You deserve the best.

Your wedding photos will be with you forever.

I’ve photographed so many weddings in crazy places that I can light any space BEAUTIFULLY.

Winter doesn’t scare me.

I get to know everyone’s names.

Your meals will be hot, because your wedding will be on time.

Your church ladies will love me.

Your photos will be fun, and amazing, and everything YOU envision – because I listen to all of my clients in ways above and beyond the norm.

Your once-in-a-lifetime investment should be with someone who is not just saying the ‘woo-woo’ website things, but who LIVES FOR HER CLIENTS and knows your entire wedding gallery will be INSANELY GORGEOUS.

I care deeply about my craft, artistic vision, clients, families, wedding parties, and client experience. Even as I type these words I feel it in my bones.

I have an Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh, so I come from a technical background. Understanding my gear, lighting ratios, and white balance is easy for me.

I started my wedding photography business in 2009, right after my husband and I got married. Our wedding photos were pretty terrible, and the experience was pushy – everything that I vowed not to do in my own business!

Although my background is technical, I also needed to bring forth my creative side in my career and work actively with people in a way that made their lives better. Merging all of my God-given talents has brought me to a successful and rewarding wedding photography career, and I wouldn’t change it for the world!

I love wedding photography. I always look for the best LIGHT. Light that will make your skin look amazing, and light that is interesting and will add to your gallery in a beautiful way.

I believe that your wedding images should capture emotion, light, and a crisp and classic vibe.

I do not use filters on your images – I am always shooting for beautiful light, interesting background, and moment. Your images should not be trendy, but they should be contemporary.

I am very technicially knowledgeable and can handle lots of situations quickly!

Single focus? Impossible!

With over 15 years of wedding-day experience, I am able to manage a lot of things on a wedding day. This includes:

1. Looking for gorgeous light
2. Paying attention to the timeline and keeping us on track
3. Getting to know everyone involved and using their names to build rapport
4. Looking for small, important moments between my couples and their loved ones
5. Communicating with key vendors
6. Helping to coordinate transportation and timing
7. Couple’s portraits that feel natural, romantic, fun, and elegant
8. Family portraits that are well-organized and true-to-your relationships
9. Making sure kids aren’t melting down
10. Looking for gorgeous light

OH THE SCARY STUFF! Ha! But really, I have a plan for all of this. Your images are photographed on dual memory cards, and they are backed up in multiple hard drives and cloud locations after the wedding.

I carry liability (1M+) and equipment insurance and can provide certificates.

I have multiple cameras, lenses, flashes, cards with me on the wedding day.

If I am incredibly sick (like, reallyreallyreallysick) I have a vast network of professionals to call on for assistance.

I photographed a wedding the day after my dad died, the day after I buried my mom, and two weeks after I gave birth to each of my four children. I literally am a wedding badass.

All reservations are completed online with an easy link. This reservation includes custom pacakges, the contract, and a retainer of $1500.

The remaining balance is broken into two equal payments: 7 month and 1 month out from your wedding date.

I keep an updated, extensive list of Pittsburgh wedding vendors that I highly recommend here.

We will have a list of family + group portraits to work from on your wedding day. This helps us to stay organized and efficient with our time together. However, I have lots of families who ask for additional groupings on the day-of and (time-permitting) we fit them right in. 

It’s all about both organization and flexibility!

I send a questionnaire ~4 months before your wedding date for you to start getting together details like VIPs, photo requests, locations, and timing.

Once your questionnaire is completed, I put all of the details togetehr into a shared online timeline.

We have a call ~2 weeks before your wedding date to solidify plans.

Every single image in your gallery is color corrected and beautiful. I color correct for white balance, exposure, skin tones, and lighting changes. Your entire gallery will be consistent and beautiful, not just a handful of images. 

I want your skin tone to look true-to-life in your images. In the digital era, it is very easy to apply trending filters to images, but often at the expense of skin tone. I believe that true-to-life color and editing will stand the test of time.

I do not apply filters to your wedding images. I want your skin tones to look beautiful and classic, since your images will remain relevant this way over the years. 

I do ask my couples if they like “light and airy”, “in the middle”, or “contrasty”. That information helps me when photographing the day, not in editing.

Your entire gallery is duplicated and delivered in black and white, and they all look wonderful.

How can this be?

When all of your images have beautiful light in color – they look great in black/white too!

When editing your gallery, I do slight retouching as well. Retouching can include:

• Removal of exit signs
• Removal of spotted lantern flies
• Blemish fixes
• Body contouring upon request only
• Background distractions
• Bald spots

Images will be delivered in high-resolution .jpg format with no watermarks.

