Tiffany & Shane's Post-Wedding Portraits

In September of '06, Sharon and I shot a wedding video for Shane and Tiffany at Blue Knob Ski Resort. Both the bride and groom were super-nice people and we really had a blast making their video. A few months ago, Tiffany contacted me and mentioned seeing some of our wedding photography on the blog. She and Shane weren't completely happy with the work their original photographer did on the wedding day, so she asked me to shoot some portraits for them.

Monday, just a few days shy of their 1 year anniversary, Shane and Tiffany made the drive down to Somerset and I had a great time shooting some wedding portraits for them. They were both decked out in their wedding garb and Tiffany even had her bouquet recreated. It was really cool to have a couple hours to shoot nothing but portraits and not needing to worry about staying on schedule or getting to the reception late. It was quite different from an actual wedding, and I was really happy to be able to give Tiffany and Shane some new wedding photos.

Liane & Jeremy's Wedding

Saturday, Sharon and I spent the day in Johnstown shooting Jeremy & Liane's wedding. Aside from the stifling heat (it was one of the hottest days of the year) the day went great and we had a terrific time working with them. There was a lot of time off between the ceremony and the reception, so we hit several spots for outdoor photos including the University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Campus, Sunnehanna Country Club (one of Jeremy's groomsmen got us access) and the Inclined Plane. We wrapped up the day with the reception at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center.

Jennifer's Senior Photos

Friday afternoon I had the pleasure of shooting Jennifer's senior photos. We went to some new locations and a few regular spots and I had a lot of fun working with her. I even got a couple of fun shots of her and her boyfriend and with her car.

New blog!

Thanks to Se7en at Blogs Gone Wild I have a new blog. I really like the look of it because it fits so closely with the rest of the site. Se7en was very easy to work with and did an awesome job in just a couple days. I highly recommend him if you need work done.

I should have some new photos posted tomorrow. I have been swamped the past 3 weeks and am trying to get caught up.

Coming soon - new blog

Okay, so I'm sure you'll notice the change in my blog's appearance. The site that hosted my old blog .css style sheet has disappeared and as such, my blog's layout also disappeared leaving just a white page. I have a temporary blog template installed for the time being, but I'm having a new blog custom designed and it will be installed in a couple weeks.

Whitney's Senior Photos

On Sunday I met with Whitney and her family to shoot her senior photos. It was raining when the session began so we thought we were only going to be able to do the interior locations and would have to save the exteriors for another day. Fortunately, the rain held off for the most part and we were able to do the entire shoot. I had such a terrific time during the shoot and really enjoyed working and meeting with everyone.

Alison & David's Wedding

Yesterday Sharon and I were in Indiana, PA shooting video for David and Alison's wedding. It was such a fun day and the couple was soooooo in love. It was a joy to be a part of their big day. Their's was our last "video only" wedding, although we have a few video and photo weddings coming up. The day went really well until we were ready to head home.

When we got in the car and turned on our TomTom 910 GPS we were surprised to find it not working. We tried repeatedly to get it to work, but the unit was totally dead. Despite having no idea how to get home, we lucked out and found a helpful police officer who gave us directions and we then made the 1 1/2 hour drive home.

That was actually our second TomTom to die on us and I now have some serious doubts about their reliability. Fortunately when I bought the first unit in the spring of '06 at Circuit City, I paid for the extended warranty. When the first unit died in March of this year, they gave us the 910. On the way home last night, we stopped by the store again and they were out of the TomTom's so they gave us a Garmin instead. Hopefully it'll prove to be more reliable than the TomTom's.

Anyway, we played around and shot a few photos at Alison and David's wedding. I don't know why I like the last shot of the light bulb but I do.

Hannah's Senior Photos

Friday I had the chance to work with Hannah and shoot her senior photos. Hannah's very fashion-oriented and brought some great outfits for the shoot. She was a lot of fun to work with and we hit some cool locations during her Superstar Session.

Josh's Senior Photos

Tuesday I shot Josh's senior photos. Josh is an artist and I had a lot of fun working with him and his mom. I even got a couple shots of him and his little brother before we wrapped up the shoot.

Josh was actually my second "guy" senior for the class of '08 and the last one I have booked at the present. I understand that most guys don't get into having their photos taken, but it's always nice to mix it up a little.

Tiffany's Senior Photos

Later in the day Sunday, I met with Tiffany (along with her mom and aunt) to shoot her senior photos. Tiffany is an amazing competitive paintball player for the Grassy Knoll Gunmen and we got some great shots of her in her paintball gear. We also did some "girly" stuff, much to the chagrin of her dad, and I had a terrific time working with her.

Brittany's Senior Photos

Sunday afternoon I had the chance to meet Brittany and shoot her senior portraits. Brittany is hoping to become a professional photographer and when she showed me some of her work I was extremely impressed. She has a great eye and I hope I can help her on her way to a successful career. During the shoot, I also shot a family portrait for her and her parents and I had a great time meeting and working with all of them.

Christina & Brad's Wedding

Yesterday Sharon and I were back in the Pittsburgh area shooting Brad and Christina's wedding. We began the day in Monroeville at the Courtyard by Marriott where we shot bridal prep photos. After that, we headed to the church for the ceremony before finishing the day at the Youghiogheny Country Club for the reception. Theirs was actually our second reception of the year at the YCC and as before it's such a beautiful place and we got some great shots on the golf course.

We had a great time working with Christina and Brad! They were really laid back and easy going and we got some fun shots throughout the day. I love Brad decked out in his tux and pimp hat and it was the bridesmaids' idea to hoist him into the air. Those ladies were strong! I think my one of favorite images from the day is the triptych I put together of Brad and his dad goofing off just minutes before the ceremony. There were no last minute jitters with this crowd!

Abby & Dan's Wedding

On Saturday Sharon and I were in the Pittsburgh area shooting photos for Abby & Dan's wedding. The day was a lot of fun and we really enjoyed working with the newlyweds and their families. It was also really neat because Abby's brother, sister and sister-in-law are all extremely accomplished ballet dancers and have performed around the world.

Aside from some "formals" at the church, Abby and Dan wanted entirely photojournalistic coverage for the rest of the day and it was great to get lots of candid shots. The reception at the Georgetown Center was beautiful and a terrific way to wrap up the day.

Jessica and Jason's Senior Photos

This afternoon I shot senior photos for twin brother and sister Jason and Jessica. They were tons of fun to work with and it was really cool to work with siblings. Some of my favorite pics are below.

Lauren's Senior Photos

This afternoon I met with Lauren and her grandmother to take her senior photos. Lauren is actually from Virginia so I was quite flattered that she made the drive to PA to have me shoot her photos. Fortunately the rain held off and we were able to fit a lot of different locations into the 2 hour Superstar Session.

April's Senior Photos - 2nd shoot

This afternoon I met with April again to shoot the second half of her senior photos. We were rained out during our session last week, but we lucked out today and had great (if somewhat hot) weather. I love working with April and today we got even more cool shots!