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Sailcloth tent wedding at the Inn at Taughannock, Ithaca New York

JORDAN and MORGAN in Ithaca New York

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Today I am thankful for the simplest things in life. I am thankful to be back in New York for two whole months for a short wedding season. Where my coffee baristas load up my drinks with sugar and call me by my first name. I am thankful to be back with our families and friends. […]

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Justin & Ashley met on October 20th, 2012 while still in High School and instantly knew that they wanted to be together. From Ashley” I knew I loved him when I got hurt during a high school soccer game and had to be taken to the hospital and he rode with me on the way […]

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Ique and Mara met in Romania a few years ago, and fell madly in love. They first moved to Spain, and now they are living in Northern Italy.  Together, hand in hand they have traveled  all over the world, and they are about to embark on their biggest adventure. This session was extra special to me because […]

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Grayer Eli Heibner graced this earth yesterday May 3rd 11:30am Eastern European time. He was a whopping 9lbs and 20 inches long with the cutest baby fuzz I’ve ever seen. Since the Italians here don’t allow a photographer in the room during birth I got to capture 12 hours later with the family in the […]

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When you meet a bride and groom to go over photographing their wedding and they say ” Can you make me tanner, just put some Insta Valencia on that” you know that your meant to photograph them for the rest of your life. I met Melissa and Drew a few summers ago now and instantly knew we […]

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I am not here to run your big day, photos are not everything. I refuse to add to the preconceived expectations already put on weddings. I am here to simply observe and document the things you didn't know were happening because you were too busy being in the moment. To produce images that show you how much you two are loved. To freeze this moment in space.

After 12 years of being at weddings every weekend I have found that this approach to photography shakes me to my core.  As for me I am a total empath, addicted to capturing every emotion know to man, and drink a bit too much coffee. 

Documentary PHOTOGRAPHER in NEW YORK & Seattle

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