A stroll through Cooperstown in the summer is one of the best ways to first experience our little town. One stoplight, historic architecture, small shops, all nestled at the south end of the nine-mile-long Otsego Lake. You can’t go wrong. And those lake views are only two or so blocks from Main Street.
Read MoreWhen you know, you know. Is that what they say? Or maybe it’s, when it’s right, it’s right. Either way, Kasey and Shawn knew. They knew when they met in college that this was it. They were each other’s people. They had found their life partners — no ring or public vows needed to confirm what was clear to them.
But there's something special about coming together with friends and family to celebrate that knowledge.
Read MoreCooperstown is marketed as “America’s Most Perfect Village,” with an adorable one-stoplight Main Street, and a beautiful lake as its focal point. Otsego Lake is the source of the Susquehanna River, which is more than 400 feet long and empties down in the Chesapeake Bay. With views like the below, we could also call Cooperstown the “most perfect village for portraits.”
Read MoreMaybe it’s for a birthday, or a pivotal time in your life or career. Or perhaps a big change is coming your way. For me, it was a looming surgery. I wanted portraits taken, with family and by myself, before what might be a life-shifting event. But it can also be just because.
Read MoreWhen Amy and Colton first began as a couple, their friends and family seemed to offer a collective, “Huh, that’s interesting.” The two of them as a couple just wasn’t what anyone would have anticipated. But as time continued, and their relationship developed, it became obvious that the unexpected often brings beauty.
Read MoreSometimes that’s all it takes. A quick “hi” in one of your college classes. That’s how Molly and Luis met. And now, almost a decade later, they chose to celebrate their commitment to each other in an intimate ceremony and celebration with their closest friends and family at Origins Cafe at Carefree Gardens in Cooperstown, New York.
Read MoreI’m booking sessions in and around Duck, North Carolina April 3-7, 2023!
Read MoreThe time of sunshine and freshly bloomed flowers is (supposed to be) upon us. Celebrate this season of rebirth, motherhood and personal growth with a Flower Crown Workshop and Portrait Session at Mohican Flowers.
The Mohican Flowers team will guide you in designing and creating a flower crown that matches your unique personality. Once your creation is complete, spend time with me for a petite portrait session!
October 8. The numeral 8 can be seen as a symbol of balance and stability; it tells of forthcoming prosperity.
So there we have it, the 8th, and a drive to Little Falls, New York, where Lea and Trevor would exchange their vows in front of an 1800s castle, with 8 friends and family standing by their side.
Read MoreWhen I joined Nicole at the Otesaga Resort Hotel where she was getting ready, the Backstreet Boys were playing in the background.
“Who made the playlist?” I asked.
“Oh, that was definitely Nicole.”
And I knew it was going to be a great day.
Read MoreA visit to Cooperstown, regardless of the reason, is always a good time for family photos. Whether you document your days every three months or once a year…be sure to get all of you in front of the camera.
Read MoreWhen I first met Kara and AJ, I gathered they like baseball. You know, the kind of fans that watch games, maybe go to a few, and have maybe visited the Baseball Hall of Fame a couple times. That describes Kara and AJ, and their families...if you multiply that by 1,000,000,000,000,000 -- you catch my point.
Read MoreAdam and Kaitlyn celebrated the start of their life together with an intimate summer ceremony at Origin’s Cafe, a greenhouse and farm-to-table restaurant, in Cooperstown, New York.
Read MoreThey decided on January 13 -- a Wednesday. They would elope in the middle of the week. It wasn’t necessarily a date with sentimental attachments...other than, of course it would now serve as the anniversary of their wedding. This was the day all the schedules aligned and made the most sense. But then, we learned that January 13 was the first new moon of the new year…
Read MoreI was so excited to meet Hillary and Gary, especially when I learned they have made their careers in the theater industry. Hillary is a highly trained ballerina and Gary is a theatrical rigger….
Read MoreIt’s important to print our documented memories! Whether we consider framed prints, soft-cover albums, or lay flat albums like the below, it makes such a difference to have some of your images for immediate viewing.
Read MoreThis beautiful couple exchanged vows in a small ceremony, and I met with them at the Otesaga Resort Hotel afterward for portraits to document their day.
Read MoreI am having a blast getting to know this year’s Cooperstown area high school seniors through their portrait sessions. It’s a fun opportunity to work toward having their personalities shine through in their images — whether they are extroverted, introverted, or a little of both.
Read MoreIt’s taken me awhile to get this beautiful family up on the blog. I met them at their house in February — pre-pandemic. Then, of course, everything paused. So my blogging, posting, sessions — all paused. But I love these images, and the calm this family — animals and all — projected, and I’m happy to finally be sharing them.
Read MoreI have memories of this high school senior from when she was in second grade! Then, I didn’t see her for years, and now, here she is — what feels like almost six feet tall and trying to decide what college she wants to attend (!).
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