Sneak Peek: Cristina & Luis

Yesterday was a very busy day--Matt and I had two engagement shoots up in the Lehigh Valley, one meeting and spent the rest of the afternoon packaging the photos from the baseball and dance team photo shoots.  But, at the end of it all, we looked at each other and said that we are so freaking lucky. We have gotten such a great group of brides & grooms that we leave every shoot feeling so energized and excited for them. But enough about us--Cristina and Luis were so smoking hot yesterday that I had trouble choosing just one photo for their sneak peek.  Since the first photo is more about their adorable bulldog pup, I decided to post another one just for them. There will be lots more to come soon.

Dear Brides, I feel your stress!

Yesterday marked one month until my wedding! And that means I am officially in crazy wedding planning mode.  I am definitely feeling a lot of empathy for all my brides, past and future. I am so excited to how my whole day comes together, as long as these details aren't the end of me.  Last week was spent constructing our place cards.  I'm so happy with how they turned out.

~ Natalie

Sneak peek: Jessica & Hans

We'll be sharing much more of the fun we had with this great couple next week, but I couldn't resist posting one of my favorite images. We wanted the middle part of our shoot to have a cool, gritty vibe, so we chose a backdrop that fit the look perfectly--the Steel Stacks in Bethlehem (non-casino parts.)  We made friends with the security guard who allowed us to get much closer to the scene then the fences normally allow.

Joanna & Joshua — Originally Posted October 4, 2009

Last weekend Matt and I photographed Joanna and Joshua's wedding in Glenside. We had a blast. Josh has an endless supply of goofy expressions, and they are both such happy people. My favorite part about weddings is watching how much joy two people find in each other and seeing that joy reflected in their family and friends. It never gets old :)

Seriously...Josh wasn't the only one with personality here. I asked Joanna to strike a pose and bam!

Matt caught the next three shots of the guys before the ceremony.

Jumping the broom

I love the expressions in these formals :)

Philadelphia Engagement Photography — Sudha & Andrew — Originally posted September 18, 2009

Yesterday after we all got home from work, and it seemed that the predicted rain was not to be, I got a chance to take my housemate Sudha and her fiance Andrew out for a brief engagement shoot. Part of the reason that Ben and I get along so well with Sudha and Andrew that our personalities all seem to be foils of each other. Andrew and I have similar personalities and Sudha and Ben are more like each other. So while Andrew and I have had many in depth discussions about planning our respective weddings, Sudha (and sometimes Ben) like to pretend there is nothing to plan.

Sudha's first request for the engagement shoot was that she would like to not have to touch Andrew. We gently reminded her that despite her distaste for PDA, since it is an engagement shoot, some physical contact with Andrew may be necessary. In the end she came around and we got a few nice shots...including one of her (gasp!) kissing Andrew!

We started in a park that Sudha and Andrew had help rebuild. Here is Sudha's idea of the perfect engagement portrait: her in the front in focus, Andrew blurry in the background.

It took some coaxing to get Sudha to this point, but she finally admitted that she does like Andrew, and she gave in to relaxing a little and having some fun. Thank you Sudha!