Jackson Sharp – Newborn Session

We were told by Heather and Darrell that Jackson loves to sleep all the time and barely ever has even opened his eyes.  They assured us he would be easy to work with and sleep through all our poses.  Well, that’s just asking for trouble :)  Of course being in a new environment and put into poses he was not used to upset their little sleeper and kept him up for most of the shoot.  Fortunately, Heather being a pediatric nurse and dealing with infants everyday, both parents were extremely comfortable holding Jackson and we were able to get some fantastic shots of the three of them.  Eventually he did sleep a bit and we got some shots of Jackson by himself too.

 

 

 

 

 

Darrell really wanted to get a photo of Jackson in his little Harley hat but he was not having anything to do with it.

 

 

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Cassandra and Billy – Engagement Session

We have been very excited to photograph Cassandra and Billy’s wedding atNature’s Innin Bald Eagle State Forest, but after last night’s engagement session we are even more excited. We met at the arboretum on Penn State campus and had a fantastic session. They hit it off right away and were very natural in front of the camera. Great job guys, see you next month!

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Lauren and Mike’s wedding

This past Saturday was our first time photographing a reception at the Penn State Arboretum. We have been there plenty of times before for portrait shoots but seeing the way they set it up for a wedding was really interesting. The day began at the Days Inn photographing the preparation and moved on to campus for some photos with the girls and on the Faith United Church of Christ in downtown State College. A quick detour to the JoePa statue by Beaver Stadium and we were off to the Arboretum. We had met Lauren when she was a bridesmaid in a wedding we photographed a few years ago and got to know Mike better during our initial meetings and theengagement session,so the day was mostly stress free – like working with good friends. Overall, it was a beautiful event with a fantastic couple and we are very pleased with the photos!

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  1. autumn says:

    Awesome pics! All of them were fantastic

  2. sarah holden says:

    These pictures are absolutely amazing!! I love them all! And Mike and Lauren really did a wonderful job putting it all together! All the pics are breath taking!

  3. Anonymous says:

    Wow, what beautiful pictures! Looks like it was an amazing wedding! Congrats Mike and Lauren!

  4. Anonymous says:

    clairissa bordas wow very beautiful wedding and fantastic pictures looks like it was a really great day beautiful church and everyone looks so happy !! to many more yrs to come :)

  5. A.J.Meeker says:

    Fantastic pics. It was a great wedding and reception. The photographs really bring the event to life. Awesome!

  6. Mel says:

    BEAUTIFUL photos! The wedding was wonderful!

  7. Mccliment says:

    Great pictures they were fantastic especially the one with joepa!

  8. Autumn Guenot says:

    Gorgeous pictures! The wedding was a great time!

  9. Trevor Danko says:

    Very Nice!

  10. Sarah Berry says:

    LOVE the pics!!! They're truly stunning!….well, all except the one of us with our dancing train going! hahaha…. :)

  11. Bethany Wilson says:

    The photos turned out amazing! Love them all!

  12. Kaylyn Willis says:

    Love the last pic by the water fountain!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!! Lauren, you could be in a bridal magazine!! So gorgeous! Love you guys!

  13. Ethan says:

    Beautiful pictures… beautiful wedding… beautiful couple

  14. Anonymous says:

    It was a gorgeous wedding and Joel and Andrea really captured every moment. I love the fountain photo-so pretty! Much love-Jess

  15. Anonymous says:

    Great wedding-it was so much fun and the pictures look awesome. Congratulations-Aaron L.

  16. Christine Wilson says:

    The photos are fantastic — thank you J&A for capturing such a beautiful day for us — it couldn't have been any better. Mike & Lauren: congrats on pulling it all together! Love ya – Mom

  17. Anonymous says:

    Wow!!! What beautiful wedding pictures. Looks like everyone had a wonderful time and the pictures are just beautiful. I love the photo where everyone is up in the air. How you pulled that of is amazing. J&A did a fantastic job with the photos. Congrats to Mike and Lauren. May you have many, many wonderful years together. Best Wishes!!!

