Bellefonte Studio Family Session

Aren’t these guys just the cutest??!? The love between them is palpable.

Little Finn is a natural in front of the camera. I think he has a career in modeling ahead of him if he should want it!

Dark Industrial Elegance; Autumn-inspired styled wedding shoot

I have had some version of this shoot floating around in my head for years… my long time love of dark metal windows is no secret… along with old lofts and factories full of natural light. I’ve actually had real dreams of dark lush floral patterns. This space, the luxuriant florals, the beautiful linens and tableware, the juxtaposition of raw/industrial and finished, high-end elegance… this shoot is quite literally the stuff my dreams are made of. I hope you enjoy it too!

Please be sure to check out the list of collaborators at the end of this post and give them some love on social or IRL by supporting their businesses!

Made possible by:

Venue: Titan Hollow (Not only a wonderful event space, but also the home of my studio. <love>(Owner Angela was so helpful the day of this shoot. Any event held here is in great hands with her and manager Anne!)

Planning: Audrey Snow & Mila Mitaskina (I came to Mila with this vision and she really helped pull it together, even better than I imagined. The pears were her idea to add and I can’t imagine this table without them!)

Florals, pears, and candles: Floral Design by Mila Matyskina (What can I say, this lady is a floral genius.)

Photography: Audrey Snow Photography (Yours truly)

Velvet tablecloth: Reverie Social (This tablecloth was shipped and I was so thrilled to see it was even prettier in person than on their site!)

Linen table runner and napkins: Linen Tales (Custom made linens all the way from Lithuania! I had a tea towel with this print from Linen Tales that I just adore. As I was searching for unique linens online, my eyes took a rest from the screen and landed on this pattern across the room. I knew it would be the perfect fit. From that moment on, many of the design decisions were based on these colors and the florals in the print.)

Salad plates: Terrain (Keeping these for my own home, I adore them so!)

Black dinner plates, all glassware, flatware, and chairs: A to Z Event Rentals (This company was so easy to work with and had so many special pieces available. I highly recommend them!)

Models: Katerina & Brady (This gorgeous real-life husband and wife duo have such awesome chemistry together. It was such a joy to work with them!)

Katerina’s makeup: Oh! Darling Makeup Artistry (This brilliantly fun and talented woman I just happened to meet out and about in town, and I’m so glad I did. She is so very good at what she does, and her smile lights up the whole room!)

Food / Product photography for Kate's Real Food bars

It’s fall, y’all! What better way to celebrate than a social media content shoot commissioned by Kate’s Real Food for their very special new bar- Pumpkin Spice! It’s such a treat!

The Artist Series, No. 2, featuring State College ceramicist Kara Kyle

As a ceramics hobbyist, I was immediately drawn to Kara’s elegant hand-built forms the first time I stumbled across them on Instagram. (Occasionally a wheel-thrown piece will make it into her repertoire, but hand-building seems to be Kara’s preferred MO.) It was a real pleasure to get to know her a bit as we talked about her work, and as she showed me a bit of her process. Kara has this calm, graceful energy that is so enjoyable to be around. I’m particularly smitten with the way she often includes touches of real gold in her pieces. It adds a unique quality to her work that makes it easy to spot as hers. See more of her beautiful work at KaraKyleCeramics.com!