Erie’s Choice Awards & Canvas Sale!
September 3, 2010 by Kim · Leave a Comment
We need your vote!
We have been nominated as one of the businesses participating in Erie’s Choice Awards! We need your vote to come out on top this year! Between now and September 30th, you may cast one vote per category at www.erieschoice.com. (Winners will be announced in the Erie Times-News and online Sunday, October 31.) You all have been so supportive of HNP, so spread the word and lets show’em who is the best photographer in the Erie region! 
Check back for our Fall Family Portrait packages, to be announced soon!
Canvas Sale!
We are putting the word out about an opportunity to get 20% off any canvas between now and September 30th. Did you have a great session in the past that you are wishing you had more prints from? Have you been wanting to get a family portrait session done, or maybe a great portrait of your kids? Here is a great chance to fill up that empty wall in your house with a great keepsake!
:: Kim ::
Outdoor Country Wedding | Clymer NY Wedding Photographers
August 24, 2010 by Heather · 4 Comments
Last weekend we got a change of pace and dropped the church and ballroom for an outdoor ceremony and portraits at Panama Rocks! Its always good to shake things up a bit and we had such a great time photographing it! Everything they did was done so beautifully, there were so many images just waiting to be made
We have been so fortunate that every single one of our weddings have been fabulous and filled with so much love between the bride, groom and their families and friends. Its such an honor to be asked to document such an amazing day for them. Scott and Megan are no exception. They pledged forever to each other beneath a few maple trees and in front of a small gathering of loved ones and kicked off their new life together amidst more than a hundred friends at a rocking reception.
::a quick shot storyboard style of their wedding::
::seriously *love* this bouquet arrangement::
::panama rocks, ny lends itself to some pretty sweet locations::
::beyond their obvious infatuation, the texture in this is so fantastic::
::everyone is pretty excited, except maybe slammer haha::
::possibly my favorite image ever::
::beyond in love with this entire color scheme::
::looove this shot from their first dance::
Scott & Megan’s Clymer NY Wedding Dream Team:
Venue: Clymer Conservation Club
Florist: Francesca’s Floral Design
Wedding Cupcakes: Ecklof’s Bakery
DJ: Elite Entertainment by Liz Covey
Photographer: Heather Neckers Photography
M+S: You have a very special connection, your love is so very tangible and we *adore* that!! Your wedding was so perfect and we are truly honored you asked us to be your photographers. Congratulations and best wishes on a picture perfect life together <3 H+M
Stylish August Wedding | Michael & Amy Married
August 16, 2010 by Heather · Leave a Comment
No one could have asked for a better day Saturday. Sure it was hot and humid but the blue sky was accented with big, puffy white clouds — it was pretty much awesome for photography! It turned out to be another seriously fabulous wedding for us to photograph! Amy’s fitted lace dress, complemented by Michael’s bow tie and tuxedo set the tone for a classically elegant affair.
The gorgeous couple said I do at Saint Gregory’s Church here in North East, followed by a fun and sophisticated reception at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center. We were fortunate to have plenty of time in between the ceremony and reception for portraits and we made several pit stops to do just that. One of which was the location Michael proposed to Amy, which was also one of our locations at their fall engagement session.
Michael and Amy truly got the best of the best Erie wedding vendors — their flowers and centerpieces were stunning — their limo was elegant — their DJ had the dance floor packed literally all night — and their cake was a 4-tiered tasty masterpiece! And their photographer? Well, I’ll let you be the judge on that one!
Amy and Michael’s North East and Erie Wedding Dream Team
hair: Main Studio
florist: Larese Floral
church: St. Gregory’s
limo: Barnes Limo
reception: Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
cake: Jennifer Schaffer
dj and reception lighting: DJ Barnes
videographer: Gibson Media, Erie PA
photographer: Heather Neckers
A+M: You two are such a beautiful, loving couple surrounded by such wonderful family and friends. We truly had an exceptional time with you all! Wishing you many years of happiness! <3 H+M
New House Address Announcement Cards
August 12, 2010 by Kim · Leave a Comment
Are you new to Erie County? Or maybe you just upgraded to a new home or bought your first house. Are you looking for a fun and unique way to inform your friends and neighbors of your new address? What could be better than a shoot with Heather Neckers Photography? We’ll come out to your new pad, snap some pictures and create an address update announcement. You can be in the photograph or it can feature just your house; its really up to you!
