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Whether you are looking for wedding inspiration, a scroll through a sweet family session, or the perfect tip to help make your wedding day just a little easier, I got you! My blog covers a little bit of everything! Tune in for the latest and greatest in the CKP world, including recent work to get you inspired plus tips and tricks to make the most of your time in front of the camera. Get to scrolling or search through some of my favorite categories via the links below.
Would anyone be opposed if I made the executive business decision to make ice cream and beer at the end of every session a mandatory thing?! These two sure had the right idea! Oh my goodness…Abbey and Mike. There is just something so special about these two. Let me just start out by saying they’re […]
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Thank you so much for your interest in booking a session with CKP! I am no longer local to State College and am sadly unable to take on sessions local to the area. If you ever find yourself looking to book a session in the DMV, please reach out! I would love to work together! […]
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Photo by Vanessa Smith Photography I can’t tell you how many times I get the question: “So what do you do for work?”….and instantly I get a little sweaty and a little mumble-y because, honestly, telling people what I do can often be really awkward! See, on top of running this little business over here, […]
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I’ve been waiting and waiting on this post for quite some time now, writing in my head and instantly drawing a blank, anytime my fingers get close to a keyboard. But, after starting it, it looks like it may be turning into MORE than one post. You see…there were were so many things that made […]
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Raise your hand if you find nothing but pure joy in the image below?! There’s just something about a clean and clear inbox that makes my heart SO happy! I became a raving Gmail/Google Tools fan in college, and ever since, it has been such a powerful tool for helping me stay on top of […]
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I have been dreaming of shooting under the cherry blossoms, ever since I found out I was going to be calling D.C. home after graduation {and maybe even before that}! When I had one of my sweet couples ask if we could shoot their engagement session near the tidal basin during the cherry blossom festival, […]
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It has been all things Penn State around here recently, and that makes my blue and white heart SO happy! I am beyond excited to share Megan & Ryan’s Penn State engagement session with you today. We met one {surprisingly warm!} afternoon a few weeks ago and had the best time touring campus, amongst melting snow […]
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Thank you so much for your interest in booking a session with CKP! I am no longer local to State College and am sadly unable to take on sessions local to the area. If you ever find yourself looking to book a session in the DMV, please reach out! I would love to work together! […]
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Hi friends! I have slowly been creeping my way back into reality and have still been trying my hardest to comprehend all that happened in Ethiopia {all while getting caught up on emails, life, loving on our sweet pup, and celebrating my 23rd birthday!}. If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’ve probably seen that I’ve […]
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Oh my goodness, guys. In just ONE week, I will be hopping on a plane to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a media mission trip with The Archibald Project, and I can’t even believe it! Between fundraising, vaccination appointments, and personal prep, I feel as if I have been anticipating this trip for such a long […]
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