My goal is ensure that you receive the best photography possible on your day. I work closely with my clients to make certain that I can create images that reflect who they are. I am with you from the beginning to the end and I value our relationship. I welcome a limited number of weddings each year and accept new clients on a first come/first serve basis up to 12 months in advance.
My friend John & I get the opportunity to shoot with each other occasionally over the course of the summer but with each of us getting busier with each passing season those opportunities are getting fewer and farther between, but I always enjoy it when we do!
This is how I found the guys, just a few hours before the wedding! 
This may have had something to do with the situation above.
She wouldn’t sit still long enough for me to get a good picture!
Back in July I had the distinct pleasure of shooting a wedding in Rochester with my super awesome friend Tammy Swales. We work so well together because we bring the heat and the sexy!
Here are some of my favorite images from the day…
Last night was St. Mary’s Academy Annual Mega Raffle; which is the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. I donated a portrait session for the auction and offered to set up a photobooth for the guests as well; it took a while for people to trickle in and warm up to it but once they did there was a steady stream. All of the images are posted here (password is: megaraffle) and a portion of the sales will be donated back to the school. These photobooths are proving to be a big hit at all sorts of functions (weddings, holiday parties, birthday parties); if you are interested in one for your next event feel free to contact me.
I am so far behind on blogging, so I’ll skip the verbiage (for now) & get right to the hotness!
I first met with Devon & Justin last summer when Devon was making her to way Wellesley Island’s Thousand Island Park for the summer & Justin was visiting. They let me in on a little secret during our visit; Justin was taking break dancing lessons for their first dance. When I heard this I knew that it was going to be good.
The weather wasn’t looking so hot to begin with (thunderstorms & rain on the way up) but as it has been the case this summer it manages to clear up & turn into a beautiful day!
Vendors:
Venue: Thousand Island Country Club
Caterer: Joey’s Thousand Island Club
DJ: Jones Tones
Tent: Party Rentals Plus
High school friends, awwwww!!! 
She’s such a cutie!
I love the expression on Devon’s mom’s face!
These two (and me) were pelted with (foam) tennis balls & bird seed, it was just as much as a surprise to them as it was to me. I was still picking bird seed out of my hair on the way home hours later.
The Zipper from the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, I’ve done a few weddings on that beauty.
He hasn’t fallen down, this was part of his whole break dance routine.
Don’t ask me, I don’t know what the hell it is either!
I’d like to think that they were toasting me . . . but I don’t think they were. 
When Sarah told me that she & Chase were getting married on the river I didn’t think much of it because I shoot a lot weddings on the St. Lawrence. Little did I realize that when they said “on the river” they meant on “on the river!” as on a barge (which later became known as the Love Boat).
Sarah & Chase met on the river while working and spending their summers at the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, however life being what it is began pulling them apart. But they weren’t having any of that, Chase moved to NYC so that they could be together (good move Chase!) & this is where the next chapter of their story began.
Both families (and friends) put a lot of time and effort into making this most beautiful barge on the St. Lawrence and their efforts paid off. Now with all of the planning and work that goes into an event like this failure (ie; rain) is not an option, we were getting married on the water. The plan was for all of the guests to attend by boat, essentially creating a flotilla of family and friends but the forecast didn’t look great that day. It was going to take more than just a little rain to stop us. Sarah’s dad was delivering her to the ceremony in a small outboard closely following behind me in the “chase boat” so that I could get some shots of them on the water. Well her dad was a little more determined than that, which resulted in some great images.
All in all it was a great day!
Many thanks to Sarah & Chase for allowing me to part of their most special day, I was truly honored.
I also have to give a huge shout out to my awesome friend Tammy Swales who tagged along with me! I wouldn’t have blamed her if she backed out especially after I told her that she would be in a tiny little boat in the middle of the river & that she would have to check herself for deer ticks once she got home. Thanks again T!!!
Vendors:
Band: The Critics
Tent: Party Rentals
Only the cool people got buttons (I still have mine)!
You can keep your limos, this is how we float!
First look!
How do you get to your wedding?
Tammy rocking the details!
yet again (I really dug the fishing lure)
Is Sarah a knockout or what? I loved her dress!
Stowaway (I’ll do just about anything for my clients).
This is hands down one of my most favorite images, ever.
The weather this “summer” has been odd at best, some days it’s beautiful and others cold & rainy. On Amanda & Tom’s wedding day it was beautiful (as long as you stayed in the sun). Belhurst Castle on Geneva Lake was the venue of choice and it’s easy to see why Belhurst was voted as “One of the Most Romantic Places in New York State.” Amanda & Tom’s beautiful little girl Kylie was a flower girl (she also assisted me during their engagement session). She did such a great job that I asked her to bring her camera to the wedding just in case I needed some back up. Many thanks to my very good friend John Larkin for helping me out!!
Vendors:
Florist: Sandy’s Floral Gallery
Venue: Belhurst Castle
DJ: Q Music Productions
Amanda & Tom’s gallery can be seen here (the password is Amanda’s maiden name).
As you can see this is not my “old” blog, I’m rolling out a new one. So please bear with me while I get it squared away!
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