drive-thru photography

I did a shoot behind an Arby's today...

In gladiator grass. It's really too bad i don't have the mark II 5D, cuz then I totally coulda gotten video too ;) (updated to say that I just went and watched the whole video that I linked to in this post... and you should too... apparently it's not really from the movie... and by the end of the video I was like wth? BA!hahaha!)



Behind the Arby's you did WHA?! Just drivin through the drive-thru, gettin some beef... don't mind us... :)

Tim and Michelle - You guys rock. And I picked this one because there are FAR too many to pick just one... and I thought this looked a little mysterious. I can't wait to dive into the rest and show you!

I <3 eyelash pictures

I feel so behind right now, but I'm sooo happy that I've been so busy! Busy right now is a blessing :) Speaking of blessings, can we just talk about how amazingly beautiful these little big lashes are?



The rest of Riley will come soon ;)

AnnaGrace (rochester newborn photographer)

I've only had the opportunity to photograph newborns a handful of times... This little doll was so easy to pose and move around. I've always found photographing newborns to be a challenge and often wondered if I was cut out for it. If every baby was this easy, I would stop doing everything else and only do newborns from now on!

She arrived May 26 just before midnight... and 8 days later we took these...





In the story of Peter Pan it talks about how Wendy had a kiss in the corner of her mouth... AnnaGrace has one of those... do you see it? :)



I had a hard time picking a favorite from these, but this dyptick is about as close as it gets. I love these two shots





I couldn't believe how full of smiles this little one was! Every once in awhile you get to see a newborn smile just a bit, and it only lasts a second or two. I was so happy to be able to get this one just as I thought I was all done :D



There is a sweetness captured amongst siblings looking over their brand new baby not found in any of the other growing up years. What a precious family and what a moment this is...

Congratulations Tony and Lynda, your family is a beautiful reflection of the love you so obviously share. I am honored to have been a part of this time in your lives.

Teaser Evan and Taryn

What a sweet find this couch/lawn ornament thingy was!



I can't wait to get into the rest, you guys totally ROCKED these pics!

Too much cuteness!

Back in September, my friend Michelle called me to see if I knew anyone who wanted to take on an adorable 5 month old as a part-time nanny. Hmmmm... it seemed to me that since I was already a nanny, it would work really well for me! So I got the number of the mommy who needed someone to watch her sweet little boy and the rest is history.

We worked out a good system for a couple months and I thoroughly enjoyed being able to have a little tiny (although he was never really tiny:) guy to play with and make giggle. We tried to do outside pictures in the leaves before Christmas, but it didn't work out. We did end up with these though :) One of my all-time favorite shoots.

But alas, children grow, and baby Jonah isn't so, well, baby anymore. But he sure is CUTE! This one is just full of personality and I had the hardest time picking through all the pictures and deciding what to use and what not to. His faces are just priceless!



We shot all of these right in my yard. My parents have a fantastic knack for gardening (especially my dad) and though we live in NY, it looks as though we have flora all year round... and technically we do. It's all in the basement all winter :D





This is a prop that Chrissy brought along and I love it! It was so perfect for him! He's 14 months old and is just taking some very cautious hesitant steps. He loved having something to hold onto AND it kept him in one spot :)

as a side-note, I LOOOOOVEEE props like this! They always add something to a pic. If you're doing pictures with me in the future, remember this and think about things that are special to you that we could use for them.





This little rocking chair is my grandpa's chair from when he was little. I just love it, and it worked so well to plop it in the poppies and just see what he would do.



whatchoo lookin at huh?





This was his most unfavorite spot :) I knew he wouldn't like it with the bare feet and all, but it was just too cute!



This was my pick from the day! I just cannot handle his scrunchy little nose, it's toooo much to handle!!!



He was singing here... LOL



This is how you know when the shoot is over



But it's not over, til it's over. One of my fave shots, I love stuff like this :D

I've finished the baby, but may just wait til tomorrow to do a whole post. If you just can't wait though, you can visit my facebook fan page and check it out.

