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  • Buffalo Engagement Photography | Laura & Wes | Buffalo Botanical Gardens

    January 29, 2019

    I’ve known Laura for years, so when it was her turn to search for a wedding photographer, I was thrilled when she & Wes chose me! These two are the sweetest pair, and I knew their e-session would be adorable. They won a photo rental inside The Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens at the last…

  • Buffalo Newborn Photography | Baby Alé | At-Home Session

    January 25, 2019

    Remember this sweet maternity session? Well, welcome to the world Baby Alé! I loved getting to visit this adorable family again, and meet the new little mister! I love offering relaxed, lifestyle newborn sessions like this, in the comfort of my clients’ homes, with a mix of posed and candid images. It’s such a…

  • Buffalo Maternity Session | Gillian, Tawfiq & Isla | Hotel @ The Lafayette

    January 23, 2019

    I photographed Gillian & Tawfiq’s wedding a few years ago, and was so excited to hear that they were back in the Buffalo area, expecting their second baby! They wanted an elegant maternity sessions, so we started in my studio and then shot around the Lafayette. I loved getting to meet their little lady,…

  • Buffalo Senior Portraits | Alexus | Hotel @ The Lafayette & Downtown

    January 23, 2019

    Alexus wanted cool, city shots for her senior portraits, and we decided to explore around my studio for her session! We shot into the dusk, on rooftops and around Lafayette Square. I loved that she was up for anything, and brought her outgoing personality to our shoot. Senior sessions are some of my favorite,…

  • Buffalo Newborn Photography | Baby Daniel | At-home Lifestyle Session

    December 26, 2018

    I had the pleasure of hanging with Baby Daniel and his family at their home when he was just a week or so old! I love these sessions, not only because I get my baby-fix, but because they are so relaxed for all involved. Instead of forcing frilly outfits and poses, we let the…

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06.30 | Last day of June, soaking in country air a
06.30 | Last day of June, soaking in country air at my favorite place 😍 

It’s wonderful to reflect on how this practice brought me back to the basics… I haven’t created non-client/non-iPhone photos in so long. It was a joy to slow down + *play* with color, composition + creating, without an end goal in mind.

As a true portrait photographer, it was a challenge at first to find inspiration in non-human subjects - YOUR energy is such a big part of my work! This practice has retrained my brain + I find myself pausing to enjoy little vignettes wherever I go now 🤩 

It’s a gift to see the world so beautifully + perhaps, you’ll try this too? ♥️


06.29 | When you’re always watching how the light
06.29 | When you’re always watching how the light moves, you’ll see little poems everywhere ✨


06.28 | It’s her world, baby! ♥️
06.28 | It’s her world, baby! ♥️


06.27 | Everything is reaching for a connection ✨
06.27 | Everything is reaching for a connection ✨


06.26 | Ode to the Bishop 🌿 In-camera double-expos
06.26 | Ode to the Bishop 🌿 In-camera double-exposure of the plant that defines the whole space for June 😍


06.25 | A drive home from ROC, after a full day of
06.25 | A drive home from ROC, after a full day of celebrating someone very near + dear to me ♥️ A little piece of me will always live in this city!

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