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Style and Choosing a Long Island Family Photographer

Three Generations | Families

When kids grow up, move away, and begin families of their own, it can become very difficult to get quality time together. However, I can share from personal experience that the distance makes the time you do get together so meaningful and valuable. I recently met this lovely family, who wanted to mark their coming-together […]

Mommy & Me | Families | Long Island Portrait Photographer

When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child. -Sophia Loren Motherhood is joy, beauty, and fearless love all bound up into one! I love getting the privilege of meeting so many delightful moms in my […]

Engagements | Hallockville Museum Riverhead

Families | Long Island Beach Club

Long Island Beach Club Family Session There’s many perks to doing what you genuinely love, but one major one is that I get to work in gorgeous locations like the sunlit beach on a summer evening, or in the colors of nature in the fall. Then, there are times that I get to work in […]

Rustic Barn Wedding | Long Island NY

Rustic Barn Wedding in Long Island NY When people find out I am a photographer, they usually ask if I photograph weddings. The short answer is yes, I photograph weddings. But I don’t take on just any wedding that I can get. I will only take on weddings that fit my style of photography. I […]

Film Friday | The First Roll

Film Friday | The First Roll It came!  It took me A LOT longer than I anticipate to exhaust a roll of film.  Pushing that shutter took on a whole new importance.  Digital is all pixels and megabits and ariel, whereas film is physical and solid.  This does a real job on the mental aspect […]

Bailey Arboretum | Family Photos

Bailey Arboretum Family Photos This session is from a few months back, but it needs to be shared anyway.  What a treat to photograph this amazing mom and her incredible kids.  It was a gorgeous autumn day.  We laughed and frolicked (definitely frolicked) and had a great time.  Bailey Arboretum is a fantastic place and […]

Birthday Party Photo Shoot | Oceanside Photographer

Girls Birthday Party Photo Shoot | Oceanside Portrait Photographer You know that age? The age where she starts to worry about how her hair looks and what outfit she is going to wear? The age where she still gets really goofy, but starts showing her sophisticated side as well? Well, I love this age. It […]

Rediscovering Film Photography

Rediscovering Film Photography | Long Island Natural Light Portrait Photographer She’s here!  My very special new friend arrived in the mail today.  No I’m not getting a mail order bride.  My new bestie is a Nikon FM circa 1980.  She is a film camera.  Now I haven’t worked a film camera in over fifteen years […]