Brandon {Central PA Photographer}

I had the pleasure of working with Brandon and his wonderful mom and dad today! We met at Brandon Park in Williamsport, PA to have a relaxed family session. This little guy did not want to have his picture taken today. But two year olds are so unpredictable, (believe me I know, I have one at home) so we took our time and I was able to get some great shots of Brandon and his family. Brandon's mom, Kat, is an amazing stylist at Elite Design Studio on Four Mile Drive. His father Eric is a Professional Videographer- check out his website- Digital Witness. I can't wait to get through the rest of his pictures and post some more!


He has such beautiful blue eyes!

3 Spots Left! {Williamsport, PA Photographer}

There are still 3 spots left for Pics in the Park on Tuesday, September 8th. See this post for the details: Pics in the Park

THE BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies- EVER

I love chocolate. I love cookies. So of course, I looooove chocolate chip cookies. I've always enjoyed the good ol' Nestle Tolle House Cookies from the chocolate chip package, but the following recipe changed my life! Ok, so maybe a slight exaggeration, but let me tell you these cookies are simply a-m-a-z-i-n-g. In fact, if I had any desire to open a bakery I do believe these would make me rich. But instead, I'm going to share the recipe with you :o)

2 1/4 C. bread flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 sticks of butter, melted
1/4 C. white sugar
1 1/4 C. packed dark brown sugar (light brown is ok too)
1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract (use the good stuff)
1 whole egg. 1 egg yolk, 2 Tbs. whole milk
2 C. (1 pkg) chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 F

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat melted butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until creamy. Add whole egg, egg yolk, and milk into mix, one at a time beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Chill (very important!). Drop by rounded teaspoon (or use an icecream scoop like I do) onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown- usually closer to 9 minutes. They will look slightly undercooked in the middle, but this is when they're just perfect. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely. Always start your cookies on a cool pan.





It's impossible to keep little hands away from cookies!


Pure satisfaction. How do you like the chocolate smile?

25 Things About Me

So you know all of those notes that go around facebook? Well I never bother to fill them out, but I thought it would be fun to post one here so you can get to know me a little better. So here it goes.....

1. My name is Shannon

2. I have two sons ages 2 and 7

3. I love latte's from Julie's Coffee (super sweet, of course)

4. Piano is my "other" love, besides photography. My camera does sometime get jealous....

5. I taught High School Sunday School for 2 years (those who knew me in hs never saw that        coming....lol)

6. Being a photographer is a dream come true.... It's what I always wanted to do.

7. I love country music- yee haw!

8. Steve Carell is my favorite actor

9. I love quiet afternoons with a book and coffee (oh yea- that's only in my dreams)

10. I love hiking

11. If I had to choose another career, it would probably be graphic design

12. Express is my favorite place to shop

13. I've always wanted to learn how to play tennis

14. I have 2 younger sisters

15. I've been married for 6.5 years (wow- time flies!)

16. The last concert I went to was Barlow Girl- I never heard them before the concert but they were amazing! And their opening act rocked as well- Joey Monteleone

17. I love chocolate!! Specifically Godiva and Patchi

18. The last book I read was "My sister's Keeper"- I finished it in less than 2 days.(It was just that good)

19. I can not wash dishes without gloves

20. The two chores I despise the most- laundry and dishes! They're never-ending.

21. I am not a math genius

22. I want to learn how to paint

23. I loved reading the Chronicles of Narnia with my son recently- well really any book by CS Lewis is a great read

24. I'm organizationally challenged-whew that one's hard to admit. I think my problem is that if I'm not super organized, like a place for everything and everything in it's place, then everything falls apart! 

25. I'm a perfectionist, not alway a good thing, but can be a great thing. 

Well there you have it. When I started this post I had no idea what I was going to write. I thought "25 things? That's easy!" - wrong! I had a hard time coming up with 25 things about myself, Weird huh? Did I miss anything? Feel free to ask in the comments. It's kind of fun to have something other than a 1 way conversation on here...lol

Chase and Connor {Williamsport, PA Professional Photographer}

I was thrilled to go back and work with Chase and Connor again. They are so full of life!And their mom and dad aren't so bad either :o)







They all have these beautiful blue eyes!






Connor loves to give his big brother kisses. I love catching totally real moments like this!



Chase: "Are we finished yet??"


I love this picture of Matt and Janet (Shannon's mom). They were such a fun family to work with! I'm so lucky that I have the best clients in the world!

And by the way, Matt and Shannon own New Lycoming Bakery and Cowden's Family Market on Lycoming Creek Rd. so stop by and check them out sometime!