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Trash The Dress - Sneak Peek :: Troy, NY - Wedding & Portrait Photography

June 29th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

here is a quick peek of a Trash The Dress session i did this Spring. I’ll be posting more from this uber fun session, along with more details from the session during the week. i am working on editing and getting out client photos, so i apologize for my absence here, but have a TON of blog posts planned and am looking forward to a tiny bit of free time in July, so be prepared to be inundated with bloggy goodness! hope you all are having an awesome summer!

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Laura wrote: L-O-V-E! (06/29/09, 9:34 pm)

.jerry & erin - 05.02.09 :: Utica, NY Wedding Photography

June 18th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

Hey everyone! yes, i am alive and well just uber busy photographing and editing everything from weddings, boudoir, family sessions and parties. i have a TON of new work to share with you all and hope to find more time in the coming weeks to post more often. but here is a session that i have been truly looking forward to sharing…

.jerry and erin brought it big time earlier last month at their wedding in Utica. the ceremony was at Our Lady of Lourde’s Church just outside of downtown Utica - after the ceremony we had nearly 3 hours…yes you heard that right…3 hours of photography time with the bride, groom and bridal party. regardless of how much time you set aside for your photographs, you should feel confident that your photographer is going to capture beautiful images of your wedding day and the important people you have chosen to involve, but something truly magical happens when you allot a good chunk of time for images, if not of your bridal party group, atleast for pictures of you and your sigificant other…more on this in another post…

…back to erin and jerry, following our awesome shooting excursion throughout downtown Utica, we headed to Valley View Country Club for thier wonderful reception. below are my favorite images from the day. i really have a ton i could post here, but i had to be selective. i’ll be setting up a slideshow page soon so you can view more images from their day. thank you again Jerry & Erin, it was truly a pleasure to work with with you and to be able to capture the memories of your wedding day!

Can you tell Erin and her sister are twins :)

thought i would play around with a bit of texture. use dmy own textures from my shop on this one :)

my favorite shot from the day :)

it was the mother/son dance that got me this time.

you might recognize nick and melissa from thier engagement session on a previous post, i’m shooting their wedding 08.01.09 :)

another favorite shot from the night

i’ll be sure not to neglect my poor blog for as long as i have this last stretch. thanks again for stopping by and for the uber kind comment love! see you again soon with a ton more images!!!

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Arielle Haze wrote: Truly beautiful photos! I love how much time you had to work with them between the ceremony and reception! I am envious! I think your work is brilliant and very artistic and classic at the same time! (06/23/09, 8:39 pm)
Jerry wrote: Thank you so much for capturing our day Sarah! These, and all the rest you took, were all amazing! (06/23/09, 12:27 pm)
elizabeth wrote: These are wonderful Sarah.. You can really feel all the love that was present at this wedding. (06/21/09, 4:43 pm)
Janis Farley wrote: MOB here, Sarah you are so talented and the pictures of my two are beyond fabulous. The emotion of the day comes right back as I see my beautiful daughter and son in law. Can't wait to finally see them all. I will ordering MY favs for sure. Janis Farley (06/18/09, 8:44 pm)
Maria (bridesmaid #4) wrote: Sarah these are spectacular! I told Erin I got teary-eyed when I saw the image of the rings on the favor. It was so special to be part of their day and thank you for your innovative approach of making these memories last a lifetime. See you for round two on August 1st! (06/18/09, 9:12 am)
Tracey wrote: Hi Sarah! Love the train station shot. Nice work! (06/18/09, 8:42 am)
Laura wrote: I LOVE LOVE LOVE these pictures. I have two favorites - the train station (your fav) and the bridal party between the gates! I also like how you tell a story with each post - it's nice to see reoccurring 'characters'. :) (06/18/09, 8:37 am)
Rebecca wrote: Beautiful! I love the purple/green color combo! (06/18/09, 6:21 am)
Neil van Niekerk wrote: Sarah, very artistic impression of the day! I especially love the shot of the B&G in the station. Beautiful work. (06/18/09, 2:29 am)

Jerry & Erin - Wedding Sneak Peek :: Utica, NY Wedding Photography

May 26th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

.I had the pleasure earlier this month of photographing Jerry & Erin’s wedding. You may remember their engagement session posted here a while back. They had an awesome wedding and even allocated about 2 hours after their ceremony for pictures around Utica! My kind of couple :) Below is a quick sneak peek, stay tuned for more photos from their wedding in the next couple of days. I have a TON to drop on this blog, I have been uber busy with weddings this month, so I appreciate those who still take the time to stop on by to see what i am up to!

