Risser Preview (Chester County Newborn/Family Photographer)

I have such a wonderful job...do you know why? Because I get to spend hours with precious, sweet smelling newborns, energetic children and great parents.
This past weekend I got all of that in one session. What a joy it was to meet the Rissers and take pictures of their beautiful family. I know they are eagerly awaiting this preview, so I won't say much more.
Rissers....thank you for trusting me with these precious moments!

Ott Session (Chester County Children/Family Photographer)

After two months of waiting, I finally got to take pictures of my wonderful friend Stefanie and her family. Stefanie and I used to teach together and have had so much fun over the last few years being home with our kids who are almost exactly the same ages. Our boys are great friends and it is so much fun to see.
For our photo session we met at Marsh Creek Park. The weather looked threatening at times, but we managed to get the whole session in without getting rained on. It was so much fun and I had the hardest time trying to decide which pictures to put up here because there are so many beautiful shots which truly show the love and joy in their family.
Thank you Stefanie for all of your support and encouragement with my leap into this business. You are a cherished friend.
Enjoy your preview!

Leah & Ian (Chester County Engagement Photographer)

My great friend Leah is getting married! AND, she is marrying my brother-in-law, Ian, so we will now forever be sisters. How cool is that?

Here's the engagement story.

One Friday morning in April, Leah woke up on her day off, went downstairs to have breakfast and saw a large bouquet of roses sitting on the counter. The card attached told her to get ready because Ian was coming to pick her up.
He arrived and they took a short drive to a Wendell August, a local forge.

She wasn't sure why they were there and when she asked, he told her that he had arranged for them to go on a tour. It seemed a little odd to her, but she followed him in (albeit with low expectations). Immediately she was impressed with the beautiful work that was displayed in their show room.

They started the tour and the guide showed them how they start with a raw piece of metal, one of their artists creates a design or lettering to be printed/etched in, then it is fired where it becomes soot black and finally it is cleaned and shined. They stopped at one point and the guide showed her a little plaque that had just been fired. Finally, the tour was over and as she began to turn and leave, the guide said, "Wait, let me show you what a finished piece looks like that has just been completed. This is the little soot covered plaque that you saw before."

She grabbed the plaque and this is what she saw.

When she looked over at Ian he was down on one knee.

He proposed and of course, she accepted.

But, that wasn't the end of the story.

Ian had the whole day planned out. Leah initially told him that she needed to call and cancel lunch with a friend and coming over to play with my kids, but those were set up beforehand just to throw her off.

They went to lunch at Simon Pearce on the Brandywine River, then they went to Chadds Ford Winery for a tasting and tour and that was followed by dinner at Harry's Savoy in Wilmington, where they first got together at my wedding.

As if that wasn't enough, when Leah got home there were roses in her room.

It was a day they will never forget!

For their engagement pictures we returned to Main Street Exton where Wendell-August is located. It was a beautiful day and that location is perfect for an array of great shots.

Congratulations Leah and Ian...can't wait for the big day!

Ellison Preview (Chester County Children's Photographer)

My Sunday afternoon was absolutely delightful because I got to spend it with three beautiful girls and their parents. We met at Springton Manor Farm which is a fantastic location for a session. The day was perfect and as their mom told me on the phone, "the girls as happy as long as they get to be outside." So true. It was so much fun to capture their delight in running freely and enjoying the gorgeous weather.
I know they have been eagerly anticipating this preview since Tuesday when I finished the edits but couldn't boot my computer due to the fan breaking. I hope they will feel these shots were worth the wait.
Ellison family, thank you for your patience and enjoy your preview.