Two17 Photo & Cinema

Two17 Photo & Cinema http://www.two17photo.com
Two17 Photo & Cinema are Philadelphia wedding photographers. Two-seventeen has long been in my wife, Dawn's, family history.

217, many assume this number represents an address, birth date or anniversary, however 217 symbolizes so much more. Here is her story:

The sentiment behind 217 originated over 55 years ago, when my mother, Shirley Haughton was a little girl. Shirley was the youngest of eight children, who idolized her older sister Ella May. Whenever Shirley told Ella May how much she loved her, Ella May responded

jokingly "How much?" As little sisters often do, Shirley tried to impress Ella May by telling her the largest number she could think of, "Two Hundred and Seventeen." This quickly became a game the two sisters played over and over again. Shirley would tell Ella May she loved her two hundred and seventeen meaning the largest amount known to her little heart. To this day, Shirley and Ella May who are in their sixties and seventies, respectfully, sign every card & letter and conclude every conversation with "I love you, 217". As far back as I can remember my mom has told my sister, Gina, and I that she loves us 217. I don't think we ever questioned or asked what it meant. We knew intrinsically the weight 217 carried when our mom said it. 217 was the greatest amount of love possible and nothing could be more than that love she felt for us. We have continued 217 as a sentiment in our own lives and families. You will see 217 written on every birthday card, holiday card, and letter to family and close friends. Pete and I even have 217 engraved on our wedding bands. There is no better way for us to express respect, commitment and unconditional love than those three numbers. The women of 217 are honored that it's meaning lives on through Pete's photography in capturing the images of unconditional love at it's most intimate and celebrated moments. We are excited to incorporate the meaning of 217 into our family's business. We hope to share our passion and love of photography with you and your family. I Look forward to hearing from you! Dawn & Pete Malone

[email protected]

267-239-1266

I didn’t take these photos….but I LOVE THEM!! We scheduled a family session for Liz, Drew and Drew’s family during their...
09/15/2025

I didn’t take these photos….but I LOVE THEM!! We scheduled a family session for Liz, Drew and Drew’s family during their annual summer trip to Cape May. During the session, Liz & Drew’s daughter asked if she could help me. So I handed her a camera and showed her which button to push to take a photo. She stuck next to me while I photographed her parents walking towards the sunset with my other camera. It her photos of her parents just captured that moment from and angle and in a way that I couldn’t have. And these few pics here are legit some of my favorite of the evening. So future brides, if you care to laugh in the face of child labor laws and you’d like a pint size photographer capturing some lower angle shots throughout your day……I know a girl who cam help.

Gwen & Pete at The Manor House at Commonwealth from this past weekend!Venue -  Florals -  Cake -  MUA -  Dress -  Photo ...
09/11/2025

Gwen & Pete at The Manor House at Commonwealth from this past weekend!

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One final beach session from the summer! Just about 2 weeks ago my good friends (and incredible photographers from ) Mal...
09/04/2025

One final beach session from the summer! Just about 2 weeks ago my good friends (and incredible photographers from ) Mal & Joey asked if I could photograph the first evening of their beach week vacation. So me, Dawn and the kids made their session an excuse to stay in Ocean City for one final end of summer last hurrah! Mal, Joey and their son rented a little place about a block from the beach. We met up just in time for an incredible sunset while the family of three played on the beach and ended up in the ocean. It’s always an honor to be asked to photograph friends and particularly friends who are also photographers. But I’ve known Joey since before he and Mal were even together. We did the video for their wedding almost 10 years ago too!
This turned out to be one of my favorite family sessions of the summer. Mal, Joey and Luca…you guys were great! Thanks for asking me to photograph your family. We’ll have to do it again sooner than later.

Emily & Ed on Sunday afternoon at The Ivy at Ellis Preserve. Just a few quick selections of the two of them together thr...
09/03/2025

Emily & Ed on Sunday afternoon at The Ivy at Ellis Preserve. Just a few quick selections of the two of them together throughout the day for now. A whole lot more still to come!

