Laura is WOW!  She makes pregnancy look so incredibly amazing!

This petite bombshell of a Mommy-To-Be is due in about 7 weeks yet there were times I had to request she push her belly out a little more =)  Her secret… Yoga!  (And of course I am sure her genes help too)

Laura wanted some simple portraits to remember this special time.  And in just a short (and super fun) mini session we captured these and several more…  Enjoy!

Camp Hill Maternity & Pregnancy Photographer | Grace Lightner Photography

Mark your calendars!  We will be setting up a not too spooky Halloween studio set at Om Baby Center in Camp Hill October 12 from 10:45am – 3:30pm for a delightfully ghoulish Halloween Portrait Event.  No appointment necessary.

So get dolled up in your Halloween costumes and head over for some early Halloween fun!  All ages are welcome but we are expecting a lot of small children so please keep the scary costumes at home!  There will be goodie bags of tricks & treats passed out to all the little (and big!) monsters that get their Portraits taken!  Hope to see you there!  For all the details including available packages look below!

We will be collecting payments for packages at the time of the Session so please take a moment to decide which package you will likely want before you come.  Only 1 pose per package. 

Central PA Halloween Portrait Photographer | Grace Lightner Photography

It is a pleasure to introduce the Richardson Family.  They are a beautifully gentle & loving blended family of 5.  And let me tell you about this little guy Mason, he has this amazing head of hair and he is only 3 months old.  Mom told me the nurses at the hospital would give him a little James Dean curl in the front whenever they would bring him back to her from the nursery. 

Mason’s older sisters were so fun, much like lovely bursts of fireworks flitting around playing, singing iCarly songs, giggling and running around on their stick horses waving their cowboy hats around.  And what great big Sisters too, so gentle and loving to their baby brother.

Dad is the strong silent type but his face would easily melt into soft smiles watching the kids play and be silly with each other.  I asked Mom about his interests and she mentioned his old Ford pick up truck which is his pride & joy.  He owned it as a young man and sold it but ended up finding it again many years later as an adult and so bought it back and probably will keep it forever.  It makes for a good story.  I suggested that they bring it so we could use it for some photographs.  And with much pride Dad took effort into sprucing it up just for the photos which was awesome.

Mom works for the PA Game Commission and helps to edit and produce their magazine Game News.  She enjoys photography and has had many of her photos published in Game News.  Mom is also amazingly gentle and very nurturing, there is a kind softness that radiates from her beautiful smile and a tender love that comes across especially when she talks about and dotes on her baby boy.  Mason has Down Syndrome and Mom was candid with me about that.  And although the family is aware there will be challenges that they may be faced with in the future, this beautiful Baby Boy will always be surrounded with love and adoration. 

A very big thanks goes out to Ashley Foster for assisting at this session.

Harrisburg Family Photographer | Grace Lightner Photography

Harmony is truly an amazing woman.  She runs a household of 6 which includes 3 young children and is ALWAYS on the go.  She is devoted to embracing God and manages to make time to give towards others.  The goodness inside of her radiates outwardly in her gorgeous smile and warm and sweet personality.

She took some time out from her hustle & bustle lifestyle to pamper herself with a mini session as a surprise for her husband.  What a lucky man! 

Harmony’s love for her church and The Lord is very powerful in her life.  She brought with her worship flags which are used during service while dancing to music to enhance the spirituality of the moment.  It was beautiful to capture.

Harmony is also a Bead For Life consultant.  This wonderful organization helps to eradicate extreme poverty by selling beads & jewelry made by Ugandan woman.  If you are interested in hosting a party just contact me and I will get you in touch with her.

This handsome little guy was born with a mane that would make James Dean jealous =)

Harrisburg Childrens Photographer | Grace Lightner Photography

There is nothing more beautiful than a gorgeous smile… oh and freckles too =)  I love her freckles!!!

Central PA Portrait Photographer | Grace Lightner Photography

Rawr!

Central PA Boudoir Photographer | Grace Lightner Photography

A timeless beauty…

Selingsgrove Portrait Photographer | Grace Lightner Photography

This is Gabriel, this sweet & tiny little bundle arrived 4 weeks early to surprise Mom & Dad.  One of the best little newborns I have ever worked with, he slept like a champ. 

For more images of this handsome little pea, please click on the image below!

Oh and I love it when I get a little smile =)

Harrisburg Newborn Baby Photographer | Grace Lightner Photography

It chokes me up a little to imagine the long emotional journey Dana & Randy have gone through to get to this very special place they are at now.  It is a personal miracle that deserved to be documented with a set of images that represented their love, joy, beauty and intimate emotions that surrounds their Expectation.

I met with Dana for a pre session consultation and was immediately struck by her vibrant & beautiful personality, beauty and passion in life.  We discussed ideas, looked over images and I got to know what kind of artistic photography spoke to her.  I was thrilled to find she was open to ideas in celebrating her stunning pregnant form and just as super excited about the session as I was.  Her husband Randy is Firefighter and it was important to incorporate this into the imagery. 

I spoke to Dana yesterday after she saw her final set of proofs and I have to say my face hurt from smiling after talking to her.  To say the least I think her & Randy were very happy with the results =)  Thanks so much Dana for making my smile muscles work so hard =)

For more beautiful Expectation photographs of this gorgeous couple, click on the image below.

Mechanicsburg Maternity Photographer | Grace Lightner Photography