was a gorgeous setting. I told them I felt like I was in the Garden of Gethsemane! It was hot and humid but everyone held together great. I had to keep things moving since Jordan, the oldest son, had a big softball game he was going straight to after the photo shoot. We were finished in time and he took off right away, while I did some more portraits of mom and dad. Funny thing is, their cell phone rang a few minutes after he left saying he forgot his glove and had to go home to get it! At least his tardiness wasn't the photographer's fault! Your family is close-knit, I can tell and it's so fun to be able to capture that. Thanks for the opportunity.