This is the weekend to get on our calendar for your fall family session! If you normally schedule fall family photos or ...
08/22/2025

This is the weekend to get on our calendar for your fall family session! If you normally schedule fall family photos or if you have always wanted to but never got around to it, now is the time to purchase your family photos with us! We are offering $100 off our regular session fee of $300 if you book a future family session with us by the end of this weekend. You simply need to let us know that you’d like to schedule a family session and make payment on that session this weekend. We can then get you on our calendar whenever it’s convenient for you!
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It’s getting to be that time of year again! Fall engagement sessions are right around the corner. So as a way to entice ...
08/18/2025

It’s getting to be that time of year again! Fall engagement sessions are right around the corner. So as a way to entice those of you that may be on the fence about having an engage session photographed, take a look at how effortless and fun Tiara & Mark’s engagement session was at Valley Forge. We can create the same afternoon for you and your fiancé as well! Just give us 90 minutes in a park and we can give you the space and time to get comfortable in front of the camera and simply enjoy each other on a beautiful fall afternoon. And you’ll get to enjoy and look back on photos from the brief period of your relationship when you were engaged for years and years to come!

Liv & Matt with only their immediate families plus Grandma on their wedding day in Old City Philadelphia at the historic...
08/16/2025

Liv & Matt with only their immediate families plus Grandma on their wedding day in Old City Philadelphia at the historic Powell House. This was such a unique and out of the norm wedding day for us and it was incredible to share in such a close and intimate celebration. Plus we LOVE the way these photos came out!

A great family photo….or THE GREATEST family photo? Believe it not, this crew brought this energy all afternoon. And thi...
08/15/2025

A great family photo….or THE GREATEST family photo? Believe it not, this crew brought this energy all afternoon. And this is just one of many pics that are just like this! Note to everyone…..the standard has been set very, very high.

Megan, Marco and their two beautiful boys met with me last week for a family photo session on a warm and gorgeous summer...
08/07/2025

Megan, Marco and their two beautiful boys met with me last week for a family photo session on a warm and gorgeous summer evening in Bucks County. I love so many of the photos that we were able to capture for them. These are just a small handful of some of my favorites.

I met Lilly and her family the other day at their home just down the street from my house. Her fur sibling was just gett...
08/04/2025

I met Lilly and her family the other day at their home just down the street from my house. Her fur sibling was just getting used to sharing their parents but was quite happy to have a visitor. And Lilly’s parents, while a bit sleep deprived, were so happy to share the joy of welcoming their daughter with me. I love how these photos turned out for Lilly’s very first photo session. Thank you guys for having me!

The final pic of an incredible day for Kaethe & Chris. What a perfects send off to cap a classic, romantic wedding day a...
08/03/2025

The final pic of an incredible day for Kaethe & Chris. What a perfects send off to cap a classic, romantic wedding day at Aldie Mansion!
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We have photographed this family since before they were a family. Liz, Drew and I go way back to a frigid day in January...
07/23/2025

We have photographed this family since before they were a family. Liz, Drew and I go way back to a frigid day in January on their engagement session in Ambler. The most recent session in late June was a hot & humid family session with their now family of 5. Always a joy seeing you guys and being able to capture your growing family!

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217, many assume this number represents an address, birth date or anniversary, however 217 symbolizes so much more. Two-seventeen has long been in my wife, Dawn's, family history. Here is her story: The sentiment behind 217 originated over 55 years ago, when my mother, Shirley Haughton was a little girl. Shirley was the youngest of eight children, who idolized her older sister Ella May. Whenever Shirley told Ella May how much she loved her, Ella May responded jokingly "How much?" As little sisters often do, Shirley tried to impress Ella May by telling her the largest number she could think of, "Two Hundred and Seventeen." This quickly became a game the two sisters played over and over again. Shirley would tell Ella May she loved her two hundred and seventeen meaning the largest amount known to her little heart. To this day, Shirley and Ella May who are in their sixties and seventies, respectfully, sign every card & letter and conclude every conversation with "I love you, 217". As far back as I can remember my mom has told my sister, Gina, and I that she loves us 217. I don't think we ever questioned or asked what it meant. We knew intrinsically the weight 217 carried when our mom said it. 217 was the greatest amount of love possible and nothing could be more than that love she felt for us. We have continued 217 as a sentiment in our own lives and families. You will see 217 written on every birthday card, holiday card, and letter to family and close friends. Pete and I even have 217 engraved on our wedding bands. There is no better way for us to express respect, commitment and unconditional love than those three numbers. The women of 217 are honored that it's meaning lives on through Pete's photography in capturing the images of unconditional love at it's most intimate and celebrated moments. We are excited to incorporate the meaning of 217 into our family's business. We hope to share our passion and love of photography with you and your family. I Look forward to hearing from you! Dawn & Pete Malone [email protected] 267-239-1266