Heather Fowler Photography

Stacy's belly photos and baby shower

2008-04-24T08:55:00.000-07:00

I had such a great weekend. I photographed Stacy's belly photos for her second pregnancy. Stacy is my sister in law to be, Shawn's sister. She is having a boy and he is already named Eben. He will be born in a few weeks. These belly photos were taken at the Dominican Retreat house in Elkins park. I knew of this great location because it is right next to where I went to college, Tyler school of Art, and they use to let us sketch in their gardens. Well, now it is up for sale and there are no trespassing signs everywhere. So it was a bit of an adventure... we got attacked by a goose and I screamed so loud some one came over and kicked us out! So this is what I got in about ten minutes of shooting. Then we went over the the Tyler lawn to get some family portraits. I am so excited for Stacy and can't wait to meet the new addition to our family!

I think Stacy looks amazing here!

She is taking yoga.

I think Riley will be a good big sister. Or she will be really jealous being the superstar child she is!

These were taken in Stacy's old bedroom.

Some moments with grand mom in the kitchen before the party started.

The kids are really into bubbles. All the little cousins were there.

Erin and Andrew's wedding

2008-04-21T12:44:00.000-07:00

I photographed Erin and Andrew's wedding at Cairnwood on April 5th. We had such a gorgeous warm day for April. I remember last April it rained on almost all my weddings. Erin was so calm and happy all day and it really showed in the photos. She was always smiling which made the photos even better. I had not met Andrew until the wedding day and when I did I could see why he made Erin smile so much. Click here to see more images on my website from this wedding.

The children took my attention for the much of the day being so cute and outgoing. I managed to get lots of great shots of Erin too!

It was very emotional when Erin saw her dad for the first time. I cried too!

The sisters.

What a great idea! They had bags of soft pretzels waiting for the guests after the ceremony since it would be a while to cocktail hour. This was a nice touch organized by Jenn Poletti of Perfect Planners, a really cool wedding planner!

This is my new favorite shot for the season so far.

I could not get enough of this little girl.

This candy bar smelled delicious! Another cool touch organized by Jenn Polletti.

Within 5 minutes of releasing the photos above I got this great email from Erin, so I had to add it:

Heather!
OH MY GOD! I literally almost fell out of my chair! These are so beautiful and perfect, just as I knew they would be! You did an amazing job – THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I can not wait to see the rest of the photos – it is such a good feeling to know that such an important, meaningful and fun day was captured by someone so talented. We will be forever grateful!

Thanks again…
Erin

I'm engaged!

2008-04-11T09:46:00.000-07:00

(I have waited a week to post about this and it's been eating away at me! I wanted to tell my girlfriends first on the phone.)
Shawn asked me to be his wife in Aruba in the sweetest most memorable way! I had no idea he brought a ring on vacation and had been planning this. He completely surprised me after 14 years! Take a look at the video footage below first of the location he proposed at. I took this a little before he did it. It's a really beautiful area of Aruba where the ocean comes under these rock formations and you can crawl around under them.

So after I took this photo of a snail he yelled at me to stop taking photos and come look at the sunset. I would not stop so he jumped down on all fours by a rock and made like he was looking under it, at a fish. He told me to come down where he was and check it out. So I looked under the rock and Shawn came up, already on his knees with a ring, (there was no fish,) and said "Heather, will you be me wife?" I lost it! I cried and could not stop hugging him. I did not even look at the ring or answer him I just kept saying " What?! is this for real?!" Finally I said yes and realized he was holding a ring in front of me. I keep playing this moment over and over in my head because it feels like such a blur now, I don't want to forget it!

This photo is blurry but I remember taking it as soon as everything sunk in.

This is me absolutely thrilled that night!

I was so excited to tell Jason, Shawn's brother who was also on vacation with us. I do not have any siblings so Jason has been like a brother and friend since he was 12 years old. He was grinning at me all day long after I told him.

I was so nervous to tell Shawn's parents, I think because I had pictured the moment in my head for so long what his mother's reaction would be like. So I wanted it to be perfect. It was. She screamed and cried with happiness.

We were so happy the rest of the vacation. Thank you, Shawn, for making this the best moment of my life!

some beautiful Aruba shots below:

None of these photos have been enhanced. This is what the sunsets really look like in Aruba.

I love watching Shawn swim. We both have such a love for the ocean.

Maureen's kind words

2008-04-08T08:53:00.001-07:00

Look at the email Maureen sent me after seeing her photos posted below. She is really sweet, I am grinning ear to ear!

"heather, i said this BEFORE i even saw the pics:

apart from marrying bob, hiring you as our photographer was the best decision i made regarding the wedding.

i can't wait to see the rest!!

i'm not a fan of myself in pictures, but i knew you would do me justice.

thanks so much!!!!"

Maureen and Bob's wedding

2008-04-07T12:11:00.001-07:00

I photographed Maureen and Bob's wedding at Ballroom at the Ben on March 14th. I am just getting around to blogging about it because I have been on vacation. It was my first wedding of the season and turned out to be one of my favorites. Maureen and bob were so relaxed, easy going and just kind people. It seems these days I know somebody at every wedding. I ended up meeting her man of honor a few days before the wedding through a mutual friend, what a coincidence!
Click here to see more photos from this wedding on my website.

Maureen grew up in South Philly so the ceremony was at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel at 3rd and Wolf. I love this shot of the catholic school girls cheering on the groom!

Maureen's a strong woman! I hope she does not kill me for posting this!

Look at those smiles!

I just love this space.

When the dj played mummers music the whole dance floor whooped it up with umbrellas South Philly style. I had to get down below the sea of umbrellas to not get stabbed in the eye! This group was a blast!

