Yearly Archives: 2011

Before the weekend, I wanted to be sure to post a peek from my recent shoot with the gorgeous Kalyn from Livonia. We were a little worried about rain that evening, but thanks to a location with a few covered areas, we were totally fine with the brief shower we had. You’d never know we […]

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Here in New York, we’re smack in the middle of our high school senior portrait season (my favorite!). While we’ve featured wardrobe advice for the ladies before, it’s been some time since we’ve focused solely on senior guys. Why leave them out? Whenever I meet with clients to discuss their senior shoot, we spend some […]

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Some of you may recognize Kristen from my Penn Yan Rep shoot earlier this summer. My Rep Erica invited Kristen to be a part of her mini session, who was immediately so easy to work with. Needless to say, I was thrilled when she booked her full senior session with me. We met at one […]

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How do you get the most out of a mini senior session? 1. Pick a location that gives you a number of different looks. Oh, and shade! 2. Switch up an outfit simply by changing one piece. I hit the jackpot with this location – SO many backgrounds and places to shoot. If we had […]

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After rescheduling the shoot about a half dozen times due to wind, extreme heat, illness, bee stings and more, I think we settled on a perfect night. Cody and his mom were fantastic to work with. They helped scout multiple locations, even sending me dozens of photos so I could see for myself. While I […]

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You learn a lot about someone when, during a portrait session, it starts to rain. Really, really, hard. Kacey hung in there. We laughed and refused to give up! Fortunately, the rain only came near the end, so we were able to enjoy a truly outstanding session. Kacey worked so hard on choosing the right […]

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When you’re trying to decide what to wear for your shoot, often I recommend finding a single piece to work around as an inspiration — maybe a child’s dress, a pair of statement shoe, or a piece of jewelry. The same thing holds true for stylized or themed sessions. Find a single concept to start […]

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Today it’s about comfort, and realistic summer fashion. When I was a kid, I was lucky enough to live in a place where I could literally swim every single day in the summer. My wardrobe consisted of bathing suit + something over it + flip-flops or sandals. Not a bad way to spend the summer, […]

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