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My Top 5 Philly Session Locations

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I love my city. Though we may complain about the traffic or the potholes or the ruthless Parking Authority — we Philadelphians have an unbreakable affinity for our home city. Lucky for us, it’s a pretty dang photogenic place. Here are my top 5 favorite locations in Philly for a couples/engagement session (in no particular order):

  1. Art Museum
    Besides being an iconic Philly landmark, the Art Museum has a spectacular view of the city skyline (especially at golden hour), a gazebo overlooking the Schuylkill River, neutral walls that make for great backdrops, an access point to the Schuylkill River Trail and so. much. more.

  2. Center City
    I mean City Hall is gorgeous and is a must-have shot for Philly lovers. Love Park is right across the street, and there are tons of moody brick/ivy-covered walls to play around with, especially harsh shadows.

  3. Rittenhouse Square
    There are SO many great photo spots in the park itself, but it’s also surrounded by cobblestone roads and cute, funky buildings. It’s also walking distance to the Schuylkill River Trail which, if you can’t tell, I’m a huge fan of.

  4. Wissahickon Trail Park
    Are you a fan of nature but don’t feel like driving to a state park or getting all sweaty on a strenuous hike? This trail is perfect! And lucky for you, I run there alllll the time so I’m constantly on the hunt for new locations for photos within the park.

  5. Old City
    Independence Hall, Penn’s Landing AND the Ben Franklin Bridge?! With a little bit of walking, we can hit a lot of major landmarks (and hidden, romantic alleyways) in just one session.

Disclaimer: Your couples/engagement session should reflect YOUR relationship. If you have another place around Philly in mind that has a special place in your heart, BY ALL MEANS get photos taken there!! These are just some of my favorite places to photograph couples around the city 🙂

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- kristen & jared

“Hiring Gabriella as our photographer was the single best decision we made on wedding day. Because we had an intimate elopement at town hall, it was important to us to capture the small details and intimate moments in a way that we could look back on our day and feel like we are reliving it. Well, Gabriella’s work does just that. She exceeded our expectations and we could not be happier with our gallery. She gave updates and clear expectations along the way so that we were never left wondering what next steps were, and was timely with getting sneak peaks and the full gallery back to us. We are an introverted couple who is not used to being in front of the camera, and Gabriella was super patient and made us feel at ease throughout the whole day. Her communication style is to be seriously commended. She also went above and beyond to scope out of the venue and found the perfect spot for us to do our private vows in. We don’t have a single negative thing to say about our experience. If you are considering working with Gabriella for your special day, do it!!

"THE SINGLE BEST DECISION"

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- RYlie & ryan kelliher

We LOVED working with Gabriella for our Wedding photography! From our first video call, she made us feel totally at ease about the whole process, and it was clear she had a ton of experience. We do not consider ourselves very photogenic, but Gabriella got AMAZING pictures from our Wedding and an Engagement shoot. She’s fun, friendly, professional, and everything you need in a Wedding photographer (or for any other event). Cannot recommend her highly enough!

"SHE MADE US FEEL TOTALLY AT EASE"

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- AARON & LYDIA

“Gabriella is the BEST photographer and we could not have asked for anyone better to capture our proposal! I had intentions of interviewing multiple photographers, but after seeing her work and talking to her over the phone, I immediately booked with her. Her passion for photography is so evident. She goes above and beyond to make your shoot about YOU. She does a great job of taking control and guiding you with poses that you will love, and her candid shots are unbelievable. She had a smile on her face the entire time and we felt like a close friend was there doing this for us. Would recommend her 100 times out of 100!

Gabriella was absolutely amazing. She made the photography session so easy and effortless. Her personality is so warm and inviting, she made us feel so so comfortable during these pictures. Gabriella went above and beyond for us and I’m so grateful my significant other found her as a photographer. I would highly recommend!”

"SHE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND"

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