Philadelphia Wedding and Portrait Photographer

November 26, 2009

thankful for the little things

Posted in personal 20 comments

I woke up this morning feeling so refreshed then I look over to my left and see my little doggie cuddled up next to me (under the covers!) as the crisp November air blew through my window. Oh, I love Thanksgiving! It’s such a happy, family filled day. So lets see.. what am I thankful for? Well, of course for my friends and family who support me through my journey through life. They let me make my own mistakes but are always there with loving advice and never forget to cheer me own as I move from one phase to the next. I’m also thankful for the little things, like my snuggle little puppy or the colors of autumn that Philadelphia is holding on to. Oh and of course I’m thankful for all of you – even if you don’t always comment, I’m happy that you’ve perused this blog and hopefully it’s made your day a teeny tiny bit better. Here are a few pictures – just so that this isn’t text only! Have a Happy Thanksgiving, everyone

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Posted in personal Tags: happy thanksgiving, philadelphia photographer, thankful for the little things

20 comments

Erin Dayhaw - November 26, 2009 - 12:19 pm

I’m thankful for you!

Teresa K - November 26, 2009 - 12:46 pm

BEAUTIFUL artistry….Happy Thanksgiving!!

alan langley - November 26, 2009 - 1:47 pm

Great shots – I hope you have great day!

Brittany - November 26, 2009 - 6:53 pm

Happy thanksgiving to you and your family! What a sweet heart of a pooch and I adore the pop of colours in the first two!

David McNeil - November 27, 2009 - 4:50 pm

just spent my first thanksgiving in the US – great fun!

William Massey - November 28, 2009 - 12:29 pm

November is awesome isn’t it?

Amanda Basteen - November 28, 2009 - 2:43 pm

I love those shots! Especially the first 2, they are so dreamy!

Alan Hutchison - November 28, 2009 - 3:29 pm

Happy Thanksgiving!

LESHANJORDAN - November 28, 2009 - 3:44 pm

“HELLO,FRM CLEVELAND OHIO”, ALSO THANKFUL FOR THE LITTLE THINGS .CRAZY FAMILY MEM ,BEVERAGES & SEASONS OF CHANGE. PICS. “RELEVANT, HONEST,FESTIVE& O’L SCHOOL”?

JOe - November 28, 2009 - 8:13 pm

Cute dog – is that an Amstaff??

Cliff - November 28, 2009 - 10:43 pm

I’m living abroad this year… and am thankful I have a roof over my head and a family and friends that love me… Great shots… The leaves have some sweeet bokeh mixed with red awesomeness!

s h e r r y - November 29, 2009 - 11:04 pm

I love your photos of the autumn leaves <3

D.Lopez - November 30, 2009 - 12:38 pm

I love the pictures of autum you have!! The colors are so vibrant! They make me feel like i’m outside. Great capture!

Yinka (Clickmama) - November 30, 2009 - 10:30 pm

Wow what creativity you have goin on here! Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment – now I know about another FAB blog I can visit! Happy you had a nice Thanksgiving!

Kristi Wright - December 1, 2009 - 11:21 am

I love that leaf shot!!! Cute dog too

Onada - December 2, 2009 - 11:02 am

These pictures are post card perfect! Love it! Hope you had a nice thanksgiving!

Brad O'Connor Photography - December 8, 2009 - 7:56 pm

I really like this set! thanks for sharing.

Charlotte Geary - December 9, 2009 - 8:04 pm

I love the orange leaf in the sunlight. And your dog is completely adorable.

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November 16, 2009

anna & micah: philadelphia wedding photographer

Posted in weddings 33 comments

So here we are on this lovely Monday and I am just dying to blog about this lovely wedding. A few weeks ago I second shot with the talented Natalie Franke at a wedding in Virginia. Anna and Micah had their wedding at Veritas Vineyard & Winery and when I tell you that it was absolutely beautiful – I mean it was jaw dropping gorgeous. The thing I love about being a second shooter (besides hanging out with the guys for a lot of the day) is that I get to tell the story from my point of view and then compare what I saw with what Natalie saw. I love it!

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Posted in weddings Tags: afton virginia, destination wedding, philadelphia wedding photographer, veritas vineyard & winery

33 comments

Natalie - November 16, 2009 - 8:07 pm

You did such an incredible job! I loved having you as my second shooter and I especially love having you as one of my best friends! XO!

David Redding - November 16, 2009 - 8:11 pm

Great job! Love out door weddings and this one is gorgeous! Love the sky in #9

Alice - November 16, 2009 - 8:17 pm

wow i can really feel the beauty of the place! all so wonderful!

Laura - November 16, 2009 - 8:23 pm

These are GORGEOUS, Vida!

William Massey - November 16, 2009 - 8:23 pm

These are so nice! I especially love the photos of the groomsmen. They’re all really incredible though. Looks like a beautiful wedding!

Christine - November 16, 2009 - 9:20 pm

I love this wedding, the backdrop and everything is just beautiful! great job vida!

april - November 16, 2009 - 11:09 pm

Love. Totally love. You rocked it!!

Linda - November 17, 2009 - 12:55 am

these pics are beautiful!! yay vida!

David McNeil - November 17, 2009 - 2:25 am

I love the sense of fun you have captured here – really great moments

Phillip Allen - November 17, 2009 - 4:02 am

What a fantastic environment for a wedding; it’s a beautiful place to do anything come to think of it, and you’ve done a beautiful job of weaving Anna & Micah’s story in to that environment, Vida!

