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Hi! We're Matt and Nat. We're a husband and wife wedding and lifestyle photography team from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We love weddings, engagements and capturing your most special life moments. We love getting to know each of our clients and customer service is our top priority.

Our blog follows both our professional and personal lives. You'll see images from weddings, engagements, the places we travel and anything else we capture along the journey of life. We hope this blog gives you a sense of who we are and what we're about.

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A wedding with a view – Tara & Cory

post by nat

Tara and Cory decided to get married at one of their favorite places. Kettle Creek Vista is just gorgeous overlooking the Appalachian Mountains. The color was absolutely perfect and Tara was so beautiful in her wedding gown as she walked down the aisle to Cory. Ok….let me rephrase a bit….as she was blown down the aisle to Cory! It was ridiculously windy and quite cold the day of their wedding, but the sun managed to make a few appearances throughout the day and it didn’t stop them from having a great time with their friends and family. And did I mention the fall color and it’s perfection? It was stunning!

Tara getting her hair and makeup done.

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Details. Tara made the jewelry she wore and also her bridesmaids.

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Cowboy boots for the girls :)

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The beautiful Tara.

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The drive to the Vista is gorgeous!

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And the view from the top? Awesome!

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So, remember that wind I was talking about?

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Vows.

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We were lucky to have so much time with the couple after the ceremony….and to see them interact as a couple.

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Cory + Tara

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I love these next two of the newlyweds.

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Cory’s beautiful wife.

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And remember that color I was talking about? Breathtaking!

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A perfect fall tree.

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Her man.

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A little bit of yellow.

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We went down by the lake you can see from the Vista for a few more pics of the two of them.

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Love it!

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Tara put together some great details for a fall wedding.

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She is also a big scrapbooker, so the guest book has a page for each guest or family with room for a message and a picture.

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The rings.

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The kids. LOL

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Tara and the girls.

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We had a great weekend away to celebrate and capture your wedding :) Congrats and we’re looking forward to a weekend at the cabin!

3 people commented on this post

    1. Mjoshua says:

      Brilliant stuff as always. Love the tall long shot of them walking away by the tree.

      Just saw you two were on the Lancast. Rad publicity fo rill!

    2. The Egolf's says:

      The photos are absolutely gorgeous! They really bring out the essence of what Cory and you are all about…enjoying the beautiful, simplicity of nature together, for the rest of your lives.:)

    3. Tara Ross says:

      I LOVE the pictures so far!! I can’t wait to see more!! A weekend away at the cabin is definitely in the works!!

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Normandy Farm Wedding – Jennifer & James

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From the moment we met Jen & Jim we were friends. We just had a great connection and were so excited about their wedding that we were thrilled when they said, ‘yep, we choose you!’. Last Saturday was the big day, so we loaded up the car and were off to Montgomery County PA. It was the most beautiful fall day! Jen & Jim opted for the First Look, which of course we love and they did too. Then after an outdoor ceremony it was time for the food…er…I mean reception….I mean party. You see Jim is a chef, so food was a big deal at their wedding. And the party? It was crazy! Breakdancing, twirling, a packed dance floor, karaoke….and after that? They just continued on to the hotel bar….and started all over again!

Jim’s girl getting ready for the day.

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Her dress and shoes.

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Some bling.

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Her groom getting ready.

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Stamped and dated.

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Her Mori Lee gown is from The Country Bride & Gent.

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All of the girls had corset back dresses….it took a bit of work to get them all in ;)

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Her mothers hands.

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She’s stunning isn’t she?

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A pic request from the bride. (I have to say I’m loving the sepia, good job Matt!)

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Sneaking up on her groom.

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First Look.

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Ok, let me tell you a bit about Jen & Jim….

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They are high school sweethearts that met……

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in cheerleading!!

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He was the only guy on the team….and he won her heart.

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They’ve been together for 11 years and you can still see the glow of new love. It kind of just follows them.

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Flowers by Andrew DiPasquale from Normandy Farms Floral Designs.

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Their bridal party.

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And because they’re too cute and we had more time….back to the couple.

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Smiles all around as Jen walks down the aisle to Jim.

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The beautiful outdoor ceremony location at the perfect time of day.

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First kiss as husband and wife.

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Mr & Mrs.

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Their reception was in the Silos Ballroom, so we grabbed the bridal party for a few more pics during cocktail hour.

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The cocktail hour was fantastic, the food delicious. There was even a mushroom station. The ballroom was beautiful especially with the floral centerpieces and each guest was given a bottle of homemade wine. Cake and Catering by Normandy Farms Hotel & Conference Center.

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This was no ordinary first dance. There was spinning and twirling and a whole lot of smiles.

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Their cake was delicious with a coffee flavored filling, yum!

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Dance Party!

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Thanks so much for choosing us guys! We had so much fun at your wedding, with you guys and your friends & family. We know you’re having a blast on your honeymoon and look forward to showing you more when you get back.

PS. We totally would have come even if we weren’t taking the pics ;)

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Anytime Session Elora Ontario – Courtney & Andrew

post by nat

This past August we went to Canada on vacation to visit our friends Andrew & Courtney. We have known Andrew for years, having first met him when we lived in Australia and we’ve stayed friends even though there’s a few miles between us now. We first met Courtney not long after they started dating at our own wedding reception in PA. Andrew is the creator of our promo video that you see at the top of our blog so we’ve definitely kept in touch over the years and this past summer decided that we should vacation together. So, we drove up to their place with another couple from Virginia for a week just to catch up and have some fun. Not only did we get to the top of the CN Tower, tube down a river (that tried to kill all of the American’s by the way….) and enjoy some good food, we also planned an Anytime Session with Andrew & Courtney while we were up there.

You see they got married about 3 years ago, but weren’t super excited about the pictures they got from their day. So they decided they wanted to have another chance to get some pictures that they really loved. Andrew rented a tux, Courtney got back in her dress and we were off to Elora ON for an afternoon of pictures. We had so much fun with these two! It could be that we’re already friends with them, it could be that they are hilarious, or it could just be that they are so good together that made our time with them so amazing. We’re proud to show you our favorite images from their session.

Oh how we love old abandoned buildings :)

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Courtney’s dress is perfect on her!

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Fun with texture.

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Sometimes a little direct sun can be beautiful.

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Gorgeous.

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There is a beautiful area just by the river in Elora and we took advantage of the afternoon light.

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Andrew checking out his bride ;)

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Did I mention we love old abandoned buildings?

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They really are this adorable.

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A quiet moment.

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We decided to cross over and go into town for a bit at the end of the session.

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She’s stunning.

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Just outside a little shop called Paris.

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Love this one!

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His & Hers

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Mr & Mrs

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Love you guys, so glad we could do this and we are looking forward to the next vacation :)

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    1. I'm Mom to Andrew says:

      Mattnnat. you did a great job of Andrew and Courtney’s pictures. I’m impressed. I know they will appreciate the memories for a long long time.

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