the journal

I decided I wanted to add more useful content on my blog to help future or current clients with their wedding day planning. The best place to start is to point out the things that are often not thought about during the planning process. I’ve compiled a list of issues I’ve dealt with or have read on photography forums that happen quite often that can have an effect on your wedding day photography.

Scott & Kate chose the amazing Burlap and Beams venue in Athol, NY as the backdrop for their Adirondack-inspired barn wedding. Complete with mountainscapes, dessert bars, food trucks, flowers by her Aunt and a cake topper that’s been used in her family since the early 1900s… this wedding was truly bespoke in every way.

Ericka & Trina were one of my couples that I instantly felt like I’d needed them in my life… and just didn’t know it. They were amazing to work with from start to finish of their Lake George, NY wedding at the Boathouse Restaurant and the Lodges at Cresthaven… and I’m so grateful for client’s like them!

Jason and Sharon chose a local park in Saratoga Springs, NY for their engagement session. From the moment I was setting my camera to the very end of this session… you could just tell how much love they feel for each other. It always melts my heart when my couples are this comfortable with each other and behind the camera. Looking forward to their Adirondack fall wedding at Echo Lake Lodge and all the love that day will include.

Today I’m sharing the Lake George NY Engagement session of John and Samantha. Samantha was one of our 2016 engagement session giveaway winners and we were so happy to document this time in their lives.

Santiago & Isabel chose the beautiful Italian center, The Treviso by Mallozzi’s, as the backdrop to their intimate Albany, NY wedding. The details this couple chose were as special as the love that was evident from both families as they watched these two unite.

When I decided to move to my hometown of Bolton Landing, it was the beauty of the Adirondack Mountains and Lake George that drew me back. There are times when I miss the busy hustle of the DC area but then I’ll see a beautiful sunset or a mountain view that leaves me feeling like this is exactly where I need to be.

This was especially the case when I met Michael and Kelsey at Kelsey grandparents’ house for their engagement session. The gorgeous vista views of the mountains and the wooded area that Kelsey played in as a child added the perfect backdrop to their engagement session. It amazes me that no matter how long I live here, I always find some location that is even more beautiful than the last.

There are clients and then there are CLIENTS. These two were so much fun to work with that I wish they lived locally so I could work with them time and time again. They chose the lakeside home of a family friend in Brant Lake, NY to coordinate and host their wedding. Every detail, from the handmade barn wood arbor to the personalized fans and the chris-craft wooden boat entrance to the ceremony, went perfectly together to create an amazing event. They had a classic wooden boat for their formal portraits which was just AH-MAZ-ING!

I have lots of families that have been with me since I started my business. This one just happens to have been with me for as long as I can remember since we were neighbors and I graduated high school with one of the daughters. It’s always a delight when I can capture a family I love. It’s even better when I can capture them during a family reunion over the holidays. Large family portraits are some of my favorites for the opportunity to capture multiple generations and getting to do them in my hometown of Bolton Landing on Lake George makes it even better!

Nick and Lauren are Texas natives who decided to do their engagement session in NY while Nick is stationed with the US Navy locally. We started out in Empire Plaza in Albany then headed up to Congress Park in Saratoga, NY.