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You guys! Do you remember combing through your moms photo drawers, her bins, her albums looking for that certain portrait. A portrait that you were dying to see! I certainly do. The smell of glue, the crinkle of the plastic protecting the images. My mother used to yell at me EVERY time I would go […]

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.   […]

    Imani and Christian are literally a perfect match! In just the few hours we spent together during their baby shower and their engagement session I noticed sweet gestures that prove they are in love. A touch of Imani’s back, holding of her coat, helping her up a snowy hill, Christian is a gentleman. […]

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 […]

Olivia and Marissa, a true love story. These two beautiful ladies have been friends since the 6th grade! 14 years of laughter, tears and joyful moments. This is not the first time being pregnant for these two! Both on their second pregnancy, 4 babies total! Olivia is expecting triplet boys and Marissa a little lady! […]

I met Allie many, many years ago through a mutual friend. Her easy going, fun loving personality was infectious back then and even more so now! Naturally, when she asked to me photograph her second pregnancy I said yes! We met at Stigelmeier Park in Cheektowaga on a chilly Sunday morning. Allie, Len, CeCe (their […]