Appletini Photography x Fostering Hope Philly-NE | 4th Annual Holiday Collection Hey Pals! For the past four years, I've used my little corner of the world at Appletini Photography to collect holiday gifts for Fostering Hope Philly-NE. But what you might not know is that my involvement with Fostering Hope goes well beyond our annual [...]
Last October, I shared a really simple Halloween photo idea with my Photo Bestie email list, and of all the things I've shared here over the years, this is the one people STILL talk to me about. Seriously. People have stopped me to tell me they loved this idea. People have told me they started [...]
Fourteen years ago, a photography client told me I should come to a Makefield Women's Association meeting. So I did. I went with her one night, joined the group and, apparently, REALLY committed to the assignment because here we are 14 years later. Hahaha. If you aren't familiar with MWA, we're a group of women [...]
There's a part of my life I don't talk about nearly enough around here. I spend a lot of time talking about photographs, families, growing babies, businesses, art, and whatever other adventure I've gotten myself into lately. But behind the scenes, I also spend a pretty significant amount of time volunteering. And I think it's [...]
A friend asked me recently if I was still doing real estate photography, and I paused. Like, really paused. Because my gut reaction was, “No, not really.” Except...that wasn't even remotely true. Once I actually thought about it, I realized I had photographed six real estate projects this summer. Six! There were homes headed [...]
Every August I find myself doing the exact same thing. The night before school starts, I'm searching Pinterest or Google for a cute first day of school sign to print before the morning chaos begins. Sometimes I remember a week ahead of time. Sometimes it's while everyone is still asleep and I'm hoping the printer [...]
Every Family Has a Historian Being a family historian means so much more than taking pictures. It's about protecting, preserving, and sharing the story only you can tell. Every week, I stuff dozens of 4x6 prints into envelopes before they head out to my clients. It's one of my favorite parts of the job. As [...]
Stop Scrolling. Start Creating. This summer, I hosted my very first Photo Embroidery Workshop, and to be honest... I wasn't sure what to expect. What happened was even better than I imagined. A room full of people gathered around a table with photographs, colorful thread, and absolutely no pressure to make something "perfect." We laughed, learned [...]
