Harpers Ferry Couple Photos: Jenna and Jon

I knew Jenna and Jon were going to be a BLAST to photograph. I could just tell from our email exchanges. I met them at their cute little Airbnb in Harpers Ferry to kick off the couple’s photo session. After some couch lounging and pillow fightin’, we walked around the upper portion of town and ended at one of my favorite spots.

Maryland Heights Engagement Photos, Harpers Ferry: Jordan and Conner

These Harpers Ferry engagement photos were months in the making. Jordan and I texted back and forth about location, time, and outfits for months before we decided on the Maryland Heights Overlook at sunrise.

SchoolHouse Ridge South Engagement Photos, Harpers Ferry: Norma and Breen

Norma and Breen love Halloween, so when they suggested wearing their Stranger Things costumes to their Schoolhouse Ridge South engagement photos in Harpers Ferry I was completely on board.

Harpers Ferry Engagement Photos: Alyssa and Nick

I met Alyssa and Nick in Harpers Ferry for a really fun engagement shoot. The first thing we did was grab an ice cream cone for them to share. We stopped up at the MARC station, which has a cool old timey vibe, and then headed to the big beautiful church on top of the hill.

After that, we headed over to School House Ridge South, one of my favorite trails, to run around in the fields and play in the old ruins.

These two were so much fun to photograph! I am SUPER excited for their wedding in June at Blackwater Falls State Park.

Top Three Harpers Ferry National Park Hikes (from a local)

My husband and I moved to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia a couple of years. Since then, I have hiked every trail multiple times and different variations. Living near a national park has been so amazing.

Below are my favorite hikes. They aren’t really in any particular order since each trail is so different. Each trail has it’s own benefits and why you are heading out that day can really depend on which one you take.

Without further ado, let’s kick off my top three hikes in Harpers Ferry National Park.

Cordell Crew: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Family Session

“That was the quickest forty-five minutes of my life,” was what I told Lindsay at the end of their family session. In that short period of time we experience all emotions. Laughter with Daddy while the kids tickled him, tears when someones Lego creation broke, and hunger as we consumed Vanilla Wafers on the ride back to their house.

We took their photos on a crisp and beautiful fall evening in Harpers Ferry, and it was the most fun I’ve had in a long time!

Mary + Sophie: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Pet Session

Mary and I met through Instagram because we share a love of two things: hiking and dogs.

Early one spring morning, I met the pair for some photos in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. We talked as Sophie had free reign of the trails since no one else was around.

Beyond the “About Me” Page: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Photographer

Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down. Just kidding, but if you want a good laugh this comic still makes me giggle over a decade later. It was created in 2004. Which, happens to be the first time I picked up a camera with the purpose of storytelling.

Storytelling has been ingrained in my photography since the beginning because when I first started it was tied to journalism. Finding photos that could stand on their own, in a series, or expand on the story was a hunt I enjoyed. Everything I loved about journalism: interviewing, getting to know people, finding out their personal story and why a subject matter means so much to them is what I’ll bring to the table when I photograph you.