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Oh Hello! Welcome to the DeaLea Blog. Here you can find the latest weddings, engagement sessions and family portraits 

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    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. […]

AHH! I can not tell you how excited I am to have the pleasure of photographing these two beautiful souls. Not only are Danielle and Aricca the sweetest couple to date, they are the coolest! You can not get any cooler than choosing The Buffalo Zoo as your wedding venue! WHAT!? That are literally getting […]

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 […]

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 […]

There is nothing better than photographing your cousin and his soon-to-be, adorable, wife. We had so much fun gallivanting around the farm land in Eden. They really made it easy to provide them with beautiful images they can treasure for a lifetime. I can’t wait to celebrate with Matt and Ashley when they return home […]

When I met with Kelly more than a year ago to talk about her wedding I knew immediately we were going to be a good fit. We hit it off right away. We talked about her ideas, her beautiful daughter and her hard-working fiance (now husband). Her eyes were wide with excitement and I couldn’t […]