Check back later this eve though for a teaser from the engagement session I'll be shooting this afternoon. This couple is hot, just sayin. So get ready :)

amidst the craziness, life goes on

It's time for a real post folks. It's been a bit of a whirlwind for me lately. Some of you may know that I've been a full-time nanny for the last 2 years all while discovering my love for photography and finally last summer beginning to step into it on a professional level. It's been difficult juggling my work as a nanny and as a photographer. I give you full-time moms out there working your businesses on the side mad props. It is hard!

Anyways, I've been planning my launch into doing full-time photography for the last several months and this week all that planning paid off and I dove in as a full-time, fully self-employed, unbelievably happy photographer.

So far this week I have:
- made lots of lists (because I don't remember anything anymore... I think I'm running out of room up there or something)
- ordered my first round of sample pieces


16x20 on 3/4 inch standout board. It turned out fabulous! I am SO glad that I decided to offer this mounting option standard on all prints 11x14 and larger. They come ready to hang and don't need frames! Pretty much, they're amazing :D


Then I also got this beauty in an 11x14 canvas wrap. I couldn't be happier with it!

(moving on with what I've done...)
- pumped out 2 shoots and finished them (those will be posted shortly, but if you want to see one now, check out my facebook page)
- began working on my last wedding
- ate more meals with my family than I remember doing in a long time... and that's worth a lot :)

I've got 3 shoots lined up for next week so keep checking back to see what's new.

Also, I've posted a new link on the linkbar at the top of the page that allows you to see my pricing guide and all available options. Click here to see that now :)

Only one more week til I'm headed down to Maryland! While I'm down there, I'll be able to spend time with my family but I'm also very excited about going a little further south to visit Rachel and her family.

Summer's finally here, and I'm enjoying it sooo much!

Welcome AnnaGrace...

AnnaGrace, you are so perfectly precious.



More to come soon...

scrunchy face preview

Just the other day, I was thinking to myself how much I can't wait to have been in business long enough to have repeat clients... and voila! Now I do :) This is Jonah, remember his shoot from Christmastime?



What a joy and a pleasure he is to take pictures of! Soooo animated and adorable. The kid's got it all... goofy and silly, and then he turns on the charm. Some of the sweetness I captured of him yesterday, I almost can't handle. But this particular one is a fave and I wanted to share it right away!

The rest will be up very soon :) For now, I'm off to pose baby Anna Grace for her 8 day close up ;)

Oh and by the way, I finally figured out how to make all my pictures link back to my flickr photostream. Just click on the pic of Jonah and you can see what else I've been up to but haven't posted yet!

waiting for baby (rochester, NY family and children photographer)

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Tony and Lynda... 2 beautiful people I've been honored to know and work with to capture these precious days before baby #4 enters the world :)



For any of you out there who have a 2 year old or have had one in the past, you will understand completely when I tell you how difficult it is to have fresh cut grass between your toes while trying to be glamorous for your close-up. What a beauty little Laurel is. Between a few tears and sticks waving about, I managed to catch her at some amazing angles :)



It's also hard to be glamorous while your two older brothers are charging about all around you and chasing eachother! But can she be any cuter right here?



Tony is the Dean of Men at the local Bible school near where I live and they live right on the beautiful campus. We made our way to the front lawn of the school where the greens were bold and the leaves had just finished opening.













Just one more. I promise. No, i'm not saying that to you, I was saying that all through the shoot :) When I thought I was done, I would think of just one more thing. That's how these last couple on the steps happened... and I'm so glad they did!



Thank you Tony, Lynda, Anthony, Jaden and Laurel! I can't wait to meet the new baby, and hopefully we'll see her on the blog soon too! :)

a undeniably beautiful bride!

Here is a sneak peak from the wedding this weekend. The rain looked like it was going to ruin the entire day, but it cleared for a few hours in the afternoon leaving us a perfect opportunity for some fabulessness... or should I say fierceness? These guys got the blue-steel look down, as you'll see when I post the rest!