2017 BEHIND THE SCENES

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW

What a year!!! As each year goes by I realize more and more how fortunate I am to have such a fantastic job.

Here is a teeny tiny glimpse into how much fun we have at work…

I love meeting the families of my clients and getting to know them!

I apparently never close my mouth…

Love looking for great spots for gorgeous portraits…

I’m sure Jason loves when I stand on stage with them and try to look as cool as they do.  You can see Gary giving me the “what the heck are you doing?!” eye…

Sometimes it’s fun to blend in…

….and in case you needed it for your collection, here is a photo of my uvula….

I LOVE Emily’s flowers!! Botanical Emporium is responsible for this masterpiece…

Running into future clients, past clients, random guests who request a photo, and old friends is the best….

Ya’ll remember Drea and her husband Kevin, right?

Emily and Chad’s doggy was their ring bearer!!! Look how cuuuuute!…

Since all of my grandparents have passed away, it’s always fun to talk to my couples’ grandmas and grandpas.  This is the greatest grandma ever (Dan’s grandma!)…

Being a wedding photographer isn’t as glamorous as you think it is.  I have to carry 65lbs of equipment every weekend (I weighed it at the Carnegie Science Center)…

….It’s also very important to help keep your couple on track with their timeline….

….or help put bouquets back together….

….or fix bridal hair….

A lot of my time is spent pretending to cut wedding cakes, or giving directions to my couples on how to do it themselves…

There are many times I’m asked to help my brides get dressed!!

I LOVE KATIE!!!!…

I have no idea what I’m saying to Nathan at this point in time…

Chad stares in awe at my amazing ability to pack a trunk…HAHA….or maybe he’s just yawning?

“Hey Christina! Take a picture of me pretending to punch Frank!” HAHAHA There was a reason for this, I just can’t remember what it was now. HAHA

Staying HOT by the fire.  Get it?

Carly had no idea I was making a face at her.

Me, when I realized I forgot to put money in the meter.

As I was trying to relax with Rachel’s giant bear, Theo comes in and wants a kiss!!

I LOVE FRAGRANT FLOWERS!!!

In addition to disliking me, Gary is the drummer with the always awesome Jason Kendall Band!

I can ALWAYS count on my second shooters to capture beautiful photos of me…

….and in turn, I ALWAYS capture beautiful photos of them!!!….This is Pamela.  You all can call her Pammy.  She loves it when people call her Pammy.

….And this is Christina! We saw a lot of each other this year!…

…This is my buddy, Dennis.  He is an awesome photographer from Cleveland….

…and I worked a lot with Aaron.  He LOVES to have his photo taken, so I make sure to do it all the time.

And  here is the lady who loves my butt so much, she has to photograph it at least 20 times per wedding.  Susan!!!….

These are other wonderful people I’ve worked with as well last year….Michelle, Jessica, Ashley, Carolyn, Manny, Marnie, and Kristen!!

Eric, Jeremy, and my string quartet friends over at Chamber Light Players of Pittsburgh (the BEST!)!

I can’t forget one more flattering photo of me!!  Beautiful, no?

Thank you to all my WONDERFUL clients for such an amazing 2017!!!