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Claudia wrote: Can't wait to see more. This is a beautiful image.. ;) Love the music on your blog (05/30/09, 10:12 am)
Janis Farley wrote: Sarah, you were fantastic! I am so glad Erin and Jerry found you.. and your talent shines. Cant wait to see more,- Mom of bride and groom (05/30/09, 9:39 am)
Melissa wrote: Eeep! So beautiful!! Can't wait to see the rest :) (05/29/09, 12:54 pm)
elizabeth wrote: Sarah.. what a beautiful image (05/29/09, 9:21 am)
Jerry and Erin wrote: Great pic! Can't wait to see the rest! (05/27/09, 9:59 am)

.Meghan & Antonio - Wedding :: Albany, Schenectady NY Wedding Photography.

May 06th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

Meghan and Antonio were married April 17 at Mallozzi’s. Before the ceremony they decided to see each other and set aside some time to have their pictures done along with their best man and maid of honor. We had a great time shooting and their entire wedding day was a beautiful and fun celebration. You can see more of the images from thier day soon in the “Featured Weddings” section of my website. Thank you Meghan and Antonio for choosing me to photograph your beautiful wedding!

i love the crowd of onlookers in the back :)

the father-daughter dances alway get me :P

by far my most favorite ring shot to date!!!

wedding season is officially in full swing!!!

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Mabyn Ludke wrote: Just incase you didn't know, you're uber cool and we need to hang out more! :OP (06/04/09, 11:27 am)
elizabeth wrote: These are awesome Sarah.. great work (05/08/09, 2:28 pm)
Meg's Mom wrote: These pictures are wonderful. You truley caught the emotions of the day. I can't wait to see the rest! (05/08/09, 10:39 am)
Dani wrote: Meghan is my best friend and I am so happy that she has found someone to share her life and love with. You captured their day so beautifully. (05/07/09, 9:18 pm)
Katie wrote: I love the father daughter dance in black and white. That is perfect!! (05/07/09, 10:12 am)
papa wrote: Really nice work Sarah! Love the way you captured those little candid moments. Some great exposure control in these shots. Always a pleasure. (05/07/09, 12:02 am)
ELisa Bauer wrote: I absolutely love these Sarah! Great work!!! (05/06/09, 11:30 pm)
Laura wrote: These pictures are amazing. I love that they were okay with seeing each other ahead of time to get perfect shots! (05/06/09, 10:06 pm)
Rebecca wrote: gorgeous! (05/06/09, 9:26 pm)
jp elario wrote: nice post sarah.... fantastic shot of the brides dress while dancing, also love the brides portraits outside mallozzi's. (05/06/09, 8:21 pm)
Heather Stokes wrote: LOVE your new wedding photos! They are amazing and I LOVE the ring one as well! Very creative! BTW...My name is Heather and I follow you on Twitter. HeatherStokes2 I just wanted you to know that so you weren't like," Who the heck is that?" Great job! (05/06/09, 7:29 pm)
kris kasperek wrote: love your work- gorgeous- so crisp and clean and great color depth! (05/06/09, 6:33 pm)

.josh & sarah - engagement photography :: albany.saratoga.troy, NY.

April 15th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

.i had the pleasure of meeting Josh and Sarah last year when they were searching for a photographer for their wedding. in addition to booking me for their big day, they also set up an engagement session in the fall to compliment their fall wedding. originally they were going to get married in Troy, which is where their engagment session took place, but then swichted things up and will be married in Saratoga this October :) We had such a great time shooting these images and I can’t wait to shoot their wedding!!!

BOOM!

they were checking out James Galway, but he is truly a Zepplin fan ;)

.there were so many favorites from this session it was hard to choose :)

.in other news, wedding season officially kicks off on Friday! looking forward to getting back into the swing of things again. i have some other cool sessions coming up that i can’t wait to shoot and share with you. if you are interested in setting up an enagement session, now is a great time to book as my schedule is filling up fast!

