family photographer for the new york catskills + hudson valley

One of the questions I get asked most often is, Where should we do our family photos? And my honest answer is this: the best location is not always the most dramatic one. Yes, I know there are beautiful mountain views, rivers, fields, and postcard-worthy backdrops all over the Catskills. We’re lucky like that. But the location that often means the most years later is the one that feels connected to your actual life. The place where your kids run wild. The porch where you drin

Isn't that always the key? Let me start by saying this: nobody needs to show up to family photos looking like they were styled for a catalog shoot. The goal is not perfection. The goal is to look like yourselves on a really good day. I think one of the biggest reasons people stress about family photos is because they assume outfits need to be complicated, expensive, matching, or deeply curated. They don’t. In fact, when clothing feels too forced, it usually shows. Summer fami

Spring offers a stunning variety of natural backdrops, from rolling meadows to blooming orchards, that create visually rich and timeles