Stephie Joy - November 17, 2009 - 10:16 am

What a great wedding! You captured the emotions and personalities perfectly!! Love picture number 3… so cute.

Victor Saidov - November 17, 2009 - 1:40 pm

These photos look amazing! Very classy! So much emotion and happiness! Very well done!

Kristi Wright - November 17, 2009 - 2:10 pm

What a gorgeous wedding. You did such a great job of capturing fun moments. Beautiful work indeed!

JOe - November 17, 2009 - 11:34 pm

That looks like an awesome wedding!! love the groomsmen with th ebeers!

Melissa Lawler - November 18, 2009 - 11:44 am

Great work! I love the look and feel of these images.

Onada - November 18, 2009 - 3:58 pm

wow you nailed this amazingly! What a perfect location.
Hey – how do you get your photo to show up with your wordpress comments?

Marianne Taylor - November 18, 2009 - 4:29 pm

Love the energy of this wedding, it really comes through in your shots.

Ceece - November 18, 2009 - 4:46 pm

my goodness! i had such a hard time wiht this post! i would look at an image and say oh that’s beautiful definitely my favorite, then I would scroll down and repeat myself over again! you did an amazing job!

Ben Godkin - November 18, 2009 - 5:10 pm

Look like a fun couple! The groom’s men are very lively and you captured them perfectly.

tga - November 18, 2009 - 7:26 pm

hot like fiyah!!!!!

Kat Forsyth - November 19, 2009 - 6:46 am

Great job! I love the black & whites of the groomsmen especially!

Brianna Phelan - November 19, 2009 - 9:08 pm

Such a gorgeous location. Beautiful images

Gina - November 20, 2009 - 3:56 am

Beautiful and vibrant imagery. Stunning couple and location!

Anna & Micah - November 20, 2009 - 7:25 pm

Dear Vida – These are fantastic pictures! We are so grateful for your and Natalie’s talent. We are still talking about how crazy lucky we were with the weather; it all made for a beautiful sky, which you two captured so well!

LAURA BRUEN - November 24, 2009 - 9:35 am

BEAUTIFUL work. Truly.

Rima Darwash - November 25, 2009 - 3:12 pm

What stunning atmospheric shots!

drew - November 27, 2009 - 1:20 pm

Yes please! These photos are amazing. The exposures are outstanding. I love how beautiful the sky shows in them. I’d have to say that the first image is my favorite.

Jason - December 8, 2009 - 10:05 pm

Awesome work!!!!

Emily Porter - December 10, 2009 - 3:33 pm

Ahhhhh!!!! These are AMAZING!! Great, great work.

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November 9, 2009

anna&micah’s teeny tiny teaser

Posted in weddings 16 comments

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of second shooting with my friend Natalie Franke in Virgina at a gorgeous vineyard! I’ll have a full blog post up in a few days but I just had to post one of my favorites

Posted in weddings Tags: destination wedding photographer, natalie franke main photographer, philadelphia wedding photographer, second shooting, veritas winery & vineyard

16 comments

Linda - November 9, 2009 - 9:53 pm

this. picture. is . GORGEOUS. it’s really incredible. shoot my wedding photos please. thanks =)

William Massey - November 9, 2009 - 9:57 pm

Looks nice! I can’t wait to see the rest of the photos from this wedding!

Christine - November 9, 2009 - 10:10 pm

I love this picture! well i loved all of them but the couple ones, i think this one is really cute…they’re such a cute couple and the backdrop is stunning…<3

Tasha - November 9, 2009 - 10:15 pm

I was freaking out because thought I had deja-vu or something because I could have sworn I saw this bride somewhere, but then realized it was on Natalie’s blog, haha.

I love this – the colors are great with the trees, the sky, and the grass. Lovely shot.

Shyann - November 10, 2009 - 12:03 am

Great color!! Love this shot and can’t wait to see the rest!!

Erin - November 10, 2009 - 7:47 am

look at that sky! This picture is absolutely gorgeous :]]]

Becca - November 10, 2009 - 5:06 pm

WOW. Holy color magic. Aweseome stuff!

Brian Larter - November 10, 2009 - 7:07 pm

Great capture! I love moments like this.

Lauren - November 10, 2009 - 7:53 pm

Gorgeous! Hurry up and post the other ones!!

Toni - November 10, 2009 - 10:14 pm

GREAT color. Nice work!

Marianne Wilson - November 11, 2009 - 8:03 pm

Agreed, awesome color!!!

JOe - November 11, 2009 - 10:07 pm

I love this! cant wait to see the rest!

Gina - November 12, 2009 - 11:53 am

I love her dress! Very sweet sneak peak, can’t wait to see the rest.

drew - November 17, 2009 - 12:46 am

I love the vibrant colors in the color shots. Beautiful work!

Gina - November 17, 2009 - 10:32 pm

Fantastic photographs – they feel very cinematic! Love your work.

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November 3, 2009

julia and rich: philadelphia wedding photographer

Posted in weddings 24 comments

This past Saturday as everyone else was getting ready for Halloween, I was packing up my gear and giggling with excitement for Julia and Rich’s wedding. These two are not only awesome but they’re completely in love and too adorable for words. It’s been an amazing year getting to know Julia and Rich and I am so excited to share these photos with everyone. I am so honored to have taken part in such an amazing day and I can only hope that these photos do it justice for you. It was truly a special day!

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Phew that was a lot of photos.. but totally worth it, right? Julia and Rich – congratulations and I wish nothing but the absolute best in your new life together

Always,
Vida

Posted in weddings Tags: canstatter's reception hall, julia and rich, philadelphia wedding photographer, st timothy's church

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