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  • DIY Photo Craft | Custom Photo Magnets

    May 14, 2015

    Create custom photo magnets from your portrait session or wedding photos to show off year-round. These gorgeous magnets are vibrant, fun and have their own personal touch. Not only can these magnets be save-the-dates, but also cute little thank you’s for your guests or small gifts just because. This craft is simple and fun, with just a…

  • Buffalo Family Photography | Alicia & Sandy | Mother’s Day in the Japanese Gardens

    May 13, 2015

    I was so thrilled when Alicia & I connected on Friday to plan a last-minute session with her mom, Sandy. This talented mother-daughter duo own William’s Florist, one of the absolute best in Buffalo, and we couldn’t think of a better place to capture portraits of these two florists than amongst the cherry blossoms! The…

  • Buffalo Family Photography | Ashley, Aaron, Dom & Brayden | Buffalo History Museum & Japanese Gardens

    May 13, 2015

    I got to spend an evening with this adorable family under the blooms of the cherry blossoms at The Japanese Gardens last week! They were the winners of my Valentine’s Day Portrait Giveaway contest and it was so nice to get to meet them in person. We had a blast hanging under the trees…

  • Buffalo Engagement Photography | Erik & Marissa | Cobblestone, Gallagher Pier & Tifft Nature Preserve

    May 9, 2015

    A dark, stormy and cloudy day didn’t stop us from getting outside & playing for Erik & Marissa’s e-session last week! We hit three of Buffalo’s most lovely spots, including the Cobblestone District, Gallagher Pier & Tifft Nature Preserve, which gave us a great array of backdrops for these shots. We were freezing, and…

  • Buffalo Family Photography | Vivian, Eric & Charlotte | Japanese Gardens at The History Museum

    May 4, 2015

    Thrilled to be able to shoot outside again (with comfortable, warm & cozy clients), I’ve been going non-stop this past week! One of the highlights from my recent sessions was definitely my time with Charlotte and her parents. Five years old, and full of joy, energy and a whole lotta love, this little lady made…

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

Be sure to check out their expansion for @gatherandgamebuffalo soon! Have your own business? Email us today to schedule your session! 📸


Three generations, under the blossoms 🌸 Always lov
Three generations, under the blossoms 🌸 Always love a chance to hang with this crew 💕


Walking through a giant camera obscura, learning a
Walking through a giant camera obscura, learning about light science, sketching in the old art room, watching an improv show in the same auditorium I sat through dozens of art history lectures in & SO much more…

Headed back to the my alma mater yesterday to explore the Imagine #RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival with my kiddos & had a blast! 🧡🐅🖤

Their highlights were all of the robotic demos, glass blowing, pre-vet program classroom & video game design areas!

This event happens once a year, at the end of April & should definitely be on your radar for next year. It’s HUGE, completely free & open to the public 🎉 

Come see what life is like at Brick City 😜

#imaginerit #rochesterinstituteoftechnology #rochester #rochesterny


2️⃣0️⃣ years ago, almost every day, I would sneak
2️⃣0️⃣ years ago, almost every day, I would sneak out of the darkroom & over to Java Wally’s on the #RIT campus for a coffee break. I would sit at a little café table & daydream about life after college… 📸 Running my own business, having a beautiful studio & making a living from my photography, & most importantly, sharing all of that with people that I loved.

Today, during the Imagination Festival, I sat at that same little table, in that same café, across from my MOST beloved humans ❤️ We shared hot cocoa & some of those dreams.

Pretty incredible to press pause on a busy life & see just how fast the time has moved; to be placed back in an exact seat where you once absolutely *yearned* for everything you currently have.

Two decades have flashed by (I mean, my babies are now closer to college than I am 😳), but the gratitude of this wild journey has never missed me. As always, thanks to everyone who’s been a part of it 😘 What a ride! Can’t wait to see what the next twenty years bring 🎉🎉🎉

[Slide 1 : Random college prints & a copy of the school art & lit magazine that I was editor-in-chief for - we were so avant-garde that we insisted it be the first unbound issue 🤣😜]

[Slide 2 : The 41st edition, still going strong, picked up today]

[Slide 3 : My two best creations, my lifetime masterpieces!!]

[Slide 4 : My freshman photo class, just because I was so very 2003 & it cracks me up. That hair!🤪]


Two weeks until Mother’s Day… She wants the photos
Two weeks until Mother’s Day… She wants the photos, trust me 😘 Link in bio to surprise your favorite Mama with a gift that will last forever 📸❤️

Digital & beautifully printed certificates (with free guaranteed shipping if ordered by 5.5) available 💌


The sun is finally shining & it’s time to book you
The sun is finally shining & it’s time to book your Spring portrait sessions 🥰🌸 Head to the link our bio to book your Cherry Blossom Mini today! Sessions running during peak bloom dates of 4.19-21!

#buffalo #cherryblossom #springportraits #buffalofamilyphotography



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