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A backyard family session | Albany, NY This was an incredibly sweet session and one I was so fortunate to capture. Joie and I have known each other since our college days, which now that I think about it, our friendship started around 14 years ago!! To know Joie is to love her, she was […]

Coplin Family Session

March 11, 2024

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A Summer Family Session | Lake Placid, NY Where do I even begin with this session? It had everything I dream about when it comes to photographing families. Perfect weather. Perfect outfits. Perfect location. Perfect personalities. It had it all so it’s no surprise to read that I had such a fun time capturing these […]

Huette Family Session

March 11, 2024

Families

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An In-Home Lifestyle Newborn Session | Chazy, NY This was such a fun session for me. Not just because I got to pet a dog or obsess over the cutest little newborn baby, but because this mom and dad kind of feel like extended family in a way. Baby Noah’s mom is the sister of […]

Noah Newborn Session

March 11, 2024

Families

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A hot summer family session | Point au Roche State Park I always find it so exciting when people from out of town find me and book a family session or wedding with me. It makes me feel like maybe I’m doing my SEO or social media right when it comes to marketing haha any […]

Zheng Summer Family Session

March 11, 2024

Families

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An Overcast Beach Announcement Session Where do I even begin in trying to express the joy, beauty, and love from this session?! Jen and Kyle are two of the sweetest people you will ever meet, and I was so excited to meet them in person the day of their session! Jen reached out to me […]

Jen + Kyle Pregnancy Announcement

January 25, 2024

Maternity

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A Neutral Baby Boy Newborn Session When Bodhi’s mom Katelin, a past bride of mine, reached out wanting to know if I would be interested in doing an in-home newborn session for them, I quite literally squealed. Sounds dramatic, but there’s few things I find more magical than watching my couples grow their families and […]

Bodhi Newborn Session

January 25, 2024

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June 27, 2023

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Where Rustic Charm Meets a Modern Vibe If you have been envisioning a barn venue with original wood touches paired with updated amenities for your wedding or event, let me introduce you to The Barn at Pine Stone. Located just 12 miles northeast from Lake Placid, New York, this venue is sure to check off […]

For the Bride / Groom

June 21, 2023

The Barn at Pine Stone | Wilmington, NY

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And my “why” for doing so… I know you’re no stranger to the prompts. “Want free shipping? Enter your email address here!” “Want 15% off your first purchase? Enter your email address here!” “Want to know what makes you special? Take this quiz then enter your email address to get your results!” To be honest, […]

Personal

June 19, 2023

I Started a Newsletter!

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It’s hard to believe this little peanut is already over 1 year old…I know everyone says this when it comes to their kids but time really has flown by and it truly feels like I just gave birth only a few weeks ago. The fact that I hadn’t published this blog post yet was causing […]

Personal

June 6, 2023

Introducing Caroline Mae Engelhardt | Caroline’s Birth Story

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When Jessica & Jack suggested we meet over in the Burlington, VT area, I couldn’t say yes fast enough! I’ve always loved Burlington and it’s only a short ferry ride away which makes it super easy to access. We met up at the beautiful Oakledge Park and I was in photographer heaven! It reminded me […]

Engagements

June 6, 2023

Jessica + Jack Engaged

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A Classic Glowy Harmony Golf Club Wedding When I think of Harmony golf course, I think of these two. Taylor and Cody held an absolutely gorgeous celebration on the rolling hills of the golf course surrounded by pristine mountain views accompanied by their loved ones and the most perfect summer sunset. If you’ve been following […]

Weddings

June 6, 2023

Taylor + Cody | Married

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A Glowy Point au Roche Senior Session I don’t often get asked to photograph senior sessions. It’s just not a service I advertise but I made an exception for this one. Georgia saw her brothers engagement photos and immediately told her mom that she wanted me to do her senior photos. What an honor! Of […]

Portraits

April 17, 2023

Georgia | Senior Session

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A Classic Summer Sod Farm Wedding What do you get when you combine a beautiful family sod farm, the most perfect summer day, and a couple who has a wedding vision straight out of Pinterest? You get the wedding of Phebe and Jayden. This wedding was absolutely stunning from start to finish and was an […]

Weddings

April 6, 2023

Phebe + Jayden | Married

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A sunny downtown Plattsburgh engagement session Maddie and Alfred are the epitome of cute. It didn’t take an entire engagement session to see how in love these two are, try like the first 2 minutes. Love like these two have made their session flow so easily and before I knew it, almost two hours had […]

Engagements

February 24, 2023

Maddie + Alfred | Engaged

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A downtown Lake Placid, NY wedding It’s giving…Vogue. This wedding was so beautiful in every single way from the people, the outfits, the florals, the details, just everything! Well…except for the weather. Mother Nature clearly didn’t get the memo and we were bickering with her all day. In true Erin fashion though, I didn’t let […]

Weddings

February 23, 2023

Alexandra + Adam | Married

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