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  • Buffalo Family Photography | An Afternoon With Tinka, Smith, Tessa, Teagan, Jillian & Sean | Part 2

    Buffalo Family Photography | An Afternoon With Tinka, Smith, Tessa, Teagan, Jillian & Sean | Part 2

    April 9, 2018

    Remember these sweet little faces? I am so excited to share the second part of my Storytelling Session with Tinka, Smith, Tessa, Teagan & their parents. Scroll down to see what they got into after their chocolate chip cookie adventures. It was so fun to watch these babes play, and document their antics as…

  • April Giveaway!

    April Giveaway!

    April 3, 2018

    Guess what? We’re turning TEN this year! And we want to celebrate! Starting in March, City Lights will be doing one big giveaway every month for the rest of 2018! That’s 10 fun giveaways for 10 fun years! Our April Giveaway has just been announced! We have a BIG giveaway this month! This April,…

  • Buffalo Family Photography | An Afternoon With Tinka, Smith, Tessa, Teagan, Jillian & Sean | Part 1

    March 22, 2018

    For years now, I’ve been encouraging more candid, lifestyle-based shoots, and love how my clients have responded. Before any family session, I chat with the parents about expectations for posing the kiddos (ie. don’t expect them to pose). Instead, we encourage the wild babes to be themselves. We play in the backyard, run on the…

  • We’re celebrating TEN years with a big announcement!

    March 2, 2018

    Ten years ago, I graduated from college, started my first & only full-time job, quit after three months & decided I would never work for anyone else again. I opened my first credit card, bought an iMac, Adobe license, & Canon Rebel. All of it was so thrilling & so terrifying; I felt like I…

  • Buffalo Engagement Photography | Natalie & Chris | Crag Burn Golf Course Winter Session

    January 28, 2018

    Another beautiful winter engagement session! I just love when my couples are up for a bit of adventure, and don’t mind the cold weather. Natalie, Chris, & I lucked out with a stunningly sunny (albeit freezing) January day for their e-sesh. We chased the last little bit of snow all the way to East…

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06.02 | Last light + early blooms on tonight’s wal
06.02 | Last light + early blooms on tonight’s walk 

Where’s your favorite place for an evening stroll?

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☀️ JUNE ☀️ Hi, hi! Join me as I commit to a full
☀️ JUNE ☀️

Hi, hi! Join me as I commit to a full month of : 
✨ Keeping a camera on me (no client work allowed for this!)
✨ Developing a joyful workflow of reviewing images
✨ Posting that day’s favs, every night, without overthinking the ideal timing/aesthetic of the grid/feeling forced into trends/remembering holidays/the caption/getting overwhelmed & moving on 🤣

This is a practice I haven’t done in years & it’s time 😘 Tag along?

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06.01 : Sailing on Lake Erie & a downtown magic hour stroll 
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Have you ever been to the Allegany Nature Pilgrima
Have you ever been to the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage? 🌿 It’s one of my favorite annual events 🤩 Naturalists, hikers, herbalists, birders & all kinds of outdoor enthusiasts gather at the park for a whole weekend’s worth of unique programming! 

Typically, I plot out adventurous activities, but this year I opted for a more restorative schedule ✌️ I spent my Saturday doing fireside yoga, forest-bathing with a group of lovely ladies, learning about homeopathy, relaxing with some watercolors, enjoying a mushroom hike & trying basic orienteering! 🥾🌲 

There are dozens upon dozens of other activities to choose from at this family-friendly & affordable event. Will I see you there next year?!


Model Call 🧜‍♀️ Seeking women 40+ (no maximum!) fo
Model Call 🧜‍♀️ Seeking women 40+ (no maximum!) for a creative personal project 💙 Let’s collaborate! 

Includes this complimentary portrait session & digital files, valued at $795, in exchange for your time posing for this fine art exploration. Share with the women in your world 😘

Link in bio for application & details! 💌 Please read in-full prior to messaging or submitting 🎉


Fellow Creatives : How do you stay inspired? 🤔 I
Fellow Creatives : How do you stay inspired? 🤔 

I have daily practices in place, but I think quarterly art-filled-mini-roadtrips are the real secret 🤩🤩🤩 My 36 hour whirlwind May getaway to PGH did the trick! 😍 After time at some of my favorite galleries, real good eats, a candlelit art-making session, a night of jazz poetry & lots of long, aimless walks with my camera, I have so many soon-to-be projects swirling around 🎉

Year Ten of this city for me & still haven’t seen it all; anything I should add to my list for next time?!

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Fresh headshots for Jeanenne, guest starring her h
Fresh headshots for Jeanenne, guest starring her hubby, Joe! 🌸

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