Family grandparents photography

When I look back at all my family photo albums, there is not a single image I find with my grandparents. There are images with mom, dad, my brother... even with my dog and a stray cat whom we had adopted... but seriously none with my grandpa and grandma. And those were the two people I loved the most... I still do, even after they are long gone.

I often see members of this family around town. The parents are always at their children’s sporting events and school functions. The grandparents arrive for special occasions. I love that this family knows that their quality time together is important. They are creating memories by just being together. Family is something that some of us […]

Extended Family Sessions. 🍂🤎🤍 The value of these sessions is honestly hard to put into words. (And even harder to share in an album because how do you narrow down a gallery like this?! 🥰) Images with your own parents, images that your children have to treasure with their grandparents…🥹 I know we don’t all have this privilege and if you have lost a parent, you know the value and the gratitude of every single photo you have of them…and that you would do a session just like this one in a…

I really wanted to gift my parents something special this year, and we decided on gifting them a family photo session so they could have some amazing memories with all of us. My mom decided on October, so it turned...Read More

Joyful and authentic wedding, couples, and senior photography by Bona fide, a State College, PA photographer specializing in elopements, engagements, and graduating seniors