Her kids were such a joy to be around. They really enjoyed exploring the park, which is one of the really wonderful things about on location photography. It’s okay for kids to be kids and run around and explore.

Tinker Nature Park has some older buildings that serve as rustic backdrops. There’s quite a lot of variety in a small amount of space which is what we look for in a great location. To learn more about how to choose a great location for your photo session, click here.

What a beautiful happy family! I love their spring color scheme. There are so many easy ways to dress for a photo session. Click here to learn more about what to wear.

At the end of (almost) every session, rainbow lollipops are to be had. This can also sometimes make for a great photo opp.

So sweet! I bet she doesn’t look like a baby anymore.

I love parent/child images so much. The connection is just so sweet.

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful family with me!!

Tinker Nature Park Family Photography.

You can view more Highland Park sessions by clicking here.

One of the best things about my job is meeting super fascinating people and one of the worst things is not being able to write all about it! If you ever have a chance to meet these amazing people, consider yourself fortunate.

Pets are always welcome in your family photos. This does tend to go well for calmer dogs, but even hyper puppies can be lured with a few well timed treats. It’s a little bit like working with toddlers – you don’t need very long at all to get a great photo!

I did learn that they have a pool and might have been a touch jealous. If you saw the meme about wearing a size 8 cruise that might be me with pools. I may have taken a trip to Florida once just to swim in some really warm pools.

Aren’t they the cutest??

Thank you so very much for sharing your beautiful family with me! I hope our paths cross again soon.

Elise and her two beautiful daughters came to mini sessions at Highland Park and just squeaked in a session before the rain.  The girls were an absolute joy to work with – so joyful and full of life!

Their beautiful matching dresses are the kind of thing a boy mom envies (ask me how I know).  Single colors are absolutely classic and you can never go wrong.  I love the way Elise’s dress is the same color palette.  If you’d like more ideas about what to wear to your photo session click here.

Highland Park is a classic location for photos in Rochester. It’s a great choice because something is always in bloom and it’s centrally located. To view more sessions at Highland Park, click here.

Mini sessions are shorter sessions held back to back in the fall and sometimes in the spring. They’re more economical than a full session and are a great way to get a smaller selection of family or individual portraits. If you’d like to be notified of next year’s sessions, enter your email here.

It was an absolute pleasure to work with you Elise! Thank you so much for sharing your family with me!

Caleb and his mom were visiting family here and Rochester and we headed over to Highland Park.  Katrina shared that she and her husband work for an animal safari which was fun to learn about.  It was a beautiful spring day and the flowers were in bloom.  If you’d like to see more session from Highland Park click here. Highland Park Professional Baby Photography.

He wasn’t quite sitting up on his own yet and so we were able to prop him up and then edit out mom’s hands. That works well for babies around this age if you’d like 6 month photos but your baby isn’t quite sitting independently.

As the mom of a baby who doesn’t smile much, I thoroughly appreciated Caleb’s smiles. He was such a happy baby!

His mom wasn’t planning on being in the photos but it’s worth being prepared to jump in a few. Most moms take all the photos and don’t end up with any of themselves!

For more location ideas, click here.  Rochester has some amazing photography locations including the University of Rochester, Corbett’s Glen and the George Eastman House.

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful family with me!

Sujatha and her family came to Cobb’s Hill on this beautiful fall day to have their family portraits taken. Cobb’s Hill was new to me last year and it was a lovely location in terms of architecture and nature. For more location ideas, click here.

Such a gorgeous natural smile!

Which clearly runs in the family!

When your kids are little photo sessions can take up to an hour, but in this case we were done in thirty minutes flat. I barely got to know them at all! Though we did have a chance to talk shop about photography a little.

I should at least definitely remember what each of them did for a living but have to confess that they both had highly technical jobs that quickly left my brain.

Thank you so much Sujatha for sharing your beautiful family with me!