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jp elario wrote: job well done sarah. great use of light & color. i love those red doors. (05/01/09, 11:34 am)
Rich Smith wrote: Amazing job Sarah! Love the beautiful colors and mood! Looks like you all had a lot of fun! (04/24/09, 7:52 am)
elizabeth wrote: These are wonderful Sarah.. did you use a tiltshift on that one or a lensbaby? (04/17/09, 5:30 pm)
Mandi Nikole wrote: These are wonderful. Love the ones on the stairs playing the guitar. And I also love the last one. The shot of the ring is great also. Very inspiring. (04/16/09, 9:44 pm)
Kathie wrote: Beautiful and inspiring...you capture the moment like no other. (04/15/09, 10:47 am)
harold (papa) wrote: awesome work Sarah, some really beautiful locations to shoot :-) (04/15/09, 9:53 am)

.get your vote in…please ;).

April 13th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

.my ring shot was chosen for BluDomain’s monthly photo contest! My entry is #03 and I would greatly appreciate if you took a second to vote for my image. you can check out the contest by visiting this link :: http://bludomain.com/contest.cfm. Please leave a comment to let me know that you voted :) Thank you in advance for your time and support!

.stay tuned this week for another awesome engagment session and some other fun posts I have up my sleeve ;).

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steph wrote: Good luck! You got my vote (04/23/09, 4:51 pm)
Mandi Nikole wrote: Voted! Good Luck! (04/16/09, 9:46 pm)
Mary Dunlap wrote: My vote is in!! Love your work. (04/14/09, 10:19 pm)
alicia wrote: voted! hope you win! (04/14/09, 1:57 pm)
Amanda wrote: Voted! Good luck! I love your blog :-) (04/14/09, 8:39 am)

.winter in saratoga - a bridal shoot part 1.

April 08th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

.this february i took part in a collaborative bridal shoot in Saratoga Springs, NY. it was a very cold winter day, but all involed rocked it out and had a blast! many thanks to all involved but most importantly to…

The Models - Trisha, Christina, Allison, Camille & Stacey

The Florist - Jolene K. Floral Designs (518.376.3232) - her work is truly AMAZING, i recommend her to all my brides

The Make Up Artist - Amy Elizabeth Smith - http://www.makeup-designs.com/

The Stylist - Jennifer Roman from Some Girls Boutique - http://www.somegirlsboutique.com/

.stay tuned for parts 2 & 3 from this shoot in the next few weeks!

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sandra p photography wrote: <3 weimaraners! love the last image especially too! (05/20/09, 12:06 am)
Morgan Taylor wrote: WOW! amazing snow shots! i have always wanted to shoot some bridal stuff in the snow! Great job! (04/27/09, 5:18 pm)
Mandi Nikole wrote: Love, Love, Love all the ones in the snow. Great photos of the flowers. You have a wonderful eye. (04/16/09, 9:48 pm)
Onada Photography wrote: wow!! this is stunning i love each shot! the flowers are gorgeous and the models in the snow with the dogs are awesome! (04/09/09, 9:17 pm)
Mary Marantz wrote: these are STUNNING! (04/09/09, 6:52 pm)
Kathie wrote: The bicycle is fantastic! What a great idea! :-) All of the shots are amazing....teach me please!! (04/08/09, 1:18 pm)
elizabeth wrote: These are awesome Sarah.. what a great time you must of had. (04/08/09, 1:05 pm)
Ricki Ford wrote: these are vrey beautiful!!!! love the shots out side in the chair (04/08/09, 11:15 am)
Laura wrote: I love the subtle winter colors you use here. Please tell me you lugged that chair all the way to Saratoga!!! :) (04/08/09, 11:08 am)
syed wrote: WOW - love the shots . they are beautiful. Just perfect !! and the dogs were a great touch : ) (04/08/09, 11:05 am)
Robb Davidson wrote: Oh SARAH SMITH!!! Very cool detail shots and such! I smell a prime in there somewhere. Well done. Super clean, crisp shots! Nice. (04/08/09, 11:03 am)

