Emily and Brian are the type of couple I want to squish up in a ball and carry around in my pocket-they are simply adorable. Not only does Brian have the coolest man-name alive, he absolutely adores his wife- to -be (& it’s easy to see why). From the minute they arrived right up until the very end of their session they carried  the biggest smiles with them. They have charm about them that easily lights up any room (or should I say, Park?) Thank you to E&B for being such fun couple to photograph and for keeping us laughing along with you- enjoy the photos as much as we enjoyed taking them :)

 Betsy and Jay were a match made in heaven for us. I mean that literally as much as I do figuratively. Not only do I love Betsy’s name, they showed up to our first meeting wearing flannel shirts, (minutes after I  made my husband change out of his favorite flannel into a more “professional” looking top). They told us they would only do an engagement session under one condition: they could bring their beloved dog, Lady. Lady is sure a sweet dog- and on a side note, she looks darn good on a flannel blanket :)

In between all of the engagement madness that’s been happening I got to photograph the sweet Baby Blake. He might be the sleepiest baby I have ever met. (He’s also super cute). Blake is making his first time parents very, very happy and it’s easy to see why. :)

5:50am- Japanese Garden, Buffalo

Shawn and Jeremy are one cool couple. We have so much in common I don’t even know where to begin- bikes, dogs, music,  a dying need to wake up at 4am :)  Shawn and Jeremy were our first couple willing to get up at the crack of dawn for some awesome lighting and engagement photos (and keep a smile the whole time- it was pretty impressive. ) Not only was watching the sun rise one of the perks of this photoshoot, we got to explore elmwood & allen all by ourselves. We stopped at Spot coffee half way through the shoot and it was the first time ever that we were the sole customers in that place, (minus the random dude who loves his sugar). There is something uncanny about being alone as you wander Buffalo in the early morning- beauty sort of pops out at you in ways you never noticed.  Along for the ride was Shawn and Jeremy’s super adorable dog, Lincoln. (Yes, we took a photo of Lincoln with Lincoln…how could we not?) As a proud dog owner myself, it’s fun to finally understand the joy that owning a dog can bring people. And even without Lincoln around, these two have an incredible love and energy that is contagious. Not to mention a marvelous sense of style- I swear I want to frame Shawn’s seagull shirt on my wall. Another reason I love google: here are framed prints of her shirt that you can hang on your wall:  framed bird shirts (hey husband! hint, hint).

Shawn & Jeremy, thank you for an amazing morning in Buffalo :)

and again, here is another one of my favorites. colors!

Wedding season is right around the corner and I couldn’t be more excited. Erin and Tom’s session was the start of what’s soon to be this year’s amazingness and it reminded me of how lucky I am to be doing what I’m passionate about –  (and even luckier to be doing it in a city I love with people that make it so great).  We arranged Erin and Tom’s e-session back in February when we had a week of freak early spring weather and we all thought winter was gone for good. Fast forward to the week of April 26th, our scheduled session: a mix of snow, rain and cold temps. But that’s what I love about Buffalo and Buffalonian’s- we know how quick things can change (like the weather)- and sometimes… if we ride it out, the change is for the best.   Erin and I talked twenty minutes before our scheduled session and decided we’d take a chance on the forecast. When we finally arrived in Lockport, the rain had cleared & there was the most beautiful glow in the sky.  And even though the wind tested our ability to withstand the cold, it couldn’t have added a better special touch to a few of the shots.  Erin&Tom, thanks for keeping each other warm and exploring Lockport with us- you guys are wonderful in so many ways (and Tom, your beard rocks!!). We are already looking forward to June and so incredibly honored to document this time in your life.