Becca & Nate Beloved Session | Beloved Photographer, Monroe Files Photography, Rockton, PA

As you get older (listen to me talking like I'm in my 80's!) you come to 

find that life has a funny way of making connections between people.

 

Becca is no stranger to my camera, as my little sister she's snuck her

gorgeous blues and long blond hair in front of my lens multiple times.

 

Nate. I met Nate about 9 years ago when I first started dating my husband. 

Nate is my husband's cousin Ade's cousin. (Are you following?? hehe)

 

After a short string of kinda crappy boyfriends, Becca started hanging out with Nate...

 

...and quickly became facebook official. 

 

My in laws thought it was quite entertaining that my little sister would find her way, 

sort of, into my family of in laws. 

 

As time went by, and in hanging out with the two of them together...

It's like CREEEPILY scary how much alike these two are. 

They have the same likes and pet peeves...and that's not even the tip of the iceberg! 

 

I've said it before, and I will say it again...becareful of those Rockton boys. They have a funny

way of sneaking into your heart and stealing it away. And before ya know it, you can't live without them. =]

Doty belly session | Maternity Portrait Photographer, Monroe Files Photography, Brookville, PA

 

Marly and I went to Penn State DuBois together. I only spent

two years in DuBois, then transferred to University Park. 

I haven't seen her in a few years, other than stalking on facebook 

here and there. It's crazy to think that in only a few short years

a person can go from a singleton to expecting their second baby =]

 

Can I just say, I LOVE how sweet they are on each other??

 

This angelic, blond haired cutey is Addy. The Christmas before she asked

Santa for a baby brother or sister...guess who got her wish!

 

Marly is one stylin' momma =] Her hubby is a lucky man! 

 

Addy's commentary during these chilly pictures...

 

"Mommy, I LOOOVE your gown!! It's so pretty!" 

 

Is baby Doty #2 a boy? Or a girl? Stay tuned to find out! 

Jessie & Cory Belly Session | Maternity Photographer, Monroe Files Photography, Rockton, PA

 

These two love birds should look a little familiar...

 

I had the priviledge of photographing their wedding in June 2011...

where I found out my tiny petite bride was 15 weeks preggers! 

 

And, yes, these are one of the brides that I was talking about. 

I have this secret baby touch, that my brides are pregnant on their

wedding day or soon after. 

 

Don't ask me how I manage it, but I do. 

You have been warned ! =]

 

Congratulations on sweet baby boy, Chase! He is the spitting image of Daddy!

Bartley Engagement, Engagement Photographer, Monroe Files Photography, Clarion University, Clarion, PA

 

Mike and Megan was one of my winners for the 2011 engagement story contest! 

Here's their story, as told by Megan....

 

"On July 24, 2011, after 4 years of dating, Mike planned the whole proposal out. He had my best friend tell me three weeks prior to July 24  that he had talked to her and told her he was going to propose to me on August 10. Needless to say I was counting down!!!!"

 

"So, on July 24, I had a Purse Party that day and he was supposed to meet me after and my best friend from DuBois and her fiance were coming down and we were all going to go out to dinner. I told him to meet us at 4. Well needless to say, he didn't show up. So then, he called me frantically saying that his car had broken down and I had to rush to Alameda Park because none of his family could come get him."

 

"So, I rushed down and I pulled up to the back of his blazer as he had instructed me to do because the hood was supposedly smoking. I saw a sign that said "Go to the Hood" so I cautiously did thinking that he was going to jump out. Then there was a sign on the hood that said follow the rope. So I followed this rope and it came to my surprise that the shelter was decorated and there was no Mike in sight."

 

"He decorated a shelter at Alameda Park with candles and potpourri. He had a rose and a wrapped gift at the end of the shelter. I read the card and the gift was a framed poem that he had written me. As soon as I turned around, he walked up behind me and gave me a little speech and then asked me to marry him."

 

" It was so wonderful and perfect (except for the fact he dropped the ring since he opened the box upside down and he didn't notice it!). It was better than anything I ever imagined!"

And a little more news for these two....they are EXPECTING! Yea! I seriously have the baby touch.

You have been forewarned. If my brides to be aren't pregnant on their wedding day, they are pregnant soon after. =]

Freemer Family | Family Portrait Photographer, Monroe Files Photography, Brockway, PA

 

Kate really wanted snowy pictures...and by golly she got it! 

 

The cute (and also a bit pouty today!) Kelsey

 

Hard to believe you were pregnant and waiting anxiously for Kaley to 

make her appearance! PS. We were super lucky with the snow.

Mildest winter EVER last year! It snowed once in November and

I swear it never snowed again.