I didn’t know Valerie’s vocation ahead of time, but I guessed that she and Aaron were doctors because of a statement she made about coordinating their schedules. It turns out they’re both in emergency medicine, which means that you couldn’t help but feel calm in their presence. I’m pretty sure I ended up oversharing. If
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Penfield NY Newborn Portraits ~ Mia, 9 days old
Newborn sessions tend to run long, but who cares about time when you’re hanging out with people like Sue and Martín? Sue not only graces the pages of Beautiful Birth Choices where she teaches yoga and is a doula, but has also lived all over the world and does consulting work for NGOs. Her post
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Churchville NY Family Portraits ~ Alan and Cheryl
Cheryl’s kids ran out the door to offer to help me bring in equipment and crowded around to play with my oinky pig. She seemed to think they were being rowdy but the liveliness of their home was lovely. They previously had family portraits done when their oldest son graduated from high school (a huge
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Pittsford NY Professional Headshots ~ Dr. Lesley James
Dr. James’ mission is to enrich conventional medical practice with a natural approach to prevention and healing in one holistic practice. It was important to her that images of her staff feature everyone in a natural setting that fit the culture of her practice. Dr. James has an expansive garden in her back yard and
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In Home Baby Portraits Geneva NY ~ Lindsey & Nick
Lindsey’s sister gave her the gift of newborn portraits when she was pregnant. I’m biased but I think it’s a great gift! We met at their home for their baby portraits Geneva NY. Lindsey and Nick welcomed their healthy baby boy Harlon into the world on his due date. When I got to their home,
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Twin Newborn Photography in Brighton, NY ~ Jex and Louie
Before this session I was concerned about being able to tell Jex and Louie apart. Jex was dubbed the rock star since he has rock star hair, a rock star name, and was a rock star newborn model. Usually this pose is a composite, but he actually slept like this for about 15 minutes. Their
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Large Group Portraits in Webster, NY ~ Marty and Maureen
When I pulled up to their house I was inclined to pitch a tent. Marty and Maureen’s entire family including their four children, eleven grandkids (one was at work), everyone’s spouses and the first grandchild (in utero) were camping out for the week at Marty’s house. Literally. There were campers and tents and tables with
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Family Farm Portraits in Victor NY ~ Jamie & Michael
Jamie and Michael received this portrait session as a gift last Christmas and in the midst of some beautiful weather, we managed to pick a cold and rainy day. It might as well have been 70 and sunny though – these guys were unfazed! We managed this image when it started to rain harder and
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6 Month Baby Photography Pittsford, NY ~ Andy & Betsy
Walking into their house is like walking into an LLBean catalog. Jazz playing quietly in the background, fuzzy slippers on feet, and mysteriously all the dishes clean and put away. For their babymoon they planned a get away to a cottage in the forest (with jazz playing quietly in the background and a fire in
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Greece NY Family Portrait Photography ~ Nicole & Jerimie
Nicole contacted me in November because she wanted to surprise her in-laws with family portrait photography for Christmas. They envisioned a session in her in-laws back yard because she loves her garden so we planned for late summer. They had a shed everyone agreed was a nice backdrop. They also coordinated their clothing really nicely
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Newborn Photography Ithaca NY ~ Grayson 16 days old
If you read up on newborn photography there are specific rules – the session is supposed to happen before they are 10 days old, they’re supposed to be sleeping, etc. etc. Grayson proved them wrong. He was an incredibly sleepy 16 day old and was a rock star during his portrait session. It also turned
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Canandaigua Extended Family Portraits ~ Kathleen’s Mom Turns 100!
Kathleen’s mom was turning 100 years old and all of her children and their families were scheduled to come to her beautiful home on Canandaigua Lake for the weekend. We commandeered the neighbor’s dock for the portraits since they weren’t home – thanks neighbors!!! They had a beautiful dock and a perfect background for lake-style
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In Home Newborn Portraits Pittsford NY ~ TJ 9 days old
Sitting in a room with Andy and Betsy is like getting a massage. They are two of the calmest people I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. Even as first time parents they exuded calmness. Baby pee? No problem. Baby poo? Grab a wipe. There was not a dish in the sink and their house
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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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