The J&A Blog

Studio Remodel
The Time Had Come For An Update Every now and again it's simply time for a change, time to upgrade and get with the times. Our studio has served us well for the past 11+ years but there was simply no denying anymore that it was looking a bit... dated....

Fantasy Character Photography
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! I'm always in the spirit of mischief, candy, and costumes. Though, a bit of a bummer for the kids this year. š Trick-or-treating has been rescheduled due to the torrential rain and tornado watch...for REAL! So rather than going out door...

State College PA Wedding Venues
There are countless venues near or in State College, PA, home of the Nittany Lions! Though, not every venue can do it all in one shotā¦that is ceremony, reception, and lots of gorgeous photo opportunities! With that being said, with all the years weāve been...

Brides Who Love Fall
Itās that time of year again when the air is brisk, pumpkin spice is bursting off store shelves, and the leaves are slowly dying a very very pretty death. Iām not gonna lieā¦fall IS my favorite time of year! I love the fall colors, the sweaters, the hot...

James & Chelci – Penn State Wedding
Itās been quite a wedding season this year, and weāve been very fortunate to work with many amazing couples with ample opportunities to be photographically creative! Photographing James and Chelciās wedding was a privilege to say the least! Everyone was in...

Dani and Jimmy – Toftrees Wedding
It was the hottest day of the year, and it also happened to be my birthday! The heat advisory was in full effect, and we were prepared to sweat out five pounds of fluid at Dani and Jimmy Beachās wedding! Needless to say, we, both Joel and I and the wedding...

Natalie & Jason – Harvest Fields Engagement Shoot
We always encourage our couples to take advantage of the engagement session offered in our wedding packages. One, it's a nice warm up for our bride and groom to be for the wedding day as well as a way for the four of us to get to know each other better....

Sara & Brian – Toftrees Wedding
It seems coincidental that weeks prior I wrote a blog about embracing rainy weddings, and then ironically we were tested on those words, kind of āput your money where your mouth isā so to speak, with Sara and Brianās wedding! Though given the unexpected...