Tom & Teresa in Rainy Tyler State Park

Tom & Teresa are getting married next month. They met me at Tyler State Park in Bucks County (Newtown) for a rainy engagement session.



It just so happens that Tyler State Park is where Rachel (my wife) and I got engaged. It's such a silly story. I planned a surprise birthday party...a month and a half before her birthday. I invited 2 of our closest friends and we she arrived we said "Happy Birthday".

She said "It's not my birthday".

Needless to say a few minutes later I pulled out a ring and asked her to marry me in a trembling voice.





Back to Tom & Teresa. It started with a light drizzle. We used Tyler's covered pavilion to take half of the engagement photos. Tom & Teresa were great sports about the rain.

We drove to the covered bridge in Tyler Park for the rest of our session. Tom and Teresa practiced their first dance while I attempted to sing their wedding song. I quickly quit while I was ahead.

From the photos you can't even tell it was raining but I got drenched walking back to the car in a down pore.

Elijah goes to Freddy Hill Farms

Today we took Elijah to Freddy Hill Farms in Lansdale. He got to meet a few animals "birdie", "horsie", "doggie" & "llama". Plus he had his first Ice Cream Cone! I think he liked it.



Rachel and I tried out the batting cages on slow pitch. Apparently we need to brush up on our baseball skills. Elijah played a bat boy.

Tattooed Bride IV

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Renato & Bethany - Quito, Ecuador II

Here is the second installment of Renato & Bethany's wedding in Quito, Ecuador. Check out the first installment here.








So dapper.


Toasty.


MMM Ecuadorian Ice Cream


My sister's lighter side


Father of the Groom.




Everyone danced for 6 hours nonstop.






This is how they put on a garter in Equador. Upside down!


The bridesmaids proudly display their garters.

Ecuador Photos II

Elijah likes jugo de manzana


Street Performer in Quito, Ecuador


Nice Shot Rachel!


Public humiliation. Yes that is me.


Standard tourist photo with Rachel and Elijah.


Ecuador Mountains again. Use this for your desktop background (Free wallpaper).


Elijah likes rides


Mountains III

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Renato & Bethany Quito, Ecuador

Here are a few photos from my sister's wedding in Quito, Ecuador at Hacienda Villa Vieja.


The kiss.




The dance.

More photos coming soon.

Back from Ecuador

We're back from Quito, Ecuador! We'll be posting photos over the next few weeks along with overdue engagement and wedding photos. The weather, the wedding (Renato + Bethany), the city and people were wonderful. Here are a few photos of our grand tour...wedding pics from Quito arriving soon.


Allebach Photography at it's finest at Renato and Bethany's wedding at Hacienda Villa Vieja.


Minutes before sunrise from my balcony at the hotel.


Elijah sitting on the center of the world. Hola.


Another great view in Ecuador.


View from the dock at the restaurant Hostería Puerto Lago near the famous Otavalo market.


From our hotel room in Quito, Ecuador. (Cotopaxi one of the highest volcanoes in the world I think). Taken at 300mm on my old zoom lens.

Oh and by the way this post was made listening to Coldplay's Viva la Vida, I know it will disappoint the punk rockers but I like it so far. [So what]

Destination: Quito, Ecuador: Closed June 10 - June 16

Our office will be closed June 10 through June 16 for my sister's destination wedding in Quito, Ecuador. Guess who is the wedding photographer? You guessed it!

Tom & Kate: Philadelphia Engagement Session

As we prepare to go to Quito, Ecuador for my sister's destination wedding, I've been trying to get all of our photos processed, backed up in triplicate and posted on the blog. Last night while I was downloading photos from our wedding at the Castle at Arcadia University, I saw National Treasure on TV. As I was multitasking (downloading photos & backing up). Then I noticed 2nd Street Philadelphia! I said to Elias, that's where we did the wedding at the Society Hill Dance Academy and Tom & Kate's engagement session at the Headhouse Farmers' Market.



Taste testing food at the Headhouse Farmers Market.

Farmer fresh!






Just Relaxing (in a graveyard).


I'm addicted to Philadelphia cobblestone. Do you sense a theme in the last 2 engagement sessions?


All in all we had a great time, Tom and Kate we're such a cute couple. The next time I'm near South Street on a Sunday morning, I'll be stopping by the Headhouse Farmers' Market. I'm looking forward to their wedding in August!