Philadelphia Engagement Photographer | Bella Vista | Joanna + John [teaser]

So there’s this amaaaaaaazing couple I know. We’ll call them Joanna and John (because, well, that’s their names). We shot their engagement session the other day and had an absolute blast around the city streets of Bella Vista and wherever else we wandered. Can’t wait to show you more!

Philadelphia Wedding Photographer | Commodore Barry Club | Cassie + Paulo [teaser]

It was a gorgeous day for Cassie and Paulo’s wedding this weekend at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mt. Airy and The Commodore Barry Club (aka The Irish Center). I had been looking forward to this wedding for quite a while. Here’s the teaser!

Philadelphia Engagement Photographer | Philadelphia Museum of Art | Erin + Scott

It was just last month that Erin and Scott celebrated their 5 year anniversary of that fateful night in March when they met at a bar for a birthday party. They chatted and had arranged a date by the next week.

I entered the picture a few months ago when they contacted me about photographing their wedding coming up this June at Castle Yacht Club in New Jersey. I was excited to meet them in person for their engagement session around the Philly Art Museum just the other week. Spring was in full bloom and I was psyched to make use of it. We had perfect puffy clouds, lots of light, color everywhere, and a touch of wind for good measure.







We made our way around Waterworks and up to the front of the museum.



I love this series of images we got on the steps there.





They had talked about rings a few weeks before Christmas and Erin was hopeful. They opened presents early Christmas morning and there was no bling to be found. She was a little disappointed. They were getting ready to clean up and get ready for the rest of the day when Erin asked about her phone. Scott told her it was by the door and when she turned around, she found him decked out in a suit, flowers in hand, and on one knee with a gorgeous ring. It was perfect.



They’re big sports fans so it was important to pay homage to the Phillies for the engagement pictures so they donned some red shirts (don’t you just looooove Erin’s VS striped T?) and we played in the greenery of the azalea garden.




The wedding is just around the corner! Can’t wait to see you two so soon! P.S. Erin’s hair is naturally super curly. I’m incredibly impressed with how awesome it looked for the shoot and even more excited to see it in ringlets for the wedding.

"If I know what love is, it is because of you."
~ Herman Hesse

Philadelphia Event Photographer | Glen Foerd Mansion | ABC Meeting

I had the pleasure of photographing the Association of Bridal Consultants’ meeting at Glen Foerd Mansion last week. Phyllis Jablonowski of Eventricity Floral and Event Design gave an impressive presentation on tabletop planning and setup, instructing the group on an array of napkin folds, proper table setting and spacing, rules for centerpiece design for optimal flow and appeal, and so many more tidbits. It was the perfect size group for an event like this. Coordinators were asking questions, offering advice, and bringing up trends and concerns within the industry. I felt quite lucky to be let into the thought processes going on in the room.

Here are some images from Philly’s gorgeous Glen Foerd on the Delaware. I’ve shot at this Conroy Catering venue a few times now and it always charms me with its intimate rooms filled with historic pieces and character in every corner. The gallery upstairs boasts original art pieces by Monet, Rembrandt, and Van Gogh. You’d never know that this Victorian beauty were there unless you were looking for it.









And some images from the evening and Phyllis’ rousing presentation.











Thanks again to Rebecca Richman of Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants and Lynda Barness of I Do Wedding Consulting for inviting me to photograph the event!

If nothing else I learned: never put that freaking napkin inside the glass!

Philadelphia Wedding Photographer | Knowlton Mansion | Casey + Eric [teaser]

It was the perfect day at Knowlton Mansion this weekend for Casey and Eric’s wedding. Check back soon for more pictures!

Philadelphia Engagement Photographer | Philadelphia Museum of Art | Erin + Scott [teaser]

What’s better than springtime in Philly?

Yeah, I don’t know either. Here’s a teaser from Erin and Scott’s engagement session at the Art Museum.

[the value of] Guest Sign-in Books

If there’s one thing that couples fall in love with during a consultation that they never considered before, it’s the guest sign-in book. With good reason too.

I’ve seen my share of lame-o guestbooks. You know what I’m talking about: that weak keepsake with “Our Wedding” in gold cursive on the front and nothing but rows of lines inside. It’s an attendance book and you’re not likely to ever flip through it again after the wedding.

Consider an alternative: a guest sign-in book that makes your guests ooh and ahh and something that you’d be tickled pink to have on your coffee table after the wedding. What a concept! Lindsay Docherty Photography couples get an engagement session with their wedding photography coverage so this is a great way to display all of those fantastic engagement pictures and have something with lots of rooms for guests to write down words of wisdom, good wishes, and heartfelt congratulations.

They’re custom designed around the pictures from your session with room for your guests to get wordy. The cover won’t say “Our Wedding” (unless you want it to). Instead, it’s your favorite picture of you and your hunny.

Since I’m a photographer, I have a few pictures of these fine specimens.





And a few of these books in action:





People seriously crowd around the guestbook table to check out the pictures and write notes. And you’ll get a kick out of looking through it afterwards. Awesome, no?

April Facebook Cover Images

I try to post the desktop/cover photos on the first of every month. I’d like to say that yesterday’s lapse was an intentional April Fool’s prank but it wasn’t. It was a case of Lindsay reading. You see, when I get into a book I don’t just read it, I consume it. It happened yesterday. Perhaps you’ve heard of this book. It’s called The Hunger Games.

I started and couldn’t stop. I sat there on my bed for a few hours and flew through it, page after page, chapter after chapter until it was completely done. It was 3pm and I was still in my pajamas. I had forgotten about lunch. And then I realized I had places to be and wouldn’t be getting to my monthly pictures post.

My sincerest apologies.

In honor of the book that took my attention yesterday, I present you with food pictures. Bread and berries. (I considered pictures of lamb stew or a roast pig for all of 2 seconds.)

Every month, I feature new images for download for you to use as your Facebook cover photo. Click to download it and see it at its full size and resolution.




Please note these images are made available for personal use only.

“May the odds be ever in your favor.” 
~ Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games