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I had the pleasure of recently photographing the great people at West Arete Computing in State College, PA. The parameters were simple – they were looking for straightforward photos of everyone with three different backgrounds, and with a slight duo-tone color treatment to match their new company website in development and correspondence. I kept everything fairly tight in composition, so they would look great viewed at a smaller size.

Here is a link to see the rest of West Arete’s Company Portraits.

Oh my! Christmas at the Willard Hotel in DC is in a class of its own. After photographing the Beautiful You’s Christmas Tea at one of Willard’s ballrooms, a few friends and I headed down to the lobby for some shots using the fleeting afternoon light. Big and bright, the horizontal columns of sunshine gave us some interesting shapes and highlights among the lavish decor. Even though I was mentally exhausted, we got some really nice shots – these ladies know how to work it. I was especially happy with the silhouette – a bit dark/mysterious, but I love Ashlynn’s pose.

Check out the rest of the Gallery of the DC Ladies at the Willard Hotel.

Lauren and Patrick’s wedding is one to definitely chalk up in the “Ridiculously Fun” category! When putting together this wedding gallery, I was looking for some sweet, low-intensity images from the reception… Alas, I could find very few without someone yelling, crazy dancing, or Elmo from Sesame Street (you’ll see what I mean). Some of my favorite ones are of their grandfather praying before dinner, the guests’ dance floor antics and Lauren’s cousin tying her father’s shoe. And I love the one of Lauren laughing in Pat’s arms during the formal shots – I believe lots of laughing and wonderful memories will follow them wherever they go.

Here are the highlights from Lauren and Patrick’s Wedding Gallery.

And for the friends and family wanting prints or downloads, here is the Complete Gallery from Lauren and Patrick’s Wedding.