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Passion, Love & Happiness. I'm on a journey to capture these emotions from people who radiate their inner beauty and joy into my lens. I photograph because I adore weddings, a spontaneous lifestyle and meeting amazing individuals who will change my life. I hope that next unique someone is you.

Deke + Cassie’s Engagement | East Aurora, NY

May 17, 2011

My couples are incredibly amazing. Not only are they all beautiful and have positive, upbeat personalities, but they also share unique ideas and bring props! Who knew that a couple of giant sunglasses and rain boots would inspire some of my favorite images of Deke + Cassie. Planning a session around the beautiful light of the golden hour, we were fortunate to enjoy lovely weather and an incredible warm glow during most of the evening. I am pumped…no wait…I am SUPER PUMPED to be photographing Deke + Cassie’s wedding in a few weeks with one of my best friends from Colorado Springs, CO, Tricia Muehlbauer of Personaility Portraits! Yippy!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, now enjoy this couple oozing with love and adorableness! They make me want to get married again…

Posted In: Engagement

Tags: buffalo - cafe - east aurora - golden hour - ny - rain boots - sunglasses - vidlers

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A teaser of spring

May 08, 2011

Let’s hope the perfect day I shared with Cassie and Deke yesterday is a preview of the weather to come! More to follow…

Posted In: Engagement

Tags: buffalo - east aurora - spring

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Fine Art Floats are Fantastic!

September 24, 2010

I have a confession…for the past year I’ve worked in my office very little. Anyone who is close to me knows that I’m ridiculously in love with my house and even though my office is 5 minutes from my home, I was only dropping in once a week. That was until a few weeks ago….

Though I adored my crazy paint job, my office walls were bare of any photographs and I found it uninspiring for both myself and my clients. So last month I went wild ordering display products including canvases, standouts, floats, a big screen tv, a new coffee table and of course a mini beverage bar. I removed some furniture to open up some space and voila! I’m now SO IN LOVE with my office! In fact, I’ve been enjoying every week day now in my new space. I’ll be the first to admit that my banana green walls aren’t the best backdrop for my images, but in the dreary winter, my office is my sunshine and I just couldn’t let go of the bright colors! What once was a semi-boring meeting space is now a vibrant and exciting entrance and I’ve yet to have a visitor come in and not comment on my subject’s fabulous photos!

Adorning my sitting space are the new Fine Art Floats. A unique option to display images, Fine Art Floats are similar to Canvases or Standout Mounts in that they add dimension by extending out from the wall. Fine Art Floats are unique in that they appear to be floating on the wall with the main focus on the image! Create a modern display with a Float wall collage that is ready to hang once removed from the box.

These pieces are created by wrapping the photographic print or canvas print around masonite to create a thin wrap. The print or canvas is protected with a laminate and padding is added between the print and the masonite to give the front of the Float a raised, elegant look and feel. The back of the Float is complete with black paper backing and a black ¾” thick gatorboard block that allows the Float to extend out from the wall. The back of the block also contains drilled holes for hanging.

Posted In: Albums / Products, Baby / Children, Boudoir, Engagement, Family, Seniors, Wedding

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Would you like some wine with that cheesy smile?

May 10, 2010

Before my wedding in July of 2008, I wrote 5 journal posts describing my emotions before my wedding. I wish I had written several more as it really was an exciting time in my life, but I’m lucky that I took the time to write at least a few and have these memories to share with my children someday. (Gasp! Yes Mother, children will come SOMEDAY…) Enjoy these goofy rants and if you’re engaged, spend a few moments scribbling down your experiences before AND after the big day. You’ll be so happy you did. :)

Written October 6th, 2007

I’d like to think I’m a pretty relaxed and easy going bride. Rain on my wedding day? Big deal…. Rip in my dress? Who cares… My wedding will be perfectly planned so stress won’t be an issue….OR so I thought.

The night before my engagement photo shoot I was a mess. It might have helped if I had started planning things before 9pm, considering we had to be up by 5 in the morning to catch the sunrise. But who has time to plan?

I start to throw this and that into bags. Five pairs of shoes? Check. All the makeup I’ve ever owned? Check. A bottle of wine? Well you never know…Check. And as I start to fill the bags, I start to get a little nervous.

What if the weather is lousy? What if we don’t pose well? What if we’re uninspiring to Neil? And after filling the fifth bag, it hits me. I’m a wreck! Is this what the wedding jitters is all about? I don’t think I can get married!

I go to bed at 1am, worrying about my hair and makeup, so I never really sleep. When did I turn into such a Barbie? (Without the DD cups, *sigh) We get up the next morning and head out the door at 7am. Late as usual.

When we get to Letchworth Park, it’s absolutely stunning. I’m not a morning person (morning being any time before 11am) so I was captivated. Neil was setting up with the most tranquil music playing from his car. What a wonderful way to start the shoot. Ok, take a breath.

We pose for some amazing shots and head to the next location. “Stop being so stiff,” Billy says to me in the car, “just relax.” Wow, was it that noticeable? I peek at the wine bottle in the back seat. Maybe just a sip.

A few swigs later and I’m feeling much more Cindy Crawford. I couldn’t stop smiling or talking to Neil’s dead cat. (Don’t ask.) And I finally start to relax. The effects of the nasty drink didn’t last long, but it had served its purpose. To allow me to live in the moment.

I realized then that these photos weren’t relying on a flashy smile or the way I crossed my legs, but about how happy Billy and I were at that exact moment being with each other on such a gorgeous day. How could that photo not be beautiful? No wonder I love Neil & Liesl’s images. They know how to capture that moment.

And I laughed. Weddings aren’t about schedules or fresh flowers. They’re for living in a moment of immense happiness for the whole day. I can’t imagine. I can’t believe I was so stressed over nothing! I can’t wait for my wedding.

Posted In: Engagement, The Deelicious Life, Wedding

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Paul & Melinda’s Engagement Album at Letchworth State Park

March 09, 2010

Thought I would share a few of my favorite’s from Paul & Melinda’s engagement album they’ll be displaying as their wedding guestbook in June. Spring is just around the corner and these photos get me excited about walks in the park and flowers blooming!

It was almost 60° today so I dressed in the brightest white-pink-green combo I could find in my closest. Maybe a little too early for such a bold outfit, but I’m excited for the wedding season to start!

Posted In: Albums / Products, Engagement

Tags: albums - buffalo - castile - fall - glen iris inn - guestbooks - letchworth state park - ny - rochester

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