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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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If you’re reading this, it’s most likely because you’re planning a wedding. Congratulations! Welcome to the wedding world of the unknown. You have a ton of important decisions to make. You have questions, I’m sure of it!  “Why do I need engagement portraits?” Throughout the years, I have come across some pretty important reasons to […]

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 […]

    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 […]

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 […]

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! […]