This is a great way to let your friends know your new address and they can see what your house looks like so they can find you easier on their first visit! Give us a call and set up your appointment today or buy a giftcard as a housewarming present for your friends! Also a great gift for realtors to purchase for their clients!
Brett & Anna’s Perfect Erie Wedding | Lake Erie Wedding Photographers
August 9, 2010 by Heather · 4 Comments
Saturday’s wedding at the Smith Chapel at Penn State Behrend was a sweet one. Brett and Anna are two unique individuals and their personalities really showed in the choices they made for their wedding day. Anna and Brett are two of the happiest and sweetest people we’ve ever had the good fortune of photographing and their wedding was the perfect reflection of that — lots of smiles, giggles and love They are also very talented creatively, both musically [ the wedding started out with the groom playing guitar as the bridesmaids made their way down the aisle ] and with their handmade decor for the reception.
Instead of the traditional sand or candle ceremony they opted for the very cool Love Letter & Wine Box ceremony. I’d never heard of this ceremony before and let me tell you — its awesome! Murl and I want to start doing this for our anniversaries! A little info on the Letter and Box Ceremony for anyone interested: during the wedding ceremony they put a bottle of wine along with letters to each other into the box. Their parents also wrote letters and put them in the box. Then on their anniversary next year they will open the box, read the letters, drink the wine and do it all over again, so each anniversary they have letters to read and a good glass of wine to go with them!! Its so romantic and fun and something to look forward to on each anniversary. Love it! Here is a website with more details.
We had a lot of time to do portraits between the wedding and reception which was really great. And then we headed to the Erie Yacht Club to photograph dinner, dancing and the sunset! It was an absolutely perfect day for a wedding and we got so many great shots. I hope you enjoy these images with more to come on facebook shortly!
Anna & Brett’s Erie Wedding Dream Team:
Ceremony Venue: Smith Chapel
Reception: Erie Yacht Club
DJ: Miss B Haven
Limo: Barnes Limousine
Photographer: Heather Neckers Photography
A&B:: We were discussing throughout the day how we wished you guys didn’t live in Pittsburgh because you are so much fun and such great people to be around. We really hope to see you again soon! <3 H&M
Open Studio Hours; Walk-ins Welcome | Erie Children Photographers
August 5, 2010 by Heather · Leave a Comment
Well, well! Summer is in full swing here at HNP! The heat index is rising, and so is business! To keep up with demand, we’re offering Summer Mini Sessions with our newest photographer, Wendy Boyce. These “mini sessions” last about 10 minutes. We’ll choose the best images and put them in an online gallery so you can choose as many prints as you like! Sharing the gallery with Grandma and Grandpa, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends is fast and easy. Everyone is going to want to see your little cutie.
Mini Sessions aren’t limited to your two-legged children; bring in your pets too.
Mini Sessions come with reduced costs on prints, so get in while you can! No appointments are necessary, just come in any Thursday from 11am to 3pm. The session fee is just $20.
Sophisticated Erie Wedding | Amy + J.R. Married
August 3, 2010 by Heather · 3 Comments
After our initial meeting with Amy + JR, I knew their wedding was going to be especially haute. Amy works in the fashion industry and is always dressed to the nines. I knew she was going to look amazing, but she looked even more stunning than I could have imagined. And the men? The tuxes they wore did not disappoint. Amy + JR may just be the hottest couple we’ve ever photographed — they couldn’t keep their eyes…lips…hands off one another! They made our job incredibly easy and were quick to help us create the best images possible.
This was a wedding of firsts for us; it was our first time shooting at St. Jude the Apostle Parish. It was gorgeous with it’s natural woodwork and warm, inviting atmosphere. This was also our first time shooting in the Hemingway Ballroom at the Ambassador Conference and Banquet Center. The entire day was absolutely beautiful.
