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Minnewaska State Park | May 2022 Getting engaged has come a long way since the traditional ‘get on one knee!’ Guys have gotten more creative and it’s not uncommon to hire a photographer to capture the moment! So when I got asked to help out with a surprise proposal, I was on board! Jack reached […]

Engagement Session, proposal

May 19, 2022

Minnewaska State Park: A Surprise Proposal

couple embrace during engagement at marist college

Hudson Valley Engagement Session If you’re familiar with the Hudson Valley region, then YOU KNOW – Marist College is a GORGEOUS campus with lots of scenic opportunities! So if you’re going to enjoy an engagement session at Marist College, you can be sure it will be amazing! Buttttttttttt….unlike other parts of the Hudson Valley, Marist […]

February 1, 2022

An ENGAGEMENT SESSION at Marist College

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
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

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
new jersey engagement session

A New Jersey Engagement Session at Glenwood Farm | Sussex, NJ When Hayley and I first chatted about where to have an engagement session, she knew she wanted to shoot one summer evening towards sunset! She had an idea for how she envisioned her session going and mentioned that she didn’t want to use the […]

September 2, 2020

Hudson Valley Engagement Photographer

Cold Spring, NY Sarina & Joey, June 2019 Sarina & Joey met me in Cold Spring to shoot their Hudson Valley engagement session! With roughly a year and half before their wedding, we enjoyed the warm summer evening and shot all over town! Cold Spring is the type of town you see in a movie. […]

Engagement Session

February 19, 2020

Cold Spring Engagement Session

cold spring engagement session
romantic engagement session at lake minnewaska, hudson valley

Lake Minnewaska, Hudson Valley April 2019 Most engagement sessions start out relaxed! Often, I chat with the couple, we scout various parts of our location (lots of spots in the Hudson Valley!), and take our time! I like to play around with poses, go over ideas that I’ve been brainstorming, and we get our shoot […]

August 21, 2019

Brian & Julia at Lake Minnewaska, Hudson Valley