Abby and Brad’s Pittsburgh Wedding

I remember the first time I met Abby and Brad–I was impressed with how sweet they were together…and how they balanced each other perfectly! I photographed their engagement session along the riverfront near downtown Pittsburgh waaay back in chilly March. Unfortunately, we encountered more chilly weather for their wedding!

There’s just no getting around it–it was a cold and rainy day! But, I think Abby and Brad made the best of it, and we had some fun taking photos inside the church. Their ceremony was held at the darling Clinton United Presbyterian Church, and their reception was held at the S.N.P.J. reception lodge in Imperial, PA. One of the things I especially enjoyed was getting to see them celebrate with their family and friends–and they sure know how to party! What’s even more fun is I’ll get to seem them both next year when I photograph one of their friend’s weddings! Thanks guys for letting me be a part of your day!


Getting the dress on is always a group effort!

I love this shot Jay took…

Heh…check out the guy taking a picture with his cell phone…

I love this shot…but I didn’t notice until later that Brad’s shaking someone’s hand!

Abby, you are beautiful.

We stepped outside for just a moment to grab some shots in front of this red door.

They started right off with the first dance at the reception.

Ha, another cake smash! Yay for fun couples!

I think Abby and Brad had almost everyone out on the dance floor…


Congratulations you two!

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A Walk in the Park

Sometimes you just need to take a break. And for me, there’s no better way to do that than to take a walk! Thankfully, Pittsburgh has a lot of nice parks, and Frick Park is just a short ride away for us…or a long walk, whichever I feel up to.

Growing up in Moscow, Russia, I used to take a lot of walks with my family, especially with my sister and our dog, Texas. Yes, we had a Rottweiler named Texas! There’s something freeing about being able to step away from the computer, the internet, yes, facebook, and just enjoy God’s creation. Not to mention, it makes for a great time to catch up with your husband!

So, last Thursday Jay and I enjoyed a nice walk in the park…much to Astin’s delight, who of course was included in the walking activities. I decided to take my camera along because I wanted to get some shots of the fall before it was all gone. This season goes by so quickly!


I asked Jay to pose for me in front of these lovely fall leaves..

Astin, doing what he does best: running like a crazy dog.

Jay posing again…I just couldn’t get over the colors!

The noble mutt.

Check out these funky shrooms…

And yes, I asked Jay to make a silly pose by this funny-looking vine-thing. Nice, huh?


Heather - I love your dog. hes so cute!