::love this shot murl found in the stained glass windows at the church::
:: j.r. and his sons watch as amy is walked down the aisle by her father::
::people sometimes wonder if we photograph ‘normal’ group shots. we totally do::
::murl has the coolest finds — this was the lock on the door from the photo before. who knew a lock could be romantic?::
::did i mention how sexy this wedding was?!::
::first dance; great shot of amy’s hair and dress detail::
Amy and J.R.’s Erie wedding dream team:
Florist - Joel’s Flower Shoppe
Entertainment – Acoustic Gypsies
Limo – La Grande Elite
Photographer – Heather Neckers
A+JR: We are truly honored you asked us to photograph your wedding and we are so glad to have become friends with you over the past year! You guys are an awesome couple and we know you’ll have a wonderful life together! Much love, H+M
Clymer NY Garden Wedding | Beth + Cameron
July 29, 2010 by Heather · 2 Comments
We were so honored to be asked to photograph Beth and Cameron’s garden wedding in Clymer NY. Being that Clymer is my hometown and that Beth was my neighbor for our entire childhood through college it made it extra special! We had also photographed Beth’s sister’s wedding in 2005 [has it been that long already?!] and was one of our first weddings ever! This was our first morning wedding and we loved the opportunity of photographing something different. It was also a great choice on their part since it was such a hot day but the morning was the perfect temperature. I adore the vibrant colors they chose for the wedding the yellow, orange and fuschia worked so well together!
Beth and I have always had a lot of things in common and finding our husbands happened right around the same time as well, within a week I think! It was always fun catching up and swooning over our men together I knew they were going to last, just like I knew Murl and I would.
Beth and Cameron’s Wedding Dream Team
Reception – Corry Country Club
DJ – Justin Vanderschaaf
Flowers – Cindy’s Flowers in Clymer NY
Photographer – Heather Neckers Photography
And lots of help from friends and family with everything else!
B+C:: We are so happy for you guys and we can’t wait fore the day you [ hopefully ] get sick of big city living and move back up here! Much love, H+M
A Family Affair | Erie Children Photographers
Hey, all! Wendy here. Today, I had the opportunity to shoot mini- sessions for two families. It was complete chaos but it also incredibly fun. My good friend Heather and her daughter Sarah came to North East all the way from Pittsburgh for a session! Talk about showin’ the love. Sarah was totally pumped up; that girl has energy to spare. She has the blondest blond hair I’ve ever seen on a child. She was a super cutie! At one point, Heather was holding Sarah and Sarah cried out, “I’m stuck! Wendy get me down!” Little stinker, haha!
Sarah claimed the little chair as her own. She dragged it around with her and proclaimed, “My chair!” hehe…
I love Sarah’s bright, colorful outfit. It’s a common misconception in family photography that everyone should be in solid colors and that everyone should match. My personal feelings are, to heck what that! Bold colors, patterns, coordinating color families, it’s all good!
Heather’s brother Don and his lovely wife Amy brought their two children in as well. Zac is five years old and a super helper. He had ideas for poses and he held his two-month old sister Katelynn like a pro.
This here, is one of his “Spiderman” poses. Zac was a heck of a web-slinger, let me tell you. 
Baby Katelynn was so.stinking.adorable! At just two months old, she was wide-eyed, looking at the lights and into the camera. Those eyes! That sweet skin! That innocent little smile!
Heather: Thank you so much for coming in. Sarah is one of a kind; spirited, spunky and sweet. (You appreciate alliteration, right? hehe) It means so much to me that you came in on your short trip up. Thank you x a billion.
Don and Amy: What a joy your children are. Zac is such a good big brother; so proud and careful. Katelynn is going to be a stunner. Thank you for driving out to North East; I hope you had a good time!
Presque Isle Engagement Portraits | Julia & Aaron
July 7, 2010 by Heather · 2 Comments
A couple of nights ago Murl and I drove out to Presque Isle to meet up with Aaron and Julia for their engagement portrait session. It was one of those hot, sticky days and they both managed to look perfect through the whole shoot! We found some fun spots throughout the park and even utilized some of the tornado damaged area. After Presque Isle we headed over to Dobbins Landing to catch some sunset portraits. As usual, check the facebook page for more from this Erie engagement shoot!
A+J: We had a lot of fun and we are really looking forward to your wedding next summer!! <3 H+M