Cardens Photography

Lisa and Richard Sneak Peek

2009-07-28T17:59:00.000-07:00

Lisa and Richard were married on July 18th 2009 in the pittsburgh area of pennsylvania. There day was such a joy filled day from start to end. Here is a preview from their wedding. More coming soon!

Janet and Mike Sneak Peek!!!

2009-07-22T17:03:00.000-07:00

Janet and Mike were married on July 11th 2009 at the eagle rock resort in Hazleton Pa. It was misting on and off all day, but the day still turned out a success! Here are some previews from the wedding day. More to come soon!!!!

06/27/09 Danielle and Chuck!

2009-07-16T06:35:00.000-07:00

Danielle and Chuck married on June 27th 2009 in Towanda, Pa. Danielle and I found eachother on myspace and quickly set up their engagement shoot.
The church was the Christ Episcopal Church in Towanda. The reception was held nearby. We began the photography at Danielle's parents house where we did some portraits and headed to church for the ceremony!
The church is beautiful and the ceremony was just as beautiful. After some fun portraits on the railroad tracks it was off to the reception. A plethora of activity went on and safe to say, everyone had a blast! The party was going strong when we packed up a little after 10pm!
Congratulations Chuck and Danielle!!

Scott and Amy Engagement Beach Shoot

2009-07-09T08:07:00.001-07:00

Scott and Amy got engaged last month and are very excited to become husband and wife! We met up last night at our parents shore house in Brigantine and trecked off to the beach before sunset to get some fun (in love) images. Because Scott is my brother, I was a little un sure how he would behave during the shoot. But he ended up throwing out a ton of ideas and we ended up with a lot of cute and real moments on the beach! More to come, here is a sneak peek.

Melody and Chris Engagement Session

2009-07-07T07:09:00.000-07:00

Melody and Chris are getting married in October right off the beach in New Jersey. They were so much fun to work with. They have a great sense of humor and really compliment eachother. I was laughing the whole shoot and cant wait to share their day later this year when they get married.

Chelsea Model Shoot

2009-07-05T13:51:00.000-07:00

Check out the full array of images from Chelseas shoot this week in Canton Pa at our studio and outside.
http://www.cardensphoto.com/Chelsea/

Jessica and Dan 06/20/09

2009-07-05T13:18:00.000-07:00

I had the joy of photographing Jessica and Dans wedding in blackwell
cottages in Morris, Pa. It is a site with 6 cottages on a river and it
was simply beautiful. The original plan had been to get married right
by the river with the ceremony to follow in a white tent just steps
away. However the weather
didnt work with us and much to the brides dismay (30 mins before the
ceremony) made the call to have the ceremony in the small chapel
located on the property. Luckily the chapel was all brick and too cute!
The day went off without a hitch and the ceremony went great. Jessica
and Dan are very active and very in love. I wish them years and years
of happiness together!

Here are some of my favorites from their wedding.

ps - Did I mention the bride and groom did keg stands at the end?

Enjoy

Jessica and Dan 06/20/09

2009-06-30T10:54:00.001-07:00

Here is a preview from Jessica and Dan's Wedding on June 20th 2009 at Blackwell Cottages in Morris, Pa. Check back soon to see all the images from the day!

Amy and Vasco Sneak Peek

2009-06-24T20:19:00.003-07:00

Amy and Vasco Wedding

June 7th 2009

Engagement Shoot - Katie and Jeffrey

2009-06-20T21:47:00.000-07:00

Katieand Jeffrey Engagement Shoot.

Katie and Jeffrey are getting married Septemeber 2009. I am
looking forward to their wedding and was glad to be able to get to know
them a little better at their engagement shoot in Mellon park in
Pittsburgh, Pa. They match eachother so well, and get along
like 2 people who are truley in love! Here are some shots
from their shoot. Enjoy!
See the full set here

Cindyl and Jay Sneak Peek

2009-06-12T13:21:00.000-07:00

I met Cindyl and Jay last year when we did there engagement shoot.

Cindyl and Jay got married on May 30th 2009. They were such a
genuine couple and so in love.

It was a pleasure working with them and capturing their special day.
Here is a sneak peek of there wedding.

