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Summer Barnhart

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How’s that Go?! If you’re familiar with the Hudson Valley region, yes – Westchester County is a part of it! Buttttttttttt….unlike other parts of the Hudson Valley, Westchester can be tough to find locations for an engagement session! You may not want to travel hours for a location. And you may be hoping for a […]

Engagement Session

February 16, 2021

Planning an Engagement Session in Westchester

hudson valley wedding photographer: engagement locations
planning a wedding in the hudson valley

3 Things You Should Ask Your Photographer! I’ve shot enough weddings to know a thing or two about how a wedding day goes! And while I always try to share that insider knowledge with my couples, I recognize that not every photographer does that! Let me share 5 things you may want to ask YOUR […]

February 1, 2021

Hudson Valley Weddings

Sarina & Joey |Wayne | New Jersey As a wedding photographer, the Pandemic has thrown the industry a curve ball! Not just myself, but all wedding vendors! We’ve had to shift and adapt to make magic during a time when there are lots of uncertainties. And shooting Sarina & Joey’s wedding wedding came with a […]

elopement and intimate weddings, Uncategorized

January 22, 2021

Hudson Valley Wedding Photographer

new jersey wedding with new jersey bride
hudson valley engagement photographer

A Day on the Farm | Beardslee Buffalo Farm | Little Falls | NY Colleen And Andy met back in college. During their time there, they traveled abroad. One particular trip to Italy left an impression on them. Working together, they took a multigenerational farm and turned it into a water buffalo farm! Located in […]

January 4, 2021

Hudson Valley Engagement Photographer

Florida Wedding At the Jupiter Beach Resort, Jupiter Beach | FL Same story, different couple…Michele & Tim had every intention of getting married in the gorgeous Hudson Valley. They had both grown up local to the area. And they both agreed that they wanted a large wedding celebrating their relationship this past August. And when […]

elopement and intimate weddings

December 29, 2020

Hudson Valley Wedding Photographer

romantic kiss at jupiter beach wedding, florida
bride and groom on wedding day in peekskill new york

Westchester Wedding At the Factoria | Peekskill | NY Katie & Corey were scheduled to marry in May 2020. Then the Pandemic hit. And the national lockdown put a squash on their original wedding plan. They knew that they wanted to get married regardless of obstacle and decided to embrace the restrictions and shifted to […]

December 14, 2020

Hudson Valley Wedding Photographer

Fall Engagement Session | New Paltz Lauren knew she wanted an engagement session during the fall! Something that embodied everything from warm colors to that golden sun! And New Paltz, NY is a gem of a spot that people from NYC always travel to! We knew that it would make a perfect location to have […]

Engagement Session

November 24, 2020

Hudson Valley Engagement Photographer

romantic luxury hudson valley engagement session

Eloping in the Hudson Valley A Rebirth on Weddings During this Pandemic, the shift in the wedding industry has been real! And not necessarily in a bad way either! For those embracing something smaller in the Hudson Valley, the shift for smaller weddings has developed into something beautiful too! Yes, you need to restrict the […]

November 18, 2020

Hudson Valley Wedding & Elopement Photographer

Spring Brook Farm | Warwick | NY When Alyssa & I first spoke about hers and Kieran’s engagement session, she communicated wanting something ‘rustic.’ She wasn’t sure where she wanted to shoot, but Alyssa knew she wanted open fields and simple backdrops! Basically, this modern couple wanted a chance to embrace something completely different than […]

Uncategorized

October 28, 2020

Hudson Valley Engagement Photographer

couples first look at intimate wedding

The Grandview | Poughkeepsie| NY When I first met Elizabeth & Sean, it was during the summer of 2019. Pre-covid. They had lots of ideas and plans for a big wedding at the Grandview for August 2020. And then Covid happened. And affected their ability to have the original wedding Elizabeth & Sean wanted! Over […]

October 23, 2020

Hudson Valley Intimate Wedding Photographer