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A Father’s Day Wish…

Many of you know that the end of May was particularly difficult for me and my family.  For those who don’t know, among the issues – an I.T. nightmare wreaked havoc on my website, water damage at the studio from a burst water tank above me, but most heartbreaking of all, the unexpected passing of...

Dear Mom…

Mom helping bride get ready on her wedding day

Boy, oh boy…or should I say, Mom, oh mom?!? …why is it that every time I sat down to write this I had the most difficult time finding words to put on paper?   And, I realized, it’s quite possibly because trying to capture everything that a mom is to a son or a daughter and,...

Spring Cherry Blossom Sessions in Buffalo

Aahh, cherry blossoms.  You, fleetingly perfect bloom, you.  All I can think about when I think of cherry blossoms of the Japanese cherry tree (aside from their beauty, their picture-perfect quality for portrait backdrops and the renaissance of spring) – is avocados.  Yep, avocados…because of this: If that’s not also indicative of how cherry blossoms...

An Overdue Reintroduction…

I might be mildly regretting my recent Instagram poll that overwhelmingly requested more about me and behind the scenes at Lovely Day Photo.  Because, here I sit…a blank screen in front of me, not really knowing what to say and realizing I haven’t blogged since April 2016.  YIKES.  You see, I am more of a...

Mother’s Day Sessions with Lovely Day Photo

Okay Mom’s, this ones for you! Mother’s Day is just around the corner and it’s time to celebrate you! Whether you’re a mom to a little one, multiples, or the grownup kind of kids, it’s time to have your portrait taken with them. I realized this year that Mom’s rarely have their portraits taken. While...

Snowy Winter Wedding in Buffalo, NY

Saturday was Valentine’s Day eve, and the (almost) perfect day for a wedding in Buffalo. As you know, we’ve had a pretty mild winter, I was actually nervous we weren’t going to have any snow for Teresa & Jay’s wedding pictures. The week of their wedding the temps dropped, it snowed, and then temps continued...