Your engagement session doesn’t have to happen in a field, garden, architectural masterpiece, or other traditionally “photogenic” setting. Sometimes, the best place to start is somewhere you actually enjoy spending an evening together—maybe with a vintage bottle, a cozy booth, and enough atmosphere to make the session feel more “date” than “photoshoot.” If you’re feeling […]

Get ready for some seriously fresh engagement photo inspiration—with Old World romance, subtle medieval charm, and the kind of misty landscape that makes you wonder whether you are still in Western Pennsylvania. I can’t wait to share these European-inspired engagement photos with you! Surprisingly, I haven’t photographed many engagement sessions at Shakespeare’s Restaurant & Pub in Ellwood […]

There is a spontaneous magic that happens when a couple stops worrying about what to do with their hands and starts having fun together. That was Ashleigh and Cody’s playful downtown Pittsburgh engagement photo session in a nutshell. Cute, flirty, playful, and so full of movement that not even a hint of boredom crept in. […]

Choosing a location for your engagement photos can feel like a bigger decision than expected. Do you want something architectural and editorial? Relaxed and candid? Polished? Playful? Here’s the good news: you don’t have to choose only one. An indoor and outdoor engagement session allows you to create two distinct looks while telling a more […]

I don’t know if I’ve said it enough, but I absolutely love it when couples bring their four-legged friends along for their engagement session. And Kelly and Victor’s winter shoot was everything I adore about sessions with dogs wrapped into one unforgettable afternoon. Their pupper had me cracking up from the very beginning. Between zoomies […]

Nothing beats the feeling of being newly engaged — the joy, anticipation, and the sense of entering a new chapter together. Oh, and that new bling on your finger! ✨💍 Christina and David captured that excitement in their “just engaged” studio engagement photos, complete with a celebratory pink cake. (Why wait for a “just married” […]

The most powerful engagement sessions often begin in places that already carry a couple’s memories. Not just a beautiful backdrop. Not just a trending spot. But somewhere woven into your story — a place that holds laughter, history, inside jokes, or the quiet beginnings of forever. Lyndsay and Corbin’s engagement session is the perfect example […]

There’s something extra magical about a snowy engagement session. The world feels softer. Quieter. Like it’s holding its breath just long enough for you to step into the moment together. We may be past Christmas trees and champagne toasts, but here in Pittsburgh, we’re still very much in peak snow season. Between lake-effect flurries, surprise dustings, and […]

Your engagement session is a milestone all on its own—one of the first experiences you’ll share as an officially engaged couple. In many ways, these might be your very first professional photos together, so of course, we’ll capture plenty of timeless portraits: those soft, romantic, heart-fluttering images that will outlive every trend. But your engagement […]

Featuring Kaitlin & Dave’s Hollywood Glam Engagement Session at Con Alma If you’re newly engaged and rocking the wedding planning, you’ve probably hit that next big question: what do we actually put on our wedding registry? Between Pinterest-perfect home aesthetics and TikTok’s endless “must-haves,” it’s easy to go from minimal to maximal in the span of a […]