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The Ginter Family – Maternity Session in Franklin Square

Syracuse, New York Today the blog is back with our first session of the year! You all might recognize Andrew and Natasha… Caleb and I photographed their wedding back in 2019. Now, they are getting ready to welcome their second baby boy! I got to meet up with them for a quick maternity session in […]

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The Mandal Family – Family Session in Thornden Park

Syracuse, New York I met up with Shristy and her family a few weeks ago for their family session in Thornden Park. Even though the roses had past their peak, I had a blast exploring the park with them! One of my favorite places to photograph in Thornden Park is the waterfall garden up the […]

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Lee & Julie

Maternity Session in Cazenovia Lee and Julie are in one of the most exciting stages of life – expecting their first baby! Their little girl is set to arrive in just about a month and I was able to capture some photos to celebrate this season. Their maternity session in Cazenovia was simultaneously relaxed and […]

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Ashlee & Nick – Maternity Session

Syracuse, New York Happy Friday, everyone!  Do you guys remember the giveaway I hosted way back when I launched my new website?  Ashlee was the winner of that session and today I’m finally sharing her spring maternity session! One of the great things about doing a giveaway is that I don’t put a limit on […]

Maternity Session

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Jillian & Ross – Maternity Session

Fayetteville, New York One of my favorite parts of this job is that I get to meet so many new people!  It’s amazing to me, especially as an introverted person, that I can start a session having never met my clients and leave feeling like I’ve made a friend.  This was definitely the case with […]

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Sarah & Andrew – Sunflower Maternity Session

Marcellus, New York Sarah contacted me a few months ago with a dream of doing a maternity session in a sunflower field.  I immediately said yes, because what photographer wouldn’t want to shoot such a joyful occasion in such a beautiful location?  It turned out that scheduling such a session can be a bit tricky!  […]

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Sisters Maternity Session

Geneseo, New York Today’s blog post features a few familiar faces.  Remember how my husband Caleb comes from a family of eight children?  Well, this year three of his sisters are pregnant and expecting their babies only weeks apart!  Over the holidays we were able to do a quick sisters maternity session to capture this […]

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Nanna Maternity Session

Cazenovia, New York Today’s blog features an adorable winter maternity session with a holiday-feel to it – perfect for the beginning of December! I knew I liked Teal from the moment that she sent me her initial inquiry.  I could tell, even over email, how excited she and her husband, Tom, were to be expecting […]

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O’Neil Maternity Session

Onondaga Park, Syracuse, New York As soon as Sarah contacted me about doing a maternity session for her family, I knew we were a good fit.  Not only did we have a lot in common (she also has a 21 month old daughter named Elizabeth!), our visions for the session were also completely in line! […]

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