This year was a fantastic year to be at Corbett’s Glen. It’s one of the top 5 outdoor photography locations in Rochester for a reason. They put up signs this year, leading me to believe you couldn’t go “off the trail”, only to realize later that they just didn’t want you to climb in that particular spot. Which is all to say that it’s perfectly legal to take pictures by the waterfall. Phew!

Kimberly works in health care, John is an entrepreneur with big machinery, and Jack keeps them on their toes.

People are sometimes hesitant to have portrait sessions with two year olds because of their two-year-old-ness. No need to worry though – most two year olds are active and that’s the great thing about outdoor sessions. They leave plenty of time for kids to run around and be kids while still getting some amazing family photographs.

They said their family loves to be outside so they fell in love with this location. Be sure to check out how to choose a great location – Rochester has some great spots to choose from.

Thank you so much Kimberly and John for sharing your beautiful family with me!

Zach is graduating this year – congratulations! Such an awesome milestone.

Zach chose Cobb’s Hill as a location because of its view of the city skyline.  Another awesome view of the city skyline is at Genesee Gateway Park.  To see more ideas about how to choose a great location, click here.

Cobb’s Hill is a great place for architecture and steps, which are such a fun feature in photos.  The University of Rochester, RIT and Highland Park are also all excellent locations if you’re looking for architecture.

A lot of senior guys aren’t really into photos, and that’s completely fine. Zach brought two changes of clothes which is enough to mix it up. Three or four is also great. Paige brought quite a few. It’s your session so how many outfits is completely up to you!

I had the privilege of working with Zach’s older sister Bridget a few years ago at a horse farm. You can see her photos here. It was such a joy to be able to touch base with this family again.

Thanks so much for choose me for your senior portrait photography. I hope you have a wonderful year!

It was a beautiful day for mini-sessions at Cobb’s Hill with the lovely Kim and Adonis and their wonderful kids.

Seeing these beautiful people has gotten to be like seeing family. They were some of my very first clients and it’s such a joy to see them every year – 9 years later. I am so grateful for them.

Kim was pregnant with Abby and Averie was just a toddler when I first met them. Now they’re so grown up!

If you’d like to be notified of future mini-sessions, be sure to hop on the newsletter by clicking here. They usually happen in the fall and are perfect for Christmas and holiday cards.

It was such a joy to work with your family yet again. I hope you have a wonderful year!

If you ever meet Pete, be sure to call him Pete, or Pita because the American version of Peter sounds horrifying to British people who are named Peter. Just so you know.

Pearl and Pete graced New York with their presence when they moved back stateside not too long ago. Pete’s mom came over from England for a few weeks, so they took advantage of the fall mini-sessions to have some family portraits taken. If you’d like to be notified of this year’s mini sessions, be sure to hop on the email list.

Pat is an awesome grandma and Pearl very much appreciated her hard work getting them acclimated to their new house in Pittsford.

There is no shortage of locations in Rochester and interestingly, I’d never been to Cobb’s Hill before this day – not even for non photographic purposes. It really was a fantastic spot with a lot of options in a small area.

One of the best things about hiring a photographer is that whoever is the picture-taker in the family actually has the opportunity to be in photos. They may or may not love that, but for sure it’s always good to have some kind of photographic evidence that a parent was present and accounted for.

White or black is a classic choice for photos since most people have clothing in those colors. For more ideas about what to wear during a photo session, click here.

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful family with me!!!

Paige just has a few months left of high school and we had a lovely time commemorating her senior year at Corbett’s Glen in Brighton.

Corbett’s Glen is a beautiful location for any type of photography and is one of the top five outdoor locations in Rochester.

One of the best things about senior sessions is being able to incorporate your interests, hobbies or favorite clothing into the session. Paige is a dancer, cheerleader, and skate boarder.

A few outfits for fun is also a great idea.

I had the absolute privilege of working with Paige’s family a few years ago for her brother’s senior photo session, which you can see here. Such a different experience – he did a mini session and had the same outfit and just took off his tie. I love the contrast.

Thank you so much Paige for choosing me as your senior portrait photographer. I wish you all the best in the coming year and all the years to come!