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Celebrate the lady in your life! Schedule a portrait session to document the fun and the laughter she keeps in your lives! DeaLea has 3 times available on Sunday, April 29th. The location will be determined by the 3 participating families. The session fee is $150.00. This is not limited to mothers! All women are […]

We have officially announced our Spring Open Session will be held at Chestnut Ridge this year! We have photographed so many families at The Ridge and every time they are adorable! It’s a great place for all portraits! We are so excited to get this spring and summer season off to a great start.   […]

Mark your calendars! May 26th we will be holding our Spring Open Session. I’d love some feedback on a location this year! I was thinking Chestnut Ridge or Memorial Park in the Village of Hamburg. What are some of your favorite places to take walks or picnic? Comment below.   Packages start at $150! We […]

You take your time searching for a photographer who has the style that you are looking for. You carefully choose the location where your portrait session will take place, a beach or a nature preserve. It takes three hours on line shopping and two hours in stores to find everyone’s perfect outfits. The morning of […]

Meet my neighbors!!   Three years ago we moved into a sweet little neighborhood where children ride their bikes in the streets, families walk to the park, and parents relax at outdoor concerts. A neighborhood where people talk to each other and help each other.   What a breath of fresh air it was to […]

There is no doubt in my mind that I am doing what I am supposed to be doing.  Being able to meet new families, like Laura and her family, just makes me happy. Laura, Eric and their 3 beautiful children spent time in front of my camera at Chestnut Ridge before the weather turned! While […]

I just can’t with how adorable the Reilly’s are! They continue to take my breath away each and every time I photograph them. I just want to scream “just stop growing up!” Kristen and I have a long standing relationship with photographs! I began photographing their family when their oldest was only 9 months old! […]

Families like Anna’s are a true showing of the love that belongs in the center of life!! I can still hear the little giggles while “Pa” made these beautiful little ladies smile while I was photographing them! Anna contacted me two years ago to photograph her family and we have worked together ever since. It […]

We took advantage of the cherry blossoms at the Japanese Gardens a few weekends ago and I am so happy we did! They didn’t last long due to a rainstorm just days later.   Look at those faces! How can you not smile while looking at them! These three have stolen my heart, over and […]