I’d seen family photos of Will before but didn’t realize that not smiling was his personal policy! However, a few times I think his kids laughter at my oinky pig won out. Sara and her family participated in this year’s mini sessions, which were held at 3 Lakes Pavilion in Durand Eastman Park. It was
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Corbett’s Glen Family Photography Brighton
Corbett’s Glen Nature Park in Brighton, NY is a place that you can trip over photographers, but for good reason. There are waterfalls, flat nature trails, and of course, the iconic tunnel. This makes me want to go on a date with my husband! Simon would not smile for my oinky pig or imaginary spider
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Gro-Moore Farm Family Photography Henrietta, NY
When you choose a location for your portraits it’s not always certain that you won’t get kicked out of a place, so it’s usually a good idea to check first. The wonderful people at Gro-Moore Farms were incredibly gracious in allowing us to sit on their pumpkins. Because the background is 50% of a photo,
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Highland Park Family Photography ~ Victoria & Paul
Victoria has a 5 year old who is always dressed like she walked out of a Land’s End catalog – beautiful dresses, matching hair ties, tights, shoes, etc. It’s enough to make a mom of 90% boys a little envious. Not surprisingly, they had a great clothing theme going for their session. They used black
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Child Portrait Photography ~ Black Bird Knits
Like many toddlers, Vera was skeptical about what the adults were up to. I guess if you think about it from their perspective, someone takes them to a new place, then three adults act ridiculous for a while. You can hardly blame them for their caution! Vera was quickly wooed by Kate Fisher of Black
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Outdoor Child Photography Chili, NY
Two women were waving at me through tinted glass so I waved back and pulled around. A woman I thought was Nicole walked over but then I realized she was definitely not Nicole. She was saying, “It’s so nice to finally meet you!” and I was thinking, “You have me confused with someone else!” Then
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Chili NY Senior Portrait Photography ~ Sarah
Chili NY Senior Portrait Photography ~ Sarah Sarah’s mom stressed pretty extensively about the location because we HAD to have a grand piano! The piano teacher was an option, but she was super busy, then there was a friend’s house which didn’t work out. Finally the very kind people at Robert’s Wesleyan College allowed us
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Bainbridge Island ~ Tara and Jeremy Family Photography
Amazon may be my favorite company… that is until they recruited the husband of one of my closest friends and enticed them to move across the country. Not to be deterred, we crashed their place for five days which ended up as an incredible family vacation including a stay on a horse farm, a visit
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Ithaca, NY Newborn Portrait Photography ~ Meet Derrick, 3 days old
Ithaca is one of my favorite places to be – especially outside but the session day was breezy so instead Yuli cranked up the heater and we spent the morning sweating. Despite concerns about fussiness he managed to give us some touching sleeping moments, which Yuli says have helped her through some sleepless nights. I
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Conesus, NY Family Portrait Photography ~ Sarah and Josh at the Farm
I have a vivid memory of Sarah on speaker phone saying, “Debra will deliver the baby, you just need to catch it.” She was talking to my husband. I was about to give birth. My faulty directions meant my husband caught the baby. Sarah is a midwife who’s been serving women in Rochester for quite
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Savannah ~ Highland Park, Rochester, NY
Savannah was not 100% sure about smiling for the camera. We tried bubbles, but they ended up all over our hands instead of in the air. We also tried an oinking pig, which evoked more curiosity than smiles. Some tickling from mom finally paid off. Hannah did a phenomenal job dressing her family. The
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Maternity Portraits at Taughannock State Park in Ithaca, NY ~ Michelle
Michelle is the cousin of my favorite baby bow supplier so we got connected when I was looking for a pregnant mom to model for me. She is a fantastic example of what to wear to a session – it’s amazing how a few different items of clothing can add variety. It also helps if you’re super fashionable.
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Chili NY Sibling Candid Family and Child Photography ~ Tanya’s Surprise
If you’ve ever tried to buy a gift for an adult, you know it can be challenging to find a gift that is something they couldn’t get on their own. Tanya went through quite the scheduling gymnastics to arrange portraits at a time her husband wouldn’t find out so that she could surprise him, which
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Le Roy, NY Newborn Photography ~ Tirian, 9 Days Old
by Debra Wallace A friend of mine periodically says that it’s hard to deny that God exists when you hold a baby. I think Bridget and Jon would agree. Meet Tirian, 9 days old. You can see images from Tirian’s birth by clicking here. Children may have been bribed in the taking of this image.
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LeRoy, NY Home Birth Photography ~ Bridget & Jonathan
If you’ve ever followed a dream, you know that it can take you to some unlikely places. When I arrived at Bridget and Jonathan’s house to photograph her home birth at 4:30 in the morning last Thursday, he said, “How many births have you photographed?” The answer? Absolutely zero. But if you have an adventurous
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