family photographer for the new york catskills + hudson valley

Whenever it's possible, newborn studio sessions should take place during the first two weeks of life. This is because after that, baby is...

My aim for each and every session is to create a relaxed, friendly environment for all children and families, when I arrive I will spend...

You are booked in, deposit paid and your shoot date confirmed or newborn arrival penciled in, now you are wondering what the process is...

The grand finale of the triangle is ISO. If you ever shot a film camera, you might remember that each roll of film had its own ISO. This...

So you know all about aperture. Now it's time to move onto shutter speed. So we know that shutter speed is just that. The speed that your...

So you've got yourself an SLR camera but you can't quite get the hang of shooting in manual. The foundation of understanding your camera...

It doesn't seem to matter how well we think we communicate, there are a handful of client faux pas and misunderstandings I see over and...

Posing help for moms for their family photo session.

Confession time. I've never purchased school photos. Eek. I feel like this is some mortal sin of parenting, but I just can't find the...

Biggest difference between my senior sessions and my newborn sessions is that I don't feel 100% comfortable putting my newborns on the...

Possibly the reason I prefer photographing children over anything else is that they can't fake it, or at least they don't fake it well!...

Let's talk about location! Early on in the booking process this is one of the first questions I ask. If we are looking to do an outdoor...

November was a busy month for Fresh 48s! Let’s welcome precious Sari as she takes on the role of baby sister to sweet Eli....

A quick word about this amazing photographer who I've come to call my friend. Amanda and I met about a year and a half ago and we...

I can just about guarantee that any time I work with any member of this family, there will be abnormally gorgeous light and all the green...

Capturing a newborn smile is my new goal for every Fresh 48 session. Nicholas made this one easy for me. #warwicknewborn...

This week I was given the opportunity to work on a branding project with Cafe Adella Dori. This has been a LEAP out of my comfort zone,...

Wanting to share some favorites from Kayla's Senior Session (which she rocked). It was probably one of the last nice nights we had up...

Looking at the extended forecast and seeing little snowflakes, I need to throw a little warmth into your feed. This gorgeous family is...

This is why photographers love hayfields. This is why photographers love redheads. This is why we will wake up before the sun to shoot....