I share preview images to you via a gallery link within 2 weeks of your wedding (usually much sooner). Your full gallery + album design is released ~4 weeks after your wedding date (usually sooner).

Full galleries to see examples of editing and style can be found HERE. 

Do I shoot film? No. I shoot digital only.

While film is beautiful, I photograph weddings in digital-only format for these reasons:

• Film style and grain can be easily replicated via digital editing tools if desired
• Film cost and processing would increase cost for my client packages
• Shooting film requires more time and delays on the wedding day
• Analog memories of your wedding day can be delivered as physical prints from digital images and wedding album
• Film processing labs send scans – digital images – back to clients. It’s kind of like going one way or the other to get to the same result.

All of my lenses are cross-focal length, which means if one breaks I have other focal lengths that photograph similarly. I actually love photographing events on primes, but usually I use my zoom lenses for quick changes in scenarios.

I have backup cameras and memory cards at all times.

Weddings happen in all sorts of lighting conditions—whether you’re saying your vows in a dimly lit church, celebrating during a rainy day, or having your reception in a beautifully moody ballroom.

My experience with lighting means I’m prepared for anything. I know how to make sure your photos are clear and beautiful, no matter the conditions.

Good lighting is key to capturing the true atmosphere of your wedding, and I’m skilled in adapting quickly so that every photo looks its best, regardless of the environment.

I use flash when necessary, and almost always on wedding days. If I have beautiful, natural light, then I will use it to create beautiful images. If I need to create light, I use flash in a way that feels natural and balances with background elements.

I usually find that 8 hours is a great point for most of my wedding couples. Some need more, some need less, and some need a lot more. The number of hours, honestly, is not something that need to be 100% set at booking time. It’s actually best to hash that our with our timeline planning, so that you’re not paying for more than you need but you’re also covered for the important events!

Every gallery is different, but a typical 8-hour wedding gallery includes ~700 color images. They are duplicated into black/white.

Every client is unique, and every package can be customized. Just ask – I’m always an open book!

If you don’t need 8 hours on your wedding day, I do offer smaller wedding coverage with details HERE. 

All packages include the digital rights to print for the images. You can wallpaper your house in your wedding photos. You can share them everywhere online. You can print them for years and years.

I retain copyright, which means that I can use the images on web, social, print, etc. I do, however, ask all of my clients about their privacy requests prior to use.

Every gallery is linked directly with my professional print lab. There are coupons on prints offered throughout the year. You can order from 4×6 to 24×36 prints directly through the print lab. They are printed on Fujifilm paper, and highly recommended for anything that goes on a wall or in a frame.

The print lab also offers canvases and gallery wraps.

Travel 40+ miles outside of zip code 15010 requires $250 travel fee for the day. Most of my weddings are not outside of my typical range. Ask me!

Overnight travel requires hotel + gas at IRS rates.

All of my client albums are Made in the USA on Fujifilm paper and hand-bound.

I create an initial design of your wedding album, which is just a starting point for you.

From there, you can switch out, remove, add, and adjust images for the final design.

Clients are welcome to my studio for an Album Design Session after the wedding. This way, your album is designed and completed in one night’s time – easy!

I also offer online design editing services for those who may not live in the Pittsburgh area.

Albums are digitally designed and printed in square format – 8×8, 10×10, and 12×12

8×8 albums are parent books

10×10 and 12×12 are bride and groom albums

Covers may be Linen or Leather, all natural materials. There are a wide variety of beautiful colors to choose from that match either home decor or wedding colors. 

Couples have the option to include text and/or image on the front cover.

Wedding books are linen covers with thin pages (they will wiggle when you move them). Thin pages are two prints glued together.

Wedding albums are leather covers with thick pages (they will stay steady when you move them). Thick pages are two prints glued with a hard substrate between them.

I love working with my engagement session couples to choose the perfect location to capture your natural interactions, and I work closely with you on timing for perfect light and weather.

If you’re looking for pretty spring blossoms, I keep an eye on the season and where they are blooming so that we can schedule for the most ideal timeline. If you are looking for fall foliage, I likewise pay attention to where the trees are turning colors in various areas of the city.

If you are using your photos for Save-The-Dates, it’s recommended to photograph your session >6 months before your wedding.

I have lots more information about engagement sessions + a portfolio of images on my ENGAGEMENT SESSION PAGE.

I work with a very short list of second photographers who are amazing pros and who create images that work seamlessly in your gallery.