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Whenever a couple and I begin planning their engagement session, I love learning more about them to figure out options that speak to who they are. Engagement sessions are the perfect time to fit in your personalities into meaningful images that celebrate such a special, and often, short, time in your relationship. For Stephnie and […]

Pat & Stephanie Rochester NY Hockey Rink Engagement Session

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Today’s post is inspired by a work conference story a friend once shared. She was supposed to meet someone who she could only pull out of a crowd from his LinkedIn profile photo, which happened to be about 20 years. She was looking for a man in his 50s with a full head of hair […]

The 5W’s of Professional Headshots

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When Shanna reached out for me to capture her and David’s maternity photos, it was a real honor. You see the small world continues to shrink, Shanna and I went to college together about 5 hours away from Rochester. It was a small school and our paths occasionally crossed while we were there since we […]

Shanna and David ~ Rochester Ny Family and Maternity Photographer

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Every year for as long as I can remember the last weekend of November has meant 50 of my closest family members converging on a location and having 3 days of good, clean chaos. A normal person may call this a family reunion, I just call it Thanksgiving. As we grew up, hosting responsibilities transferred […]

3 Days in Portland, Oregon

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When Alex, Joel, and I on connecting on the phone, it was a beautiful summer afternoon and the sunshine was 100% shining through our conversation. They spoke about how they wanted to have a celebration of their relationship focused on the loved ones who had been by their side for the last 10 years. It […]

Alex & Joel-Jackrabbit Club Rochester, NY Wedding

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I know the person who built this bridge. That was the thought that ran through my mind while snapping Mike and Emily’s engagement photographs in my hometown. Winter’s Park was about half a mile away from BOTH houses I grew up in making it a staple of my life from childhood until I packed all […]

Emily & Mike Mahwah NJ Engagement

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If I could only root for one thing wholeheartedly as we plan your wedding, it would be having a first look and here’s why…holeheartedly as we plan your wedding, it would be having a first look and here’s why… There were some real ugly tears falling from my face as I walked down the aisle […]

Why A First look?

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Choosing a wedding photographer can often feel like a daunting task. You see our photographs and likely follow our social media. You ask for a phone call and hope that the person you’re meeting is not only an amazing creative but an amazing person too. So as you plan your wedding and are asking yourself […]

My Promise to You

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Moving to Rochester from the south is never easy, even if you’ve lived here before, the time away from winter can really help you forget what exactly happens from December to March. When Katie initially reached out to update her family portraits, we excitedly agreed on a lovely late November Christmas Tree Farm session. Hours […]

Shaffer Family

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With stunning scenery, amazing nooks to explore, and the opportunity to have a pillow fight, Firelight Camps in Ithaca, NY is the dreamiest place for your engagement or anniversary photos. Make a getaway out of it by staying in one of their tents, enjoying the amenities, and visiting downtown Ithaca, a 5-minute drive. Retreat Host: […]

Pepper & Charlie: Glamping in the Finger Lakes

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