Journalistic with added dimensions in artistic composition and classic portraiture. I am unobtrusive and focus on artistically capturing the emotional story of your wedding day.

"Creating personal heirlooms by capturing loving memories through artistic images". That's my mission. I'm a full-time professional photo-journalistic wedding photographer, continually pushing myself to improve.

Wedding Photography. My favorite is an intimate wedding where the bride and groom want to artistically capture the story of their special day. I also enjoy creative environmental engagement portraits on location.

In Bucks County, PA. This area in Southeastern Pennsylvania is convenient to locations such as Allentown, Doylestown, Easton, Harrisburg, Reading, Lancaster, Pottstown, New Hope, Philadelphia PA, and many more.

Yes, you will meet with me from the very start. And you will work with me from start to finish. Personal rapport and communication with your photographer makes a huge difference in your photography and in your special day. You will have my direct cell-phone number. You will not be burdened with sales planners, photo-consultants, telemarketing or office staff.

Only one - exclusively yours. This enables me to arrive early, to get mentally centered, and to be free of time pressure. And, this provides you with greater flexibility in planning your wedding day. Want to change your starting time? No problem.

Yes. I will be your photographer at your wedding.

Yes. BecauseYouLove.com is my website, and it only displays photographs that I captured personally. All of the wedding images that you see here on my website were captured during real weddings. All of the engagement images were captured from real engagement portrait sessions. There are no images from 'workshops'. The brides and grooms are all real: real weddings, real people, real moments, real emotion!

Yes. Several. My gallery of journalistic wedding photography features images from complete individual weddings.

In about one week your on-line gallery will be your first look at selected images from your wedding. You could visit it from an internet cafe anywhere in the world. Too busy after your honeymoon to email images to your family and friends? Then simply email them a link to your gallery!

Yes. You can order a complete collection of digital images from the camera. Your image collection will be provided as full-size jpg files. They are gently and individually hand optimized for brightness, color and clarity. They remain full-size as captured in the camera and in the original colors so that you will enjoy the maximum creative potential of every image for the future. You will have rights to keep and print all of your wedding photography images for your personal use. I call them hostage free!

Promptly, about 2 weeks after your wedding.

Yes, and more. Artistically Enhanced Prints go beyond standard prints. They begin by optimizing color and exposure; then by minimizing blemishes and background distractions; and finish by applying artistic effects such as softening, spot-color, black/white, sepia, or specialized painting effects. They are beautifully rendered heirloom images on real photographic paper.

Yes. Our work together continues into the design of your Journalistic Storybook album. You will see the creative artistic design transpire in online proofs, and you will have input as your custom album takes shape.

Sorry. I shamelessly admit that I do not share the digital files that I create to make your album and prints. I create those files to hopefully sell albums and prints to you and your family -- if that's your wish.

Professional digital SLR cameras and lights: like those you often see used by magazine photo-journalists. My cameras are extremely high quality, light, quick and reliable. I use only Nikon cameras and flashes.

Update: January 2010, I added one non-Nikon brand lens to my lens collection. It was actually MORE expensive than the Nikon counterpart. It is a professional grade lens that fits beautifully with my particular style!

Yes. I enjoy the interaction with 'guest photographers', usually. Please just think over how you'll manage them ... as they often invent amazing new ways to intrude into moments. Further, they might not understand your wishes. In one example, to the bride's dismay, a dozen guests continually used flashes during her entire ceremony.

I upgraded to all digital equipment during 2006. Professional digital cameras have now, in my personal opinion, met my requirements for capturing outstanding image quality. I have 30+ years of photography experience and am able to use both digital and film equipment.

Yes. I have two or more of all important equipment.

Yes. It's my full-time profession: weekdays, weekends, day and night. Planning to elope on a Tuesday morning? No problem :)

Yes. I do have business liability insurance, which covers my general liability as a wedding photographer.

I've been in business as a full-time professional wedding photographer since May of 2005. This is my only work. I do things above board: For example, I have a Pennsylvania state sales tax license. I love being a wedding photographer, and plan to be doing this for many many more years!

Yes. You will have direct contact with me as your wedding photographer. You will have my direct email address and my direct cell phone number.