Category Archives: Family Life

Father’s Day – Altoona, PA wedding photographer

Let me tell you about why I am able to be a wedding photographer.  Every Saturday that I have a wedding, Matt, my loving husband, has a date with our four, small children.  Matt takes these dates very seriously.  They are creative and fun.   From a bus trip for ice cream at the mall to […]

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Anya – my summer girl

Is it summer yet? she asked me in February after a vacation down South. Is it summer yet? she asked me in March and started daily donning her bathing suit first thing in the morning. Is it summer yet? she asked me in April while wearing the bathing suit outside in 60 degree weather and […]

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Primary election day – Altoona, PA

My dear friend Jason Ibrahim died unexpectantly in Febuary at the age of 29. Today is primary election day.  A year ago today I was organizing pollworkers and a victory party at my house for Jason’s bid for Altoona city council.  This year is so very different.  Jason is with his Maker, and I miss […]

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Mother’s Day – Altoona, PA Family Photography

My 4 dear children, Today is Mother’s Day. For the first 22 years of my life, this was the day for celebrating my lovely mother.  I can’t say enough to you about the brave, gentle, sacrificing, beautiful woman that I call Momma.  Her legacy lives on in you. In 2002 Mother’s Day changed for me […]

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Maternity Photographer – Altoona, PA

Krissie is one of my dearest friends.  We go way back to high school when we shared soccer, 7 classes a day, student council, and youth group together.  For a few years I think I saw more of Krissie than my own family. Krissie and Ben met at my wedding.  Krissie promptly forgot about Ben.  […]

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