march meet the maker series  day six | •workspace• My workspace is constantly changing from on location shoots worldwide to work desk editing in Pennsylvania. Coffee shop consults to snuggley social media + marketing planning while sitting up in bed enjoying an over-sized mug of hot tea. My soon to be workspace (at least 70% […]

Your pregnancy is an incredibly special time in your life. You’re about to welcome a piece of your heart into the world and this chapter should be remembered. As a photographer, I love documenting you and your baby from the start of your journey giving you images to look back on and really see the […]

march meet the maker series  day five | •photography• Something I get a ton of DM’s about is how to best take photos of your products! Pictured here is a #BTS of a flatlay setup for my good friend Colleen with Pampered Chef! So! What are my go to tips? (1) Background – Choose a background that […]

march meet the maker series  day four | •favorite to make• My all-time fave has to be ALBUMS! How do I see the significance in this seemingly digital world? EASY! It gives you a tangible legacy to pass down to tell your story again and again. Sure, you can tell the same story by pulling […]

march meet the maker series  day three | •how you started• If you’re like my husband and are drawn to the back cover of the book version – the short answer is, from the love of photography my grandfather [Pappy] showed. However, if you love hearing stories like I do then stay with me as […]

march meet the maker series  day two | •where• I run Expressions from my home office in the south central PA, in a small town, just outside of Gettysburg. It is here where my wonderful husband is in the middle of the construction of my very first public office complete with a consultation room, work […]

march meet the maker series  day one | •you• I may have missed the official first day of #MarchMeetTheMaker, but I’m here! If you’ve followed Expressions for any length of time you know I LOVE a good challenge, especially when it’s something that brings us closer together! This is me (and my sister) just enjoying some […]

should you take engagement photos? If you followed me for any length of time or got to this blog post from my home page you’re probably thinking – um, we already know your answer is going to be yes!  You may, however, be surprised as to the reasons!  As a wedding photographer, an engagement session […]

Since I opened my business ten years ago, I’ve never had an “official” office. I’ve had a designated work space at home but never a real office where I could meet and entertain clients. Two years ago when my second daughter Caroline was born, my husband not only was in the process of building our […]

Last year was a big year for Expressions when I decided to finally start consistently blogging. I began by sharing each of my sessions here on the blog as a way to keep an updated portfolio, give each client that “front page newspaper” feeling they deserve and to help showcase various projects and businesses. However, […]