  18. Anonymous says:

    The pictures are amazing. J&A captured some great moments! Wishing many happy years to Lauren and Mike!

  19. Aunt Sandy says:

    Very nice! It was a wonderful day and the pictures captured it beautifully. Love, Aunt Sandy

  20. Anonymous says:

    Absolutely beautiful :) Congratulations Mike and Lauren!

  21. Dorian Danko says:

    Amazing Pictures!! You chose the right photographers! And you put everything together so beautifully! Congrats again =o)

  22. Kylee Straw says:

    LOVE LOVE LOVE these pictures! They rally capture how amazing your big day was!

  23. Anonymous says:

    Absolutely beautiful..just like the day! Congratulations again!! We love you guys!
    –Melissa Wood

  24. Anonymous says:

    Great pictures. Congrats!
    –Cory Wood

  25. jeremy lumadue says:

    The pictures are amazing! They really captured the moment!!! Congrats guys!!!

  26. Anonymous says:

    J&A AMAZING as always! Laur and Mike picture PERFECT day!! Much love, B

  27. Anonymous says:

    Beautiful pictures. Congratulations!

  28. Lauren says:

    Can't wait to see our preview album and get our album put together! Love every single picture! You guys are the best!!!

  29. Anonymous says:

    amazing photos!! then again perfect venue and people!

  30. Samantha Smith says:

    Your pictures are absolutely amazing…Looks like the perfect day! Congrats!!

  31. Nicole Nicholson says:

    These pictures are magnificent!!!

  32. Anonymous says:

    Gorgeous! Congrats Lauren and Mike! :)

  33. Anonymous says:

    Beautiful pictures, you even made Mike look good :)
    Congratulations to a great couple.

  34. Anonymous says:

    Stunning!! Congratulations Mike & Lauren! :)
    Brandy Wood

  35. Jesse says:

    Congrats! Pics look great

  36. Anonymous says:

    so happy for you guys..we love you both!!!
    pictures are beautiful……what a crew!!!
    congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Barney and Gabi
    XOXOXO

  37. Anonymous says:

    Amazing beautiful pictures…Love Them!! Best Wishes to you both. Love ya-Donna

  38. Anonymous says:

    WOW…really, really nice pictures. Congratulations and best wishes.
    Joe

  39. Anonymous says:

    Great photos — they did a really great job — Love, Dad

  40. Anonymous says:

    Pictures are absolutely beautiful…just like the wedding…and the couple. We love you both and wish you much happiness…you deserve it. The Bloom Family

  41. Tim says:

    Great photos. Great wedding and reception. Congratulations.

  42. Susan Brown says:

    This was such an incredibly beautiful wedding and you did a wonderful job capturing all the sweet moments for Mike and Lauren. The pictures are gorgeous!

  43. Megan Reighard says:

    Beautiful pics! We had a great time!!! :)

  44. Danielle Curtorillo says:

    Stunning photos!! J&A captured all the moments beautifully!!

  45. Tony Curtorillo says:

    Awesome pics!! Congrats again!!

  46. Anonymous says:

    Great Pictures!! Congrats Mike and Lauren!!! Bobby

  47. Christy Curtorillo says:

    Lauren – Beauty Bride!! Great Pics! And your Flower Girl is Ridiculous Adorable…Congrats!!
    Chriddy

  48. Bub Murarik says:

    awesome pictures ! awesome wedding !!

  49. Jolene Amico says:

    Love the photos Dubbs! So sorry I couldn't be there doing your makeup and celebrating with you! Love and miss you! Congratulations to you both! <3

  50. Anonymous says:

    Photos are gorgeous, you both make a wonderful couple!

