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I love when I get to go to Philly to visit my college friends. They mean the world to me, and with our busy lives, we never get to see enough of each other. A few weekends ago, I got to spend a wonderful time with my friends.

First with Dan and his wife Amanda and their absolutely adorable little girl, who is one of my favorite subjects to photograph, Charley. After a fun afternoon spent at a craft market at the Armory downtown, Dan, a very old friend of mine, Chris and I made our way to a new German beer garden in Northern Liberties called Frankford Hall. This place was a dream come true to me…giant mugs of beer, outdoor heated seating of long picnic tables in a graveled courtyard complete with a fire pit for making your own s’mores! If the beer and atmosphere weren’t already cool enough, then I saw the food! Bratwurst and GIANT pretzels with spicy mustard…yes please! I will definitely be going back there on my next visit!

The next day, I made my way to another college buddy’s house in New Jersey for the annual photo session with his growing family. He and his wife just had a new baby, bringing their family to three kiddos. The newest addition, Aubrey is the first girl, so it was a pleasure to document the sweet little girl in her pink and yellow room. The boys have grown up so much since our last shoot and have now become quite comfortable with me sticking a camera in their faces and chasing them around the yard. We had a lot of fun on a very unseasonably warm day.

It always makes me sad when I leave these guys…thank God they are all only a couple hours drive away! Maybe one day, I will make my way back to living in Philly, until then, I’m happy to drive up there anytime for a photo shoot!

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