When I photograph families I typically see them out and about in town every 1-2 years.  Wegmans. Delaware Park. Canalside. Outer Harbor.  You really never know.  I always have a surprised look on my face when I see the children since it is likely they have grown and...

https://video214.com/play/Ae8OzFVWk15S6cS1sZ1sHg/s/dark Bill and Louise get married

I never know what age is my favorite to photograph.  Is it the super stylish seniors?  Is it the squishy wrinkly newborns?  Is it the grumpy 2 year old with a sassy older sister?  Honestly, I'm not sure.  I think my favorite age to photograph children is the ages of...

So why are senior portraits such a big deal?  Senior portraits when I was a senior was shlepping to school on one special day where a photographer would set up a 'studio' in the gymnasium for a few hours.  I prepped for this session with a floral dress, spiral perm,...

As many of you know last year Tess had a horrible year with her belly.  She missed over 40 days of school, that number doesn't even take into consideration the days she arrived at school late or when I was called to pick her up from the nurses' office which was pretty...

Come on! Hurry up! We gotta go!  Where's your ______ (hat, cleats, uniform, goggles, shoes, glasses, coat..)?  We'll eat in the car.  No, you can't play with the neighbor we have XXX and XXXX and XXXX tonight.  The over scheduling.  We've all done it to ourselves and...

Nothing says Buffalo like a little snow... This adorable couple no longer lives in WNY but they were in town for the holidays.  We were all really excited when a huge snowfall covered the ugly brown mud.  A blanket of beautiful, pristine white snow covered all of...

I know, I know I was supposed to post this BEFORE the holidays.  BEFORE all of you hemmed and hawed over what gifts to buy for your children.  What gift is truly something they will appreciate and enjoy and doesn't add another layer of brightly colored plastic to your...

2 Kids 2 Dogs and a Big Backyard that is what Hamburg living is all about.  White picket fences, smiling faces and a sunny day is everything I had to be grateful for a few weeks ago when I photography this family.  I had actually forgotten how much my little guy Eli...

Lemons, sunshine, daffodills, butterflies, bananas,  They all add a little burst of yellow in to our daily lives.  As families gather for a photo shoot one of the first things they ask is, "What should we wear?"  Now I could write endlessly about the best and worst...