Laura and Ross Engagement Shoot

2009-06-01T10:26:00.000-07:00

Here is a sneak peek from Laura and Ross's Engagement shoot in Center City Philadelphia. Luara and Ross are so much fun! Such honest in love people! You guys make our job easy :) More to come!

Engagement Shoot Amy and Jeremy

2009-05-29T07:45:00.000-07:00

Amy and Jeremy's wedding is September 26th 2009. We did their engagement shoot this week and were happy to get to know this fun couple a little better! They were so cute and all smiles! Its obvious they are very in love! Looking forward to your wedding this fall!
Here are a couple of my favorites from the engagement shoot.

Preview from May 15th Wedding

2009-05-25T14:43:00.000-07:00

Here is a preview from Darleen and Terrill's wedding on May 15th 2009 at the Blue Ridge Country Club in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
More to come soon!!

Toya and Jules April 25th 2009

2009-05-18T17:08:00.000-07:00

Toya and Jules were such a sweet couple! They had their wedding in Marlton New Jersey and it was beautiful! Below are some photos from the day

2009-05-13T21:39:00.000-07:00

Stacy and Jason wed on April 26th 2009 at our lady of lourdes in Philadelphia. Marian house in philadelphia for the reception. Beautiful couple! The decor was awesome. Stacy planned and did almost everything on her own! Here are some images from it.

All images can be found here - http://cardensphoto.com/stacyjason/

Sarah and Justins Wedding 04/17/09

2009-04-23T12:19:00.000-07:00

April 17th 2009 I photographed the events of Sarah and Justins wedding in philadelphia pennsylvania. It was a beautiful day! The weather was great! Coverage began at Sarahs mom and das house (the house she grew up in). Everyone was nervous and excited as Sarah got ready. The limo arrived and after a few quick pictures outside in we went to the church.
The ceremony was beautiful and the church was very nice as well. Shortly after we headed to the reception hall where we grabeed a few pictures before heading into Rosewood catering hall.
The day went smooth and the festivities were great for all involved!
Congratulations Sarah and Justin!

Wedding Special!!!

2009-04-02T10:23:00.000-07:00

Its that time of year! Time for a special! 2009 is pretty full with not many open dates. Check my calender on my site for availability. Plenty of dates open for 2010!

Book BEFORE May to receive 10% off your package price. Contact us for a quote or more information on the package you are interested in.

With packages starting at $1000, the savings BEGINS at $100!

March 21st Wedding

2009-03-23T09:41:00.001-07:00

Aimee and Dennis were married March 21st 2009 in a cute little church (Oregon Community) in Lititz pa. The flowers were beautiful and the ceremony was so sweet! They were so in love and were so easy to work with. MORE PICTURES COMING SOON!
Thanks Aimee and Dennis!

Shawna Portfolio Shoot

2009-02-22T09:09:00.000-08:00

I found Shawna on model mayhem and we got in contact and quickly set up a shoot. Because of the limited number of photos she had in her portfolio it was hard for me to get a GOOD idea what she really looked like. When she arrived at the studio she brought a ton of clothes to choose from, which is always a help. About 2 hours later here are some of the shots we got.

AMA Magazine

2009-02-09T18:41:00.000-08:00

I am so excited to have been able to take part for an article in AMA (American Motorcylist Magazine). The images I took will be in the feb 2009 issue. Kristen who was in the airforce is the star of the story as she is very involoved with her motorcycle. Keep an eye out for the issue.
All the images can be found here http://cardensweddingphotography.com/kristen2/

A Christmas Wedding!

2008-12-29T16:14:00.000-08:00

Ginny, a good friend of close to 9 years told me about 2 weeks before xmas she was getting married! I was very happy to hear that she was getting married and that I didnt already have a wedding that day!

It was a small intimate ceremony in the couples home. Short and sweet.
Afterward there was a buffet dinner (the bride did all by herself). How crazy is that!? Shortly after the dinner we headed out to get some snowy pictures. It was cold but not unbearable. We headed to some long steps up the road and were able to get many nice shots there. After that we headed to a canal. On the way back to the house I noticed a large brick building that we used for some neat pictures as well. It was a very memorable day for Ginny and Chris, and I hope they enjoy their pictures! Below are a couple of my favs from this xmas wedding!

