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It’s taken me a while to write this blog post. Not for any other reason than knowing that I was blogging my last wedding of the 2018 season and that is very bittersweet for me. It’s fitting that I should end this amazing season “up the road” from my hometown, Bolton Landing, at the beautiful […]

January 18, 2019

Marissa & Matt | The Inn at Erlowest | Lake George, NY Wedding Photographer

Ethan & Allison’s wedding is a bit dear to my heart as Ethan’s parents are my high school science teacher and Soccer coach. Okay, so I also might be a bit biased about my hometown, Bolton Landing. While I was photographing a wedding down the street, their day was documented by a YMP Associate Photographer. […]

January 3, 2019

Ethan & Allison | Bolton Landing on Lake George Wedding

James & Tricia fell in love with the Sagamore Resort when they visited Lake George with friends. They knew it was the perfect venue for their lakeside fall wedding. And I couldn’t agree more!! Tricia’s beautiful dress and perfectly chosen details = ❤️ Their beautiful centerpieces and bouquets were by Surroundings Floral Studio. A few of […]

January 1, 2019

James & Tricia | Sagamore Resort | Lake George, NY Wedding Photographer

Sydney and Jill lakeside wedding at the Lodges of Cresthaven and The Boathouse Restaurant was the perfect choice for a early fall wedding. With amazing weather and a gorgeous sunset, their intimate wedding was a perfect day they can remember for the rest of their lives. There is nothing more iconically Lake George than a […]

December 8, 2018

Sydney & Jill | The Lodges at Cresthaven | Lake George NY Wedding Photographer

Jason & Danielle chose Burlap and Beams Wedding Barn to celebrate their wedding day at because it embodied everything they love as a couple… the Adirondacks and a peaceful place to celebrate with family and friends. Danielle got ready nearby in a vacation rental in Warrensburg, NY. I got to chat with each of them […]

November 7, 2018

Jason & Danielle | Burlap and Beams Wedding Barn | Lake George Wedding Photographer

Where do I start with Keegan and Emma?! You just have to take one look at all the amazing details they planned for their Adirondack Barn Wedding at Burlap and Beams Wedding Barn and you can see the kind of people they are. Sentimental, Loving and Beautiful. Emma wore her grandmother’s wedding ring on a […]

October 9, 2018

Keegan & Emma | Burlap and Beams Wedding Barn | Lake George Wedding Photographer

Chris and Jenni decided on Lake George Battlefield park as the backdrop to capture the first part of their love story with YM Photography. We were rewarded with a beautiful sunset and the kind of day where a walk on the beach is mandatory. Plus they were just so natural together… I can’t wait to […]

October 1, 2018

Chris & Jenni | Lake George, NY Engagement Session

The Sagamore Hotel in my hometown of Bolton Landing, NY is not only special for where it sits on Lake George, but for being the place where my parents met almost 50 years ago. As you can imagine, anytime I get to photograph an engagement or a wedding here, it touches my heart. James & […]

September 8, 2018

James & Tricia | Sagamore Hotel | Lake George, NY Engagement Session

Although I am primarily a wedding and engagement photographer, on occasion, I have couple who wants me to document a different kind of love story. Read on to learn more about this chapter of Katie & Amanda’s love story…

July 31, 2018

Amanda & Katie | Lake George Maternity & Couples Session

CJ & Rashmi’s Lake George Rainy Day Engagement Session.

October 18, 2017

CJ & Rashmi | Lake George, NY Engagement Session