JOURNAL

All my life, I’ve been an animal lover. When I was young, if you had asked my family what they thought I would grow up to be, I’m sure they would have told you a veterinarian. Our family dog was one of my best friends growing up, I loved watching Animal Planet, and I made […]

Every moment of Emily & Ryan’s downtown Rochester wedding was just as welcoming and sweet as they are. The couple kept their celebration intimate, with around 80 guests joining them for their ceremony & reception at the Jackrabbit Club in Rochester, New York. Her immediate family joined Emily as they helped her get ready in […]

With the arrival of Winter, I thought I would share my top tips for better Winter engagement portraits: Be Flexible Winter weather can be unpredictable. This week we’ve had icy rain, light snow, and 50-degree days with sunshine. The forecast leading up to your session can be all over the place, so it’s best to […]

Zorie and Kevin met me in Rochester, NY, for their outdoor winter engagement session. Depending on the weather, winter engagement sessions in Rochester, NY, or anywhere in Upstate New York can be very hit or miss. You can end up with muddy, rainy weather, over a foot of snow, or 65° with a light breeze like it […]

A Client Closet is a collection of wardrobe items for clients to wear during their sessions. A Client Closet can give clients peace of mind when it comes to preparing for a session and deciding what they will wear. I lovingly call our Boudoir Client Closet the Curated Client Closet since every item in the […]

This wedding at The Memorial Art Gallery is intimate, intentional, and refined, with works of fine art serving as focal points in all areas of the venue. On the afternoon of the wedding at The Memorial Art Gallery, both grooms helped each other get ready prior to stepping outside for portraits in the Gallery’s Gardens […]

Heirloom AlbumsIf you haven’t purchased an heirloom album, you can do so now. Albums start at $1000 for a 5×7 linen album with 10 spreads (20 pages). All albums include design, retouching, and cover customization. A $500 retainer is required to start the design of your album. You can get started here or email me […]

The aesthetics behind this Rochester, New York Boudoir look was elevated and minimalist. We kept the backdrop and details simple so that the focus of the portraits would fall on the beauty of the subject. For our first look, she paired a neutral lace matching set with a simple white cotton button-down shirt. Both options […]

I met Emily & Ryan for their Winter engagement session in downtown Rochester, New York. We had planned for a sunset session, so I kept checking the weather on my phone all day. The first half of the day was so beautiful that I was worried the sun would disappear by the time we met […]

The wedding celebration of MaryClaire & Matt’s decade-long romance at The Seneca Ridge is classic, inviting, and sentimental. MaryClaire & Matt met at Hobart and William Smith Colleges as freshmen over ten years ago. When they began planning their wedding, they decided to invite their guests to join them for a weekend in the Finger […]