Philadelphia Shoot

2008-12-21T08:45:00.001-08:00

For Thanksgiving I was headed back to the philadelphia are and decided to set up a shoot at the eastern state penitentary. I was going to shoot with Kelly in a previous shoot, but she couldnt make it due to dance. So I decided to contact her for this shoot and she was available! So I decided to ask her friend Lindsy whom I had shot with in Brigantine NJ earlier this year. Anyway it proved pretty hard to get any shots there, considering there is a "fine line" between shots and "model" shots. Which I dont really get but regardless we had fun and got some neat shots. Below are a couple from the cold day.

Engagement Shoot Tomorrow in Canton

2008-12-20T13:19:00.000-08:00

Right now there is atleast 6-7 inches of snow on the ground. I have an engagement shoot tomm on a mountain right outside of Canton. I am excited to get some cool snow shots. I just hope it is not too cold to be comfortable. If the couple is too cold it will show in the pics! Anyway I will post a couple tomorrow evening so you can get a feel for how the shoot went :)

Favorite Engagement Photos

2008-12-20T13:08:00.000-08:00

These are just some of my favorite engagement shots. Each couple is totally different that I work with. I enjoy doing these shoots a lot, because it helps me get to know the couple and how they interact with eachother before the wedding. It also gives them a chance to know how I shoot and a little more about my personality.

Michael and Courtney Wedding

2008-12-20T10:50:00.000-08:00

I did an engagement shoot for Michael and Courtney less than 2 weeks before their wedding. The wedding was November 8th 2008 in Danville Pa. I really enjoyed meeting them at their engagement shoot and got to know them a bit. They are very adventurous and have done a fair bit of traveling. The engagement shots came out very good, because they are so in love and it showed! Needless to say it made my job easier. I barely had to pose them.

I arrived with my assistant at the church in Danville around 12pm. The church was pretty large and had awesome high ceilings. One of the stipulations was I no flashes and no photography from the audience. So I had to head up to the balcony and shoot from there with no flash. I switched between my 55-200vr, fish eye and 50mm 1.8 for the majority of the shots.

After the ceremony we had a ton of family/portrait shots to do. Everyone cooperated well, considering they were hungry and ready to party.

The couple and I headed outside and got some great shots of the autumn foilage. The reception was held at the elks club. The night ended with Michael and Courtney heading off to their honeymoon! The guests all held sparklers as the made their way to their vehicle, which had a big banner on the back "just married"

October 4th Wedding

2008-12-16T16:00:00.001-08:00

Mike and Amanda got married at an adorable church in the Pittsburgh area. I arrived at the church where I grabbed some shots of the outside and inside of the church.
Shortly after Amanada arrived in a limo. She was a little nervous and it was so cute! We waited in the lower area of the church where I got some shots of her and her 2 bridesmaids.

The reception had 2 bands and a DJ, so needless to say there was no lack of entertainment for the guests!

Sept 21st Wedding

2008-12-16T15:38:00.000-08:00

Septemeber 21st Gillian and Erik got married at The Stroudsmoor, located in East Stroudsburg Pa. It was a great location and beautiful day. It was small intimate wedding held at the grotto location. Because of the amount of guests, we were able to get EVERYONE in a group picture which was a great idea. Gillian ordered wallets of the group shot to send in thank you cards. Good idea!

Gillian looked great and I loved her dress!
The bridesmaids were in navy blue and everything complimented eachother wonderfully! They had a small reception and cocktail hour.

Tofurkey Day

2008-11-28T20:24:00.000-08:00

Well another thanksgiving day came and gone. My thanksgiving consisted of packing 3 dogs a 24 month old and my husband in the car, then driving 4 hours to philadelphia. FUN

Well tomorrow I will be shooting at the eastern state penn in center city. Will post some pics tomm

Behind

2008-11-20T16:33:00.000-08:00

I know I am very behind on my blogging! But I will be updating tonight and tomm

New Wedding Website

2008-09-10T10:24:00.000-07:00

I am almost done my new wedding website although no website is ever DONE. It is a constant work in progress. I am aiming on keeping the site simple and basic.

Unlike my main site http://www.cardensphoto.com this is an all html site (no flash). I know some people in the area do not have cable connections and it may be easier for them to get to and view quickly.

With the addition of this site I am also adding more a la carte items that many couples choose to get after their wedding to keep as keepsakes.

Alll forms that are easy to print out and read later if needed. I hope it proves useful!