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Aug 18 2020

Wedding Engagement Photography at Knox Farm

Amanda + Jeff

Amanda and Jeff picked one of my ALL TIME favorite locations in the Buffalo area for their wedding engagement photography portraits, Knox Farm State Park! Knox has such an amazing variety of locations for photography. From their golden fields to forest paths, stables, ponds and even a mansion, Knox Farm really has it all. And side note, if you’re planning a wedding there (like this one!), I happen to be on their approved vendors list! (: It seems no matter who I photograph here though, there’s always just a bit of magic in the air. This summer evening shoot with Amanda and Jeff was surely no different.

We began the engagement photography session with a spot Amanda had found while walking the property with their dog at Knox Farm. This Ivy covered wall made such a fun backdrop!

bride and groom stop to kiss while walking down tree lined road during wedding photography engagement portrait session at Knox Farm near Buffalo, NY

From here we walked the various roads and paths through Knox Farm and found so many special little nooks for engagement photos.

bride and groom laugh and hold hands while walking down tree lined road during wedding photography engagement portrait session at Knox Farm near Buffalo, NY

bride and groom laugh during wedding photography engagement portrait session in field at Knox Farm near Buffalo, NY

This little nook sitting pretty in the good light caught my eye during a recent family photography session. I’m pretty sure I’ll be popping by here every time I shoot at Knox Farm moving forward!

Many thanks to Amanda and Jeff for having me as their engagement and wedding photographer! It was such a blast wandering the grounds of Knox Farm with you two while arguing about whether or not Space Jam was a quotable movie. Amanda and Jeff are planning a wedding for next September at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure, one of the more unique wedding venues Western New York has to offer. I can’t wait to celebrate all over again in 2021!

I know, I know… you’re curious about what an Animal Adventure Wedding looks like, aren’t you? Pop on over to this blog post to see some highlights from Veronica and Rob’s rainy day wedding!

If you or someone you know is looking for engagement or wedding photography at Knox Farm, please reach out here!

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Aug 14 2020

Knox Farm Family Photography Near Buffalo, NY

Mindy Justin and (a Now Two Year Old!) Grace

Some familiar faces on this blog, Mindy, Justin and Grace, are back for more. Grace recently turned two and we commemorated the occasion with a family photography session at Knox Farm in East Aurora, NY, just outside Buffalo. This was actually the same location as Mindy and Justin’s engagement session many moons ago! I’ve just loved watching this family grow over the years. From a couple who were guests at a wedding and only dating at the time, to their engagement session, Mindy’s bachelorette party, the wedding, maternity photos, newborn photos and now one and two year old family photos, I’ve got to witness it all through my lens. Having these legacy clients over the years truly means so much.

We started our family portrait photography session the same way we did the engagement session – with a walk down this beautiful tree lined road in Knox Farm.

Daddy got sweet kisses and mommy got a head butt. I saved that photo for their private collection… (:

Grace is potty training and was ready to roll if the opportunity struck!

Another tradition for this family, Justin picked Mindy a flower during their engagement session as well <3

It’s always important to get a few photos as a couple too! As much as life changes and focus shifts once babies are born, capturing a couples relationship to one another is more important than ever. Grace will adore this picture of her parents some day, I’m sure. (:

Thanks as always to Mindy and Justin for inviting me to document their sweet little family!

If you or someone you know may be interested in a family photography portrait session at Knox Farm or elsewhere in the greater Buffalo area, please send them my way! You can find my contact info here!

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Aug 11 2020

Adirondack Mountains Wedding Vow Renewal

Lori, John, Wyatt & Doggos on Mount Jo

Back in 2016, I met a couple photographers from the Rochester area, Lori and her business partner Erin, at a photography conference in New England. It’s amazing to me how brief encounters such as this can magically transform in to standing on an Adirondack mountain top photographing a stunning and sweet wedding vow renewal years later. If there’s one thing I love about social media, it’s the way it keeps people connected. Facebook is still good for something these days! Lori and I could have easily crossed paths, never to hear from one another again. I’m so grateful that in this case, Lori and I linked up on social media. She saw my love of the ADK through my posts and thought I would be just the photographer for a special occasion such as this, and I’m so glad!

The original plan was to celebrate 10 years of Lori and John’s marriage back in May. They were planning small party in the Adirondack mountains that included a collection of their nearest and dearest. As you can imagine, plans changed as they do in 2020. Lori, John, their sweet 8 month old son Wyatt and two dogs decided to rent an Air BNB for a little retreat for themselves and find a quiet mountain top for their vow renewal instead. My job was simply to create a photo-journalistic collection of pictures of their family hiking together and the wedding vow exchange. Dream job!

We picked Mount Jo for our Adirondack mountain hike/wedding vow renewal primarily because the summit has gorgeous views of Heart Lake and the Adirondack High Peak Region, but doesn’t require a super strenuous or lengthy climb. Since we were traveling with a baby and two pups, this was important! Mount Jo is a great hike for climbers new to the ADK and for families as well!

Mount Jo, here we come!

We chose the shorter, steeper way up and the longer, less steep route down, if anyone was curious. (:

After signing in at the trailhead, off we went, scrambling up some classic Adirondack rocky terrain.

Wardrobe change!

These photos of Lori breast feeding Wyatt are just all time beauties. What a scene! And can we talk about the adorable hiking boots and dress combo? My kinda lady.

Time for the wedding vow renewal exchange with the beautiful Adirondack Mountains standing tall in the background!

Back down we go!

Big thanks to Lori and John for inviting me along on this special mountain climb! So glad I could be part of this Adirondack wedding vow renewal in one of my all time favorite places. What a treat!

If you or someone you know is thinking about renewing their vows, or just looking for a fun family photo shoot like this, please have them contact me!

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Aug 07 2020

Protected: Location Inspiration for Erin and Rigo

Jul 30 2020

Senior Portrait Photography in Buffalo

Senior portrait photography isn’t just for high school students. College and graduate students often celebrate graduation with a photo shoot as well! Katelyn and Laura were no exception. They decided to commemorate their graduation from D’Youville College with a senior portrait photography session here in downtown Buffalo.

These two besties are both from the west coast and met in Oregon while in undergrad. They became fast friends and decided to shuffle off to Buffalo together for nursing school after finishing in Oregon. I’m happy to say they will be staying in Buffalo and will now be two of WNY’s newest health care workers!

We started our senior portrait photography session right on the D’Yyouville campus on the west side of Buffalo. The college’s beautiful administration building made the perfect backdrop for photos and Katelyn and Laura were ready to go with all kids of fun props.

I got pretty soaked in the making of this photograph and it was 100% worth it. This is why photographers wear black!

After our first group of photos at D’Youville, we headed to Buffalo’s nearby Theater District to wrap up our shoot.

Could there be a cuter friendship?! Many thanks to Katelyn and Laura for hiring me to photograph their senior portrait session here in Buffalo! Best of luck as you begin your nursing careers!

If you’re a senior or know one looking for a session, please check out more of my senior portrait sessions here!

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