THE BLOG

Welcome to my Blog! This is where I will publish recent work and even possibly share a glimpse from our shoot together. I hope you enjoy the photos and connect with the stories posted here.  I absolutely love being a photographer and being able to do what I do. I am thankful for these wonderful people I get to meet and the connections we make. This blog is where we combine your story, and my photographic skills, to create something that neither of us could do on our own. Being able to share these special moments in your life seriously mean the world to me. Thank you for allowing me in, and  for trusting my artistic vision.

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Poconos Wedding Celebrant

Poconos Wedding Celebrant

Welcome to today's blog post where we want to introduce you to the very best Poconos Wedding Celebrant, our friend Lois. Since 2005, Lois Heckman, a full-time celebrant, has been helping couples get married. She is a well-known figure in the wedding industry and has...

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Poconos Wedding / Molly & John

Poconos Wedding / Molly & John

The birth of a new love story The marriage of Molly Cutler and John Werner was a perfect illustration of their romance. In the summer of 2012, when Molly had just come to New York City and was mostly seeking for friends, the pair connected on OkCupid. She had no idea...

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Poconos Wedding / Shawn & Melissa

Poconos Wedding / Shawn & Melissa

The day their love blossomed Shawn Striharsky and Melissa Janovsky's love story started back in 2006 on the social media platform, MySpace. Melissa came across Shawn's picture on a mutual friend's profile and was intrigued by his smile, so she added him as a friend....

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Trout Lake Retreats Wedding / Kaitlin & Clinton

Trout Lake Retreats Wedding / Kaitlin & Clinton

How it all began Kaitlin and Clinton met at work. Clinton was the shy pharmacist that was “all business” and Kaitlin was the new nurse in town. Kaitlin mentioned to a co-worker that she needed a weekend to get away and disconnect from the world and the nurse told her...

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Poconos Engagement / Shelby & Ryan

Poconos Engagement / Shelby & Ryan

Watch the intimate behind the scenes video! As a Poconos Wedding Photographer, I am fortunate to meet many like-minded people. I connect with couples like Shelby and Ryan, who enjoy a cold beer, a few laughs around a fire, and the company of family and friends. When...

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Poconos Micro-Wedding / Vicky & Paul

Poconos Micro-Wedding / Vicky & Paul

The way these two met and fell in love is really something special. Like many couples, these two met online, went on a couple of dates, and did the standard getting to know each other game. Where it gets interesting is, after having only known each other for three...

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Lake Wallenpaupak / Engagement / Melissa & Shawn

Lake Wallenpaupak / Engagement / Melissa & Shawn

Engagement Photography at Lake Wallenpaupak When Melissa and Shawn first booked me as their wedding photographer at Shawnee on the Delaware, they told me of their love for the Poconos, the Delaware River, and especially, Lake Wallenpaupak. So when it came time for the...

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NJ Forest Engagement / Danielle & Michael

NJ Forest Engagement / Danielle & Michael

Cupid really is a match maker. Michael and Danielle met on okcupid in November 2016 when Danielle changed her minimum height requirement from 5’10” to 5’9”. She messaged Michael and they began talking. After a slightly awkward first date, they agreed to meet again two...

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Camp Shohola / Engagement Photography / Mikaela & Dan

Camp Shohola / Engagement Photography / Mikaela & Dan

This Poconos Engagement session was at Camp Shohola. Mikaela and Dan are a laid back, and outdoorsy couple who are getting married this Fall at Camp Shohola in the Poconos. We scheduled their engagement shoot on a day when they were walking through some of the cabins...

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Poconos Waterfall / Engagement / Rachel & Brian

Poconos Waterfall / Engagement / Rachel & Brian

These two lovebirds were an instant match. Meeting on Match.com, they began dating back in 2017, and by 2019 they were inseparable and engaged! I knew right away when meeting these two to discuss their wedding, that their laid back and playful style was going to be a...

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Lehigh Valley Maternity / Brittany & CJ

Lehigh Valley Maternity / Brittany & CJ

Last year I had the pleasure of photographing Brittany & CJ's epic wedding, and now we came together to document the next exciting stage in their adventure...a maternity session to celebrate this amazing time in life. Brittany & CJ are the kid of people I...

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Poconos Maternity / Bri & Bruce / Winter Maternity

Poconos Maternity / Bri & Bruce / Winter Maternity

Bri and Bruce are two of my favorites. I met Bri a few years back while attending a mutual friends wedding in Austin Texas. On the last day of the trip someone mentioned to us that "Hey Bri, you are getting married...hey Pete...you are a photographer", so once we...

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Katie & Nick / Camelback Engagement

Katie & Nick / Camelback Engagement

Hey friends, meet Katie & Nick!  These two traveled all the way up from Virgina for their engagement photography session with me. How awesome is that? We planned to meet up by Camelback Mountain at the top of Big Pocono State Park. I knew I wanted to photograph...

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Brooke & Nick / Folino Estate Wedding

Brooke & Nick / Folino Estate Wedding

The Backstory:   Nick first met Brooke when they were just 15 years old working at Wegmans together. At that time, they would causally chat and were friendly with each other, but Brooke was going to make Nick work. Nick was already in love (can you blame him) and...

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Why I Love Albums

Why I Love Albums

I truly believe that our favorite memories are sacred. There’s something special about holding a physical album with all your favorite moments in it.

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