Winter Timelapse
Im working on more and more multimedia projects. This includes shooting and editing video, as well as shooting photos. During Christmas I decided to take photos during a beautiful winter evening. Here is my first timelapse shot on an SLR. Timlapse from Dan Speicher on Vimeo.
The First Week in Cameroon
I have been in Cameroon Africa for the past week working with the Cameroon Football Development Program, and I just got internet into the office yesterday. So here is a quick recap. we arrived in Cameroon last Sunday evening. After a flight that was way to long, we got on a bus that was WAY [...]
Our home away from home-A Nica paradise
Late last night, I arrived safely in Nicaragua with the NWCC team. Dan and Jessenia Bain met us at the Managua airport. I had planned this on being a longer introduction, but i wasnt saving often enough, and when I went to publish the post, my internet had kicked out and I lost everything. So [...]
Never Forget. Thoughts on Rwanda
It’s hard to believe that 10 years ago I was In Rwanda. I had just arrived a few days earlier. Now I was participating in Genocide Memorial Week. While parades and ceremonies went on outside, images of murder and hatred flashed on the every tv screen turned to public channels. I still vividly recall mass [...]
Jamie and Ryan-Pittsburgh Wedding Photography-Syria Mosque
Jamie and Ryan were married over Memorial Day Weekend, and what a beautiful weekend it was. Between the wonderful yet hot weather, and a beautiful ceremony, and fun reception, the day was great. Enjoy the story of their day. Jamie and the girls before the ceremony The ceremony was full of Joy I love this [...]
Kay and Jack: Southpointe Golf Club| Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer
I met Kay as her wedding date neared. After hearing her story, and the story of how she and Jack met way back in high-school, I had to be a part of their special day. The best part was the fact that Kay really wanted documentary coverage, and to tell the story of life, love, [...]
Light love and Melody-Jamie and Ryan: Pittsburgh Engagement Photos-Tartan Day at the Duquesne Club
As a brief summer stretch finally passes by, and spring with all its color and sounds slips in, wedding season is slowly gearing up. After a few scattered and beautiful weddings throughout the winter, I am excited for the upcoming nuptials that I am going to be a part of. But truth be told, my [...]
Pittsburgh Portrait Photography: January Special: Happy 2010 from my family to yours
I love Christmas time. Not only because if the real meaning, and celebration, but because I get to spend time with my whole family, and its not just dinner. It’s a chance for us to catch up, and this year, since my parents have the far for sale, a chance to grab fun photos around [...]
Emily and Matt NYC Enagement Session Slideshow by a Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer
Here is a fun slideshow of all of my favorite images from their winter engagement session running around Manhattan. I cant wait to get them into Pittsburgh for their Wedding at the Old Stone Church, and Longe Vue Country Club. Enjoy!
Goodbye Steelers hope for the playoffs
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! I just shot my first wedding of 2010 with David Burke on January 1st. It was beautiful, and a great way to kick off this great year. More on that this week… Well the Steelers football season is over. My dreams of seeing them in the playoffs have been [...]
Snow is here! And I made Pheasant!
Finally, winter has arrived in Western Pennsylvania. After a beautiful Wednesday afternoon with a high temperature of 56, Thursday morning i headed to 7 Springs for the first day of ski/snowboard season, and a brisk 22ºF that felt like 8ºF with the windchill on the chair lift. At this point though, I dodnt really care [...]
Motorola Droid Hands on Review by a Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer
I’ve had the phone since Friday morning now, and im still learning all the things it can do. but here are my basic thoughts thus far. The phone is fast. Really fast. Internet browses and loads with a short lag, and then it hurries up and finishes loading the pages. I have been able to [...]
Pittsburgh Wedding Photography| Mother of Sorrows Murrysville: Jill and Eric-Part 1: Ceremony
Jill and Eric were married in Murrysville outside of Pittsburgh at the beautiful Mother of Sorrows Catholic church. We then headed into downtown Pittsburgh to shoot some fun portraits of the wedding party before heading to the Holiday Inn on McKnight Road for the reception and lots of dancing and partying. You guys made my [...]
