We photograph a lot of  engagement sessions in the Spring. April and May have been busy months for our upcoming Summer and Fall 2010 weddings and we even had a couple of sessions for our 2011 season! We’ve photographed on the Penn State campus, Orchard Park, Talleyrand Park, downtown Boalsburg, the Arboretum, and even out of town at the couples’ homes. Here is a favorite engagement photo from some of our 2010 weddings (and a few from our 2011 season )… We hope you enjoy them!

Jessica and Jon had the distinction of being first wedding ever held at the Arboretum at Penn State University. We started the day at the Nittany Lion Inn, then took the Molly Trolley to the Arboretum for a late afternoon ceremony. It was a bit cold and windy , so we headed straight for the warmth of the Nittany Lion Inn after the ceremony. They had an amazing band and the party lasted well into the night! Congratulations Jessica and Jon!

Our first wedding of the season! Cristina and Kevin were married on April 17th at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center at Penn State. Cristina’s family is from Ecuador, and her uncle was the officiant.  There was a translator, so the ceremony was in Spanish and English – it was our first dual language ceremony! We had great weather here in State College… up until the wedding day, of course. It was a bit gray and rainy and colder than we would have liked, but everyone was in good spirits – a very happy crowd  Although we prefer sunny and warm weather, overcast days are sooo much better for photos! After our campus tour, it was off to the reception at Toftrees Resort for lots of fun and dancing. We even got a chance to sneak outside for some beautiful shots at dusk. What a great way to start the 2010 wedding season – Thanks, Cristina and Kevin!

We’ve had a wonderful time getting to know Jesse over the past few months. We had the pleasure of photographing his mom and dad’s engagement, wedding and maternity photos. So when mom called to inquire about baby photos, we were thrilled! We are doing a 12 month session for Jesse, and it’s been amazing watching him grow. He seems to like the camera (like his mom & dad!) – he looks right into the lens… and his facial expressions are precious!

We’ve been pretty busy since our wedding season slowed down a bit in January… portrait sessions, album designs and some sports photography. We’re a little behind on the blog… so now it’s time for an update! Well, we are still recovering from a long, but fun weekend of shooting the 2010 Hockey Valley Invitational Tournament, sponsored by the Junior Icers. We’ll try to get up to date with some more of our recent portraits, but here are some great hockey photos from the tournament. Hope you enjoy them!

Kate and Dan were married on December 29th at the Nittany Lion Inn on the Penn State Campus. It was a cold, clear evening (one of the coldest in December!), but it was warm and cozy inside, with a candlelight ceremony to set the mood. We took a very quick trip to the Lion Shrine for a few photos after the ceremony and discovered we couldn’t really work our cameras while wearing gloves, so the gloves came off  (it’s still hard to work the camera with numb fingers!). The girls even sat on the Lion in their dresses (with no wraps or sweaters), which must have been cold! We took just a few more shots under the soft glow of the streetlamps before returning to the warmth of the Inn. Then it was off to the reception full of fun and dancing, with DJ Jeff Helffrich keeping the party hopping. What a way to end 2009!

Kate and Dan, we had a great time with you, your wedding party, families and friends – thanks for having us!