A few weeks back, on a particularly warm day in October, I had the privilege of photographing the Peralta-Grullon Twins for their 3rd birthday in the Winding Hills County Park in Montgomery, NY. Such beautiful little souls. They melted my heart as they hugged my legs and exuded enthusiasm.

When you image autumn, is New England immediately where your mind goes? I know that, for me, it is so easy because its where I grew up. Playing in leaf piles, carving pumpkins, drinking hot apple cider, and breathing out vapors of warm air during crisp days. It’s nostalgia wrapped up in a beautiful package. This family portrait session along the West Boylston Rail Trail in MA, sealed the deal for me. More of this and I will be content as a photographer!

I am a firm believer in the fact that those who go after their dreams are some of the strongest people I know. Most often, our greatest enemy in achieving our own goals, is ourselves. We doubt, call it quits, or think that we just cannot measure up to an ideal. It just is not true! My good friend and singer, Suellen Diller is a nurse by day but is working to fulfill her dream of being a Christian singer, offering hope through her talent.

In the spring, I made the decision to give yoga a try for the first time at Flourish Body & Soul. I immediately felt comfortable in the down to earth atmosphere as I learned everything there is to know about yoga. After getting to know Abby (the owner) and her team over the last few months, I was so thrilled when she asked if I could photograph the studio!

I am excited to share these photographs with you all. As a family photographer, is easy to forget photographing those in your own life. Especially your friends and their own families! We've known Phil and Heather for about 8 years now and they have become pretty much family. Even after moving out of Massachusetts almost 4 years ago, and being far, this has remained true. Taking these pictures was also pretty special because these two have waited years for something like this.

Living here in the Greater Hudson Valley of New York is such a treat in the summer time. There are so many different parks, rivers and lakes, and opportunities to just enjoy wildlife. Having the chance to photograph these two Pauly boys in the Bashakill Wildlife Area made my week! I didn't even know this park was thirty minutes from my home till I went online to browse a few possible locations for our shoot.

So about a week ago I was talking with my sis-in-law and she mentioned how she wished she had had pictures done when my first nephew was born. I had originally planned on visiting later on, but when she asked if I could come and photograph the family with the new little addition I jumped at the chance. I never make last minute plane plans like this, but now I know why others do it. Living in the moment and not regretting takes a bit of spontaneity. So off I went!

One of the blessings of living out in the country is being able to immerse ourselves in nature. At the base of the hill, on the edge of our property is this creek that rushes during the spring months. I love opening the windows and hearing it move in full force down its path. When we moved here from Philly, I immediately fell in love with the peace I found here.

There was a time when people thought creative people were only the artists, the writers, and the dreamers. Today, we are all just a little bit more open minded about who embracing creativity and who is just out of sight of its healing power.

Whether you are writing to increase your SEO for your business website or just writing for fun,  if you are a beginner and want to get your stuff out there, it's important to set up your blog so that others can find things easily. I thought I would share with you blogging for beginners in a quick guide!

It can be discouraging when you've worked so hard to create a website for your business and hardly anyone is viewing it. You might start to question if your new idea or venture is even worth it. But do not fret! Sometimes all your business needs are the right people seeing your stuff and then bam! But how do you find those people?

You need to make a website. Like now. Where do you start? Do you hire someone? Is DIY more your thing? As a photographer, I've needed a place to showcase my work since day one. I've tried a few different platforms and several attempts.This is in no way a sponsored post but I wanted to share with you 5 reasons why I use Squarespace for all of my online needs.