Rebecca and Shaun's engagement session

2008-04-04T08:39:00.001-07:00

Before I left for vacation I had the chance to photograph Rebecca and Shaun's engagement session. They are getting married this May 4th at beautiful Knowlton Mansion! They are both very sweet and excited.

Shaun was thrilled to get this photo with Rocky! It's funny, he emailed me before the session and said that was the most important shot for him!

They both have great eyes.

This is my favorite shot... a little bit of spring showing through.

going to Aruba!

2008-03-23T10:28:00.001-07:00

I am so excited, I am leaving for Aruba! Here's a photo below form 2005. I am a little spoiled, this will be my 5th time there. Shawn's parents have a time share there and they are nice enough to invite us, so I have been a lot. It's probably my favorite place on earth.
So I will be out of the office and returning phone calls on April 4th. I will have limited email access but should be able to check it once or twice. Bon Bini!

a walk in my neighborhood

2008-03-04T16:56:00.001-08:00

Last Sunday I took a walk with Jody and my new camera. It was refreshing shooting for fun. I usually run with my dog so I don't bring along my camera but I always see things I want to capture. I love my neighborhood and the proximity to the Wissahickon trails.

She was mad at me for tying her to a pole while I took photos.

She got a new pink leash recently so I thought the princess would look good against this pink mural!

Jody always looks away when I try to photograph her.

again getting mad for being tied to a fence and looking away

The first signs of spring in my front yard!

Lauren Greenfield lecture

2008-02-27T16:26:00.000-08:00

I saw one of my favorite editorial photographers, Lauren Greenfield, speak today at the University of the Arts. I have loved her work for over 10 years now and saw her speak before when her career was just starting out. It was amazing listening to her speak about her newest film called Thin, a documentary for HBO about anorexia. You should really check out her website. I get stuck on it for hours.

my office/show space

2008-02-26T11:33:00.000-08:00

I have not posted much this winter, so it's about time. I have been working on lots of new album samples and framing options for this year. I also got my new D-300 yesterday and some new lenses, so I tested it out in my office/show space. I am really proud of this space because I painted it all myself 5 years ago and still remember the dreams floating around in my head while I was painting. It seems 5 years has breezed by so fast and I am already anxious to have a bigger and better space!
I am getting excited about the upcoming wedding season which looks pretty full! My first wedding of the season is on March 14th so I get to play with all my new equipment, can't wait!

My office is on the second floor of my home. There is a separate entrance to it from the rest of the house which is convenient, (that way people don't get jumped on by the dogs!) I think the second floor use to be a separate apartment.

some of the variety of albums I offer

my favorite brushed aluminum cover from Willowbooks

and some yummy colored leather

This is a clothbound book with ribbon called The Sante Fe by Album Crafters

some magazines my photos have been in

I am excited to offer new canvas wall prints! Your photo can be printed on canvas and then you can see how it wraps around the edges. You do not need to pay for extra framing, it's ready to hang with a very modern look! I just love these square ones. I did artwork on them with an old wallpaper texture, these look great on canvas!

my messy desk with photos from Rome, Ireland, family, thank you cards, and my dogs.... and all my to do lists.

The one on the left is my grandmother at about age 20. We look alike. She ran a music coffee house in the 60's and 70's called the Main Point, so the photo in the middle was taken at her messy desk. The photo to the right was Shawn and I kissing in a park in Rome in 1995.

I played around with my new macro lens to show off some of the details around my office.

My favorite part of this room is the bay windows. I get lots of light and keeps work cheerful! I am pretty lucky to come to work here everyday!

It is gloomy out to day so I was hoping some flowers help.

Happy Valentine's day!

2008-02-14T11:38:00.000-08:00

a doggie weekend in Diaz Creek

2008-01-22T08:18:00.000-08:00

It was our 14 year anniversary last weekend! We could not go away somewhere warm like I wanted, but Shawn and I took a mini doggie vacation to our friend's shore house in Diaz Creek, NJ. I think the main reason I like going here is because they allow me to bring my dogs (most people would not want these beasts in their home!) So it is really nice of them. They have a great piece of property with a huge yard that backs up to an open field and it is near the bay. Despite the cold weather my dogs had a blast! The dogs go swimming no matter what the temperature!

Jody's expression of pure delight is the whole reason to come here!

Can you believe this dog lives in my house?

The back yard is very barren in the winter.

Somebody needed to warm up.

I took some of these over the past couple years. This one below is my favorite of Jody and is hanging as a 20x30 print in our dining room.

I took the ones below last summer of Rob and DeVaughn's place. I love their yard!

This is an old chicken coup.

The outdoor shower.

The view of the pasture.

The garage, DeVaughn has worked hard to plant so many flowers.

I love these trees and how they are all lined up in a row.

Today is a good day!

2008-01-21T12:43:00.000-08:00

This post is on a personal level, but I have to post some photos because I am so happy and excited for my boyfriend Shawn and his brother. We all bought a house together about a year ago in Mt. Airy to fix up a resell. Well, today it is done and on the market! You will see from these before and after photos how hard they worked on this project. They saw the potential in something most people would run away from and they made something beautiful of it! It is amazing what they have done, I am so proud of them!
Know anyone that wants to buy a house?!

porch before

porch after

living room before

living room after

I love this window.

kitchen before

kitchen before.... scaaaaary!

kitchen before

kitchen after

kitchen after

kitchen after

kitchen after

basement before

basement before

basement after

basement after

dining room before

dining room after

bathroom before

bathroom before, you can see through to the first floor!

wow! bathroom after

bathroom after

hallway before

hallway after

one of the bedrooms before... all 3 were this bad!

bedroom after

bask of house before

back of house after with deck