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…

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Engagement

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

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The Commitment | Le Roy, NY

July 01, 2010

Continuing our love story, we reach the point of maximal jitters and of course, the big sigh of relief as they join in eternal commitment. Goodness, that sounded quite deep for being 1 in the morning!

There are so many things about this photo taken by Billy which I absolutely adore: the father looking at his girls, the holy books, the moment….story photos are by far my favorite images of any weddings.

Super duper coolest priest EVER.

Ceremony: Our Lady of Mercy, St. Peter’s Parish in Leroy, NY

View a previous post of their wedding images here. More to continue the story soon!

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Wedding

Tags:
bridal prep - catholic - indoor ceremony - leroy - ny - spring - wedding ceremony

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The Anticipation | Le Roy, NY

June 21, 2010

I’m feeling very theatrical at the moment, so I now present Part 1 of the dramatic love story entitled “Kyle and Rachele’s Wedding” starring two beautiful and nervous souls. Oh la la!

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Wedding

Tags:
bridal portraits - bridal prep - leroy - ny - spring

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The Kid That Done Me In | Livonia, NY

June 09, 2010

I have a confession to make: less than 2 years ago I didn’t like kids. I would freely admit my trip to Disney World was ruined by allowing people under 18 in the park. I would sit in the smoking section of a restaurant just to avoid a toddler. My family would discuss 24/7 babysitting schedules in case I accidentally got pregnant. It wasn’t a secret…I just didn’t like kids.

That was until I met Mark, Judith and their daughter Naomi. The first time they came to our house, Mark plopped the 9-month-old on my lap for dinner. I was mortified but of course I didn’t show my panic as I stared at this little girl while she tried to steal the food off my plate. I was told she was thirsty and handed her bottle, then was embarrassed when asked how to give her a drink. I realized at that moment that my dislike of children really stemmed from fear. As an only child, I didn’t have any babies to practice the whole feeding, holding, diaper, baby talk thing with and I was totally out of my realm.

After several weekly dinners and outings, Naomi started to grow fond of “Aunt Dee”...(that is until Until Bill showed her his Blackberry could play music, dang technology!) and I couldn’t believe it, but I actually enjoyed the company of a child. She provided great entertainment and of course was always a fabulous subject to photograph.

So to the amazement of myself, this little girl had transformed me from Scrooge McDuck to… well, let’s just say I’m more Mister Rogers now without all the sweaters. And the wedding photographer who wouldn’t think of photographing kids is now obsessed with snapping shots of every tiny cutie I can get!

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Baby / Children

Tags:
livonia - ny - summer - toddler

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Portrait Challenge at the Charcoal Corral | Perry, NY

June 08, 2010

What makes a great photographer? I’m still learning…but something I’ve found to be key is to work quickly and produce results. I photographed at the Charcoal Corral today and when finished, was pulled aside and asked to take a quick portrait of this beautiful family. A few years ago, this would have caused me major panic. The Corral is a busy place with lots of people, signs, tables and distractions. I had less than a minute to find a location, pose my subjects and provide images that would look like they were carefully planned.

I’m thrilled with the results, but I have to give credit to my captivating subjects. Will I ever work with models who arent’ visually deelicious? Haven’t yet!

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Baby / Children, Family

Tags:
ny - perry - portraits - summer

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