3 Year ago I set out to simply give my clients Santa at Christmas and so began the very beginnings of what would turn into Cool Yule (Silver Orchid Photography's Christmas experience). Well, it is not so simple anymore and not just Santa haha...BUT...its every bit magical (even more so, I'd
UPenn Campus, Philadelphia, PA | Krista + Gannon
I couldn't have thought of a better location for an engagement session than where these two met and spent their first 4 years together. A Philly accent and a shared major is just the beginning of their story together....Krista and Gannon met during freshman orientation for Penn in the Penn Museum
In Home Engagement Session | Zac + Erin
What better place to have your engagement session then at home...especially when you have just poured months into a beautiful renovation, but even more perfect because so much of Zac and Erin's story up until now centers around HOME. When I asked them "What do you like to do for fun?"....Here is
What Should We Do With Our Engagement Photos?
Why an engagement session...well MY main objective is to spend some time with you as a couple. It's also a great time for you to get to know me and how I do what I do. Being photographed can be intimidating, but I can assure you it can actually be a really fun time. I look at it like an ice
5 Ways to Display Your Photos
"That DIGITAL FILE looks so great on your walls....your family is beautiful...." SAID NO ONE EVER Let me help you get your images off the cloud and proudly displayed in your home! Not sure where to start? Here are 5 ways you can make that happen 1. Canvas Collections Tell a story with a canvas
Watermelon Truck Summer Mini Sessions
The Little Blue Truck was covered up for way too long this year! These summer sessions were so so much fun!
Full Session Vs. 1/2 Session
Full Session vs 1/2 Session I get asked this a lot....aside from the investment attached to each, it really has to do with the time and intention of the session. 1/2 Session (formally known as the "Mini Session":) Yep, I changed the name...because mini just makes it sound like its less and
Engagements – What to Wear + Where to Go
Where to Go The very first question I get asked when a my couple's book an engagement session is, "where should we go?" I have lots of beautiful places that I can recommend and I am always happy to do that, but I really like it best when a location has meaning to you. Where was your first date?
Cool Yule 2017
Oh Cool Yule. How could I have ever imagined that in one years time you would grow from 100 families in my home studio to 300 families (I lost track of how many kids that is at about 236 ha)! It was pure magic from start to finish. (Pure exhausted madness kind of magic, but that was only behind
What to Wear
Lets talk about what to wear to your photo shoot....trust me, I know how hard this can be! I plan for months when I have to pull my own family together (click here to see exactly how I approach this). First, let me tell you...you don't have to go so far away from your every day. You don't have
