I was excited to work with Abbie and Whit last weekend in their wedding celebration at Longue Vue Country Club in Verona, PA (a Pittsburgh suburb). A bubbly, energetic bride, Abbie was incredibly prepared with timeline spreadsheets and worksheets (perhaps it’s the teacher in her!), and since she places the same value on photography as I do, we had several hours for pictures before the ceremony (Yay!). It really helped the flow of the day to get all of the photography done ahead of time, and allowed for Abbie and Whit to spend even more time with their family and guests during their cocktail hour. Which was exactly what the bride and groom were looking for!
Congratulations to Abbie and Whit on their marriage! I am excited to share a small selection of photos from the wedding day here…
Abbie’s dress was beautifully beaded, and set an elegant backdrop for a photo of her engagement ring.

The ladies dressed in the club’s locker room. I spent almost a half hour with them before heading out to shoot the groomsmen (as in, with a camera, of course).


(What a beautiful bride!)

I love grabbing unique shots of the details. And check out this next ‘locker shot’ of Abbie. It seemed so appropriate, since Abbie is a teacher!

After Abbie and Whit’s ‘first look,’ we headed out on the club grounds to create some beautiful, romantic images of the two of them.

I love using the sun to create glare in photos- it’s so fresh and optimistically romantic! For this next photo, you can see two different ways of processing. The first one is the basic processing that I do, and then the second one has just a little more warmth and brightness. I generally process a handful of photos with these additional artistic treatments, and then if my clients want me to apply these treatments to their favorite photos, I will do so at their request!

Love the glare in this next one, along with the selective focus and composition. Great emotion there!


Out on the golf course, I found this little tree on an expansive green lawn. With the blue sky, clouds, and the wild winds on the clearing, what great images we produced! Here’s one of my favorites. Look at that dress go! It looks gorgeous when blown up large.





Of course I’ll include a shot of the bridesmaids and another of the groomsmen. The guys’ photoshoot was actually out on the club’s shooting range. How appropriate, no?


Loved this shot taken during the couple’s ceremony. The bride’s nephew was chillin’ there reflectively with a little tree branch in his mouth! Sooo cute!!

I decided to set up some off-camera lighting for the bride and groom’s first dance. I love the result, how romantic…

Congrats again to you both! Enjoy the Caymans, and of course, your long and happy marriage!

Friends and family of the bride and groom can access all of the photos from Abbie and Whit’s big day here. The photos will be released once the newlyweds return from their honeymoon, after Tuesday June 30.