Mass ended. Winnie ran to the front near the altar. She always runs there at the end of Mass. That’s the only location from where she can see the “green light.” It’s simply the space where the roof and back wall meet. There are bricks missing in a pattern, and when you stand at the […]

Tricia stood in her bedroom, her mother at her left, both women looking into the mirror. Mother and daughter. Mother and bride. Patti raised her hands to adjust Tricia’s veil. It floated down over her shoulders. It looked very much the same when Patti wore it on her own wedding day. A golden cross necklace […]

We all gathered under the tent. DJ Boomer walked a loop to find the best man. It was time for his speech. The circumstances made this speech unlike most best man speeches we’ve heard. His relationship to the groom, Luke, goes beyond the title of “childhood friend” or “college roommate.” The best man, Caleb, is […]

We sat at our kitchen table with two good friends. They listened as we cast our vision for a Catholic photography business. God had recently placed this desire in our hearts, so we were sharing it with friends often to hear feedback and ask for prayers. After sharing our ideas with these people in particular, […]

The sun quickly sank behind the field’s treeline, which was thick and acted like a sponge, absorbing all of the light from the horizon. A new, golden light was spreading across the field. The cool evening breeze was refreshing on our skin, though mosquitoes occasionally bit us. We started down the path, hidden beneath the […]

We walked to the back of the restaurant. Kyle and Michael slid into the booth first, followed by Amy and Liesel. We had just been walking around Wissahickon Valley Park for Liesel and Michael’s engagement session, and they invited us to join them for cheesesteaks before we left Philly. The booth, though worn and old, […]

Dear Winnie,   Gray clouds spread their thick bodies across the sky. Mr. Sun was nowhere in sight. The air was cool and refreshing. One. Two. Three. Slowly you made your way up the old wooden stairs. A smile spread across your face in anticipation of what was waiting for you at the top. My […]

I parked my car next to their white Ford. The buildings that make up the Hampton National Historic Site surrounded us. While planning for this engagement session I had recommended various locations, but not this one. To be honest, I heard about it for the first time when Caitlin texted me saying they’d like to […]

It was a Saturday evening in 2015. The Redskins were playing the next day. After a year of dating, Christiana was used to sharing Danny with his favorite team on the weekends. The Redskins. His first love. Christiana heard Danny’s car outside. She made her way to the garage to greet him. When she saw […]

The van door slid open. Kyle and I could hear little voices and giggles. The sound traveled from the road to the park, where we were waiting. Waiting to greet the DiDominzio family. Typically, children are a little shy and apprehensive about a photoshoot. Typically. Not Matthew, Maggie, Abby, or Ben! “I see a squirrel!” […]