All Your Questions, Answered 

+ What are your qualifications?

+ What areas do you serve? Will you travel to shoot my wedding? 

+ How many weddings do you take on per year? Per weekend? 

+ Which wedding photography package is best for me? 

+ Should we get an engagement session or a second photographer? 

+ Who are your second photographers? 

+ Do you still take portraits? 

+ Will you pose us or give us direction? We’re awkward in front of the camera.

+ Why should I hire you for my wedding instead of another Pittsburgh wedding photographer? 

+ What’s the difference between a documentary wedding photographer and a traditional wedding photographer? 

Traditional wedding photography is centered around a lot of posing. Documentary photography, on the other hand, includes very minimal posing and is mostly capturing real life as it occurs. I love documentary photography because you will still get a few of those essential wedding portraits, like the one with your grandma or a photo of you and your partner in front of the venue, but the remainder of the gallery is filled with the big emotions you normally cannot capture in those portraits. 

+ What are your qualifications?

+ What areas do you serve? Will you travel to shoot my wedding? 

+ How many weddings do you take on per year? Per weekend? 

+ Which wedding photography package is best for me? 

+ Should we get an engagement session or a second photographer? 

+ Who are your second photographers? 

+ Do you still take portraits? 

+ Will you pose us or give us direction? We’re awkward in front of the camera.

+ Why should I hire you for my wedding instead of another Pittsburgh wedding photographer? 

+ What’s the difference between a documentary wedding photographer and a traditional wedding photographer? 

I am a professional photographer and former photojournalist, which is distinctly different from most Pittsburgh area wedding photographers. I earned a bachelor’s in Communications Media from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2008 — the same year I began photographing weddings as a part-time job. I was a photojournalist with The Indiana Gazette and the Valley News Dispatch from 2008 – 2016, when I left journalism to focus on my business full-time. I have received several awards throughout my career, spanning my time at the newspapers and also more recently from the Wedding Photojournalist Association. Speaking of organizations I love, I’m also a member of Photographers Without Borders and have an Ethical Documentary Photography certification.

+ What are your qualifications?

+ What areas do you serve? Will you travel to shoot my wedding? 

+ How many weddings do you take on per year? Per weekend? 

+ Which wedding photography package is best for me? 

+ Should we get an engagement session or a second photographer? 

+ Who are your second photographers? 

+ Do you still take portraits? 

+ Will you pose us or give us direction? We’re awkward in front of the camera.

+ Why should I hire you for my wedding instead of another Pittsburgh wedding photographer? 

+ What’s the difference between a documentary wedding photographer and a traditional wedding photographer? 

I’m based in Slippery Rock, PA, so I mostly photograph weddings in the greater Pittsburgh area and Southwestern Pennsylvania. But I also love to travel, whether it is to somewhere close by like Cleveland or Philadelphia, or across the globe. Please note that weddings outside of the Pittsburgh area will incur some extra travel fees. Let’s have a conversation about your specific situation so I can give you a more exact price quote. 

+ What are your qualifications?

+ What areas do you serve? Will you travel to shoot my wedding? 

+ How many weddings do you take on per year? Per weekend? 

+ Which wedding photography package is best for me? 

+ Should we get an engagement session or a second photographer? 

+ Who are your second photographers? 

+ Do you still take portraits? 

+ Will you pose us or give us direction? We’re awkward in front of the camera.

+ Why should I hire you for my wedding instead of another Pittsburgh wedding photographer? 

+ What’s the difference between a documentary wedding photographer and a traditional wedding photographer? 

My second photographers are professionals with current or past experience in photojournalism — an identical background to my own. This is important because I understand the level of training each of these professionals has, and it ensures our work quality is similar. I have personally worked with each of my second photographers and absolutely trust them. I would not invite them to be a part of your wedding if I didn’t. 

+ What are your qualifications?

+ What areas do you serve? Will you travel to shoot my wedding? 

+ How many weddings do you take on per year? Per weekend? 

+ Which wedding photography package is best for me? 

+ Should we get an engagement session or a second photographer? 

+ Who are your second photographers? 

+ Do you still take portraits? 

+ Will you pose us or give us direction? We’re awkward in front of the camera.

+ Why should I hire you for my wedding instead of another Pittsburgh wedding photographer? 

+ What’s the difference between a documentary wedding photographer and a traditional wedding photographer? 

There are lots of amazing wedding photographers in the Pittsburgh area, but I can’t speak to what it is like working with them. I can only tell you that when you work with me, you can expect:

● A gallery full of big moments and side moments alike, lots of vibrant true-to-life colors, and storytelling of your day from all angles — including the perspective of your guests.
● To work with a professional. I’m a former photojournalist with years of education and formal training influencing my work, and I am a full-time small business owner. I take your wedding day very seriously. 
● An accepting photography experience that is inclusive of all genders, sexualities, religions, ethnicities, body sizes, and abilities. 
● To make a friend for life. 

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