.what they say is true…

April 05th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

…they really do grow up so fast :) my little man recently turned 8 months, he’s already on the verge of walking, and he and my daughter are the best of friends ;) he is also not shy in front of the camera…

stay tuned for part one of an uber cool bridal shoot tomorrow, more engagement sessions, wedding details and some new stuff on the blog this week. enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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sandra p photography wrote: omgosh he is the cutest thing!! i just want to plant kisses on him! (05/20/09, 12:07 am)
alicia wrote: He is the most adorable model! I can't believe how fast this last year has gone. (04/08/09, 2:29 pm)
Laura wrote: I love this little chum! Super cute shots!!! (04/08/09, 11:06 am)
Mary Marantz wrote: omigosh....SOO cute!!! (04/07/09, 3:28 pm)
elizabeth wrote: Hey Sarah.. hes just gorgeous.. what a cutie.. and really its been 8 months already? wow.. (04/05/09, 7:22 pm)

.jerry & erin - Glen/Amsterdam, NY Engagement Photography.

March 19th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

.last fall i had the pleasure of meeting Jerry & Erin from Utica, NY. we got together over coffee to discuss their wedding plans, and much to my delight, they chose me to photograph their wedding in May 2009. they also decided to book an engagement session, and chose Jerry’s family farm in Glen as the backdrop and nearby Amsterdam, NY for a more urban location. i had such a great time photographing them and i am truly looking forward to photographing their wedding in May and sharing the images with you…much sooner than i got to posting these! thank you Jerry & Erin for a fun day, see you in May…i didn’t intend to rhyme there…. :) here are my favorites from their session, you can view more images in a slideshow by clicking on the link at the bottom of this post.

.if you want to see more images from Jerry & Erin’s session you can view their slideshow HERE. more photo goodness on the way soon, i am going to attempt to keep this blog uber updated! :)

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melissa wrote: amazing color! these are beautiful. (04/09/09, 2:11 pm)
elizabeth wrote: Sarah.. these are all wonderful.. love the porch shot with the TV.. love that they wear docs and converse.. love everything about these. (03/23/09, 12:28 pm)
Pamela Telgenhoff wrote: Great stuff! I love the colorful doors and walls! (03/20/09, 8:42 pm)
Mike wrote: awesome Sarah ... you really brought out the colors in these images ... so cool !! i adore her expression in the 2nd to last shot ... so powerful and loving (03/20/09, 3:40 pm)
eric langlois wrote: Gorgeous work on here, I'm loving your work with color. Great....now I have another blog to follow :) (03/20/09, 2:01 pm)
Mary Marantz wrote: love the color in these!! especially those first few! (03/20/09, 10:10 am)
harold (papa) wrote: Very well done Sarah, thoughtfully captured images, you had me at the use of red and green :-) (03/19/09, 10:29 pm)
Samantha wrote: these are fantastic! LOVE the first one :-) (03/19/09, 8:35 am)
Liz wrote: These are awesome!! Love all the beautiful colors and light!! (03/19/09, 8:10 am)
Laura wrote: These shots are amazing. I absolutely love the first one as well - the colors and shadows are amazing. You rock!! (03/19/09, 7:59 am)
Sarah Wellmeier wrote: Love these Sarah....Awesome job. I love the first one:) (03/19/09, 7:51 am)
Tim Miller wrote: The OH so yummy tree swirly photo is exactly that... yummy! =o) Great set Sarah! -Tim Red Vine Studios http://redvinestudios.com (03/19/09, 7:43 am)

.cheesecake with a side of shootsac.

March 08th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

.i was pleasantly surprised when browsing my bloglines this evening to see that my photo was featured on the Shootsac blog for a contest i had enetered a few weeks ago! :) after having such a terrible week battling the flu, this totally made my night :) i ♥ my shootsac and can’t wait to add a new cover to my already flourishing collection, i aim to be stylish when going out to shoot, and my shootsac is definitely an accessory i won’t leave the house without. thanks Jessica for selecting my photo!!!

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Natalie Williams wrote: Beautiful shot! Now I am really hungry. Thanks for the music to edit to as well! (04/07/09, 2:48 am)
Johnny Tran wrote: Nice, shot, very creative! (04/06/09, 11:42 am)
elizabeth wrote: thats awesome congrats... wheeehoooo (03/10/09, 10:57 am)