Salt Lake City Wedding | Sam & Curt
You all know how I LOVE to travel. While Covid put a damper on things for a while, now that the whole family is vaccinated, I was so ready to get back at it! We kicked it off in a big way with a week long vacation to capture Sam & Curt’s wedding in Salt Lake! It is such a gorgeous city surrounded by mountains.
These two celebrated with friends and family on the wedding day. Included were special touches with paintings and more. The day after, we adventured into the mountains to grab portraits of the two of them.
Salt Lake City Wedding | Sam & Curt
You all know how I LOVE to travel. While Covid put a damper on things for a while, now that the whole family is vaccinated, I was so ready to get back at it! We kicked it off in a big way with a week long vacation to capture Sam & Curt’s wedding in Salt Lake! It is such a gorgeous city surrounded by mountains.
These two celebrated with friends and family on the wedding day. Included were special touches with paintings and more. The day after, we adventured into the mountains to grab portraits of the two of them. Sam is a friend from grad school, so this was even more special since I’ve known her for a long time.
Congrats Sam & Curt!
Charleston Engagement Session | Polina & Cameron
I LOVE traveling. It is a core part of my identity. So when Polina asked if I’d come down to Charleston for their engagements, of course I said yes! It ended up being my daughter’s first flight at 3 months old as well, so we really had an adventure. I can’t wait to celebrate with these two on their wedding day.
Charleston Engagement Session | Polina & Cameron
I LOVE traveling. It is a core part of my identity. So when Polina asked if I’d come down to Charleston for their engagements, of course I said yes! It ended up being my daughter’s first flight at 3 months old as well, so we really had an adventure. I can’t wait to celebrate with these two on their wedding day.
Raven's Rock WV Engagement Session | Karah & Ian
We drove all the way down to Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia to find the perfect cliff-top view for Karah & Ian’s engagement session. Together, we hiked out to the edge and watched the sunset over the mountains. By the time we finished, we had to hike half the trail in the dark! Good thing we brought flashlights just in case.
Raven's Rock WV Engagement Session | Karah & Ian
We drove all the way down to Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia to find the perfect cliff-top view for Karah & Ian’s engagement session. Together, we hiked out to the edge and watched the sunset over the mountains. By the time we finished, we had to hike half the trail in the dark! Good thing we brought flashlights just in case.
I’m 100% obsessed with this view. Who’s driving down to WV next?
San Diego Trip | April 2019
San Diego Trip | April 2019
This spring I had the opportunity to travel out to California to capture one of my couple’s engagement sessions. We ended up doing two shoots, one on the beaches of San Diego, and one in Alabama Hills & Mt. Whitney. Both were amazing of course!
For this trip, my mom tagged along as my travel buddy and occasional lighting assistant. You may remember that we traveled together out west last year, when we went to Las Vegas, Red Rock, Valley of Fire, and Death Valley. It seems like this trip out west may become an annual thing!
San Diego Trip | April 2019
This spring I had the opportunity to travel out to California to capture one of my couple’s engagement sessions. We ended up doing two shoots, one on the beaches of San Diego, and one in Alabama Hills & Mt. Whitney. Both were amazing of course!
For this trip, my mom tagged along as my travel buddy and occasional lighting assistant. You may remember that we traveled together out west last year, when we went to Las Vegas, Red Rock, Valley of Fire, and Death Valley. It seems like this trip out west may become an annual thing!
We spent our first night in Old Town, enjoying a few of the historical sites (and a few margaritas). The food was absolutely incredible. The next day we started early, heading to the Cabrillo National Monument. While there, we went to the nearby tide pools and explored. It was my first time at a tide pool - such a unique environment!
You can’t do San Diego without a stop at the boardwalk, so we headed to Mission Beach next, and ended our time in San Diego with the engagement session at Torrey Pines.
After that, we started driving. We drove everywhere the rest of the trip, headed 5 hours outside of the city to Alabama Hills, then Mt. Whitney, then down around the mountain range to Sequoia National Park. We drove through Red Rock State Park, and Fresno, then continued on to Highway 1. Starting at Carmel by the Sea, we drove the coastline down to LA.
