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Rachel + Adam's NYC Engagement Session around Battery Park and the West Village

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My visit to NYC last month brought me to many places for photo sessions with 3 of my amazing 2018 wedding clients. First up was a photo session with Rachel and Adam around areas of Manhattan that have been so special to them over the years. We met up at their now former apartment building for some beautiful rooftop views of the Statue of Liberty and the Hudson, and then headed down to Battery Park which was thankfully quiet for an early Saturday morning session. We wandered gardens and toughed some slightly windy conditions along the waterfront, before taking an Uber up to the West Village. There, we wandered charming, quiet streets with brownstones to drool over for days, took a stroll through another beautiful garden, and then wrapped up with one of Rachel and Adam's favorite things: breakfast at a diner! It was the perfect morning getting to know these two and I loved hearing how their lives took them from being Buffalo area natives, to Syracuse where they met, and now planning their next chapter as hubs and wife as they're currently living in NYC. I can't wait to document their wedding back here in Buffalo next summer! In the meantime, please enjoy a few favorites from this session (and try not to fall too in love with Rachel's dress while you're here)!

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Solara + Zach's Brooklyn Engagement Session

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A beautiful evening around Brooklyn with Solara + Zach felt more like hanging out with old friends than photographing a couple I had only ever met before over a Skype consult. We wandered for hours exploring side streets in their neighborhood, laughing, and sharing stories, and along the way I had the opportunity to photograph their sweet love. Sometimes photographing them in front of one stoop, then moving to the very next stoop, and maybe even more after that but really who was counting? From their regular train stop, we headed toward Brooklyn Bridge Park, where we were able to witness the most beautiful sunset skies with Manhattan in the background. Oh, and aren't they just complete naturals in front of the camera? The first photo below is the first of their session. NAILED IT. 

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Danielle + Tom's Winter Photo Session featuring the Admiral Room at the Marin

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A few weeks ago I met up with past wedding clients, Danielle + Tom, for a little experimental photo session in Buffalo, NY. My wedding and portrait style of photography is very bright and cheerful and playful, but I also have a deep love for dramatic and moody images (often described as film noir), that I haven't really played around with before in portrait sessions. I think it's partially because I'm more drawn to photographing joyful and happy moments with a ton of laughter.

We met at the Admiral Room @ the Marin, a newly renovated and gorgeous building in downtown Buffalo that will soon be open for weddings and other events. It proved to be a great backdrop for what I was looking to achieve with a little bit more dramatic lighting in some areas, and the building's beautiful architectural details added interesting touches I absolutely adore. We finished their session with some photos out on the snowy streets of Buffalo.

Danielle + Tom, it was so fun to experiment with you both (and catch up!) and I am so happy with how these photos turned out – a good mixture of a little mood with lighting and still showing the love and laughter you both share. Thank you so much, and I cannot wait to see you again!