Category Archives: Child and Family

Let me tell you, this cake had no chance. None. There have been several times where (and I'm not saying this has happened…) you could still eat a reasonably attractive cake after the shoot was over. It's always a mess, but not totally destroyed. Not this time.  Before you see messy Ava, take a look […]

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Before I head out of town for the weekend, I want to leave you with a sneak peek from my latest newborn(ish) shoot. You see, Alexa is actually 4 weeks old – two to three weeks older than the target for newborn photos – but she's still a little peanut at just around 8 pounds. […]

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I have a plea for parents: Don't wait. Don't follow the normal route that so many parents take, which is to get photos taken during infancy and then as a senior in high school. There is so much to capture going on when a child is 7 or 10 or 12, and yet that's the […]

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Last fall I met Mary Beth Brinkerhoff of For Goodness Taste for a mini family session with her three amazing kids (er, young adults). I had a blast, and the photos from that session immediately became some of my favorites to date.  Naturally then, when Mary Beth called to ask about an extended family shoot, […]

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It was a sunny morning when I got to meet the Wojieck family — cutie Teagan, big brother Tristen, and the goof ball Mr. Mason. Even though we were all fighting the mosquitos (Note to self: add bug repellant to the camera bag – and never again decide to move a tire filled with standing […]

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A wedding with an amazing couple and a reception along the shore of Keuka Lake – perfect! Kris and Mickey – thank you again for choosing me to photograph your wedding day. You, your family and friends made me feel more like a guest than just the photographer. I hope you enjoy your sneak peek […]

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So often, couples who have been together for a long time tend to forget about how special a portrait session with just them can be. (Okay, or just them and the dogs!) Ellyn and Peter have been together since school days, more than two decades, and they’ve become good friends over the years. I was […]

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