  51. Anonymous says:

    Great pictures Lauren and Mike. It will be tough choosing which ones we want. I have it narrowed down to 10. I'll decide from there. Congratulations and thanks for the fun time.

    xoxo
    Aunt Wendy

  52. Jon Kimple says:

    Awesome Wedding and Amazing Pictures! Thanks For having me there

  53. Penny says:

    Absolutely Stunning Photos!
    XOXO

  54. Larry says:

    Very nice pictures

  55. Diane says:

    Lauren and Mike The pictures really are great and it seems like your Big Day was perfect. Congratulations

  56. Anonymous says:

    Lauren you are absolutely stunning and Mike so dreamy. These photos really capture how magical the day was. I wish we could do it every Saturday!

  57. Aunt Debbie says:

    The pictures show how beautiful the wedding was for a beautiful couple. Love you both.

  58. Anonymous says:

    Nice Pictures! I was a little upset I wasn't invited…

    Suck it!
    Putchy

  59. Anonymous says:

    Great pics, Lauren was a beautiful bride… in all it was a great day

  60. Jordan says:

    Great work!

  61. the Sankeys says:

    Love them all! what wonderful pics to remind you of your special day.

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Ranio Family

Both Abby and Aaron had been in the bridal parties of weddings we’ve recently shot. So when the time came for some family photos they looked us up and gave us a call. We met with them and their 2 year old and 7 week old at Tallyrand Park in Bellefonte last evening. Benjamin, at only 7 weeks, was by far the most mellow, well behaved baby we’ve ever worked with. He was quite content in his parents arms or laying on a blanket by himself. We even got a smile from him, something that rarely happens at his age! Emma was a bit more “challenging” and we spent quite a bit of time chasing her around and trying to coax out a smile. All in all we feel we got the shots they were looking for and hope to see this young, fun family again soon.

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Emily and Dan’s Wedding – June 12, 2011

Emily and Dan got married at the beautifulGeneral Potter Farmon a gorgeous (and hot!) Sunday afternoon in June. We met with them at their hotel rooms to do some preparation photos and then went with them to some various spots on campus to do photos with them and their bridal party. Overall it was a challenging but fun bright and sunny day.  Congratulations Emily and Dan!

Somebody (we won’t name names) forgot to bring Dan’s tux along to the hotel so he had quite a bit of downtime waiting for his dad to run back to their home in Pleasant Gap to pick it up.  There was a lot of time to relax, some Karate Kid watching and even a bit of beer pong played during the wait.

When his dad did arrive there was a frantic, almost NASCAR pitcrew-like frenzy to get Dan ready.

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Caitlin and Justin – engagement session

We met Caitlin last September at the Central PA Bridal Expo where she booked us for her upcoming wedding at Marrara’s Mountain Lodge. We had only briefly met Justin when we were discussing their wedding day timeline and were thankful to get to know both of them a bit better before the big day. It was a hot and muggy evening and Justing was feeling a bit “under the weather” (thanks to his bachelor party the night before) but he managed to make it through as we got some great shots.

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Madelyn – 6 months

I think Madelyn has to take the prize for the chubbiest little girl we’ve photographed to date. We love little baby rolls and she had loads of cute ones to spare! Like most babies she giggled and laughed for mom and dad during breaks and diaper changes then decided to put on her serious face for the camera. But with a little work we were able to coax out some smiles and got a ton of cute shots. Overall she was a fantastic little girl (only fussing for a bit once after a little fall) and a joy to work with and we hope to see more of Maddy in the future!

Although she’s only 6 months she really wanted to practice standing – so we just went with it!

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Collage Album

Our collage albums are the ultimate in wedding storytelling.  Each page is custom designed by Joel and Andrea, never using cookie-cutter templates, never by 3rd party designers.  Our top of the line product, these albums are completely custom, one-of-a-kind works of art. For even more customization, add a metallic cover or a full cover cameo!  Replica albums of the same design are available at  a discounted price – great for parents!

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Matted Album

Our Deluxe matted albums are a beautiful option for those who like the classic style of the matted album but are looking for a more contemporary alternative and a more upscale product. Various creative page options such a full, half and center panoramas are available to create a truly unique presentation.

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Mark – Senior Photos

Great senior session yesterday downtown.

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