For my Pay it Forward shoot, I had the chance to meet Jen Baltgalvis and her family.
This project was created byJohn and Dalisa Cooper to help photographers and their families to have family portraits of their own since we are always the ones behind the camera.
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Badi, Jen, Reese, FinnBadi and JenFinnReese

Monday, I met Mike at the Lancaster airport for a portrait session. Mike flies helicopters for a living and wanted something to represent him. He pull one of the main helicopters out of the hanger to use for his session. I was able to sit in one for the first time and learn what everything was used for. We didn’t get to take one up, (darn it) but it was interesting! After we were done shooting, he showed me a special project. We went through another dark hanger and behind a secret panel to find wrecked helicopters that he was helping restore. He was standing there telling me about one that was almost finished when I saw this amazing light peaking in on him. So I had to shoot more.
Here are just 2 of my favorites for our shoot.

Saturday, I headed back it Isabella’s for her 3rd shoot of her baby’s first year sessions. She is growing so fast and changing so much! She has really developed a sweet personality and is quite active! We stayed inside this time since it was so wet from raining the day before. But, she managed to get all over the house very quickly. Here are just a few…

Isabella’s Dad had her hand prints tattoed on his back. She loves to look at them.

Last night, I met Natalie and Emilie at the Conestoga House for Part 1 of their senior sessions. We are going to finish up Part 2 next week. We started in the later evening and the light was lost pretty quickly. So part 2, will be a lot more laid back and just fun! These 2 girls are so sweet and crack me up. I swear we would have been best friends in High School!! NatalieEmily

Later Friday, I met Hillary at her relatives farm in Lititz for her senior session. This place was so unique and built entirely by their cousin! I could have spent so much more time here photographing, but I think the aggressive swans had other plans! Hillary is actually taking photography in school, so it was nice to be able to help teach and shoot at the same time. Here are a few from the evening.

Yesterday, I met Courtney in Harrisburg for her senior session. We had so much fun walking around finding different spots to shoot and trying to avoid little critters running around. Thanks for sticking with me!! Here are just a few from our adventure!

Tonight, I met another family at the Masonic Homes for a portraits session. I am so excited about these because this is the 4th family out of this group of friends who has come to me. I have to keep changing it up since it is in the same place. Funny thing is, there is this great climbing tree that all the kids want to shoot in. I am not really sure we are supposed to climb, but we haven’t gotten yelled at yet! I decided to take the Stephan’s to one of my favorite places to shoot, the train station. It always has great light and I draw my inspiration from it. I hope you like the change up!! Here are just a few!!

Tuesday I met the Terry’s in Elizabethtown for the 3rd year. I can’t believe how big the kids are getting. Wendy told me how excited they were for the shoot which is always good. We started out with some fun portraits and then they broke out in a mock tackle football game and piggy back rides. Here are a few from their session.

Last night I had the pleasure of photographing 3 awesome kids! The whole family met me at the Masonic Gardens to run around and have fun. The sky wasn’t looking too promising, and it did pour. But, once we got to the garden, it stopped and was absolutely gorgeous! So, we took advantage of the beautiful weather. Here are just a few…..

Finally after a few reschedules, I was able to photograph Shelby and Dean. I have been friends with their Dad forever. It had been 3 years since I saw them last and I was so happy that they were actually excited to have a session done. Individually of course…
We had fun walking around York, but I don’t think they actually realized all the walking we would do….and how many doors of York they would see…sorry… 😉 So here are some of my favorites.