Enis and Lindsay, down the aisle

The Glen Iris Inn inside of Letchworth State Park overlooks middle falls and is such a stunning location for a wedding ceremony! Not to mention the fact that this past Saturday was the perfect weather for such an event. It was hot and humid (what else would you expect in August!) but most assuredly not unbearable. A beautifully sunny and mild day made for amazing pictures both inside the Inn as well as around the park.

Congratulations Enis and Lindsay!

Katie (senior picture preview)

This is one of my favorite spots to meet for pictures so I was really glad when Katie chose it for her senior session ;) Just a taste of more that will come :)

looking forward to...

Mark and Liz's wedding in September :) It's gonna be a blast, I just know it!

Nicole (high-school senior photography, rochester, NY)

Today I went down to Canadaigua Lake to do a senior session, and when I got there was shocked to see the waterfront overtaken with the annual waterfront art festival... therefore, taking pictures was not gonna work out so well!

Plan B was a success however and we had a great time. Here's just a preview of what's to come.

Matthew and Desiree Tie the Knot (preview :)

The humidity was a monster yesterday, but it did not put a damper on any of the fun or love that was shared. Matthew and Desiree's wedding was gorgeous and the love they have for each other was more than apparent :) I am so honored to have been a part of their day! Please enjoy this preview before the rest of the pictures are complete.

Matthew and Desiree (getting ready to tie the knot!)

I met Matthew and Desiree at Highland Park for their engagement session yesterday... we had a great time, but I'm pretty sure I know who had more fun ;) I mean, when your job is to kiss and "act like you like eachother" and you kinda already do, well, that's a recipe for a good time :)

Baby Seth

What better way to welcome Seth to the world than with some sleepy pictures in the nursery with his mommy ;)



Seth also happens to be the little brother of Levi who has been seen here before.

two families - one heart

On a hot July night I went to Rob and Armita's house to meet with them about their wedding ceremony pictures... so hot in fact that while I was knocking on their door, they couldn't hear me over their upstairs bedroom that was air conditioned... Ahh, the blessed toasty nights we get here in NY. They're so few I try to enjoy them and not complain ;)

Finally though, we got it together and sat down for a lovely chat about wedding pictures. Such a sweet and caring couple, I felt right at home as we sat on their modified barn/work shed's porch in lawn chairs with our drinks setting carefully on a hanging platform.

They really only needed me for the post ceremony pictures, they weren't interested in doing the whole ceremony because for them, it was just a formality. They were joining their two families, almost grown, and together they just all fit. It wasn't about Rob and Armita, it was about the whole new family... and that's what they wanted the pictures of :)

Angelica

This hot mamasita is one of my dearest friends. Having you Angelica makes my life so much better! Love you ;)

Raj and Erica {post bridal session}

Raj and Erica got married in fall of '10 in Philadelphia but were disappointed with the pictures from their wedding... they really really wanted beautiful bridal portraits, ones that captured their spirit and the love between them... all while in white :) Can you blame them?

Well, Erica's sister Meghan is a friend of mine who lives up here, and as I've photographed their little family before she recommended to Erica that while up visiting to get dressed up again and we would head out to recreate some bridal happiness.

We first headed to my favorite scenic episcopal church... ever since Andrea took pictures of me here I'd wanted a chance to take a bride to the same spot... and this was just the time.







I also took a few pictures of her dress... oddly enough, I realized that her dress was identical to the one I almost had for my wedding... gorgeous dress, though I'm glad I changed my mind. I think this one looked better on her than it did on me ;) if we're comparing... lol





I had 3 locations scouted out for this session, but one of them we got kicked out of. I have since found another way to get to the same spot... it would have been very fairy like... kinda woodsy, moss everywhere... silly people who don't like trespassing psshhhh!





So instead of the wooded wonderland we headed over to my favorite field in the whole wide world...



OK maybe I'm exaggerating a bit... but it's the best field around here that I've found :)





I am so so sooooo happy that I was able to do this post bridal session with Raj and Erica, it was my favorite favorite and again, in case you didn't catch it the first time favorite bridal session ever. And that is because there were no time constraints and no pressure. No reception to get to, no bridal party to incorporate... definitely very relaxed and real.

I'm looking forward to doing another session like this over the summer with a bride from last summer... hey, if the dress still fits, why not?