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Irma and Rubens’s luxury rose-filled wedding at Springfield Manor was a beautiful celebration of love. I have been so excited to shoot their wedding ever since I had the opportunity to capture their engagement session. (If you love lavender fields, you will love this session!) Their engagement photos turned out so beautifully, I could only […]

Katie’s timeless wedding vision came to life at Bristow Manor on Sept. 5th, 2021. I met Katie in college, and we even took the same travel abroad art-history class during which we traveled around Europe for 30 days with classmates. It was an absolute honor when Katie first reached out to me about her wedding […]

Non-posed newborn sessions

Alli and Steven’s Newborn Lifestyle session was an absolute joy to shoot! This might be one of my new favorite sessions ever, but who am I kidding? I feel like I say this after all my sessions! I have loved getting to know Alli and Steven while shooting their maternity session and now having the […]

Today, I am sharing my process of how I photograph a wedding ceremony! Your wedding ceremony is one of the most important parts of your wedding day. As a wedding photographer, from the moment I join your wedding vendor team, I am here to accompany you through the process every step of the way. My […]

6 Things To Do Now Once You’re Engaged

These two have an everlasting love! Brooke and Justin’s colorful summer wedding was magical from start to finish! After being together for almost 6 years, they got married in front of their friends and family at the church her parents were married in 34 years prior. Every wedding has a special moment that makes it […]

Lexie & Anthony: A Snowy Mountain Wedding Straight Out of a Fairytale Let’s take a trip back to March 1st—Lexie and Anthony’s unforgettable wedding day at Snowshoe Mountain, WV. I still can’t believe how perfect everything was, from the crisp blue skies that kicked off the morning to the snowflakes that gently began to fall […]

See the Article Featured in WV Weddings Magazine (Page 30-34 & again on pages 94-95) Intimacy and nostalgia take center stage when lifelong friends unite in marriage in a pair of ceremonies. WV Weddings Magazine Article Written by Julie Perine, Photographed by Andrea Cooper Photography From the Photographer; Carrington and Tyler’s wedding day was not […]

Jessica and Nick’s classic black tie wedding at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum was a beautiful celebration of love. I have been so excited to shoot their wedding ever since I had the opportunity to capture their engagement session. (Their downtown Pittsburgh engagement session was so much fun!) Their engagement photos turned out […]

Casual family session

Shooting The Jones family Christmas session was such a pleasure! Each and every session is so unique and I’m so thankful for all the families I get the opportunity to meet. This kind of rhymed and I didn’t actually mean for that but it’s quite possible that I’ve been watching all of “the Grinch” movies […]

The Keck Family session

Welcome to the world Michael Patrick Keck III – “but you can call him Tripp”. Little Tripp has a whole lot of love surrounding him! His guard dog is on duty at all times, protecting this bundle of joy! It is always sweet to see how in love dogs are with little ones. Shaina and […]

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Recently, I had the opportunity to do an in-home newborn session with the Sweeney family, and it was such a joy. Erin reached out to me and asked if I would be able to come to their house to take photos of them and their new baby girl. Of course, I said yes! She then […]

A sweet In-Home Newborn Session in West Virginia

I know that wedding florals are an investment, but they’re so worth it. It’s not just your bridal bouquet that takes center stage! The bridesmaids’ bouquets, the boutonnieres, and the flower girl are all important too! Luckily, there are many ways to incorporate flowers on your wedding day and save money too! Where to Incorporate […]

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Advice from a photographer who is a bride-to-be herself! After always giving advice from the photographer point of view, I got to experience a different side to engagement photos as the bride-to-be! Here are some prep checklist items that I found helpful when planning to be IN the photos! If you’re just here to scroll […]

Engagement Photos Pittsburgh PA

Emily and Dalton actually eloped last year. Since Dalton is military, they got married, so that Emily could move in with him once she had graduated. They got engaged while Dalton was stationed in England, and she went to go visit him. Before seeing Les Misérables on stage, they went to grab a drink. After […]

Spring outdoor engagement session in West Virginia

Let love BLOOM! Juliet’s future last name will be Bloom so naturally when we were thinking of locations for engagement photos, a garden was at the top of our minds. We went to the Pittsburgh Botanical Gardens for their session and it did not disappoint! We instantly clicked from the first hello. Juliet at the […]

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