St. Mary of the Mount Pittsburgh Wedding | Caitlin and Derick

January 8, 2010

I’d been looking forward to photographing Caitlin and Derick’s wedding for a long time, so when their day finally arrived last Saturday, I was pumped. Not only are these two wonderful people obviously very much in love with each other, they have a joy and excitement that is contagious. I seriously could not stop smiling throughout their day–and neither could Caitlin and Derick! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bride more excited for her wedding day than Caitlin. And that’s saying something.

Their beautiful ceremony was held at St. Mary of the Mount Church on Mt. Washington, and their awesome reception was held the gorgeous William Penn Omni Hotel. And, despite the very c-o-old weather (9 degrees, folks!), Caitlin and Derick (and their wonderful bridal party!) braved the elements to take some outside photos at PPG Plaza and around the William Penn Omni Hotel.

A huge congratulations to Caitlin and Derick!


I loved Caitlin’s expression as she saw the church.

Did I mention it was cold and windy?

Awesome shot by Jay…

Like I said…windy…

Y’all are seriously beautiful people!

Caitlin and Derick had the Presidential Suite at the Omni, where we availed ourselves of this piano.

Ha, love it.

Father, daughter dance…


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Nancy Shaver - These are so wonderful! You captured so many joyful expressions. I also love her dress and his red tennis shoes!

Leeann Marie - Greay job, Mary! You can just FEEL the JOY!!!

Milla - Uhhhhh I can NOT say enough about these photos!! Mary WOW! I love love love numbers 4, 8, 9, 11… oh darnit I lost count. Seriously these are stunning.

Lindsay - Mary, these are just Wonderful! The photo, in particular, right above “Like I said…windy…” is just lovely. It may be one of my favorites to date. They seem like a special couple!

Caryn Azure - Beautiful photos, Mary! They look very happy and completely undisturbed by the winter weather 🙂

One of the Things I Love About my Job…

January 6, 2010

…is capturing moments like this.



I’ve been editing Caitlin and Derick’s wedding photos this week, and I just had to share that moment of pure joy. It makes me smile every time I look at it. I can’t wait to share the rest with you! Coming soon…

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Donna - Lindsay and James – I am voting for Lindsay and James to win the wedding photo contest.

Chris - Lindsay and James – I am voting for Lindsay and James to win the 8×10 fine art cavas wedding photo.

My Best Friend

January 5, 2010

We met in 9th grade. I was completely new to the school; so was she. I was a nerd; so was she (sigh, it’s true). I needed a friend; so did she. And to top it off, my home room teacher assigned her to “show me around.”

And that’s how my best friend, Kara, and I met. So, we really blame our teacher Mrs. Love for any mischief we may have perpetrated during our four years in high school. It’s her fault, really.

In all seriousness, though, I’m so thankful to have Kara as a friend. She’s the kind of person who sticks with you through good times and bad; she’s trustworthy, kind, thoughtful, and she loves the Lord. And she’s also probably mad I’m writing all this because she’s humble and isn’t big on praising herself.

I’ve never met anyone else with whom I’ve ever laughed so hard so many times (though Jay comes close!). I’m talking about stomach-aching-tears-streaming-mouth-hurting kind of laughter.

I really miss getting to hang out with her these days (Houston, TX is a looong way from Pittsburgh). So, it was especially fun to visit her and her husband, James, over our Christmas trip, and to take some family photos for them. Yay for best friends!


Their cute pup’s name is Ewok.

Yeah, we have a weird sense of humor.

I had half a mind to bring Ewok back with me…

Modern art. Poor James.

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Kara - But where are the wildflowers?? where?? it was so good to hang out with you and laugh with you in person. Thanks for making the trip to come see us and thanks for the awesome photos!

Heather - Oh my! That was soooo fun to see those pictures! I sure do miss all you guys and our times together. Thanks for putting these up.
You rock!

An “i ♥ faces” Photo Challege

January 4, 2010

This week’s theme at i ♥ faces is a challenge to include their logo in a recent photo, either naturally or with photoshop. They are soon to be celebrating their one year anniversary.

So, this is my entry for the contest (amazing how I found that wall in Texas with their logo on it).



Be sure to check out all the other wonderful entries at i ♥ faces.

“I am submitting this photo into the I Heart Faces logo photo contest. By entering, I am granting I Heart Faces LLC permission to consider my photo for use in the marketing and promotion of their website.”

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Brad - You have such a great blog, and your photos are really incredible. Thanks for sharing your beautiful images and your talent. I really like this shot and how you put the I Heart Faces logo on the stone.

Darlene Lengel - Lindsay and James

Tomara - Very cute! So sweet!

Grace - Aw! Way cute!

Austin - Your blog is SO cute! Great photo, also! 🙂

Becca - oh I LOVE it :-)!!!! so pretty and so creative – perfect as always!!

Lisa - I love it!

Kate - This is terrific! Great stuff.

Tezzie - What a coincidence with that wall! You know…I think our outhouse door had that same writing on it ;D
Seriously, though…great entry. Loving it!

Pics by Mic - Too cute! I just love it!