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Your broken hearts met like the slow brushing of fingers in the pouring rain. You journeyed together like wild petals floating down the river. It was only after that you realized how your broken, hurting bits healed each other.

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15 Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Wedding Dresses You’ll Love Saying Yes To

Say "I Do" In A Sustainable Wedding Dress 🌿

The wedding industry can make planning your big celebration a high-pressured, costly experience. This is why we encourage values-based wedding planning to not only ease your soon-to-be-married mind, but make a positive impact on the world and other people. Planning with sustainability in mind will help you set off on the right foot as you enter this exciting chapter of life! Plus, choosing a made-to-order design with high quality natural fabrics will only result in a dress you wholeheartedly adore. And for those who are less attached to their dresses, secondhand shopping and rental services are an excellent option!

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - Couple's Photo Session

I was able to visit the incredible coastal town of Dubrovnik in Croatia before attending The Fearless Photographers conference, a wedding photography conference that takes place every winter in a different part of Europe. I arrived to Dubrovnik at 2am, it was raining, and there were not many people around. I was not sure where I was, but the taxi left me far away and gave me instructions on how to get to my Hostel. WOW! What a treasure to my eyes it was to experience the immensity and the wonders of this place!. It was like a medieval city made out of brown shiny marble, full of small narrow passages, Dubrovnik is possibly one of the most impactful places I have visited.

Vildana + Davor

During my stay there, I had the luck to photograph a beautiful couple. Vildana and Davor, had a photo session that helped them reconnect with their romanticism after their first baby.  Vildana currently is a stay at home mom, who works from home for an American company based in Boston. Davor works in IT and is an ex-politician.  With them, I not only took pictures, but they shared with me a little of the story of the town, the best passages, and we also talked about the current economics of Croatia. It was so so cool, and I am so grateful I was able to do this!

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Environmental Center Engagement | Pittsburgh

After being vegetarian for around 15 years, 4 years ago I decided to transition into a new way of ethical living, which involved getting my comfortable vegetarian lifestyle, more strict, and embracing veganism.  Ever since, I have used this tribune to make a stand against animal cruelty. The first decision was in regards to my product line. Bye bye to leather albums, a huge statement in the photographic industry. Later on, I found out traditional prints contained animal gelatin, so I made sure to find an alternative route for that as well, and little by little, I made this my soapbox. The only thing missing was a vegan couple, well, it finally came. Terry and Kelly hired me for their upcoming eco friendly wedding at the Environmental Center, in Pittsburgh. (Imagine me right now, jumping up and down, I'm so excited!). So, although this spring has been colder than others, we took a leap of faith and Pittsburgh delivered. We had ONE day of warmth and we used it for their Pre Wedding Photo Session. Kelly is breathtakingly beautiful, and SO! talented. She wore clothes that she made herself (#goals!).  Terry in the other hand, is smart, kind, and makes Kelly laugh, which in my book is the key to a succesful marriage.  I am super excited and grateful to have been chosen as their photographer, but even more excited to share these pictures with you...