If that seems like a lot, it is because it was. We did all of that in 2 days! The day we left we had a little time to see Santa Monica Pier and part of Beverly Hills. Whew!
Colorado Trip | February 2019
Colorado Trip | February 2019
Many of you know that I headed out to Denver to capture an adventurous engagement session up in the Rocky Mountains! I spent a weekend there exploring all around the area.
The first night I went up into the national park to scout where our session would be. Since I was exploring alone, I didn’t hike any of the trails, but it was still amazing to watch the sun set, and grab a few selfies along the way.
Colorado Trip | February 2019
Many of you know that I headed out to Denver to capture an adventurous engagement session up in the Rocky Mountains! I spent a weekend there exploring all around the area.
The first night I went up into the national park to scout where our session would be. Since I was exploring alone, I didn’t hike any of the trails, but it was still amazing to watch the sun set, and grab a few selfies along the way.
The next day I met up with a friend and toured Red Rock amphitheater. We headed out early the day of my flight to see Garden of the Gods & Colorado Springs. It was a lot to fit into a weekend!
Alabama Hills & Mt. Whitney Engagement | Rachel & Ryan
Alabama Hills & Mt. Whitney Engagement | Rachel & Ryan
This is part two of this gorgeous couple’s engagement session. The first half took place on a beach in San Diego. For this sunrise session, we drove 5 hour outside of the city to capture the majesty of the mountains.
Alabama Hills & Mt. Whitney Engagement | Rachel & Ryan
This is part two of this gorgeous couple’s engagement session. The first half took place on a beach in San Diego. For this sunrise session, we drove 5 hour outside of the city to capture the majesty of the mountains.
We started down in the desert, climbing over boulders to get the best angles. Then we drove up half of Mt. Whitney, to where base camp is, to photograph overlooking the valley. I’m particularly drawn to that view.
San Diego Engagement | Rachel & Ryan
Rachel & Ryan were incredible to work with. Let’s just start off by saying this is only part 1 of this session. Day 2 was all about the desert and the mountains! Be on the lookout next week.
We started at Torrey Pines overlooking the beach, taking advantage of the cliffs views. We then made the absolutely crazy & exhilarating hike down to the beach access, which included a pass through a small slot canyon, and using a rope to navigate a particularly steep rock face. I may have been covered head to toe in dirt by the end, but I had a smile on my face.
San Diego Engagement | Rachel & Ryan
Rachel & Ryan were incredible to work with. Let’s just start off by saying this is only part 1 of this session. Day 2 was all about the desert and the mountains! Be on the lookout next week.
We started at Torrey Pines overlooking the beach, taking advantage of the cliffs views. We then made the absolutely crazy & exhilarating hike down to the beach access, which included a pass through a small slot canyon, and using a rope to navigate a particularly steep rock face. I may have been covered head to toe in dirt by the end, but I had a smile on my face.
Rachel & Ryan both managed the hike without a trace of dirt on them. Considering the full-length dress, I think that is impressive to say the least!
Iceland Trip | January 2019
Iceland Trip | January 2019
As many of you know, Jon and I went to Iceland in December, exploring the southern coast and trying (and failing) to see the Northern Lights. Since seeing the lights is a bucket list item for me, I wasn’t content to miss out. As soon as our flight landed in Pittsburgh, I was already planning on the next trip.
Iceland Trip | January 2019
As many of you know, Jon and I went to Iceland in December, exploring the southern coast and trying (and failing) to see the Northern Lights. Since seeing the lights is a bucket list item for me, I wasn’t content to miss out. As soon as our flight landed in Pittsburgh, I was already planning on the next trip.
Kat from Requium Images sent me a dm on instagram, saying she’d love to go too. From there, our next trip was born! We went for a few days in January, meeting up with Dallas & Joe for their engagement session and taking lots of time to explore. It is always fun to travel with other photographers.
On this trip, we lucked out and got to see the Northern Lights multiple times, even stopping at Geysir and seeing the lights as the water erupted. Such a unique experience!
