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Category Archives: Engagement

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Ashley & Jason – engagement session in Mellon Park

April 30, 2010

I am sure that Ashley and Jason will live happily ever after. How do I know? Because they met at Penn State, and there’s why I met my husband! My logic is flawless. And lest I get any hate mail from Pitt fans, may I add that while my dear husband began his higher education at Penn State, he finished at Pitt, so we’re an equal opportunity university loving household.

Ashley & Jason met me on a cold but beautiful evening at Mellon Park in Shadyside. Much of the park is closed off due to construction, but there were still lots of great spots for pictures.

The tulips there still look great! Of course, so do Ashley & Jason.

My favorite of the evening:

The sky was very vibrant and moody. I didn’t want to blow out those clouds completely, so I used a little off camera flash to be sure that the sky stayed blue and Ashley and Jason were also lit.

Thanks so much to Jennifer Stein, who will be shooting Ashley and Jason’s wedding with me,  for being my voice-activated light stand.

Ashley & Jason, thanks for spending the evening looking gorgeous. I’m very much looking forward to your wedding next month at the Circuit Center!

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Jen - April 30, 2010 - 3:34 pm

These look great.

Pamela Marie - April 30, 2010 - 7:07 pm

way to rock the off camera lighting! :D i think my favorite is yours…..

Randi Voss - May 3, 2010 - 11:59 am

Cheers to using off-camera lights in the daytime! I will be shooting a wedding here on May 22nd, so I hope that construction moves forward quickly!

Jordan & Andrew’s engagement session – Duquesne University & South Side Works

April 25, 2010

All last week, the forecast for this weekend didn’t look good. Odds seemed strong that we’d have to reschedule Jordan & Andrew’s engagement session. But apparently weather forecasting has a long way to go, because it turned out to be a perfect morning.

And it was indeed morning. Kudos to Jordan and Andrew for being willing to meet really early in the morning.

Jordan and Andrew met during their undergraduate years at Duquesne University, and that’s where we began their session.

These two laugh constantly. This is what they look like most of the time:

The big fountain on Academic Walk wasn’t turned on, but the lovely Duquesne campus has a second fountain, so we headed over there. This spot is very close to where Jordan and Andrew first met, and also where Andrew proposed.

As we left the fountain area, there was a young man who stopped us to ask if there was some formal activity happening there that day. Apparently our photo shoot looked like a big production and he thought we might be part of some big to-do. He explained that he was concerned because he planned to propose to his girlfriend later that day. He pointed to a brick on the ground that said, “I love you Carol. Marry me -John” and said that in a few hours he’d be walking past that spot and showing her the brick. Best of luck to you, Carol and John, wherever you are!

Our second stop was the Hot Metal Street Bridge by the South Side Works.

Jordan’s eyes are gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

Jordan and Andrew, I had a great time this morning and laughed a whole lot. I am very very much looking forward to your wedding at Riverside Landing in July!

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Milla - April 25, 2010 - 9:21 pm

Girl you are awesome!!!! I totally love these photos! Great use of wide angle! Totally beautiful.

Pamela Marie - April 25, 2010 - 10:22 pm

yes you’re right it was a very beautiful morning. and very beautiful pictures!! :)

Mary - April 26, 2010 - 8:29 am

I LOVE that first shot Christina! Such a beautiful view of the city in the morning…gorgeous.

Randi Voss - April 26, 2010 - 9:57 am

I like photos #1 and #2. Early morning light is definitely under-rated.

Jordan - April 26, 2010 - 9:28 pm

Thanks for posting these so quickly! Can’t wait to see the rest!

And really, I’m sure it worked out for Carol and John. Who could say no to a brick?

Janica - April 29, 2010 - 7:35 pm

These made me gasp when I first peeked at these on my phone. Such a gorgeous couple, and the style is so “Christy”! I truly love your use of scenery and landscape. They add such a great balance to the tight, intimate shots. You’re awesome.