Livia | Newborn | Philadelphia PA

Welcome Miss Livia :)

She is quite the little beauty. And when I say little, I mean little! This tiny lady stole my heart. We played in her crib, slept in baskets, and even did a little sunbathing on Mommy and Daddy's rooftop! I was very pleased with our adventure and I know you will be too! Congratulations Laura and Kyle!

Noah | Newborn | Red Hill PA

Happy Monday! :) 

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! I'm starting off the week with a very special little boy. His name is Noah. I had the honor of photographing his parents' wedding in 2012. It's so exciting to watch couples grow into families and I'm so happy that I had a chance to be a part of it. Noah gave me a great mix of smiles and stink eyes ;) And I just LOVE his hair! Enjoy!

Brooke and Andrew, 

Thank you so much for inviting me into your home to capture these moments. I keep looking at all of them and cannot stop smiling. I hope you had as much fun as I did! 

World's End | Sullivan County | PA

Let's start with the facts. 

Fact #1 - Life is beautiful

Fact #2 - Life can seem complicated

Fact #3 - We are living and breathing in this very moment that we might someday forget

For the most part I think I do a pretty decent job of giving myself space, taking deep breaths and loving everyone for who they are. But you know...there's always that day when you wake up startled and it throws off your mood. Oh, and then you find that all the coffee is gone so you get to work still doing that tired squinting face as if the sun is beating into your eyes while inside your office. And no matter how nice and polite your coworker or client is, for some reason you can't stop fantasizing about pushing them into traffic. Is anyone following me here? Okay good. Well, not good. But I know I'm not alone because I'm human. So for those of you that just went "oh my god that basically just summed up my morning".....you need a vacation! Do it. And breathe. Everything is okay.

Some long for white beaches, palm trees, room service and margaritas. I crave dirt and 6 mile hikes with giant s'mores and a starry night finale. Needless to say I needed it. It was beautiful. 

After living in a city for the last few years, I find that silence is a rarity. Part of it sort of makes you numb. I love being surrounded by all walks of life in their uniqueness, and at the same time seeing myself in them. But nothing quite compares to a wide green view across miles and miles with no cars, traffic lights or buildings to be found. It's as if you popped the bubble you've been living in and crawled into the world, welcomed with an enlightened sense of being. Lifting your arms up and feeling the wind wrap around your body to cradle you while staring out at such a minuscule piece of land, that looks vast to us, makes you feel tiny in the best way. And what a better way to spend a weekend with no showers than with wonderful friends and a puppy.

So with that being said, let's start off with Good Morning :)

Until next time...

The Golden Egg | East Norriton | PA

When my Mom would make sure I had my "Love-A-Lot" Care Bear every night, and when my Dad would scratch my back to help me fall asleep, I don't think any of us realized how fast 24 years would fly. I've lost count of how many times I've fallen all bikes, trampolines, out of trees, and into many bodies of water. Always getting back up with another scrape and a memory as my souvenir. Every year the falling would feel a little harder, and the getting back up a little more difficult. Throw in a bunch of emotions, tantrums, stubbornness and the will to run...hell, I wouldn't even have known how to raise me. But Hallelujah...they did it. I hope someday I can be great like them. 

A child is not aware. They are not fully aware of themselves or of responsibility. A child does not see each member of their family as individuals with feelings, memories, scars, challenges, and purpose. And yet we look at the little ones with so much hope and so much love. We owe it to them to show and practice the deepest form of love and appreciation. One day they'll show it back to us. The way morals and family traditions become passed down always amazes me. 

There is no Easter without an Easter egg hunt at Grandmom's. I used to be one of the cousins running and screaming and giggling trying my very hardest to find these silly little plastic eggs. And now I get to document that same excitement for all to see and cherish. Not a bad deal if you ask me. 

And now that I have grown into myself, I want to show the world just a sample of what I know to be love. I am so thankful for these crazy people :) 

I may have a job, eat with a fork and knife (sometimes), and sit at the big people table at Thanksgiving...but put a camera in my hand and I become a carefree child again no matter where I am.

The "golden egg" always had the biggest prize. It held the biggest reward. And only one person would get it each year.

I think of family as a bunch of golden eggs. And the best part is...we don't have to look for them. They'll always be there.

Glamour | Mint Hair Studio | Philadelphia

Happy Friday!

I recently had the pleasure of working with two beautiful ladies, my awesome cousin Melanie as my assistant, and a very talented hair and makeup artist for this sassy shoot! I've always wanted to do a shoot like this, and finally made it happen! Kelly Guldin owns Mint Hair Studio in Collegeville PA and I was thrilled to have her own board. I quickly realized after watching her work her magic that I have no idea how to put on my own makeup. "You use mascara on your eyebrows?!?" Oops.... Live and learn! That's why I have Kelly :) Note to self: do not use mascara on my eyebrows ever again. 

Here are some of my favorites from this shoot!

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