Cranberry Twp Wedding Photography: Twelve Oaks Mansion wedding photography: Tanya and Jon
After Tanya and Jons beautiful wedding ceremony at St Alexander Nevsky, we headed the the Twelve Oaks Mansion for a great cocktail hour and reception. Twelve Oaks Mansion is a beautiful place for a wedding. With an outside patio, you could create a beautiful ceremony, and move right into the cocktail hour and the reception. [...]
Pittsburgh Wedding Photography: Marriott City Center| Meghan and Todd-Part 2
On to Part 2 of Meghan and Todds photos. Typically I don’t break blog posts into two parts, but as I mentioned via twitter (you can follow me @danspeicher), I am working on some new SEO tips that I received, and hoping that they work. So here is the second part of Meghan and Todd’s [...]
Pittsburgh Wedding Photography: Marriott City Center weddings| Meghan and Todd-Part 1
This is part one of two. Meghan and Todd were married at Duquesne University Chapel in early September. But before we headed to Duquesne, we started at the Marriott City Center. There Meghan got her hair and makeup done, and we took some great photos of her getting ready and hanging out with her girls [...]
Pittsburgh Wedding Photography-The Priory Hotel’s Pittsburgh Grand Hall| Khayla and Tita
Khayla and Tita had an awesome wedding a few weeks ago, and it made me think of my first trip to Rwanda back in 2001. I had the chance to spend three months working with a school for genocide orphans, but I also had the chance to attend a few weddings, and the singing, dancing, [...]
Pittsburgh wedding Photographer-Connellsville Wedding Photography: Melissa and Dan
Melissa and Dan were married in Connellsville, Pa at the end of August, and had a fun reception at the Lakeside Party Center in McClellandtown. A nice quiet moment between husband and wife! I love my job because I get to see a new story being written every time I shoot a wedding. I love [...]
Kirsten and Matt Recap: Longue Vue Country Club|Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer
As I promised yesterday, here are the photos of Kirsten and Matt from their amazing wedding at Longue Vue Country Club in Pittsburgh just last week. Here they are, the moments just before the ceremony. Matt looking peaceful during the ceremony. The wind played with Kirstens veil during the ceremony and I loved this moment [...]
Kirsten and Matt Details: Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer
Kirsten and Matt met while in school at Carnegie Mellon studying theater. They both live in NYC but for the past six weeks, they have been apart while still planning their wedding together. Kirsten stayed in New York, while Matt has been performing in Pittsburgh with the Pittsburgh CLO and with her mothers help locally, [...]
Maria and Matt: Pittsburgh wedding photographer
Maria and Matt were married a few weeks ago at St Mary of the Mount on Mount Washington’s Grandview Ave. While it was a hot and humid day, Molly’s Trolley’s a/c kept everyone cool and helped move us around the city and to the Radisson Hotel in Greentree, Pa. Maria and Matt met back at [...]
Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer: Tressa and Kyle Recap
Tressa and Kyle were married on the 4th of July, and it was one heck of a celebration. We started off over at Tressa’s parents house, and then headed over to Seton Hill University for the ceremony. The really cool thing is that her parents were married there back in the day, and the same [...]
Jenna and Darren Recap: Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer
Jenna and Darren met the first day of Grad School when both started attending Pitt. Now, years later, and countless awesome travels together, they are married and ready to start their careers at Physical Therapists. Guys, I had a great time meeting you, hanging out with you and hope that your trip was amazing. Good [...]
Jill and Josh Recap: Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer
Jill and Josh dated from the time they met in high school, and were married just a little while ago. Here are some of my favorite photos from their wedding! After the ceremony we headed down to The Point for a few photos. It was really early and the sun was overhead, so we found [...]
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