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Lancaster Family Photography: A Summer Session with the Hernandez Family in the Wildflowers

A summer family photo session by Melissa Engle Photography in a yellow wildflower field

This field and this family combined made the perfect setting for this summer wildflower photo session at Buchmiller Park. I first discovered this field last summer and could not wait to return this year. This was one of my first official photo sessions after 3 months of quarantine due to the coronavirus and it did not disappoint!

I have photographed the Hernandez family a few times now and it’s always hard to choose favorites because I have so many. Their daughters Ava and Amelia are so precious in their lacy pink dresses. And their parents are equally photogenic and they radiate love towards each other and their girls. The light was golden on this June evening and the sea of yellow wildflowers made the perfect idyllic backdrop for this summer family session. I could go on and on raving about how perfect it was, but I’ll let you feast your eyes upon the beauty below.

Melissa Engle Photography offers portrait, family and lifestyle photography in Lancaster, PA. Please contact me if you would like to make some photo magic together!

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Lancaster Family Photography: Colorful Wildflower Summer Sessions at Buchmiller Park

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Colorful wildflower field summer photo session at Buchmiller Park

This summer I discovered a new favorite wildflower field that I never knew existed, less than ten minutes from my home. I have been to Buchmiller Park on several occasions but I’ve never ventured far enough back in the park to pass by this field. Thanks to a friend who happened upon it, once I discovered the beauty and color I could not get enough!

I did my first ever summer mini sessions at the Buchmiller wildflower field, along with several other family photo sessions and some with my daughter and niece, just for fun. I even did a special session for a neighbor friend who got photos taken in her mother’s wedding gown as a surprise for her mom.

Below is a compilation of my very favorite photos from all of my 2019 summer sessions in the Buchmiller Park wildflower field. If you look closely you will see that the types and colors of flowers vary over time, starting with more blues, purples and reds and changing to mostly yellow black eyed susans by the end of the summer.

Melissa Engle Photography offers portrait and lifestyle photography in Lancaster, PA. Please contact me if you would like to make some photo magic together!

Hummelstown Family Photography: Sullivan's One Year Session Among the Peonies

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This little blue eyed beauty turned one in May. I loved capturing Sullivan with her mom and dad (and dog) at their home, especially with my all time favorite flower, the peony. She held onto a small pink bud for most of the photo session. Sullivan will no doubt be walking completely on her own soon. I am always honored to capture these moments for families, because I know how fleeting they are. Just a year ago, I photographed Sullivan as a newborn, less than 48 hours after she was born. My how the time flies!

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Cherry blossoms and babies 😍 this family just welcomed their little boy and became a family of 7! I just love all the candid images, letting kids just be themselves and even though not everyone felt like participating, we still captured them in all
Back at this magical tree. I hope they never cut down this old crabapple. It’s got several hollowed out empty trunks, but somehow still manages to bloom. I love the way it appears to hold this mama to be. #crabappletree #magicalmaternity #magi
Announcing Mother’s Day Studio Mini Sessions! Four years ago in the early spring of 2020 I had booked a venue to host my first ever studio mini sessions. Well we all know how things turned out that spring and so here I am 4 years later, making
Think pink! These weeping cherry trees are like some thing out of a fairytale. Had a blast photographing this family the other evening. They won a gift certificate that I donated to a local nonprofit fundraiser. And fun fact, we used to be neighbors
Cheers to the families who can go with the flow! We had a super windy cold morning for this photo shoot and had to switch up locations from an open hill with a blooming tree to a forested area but these parents and their kiddos rolled with it. The gi
This client had a specific vision for her in home maternity session: simple, cozy, moody, with a focus on her growing belly. It goes to show that some nice window light and sheer curtains on an overcast day can create that intimate beautiful light. I