Rochester NY Photographer Blog: Family, Senior & Brand Photos
Real-life tips to help your family, senior, or branding photo session feel easy and natural.
Looking for real, natural family pictures or senior portraits in Rochester and Fairport, NY?
Our blog shares recent sessions, planning tips, and behind-the-scenes moments from families and seniors across Western New York. With hundreds of posts about family photos, senior pictures, and branding sessions, you’ll find plenty of helpful guidance here.
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A Love Like No Other: Happy Mother's Day
She didn't show it in cute Pinterest projects, or by cutting my sandwiches into masterful zoo animals. She didn't need to. The love was and still is, always there. She made sure we knew, that no matter what, we were always loved.
My Family Yearbooks | Rochester NY Photographers
And honestly, it's more important to me to make sure my memories are preserved than my 10 year old pair of sneakers. It's so important to me to get these photographs into books. Why? Because technology can fail. Hard drives die, or become outdated. And social media (ie - facebook/instagram) may someday go the way of myspace. No technology is immune to being obsolete.
Focus NY: Part 2, What Lori Learned
Secondly, I realized that I would be nowhere without my friends in the industry. It was at this convention several years ago that I first met Erin and forged several other bonds that still exist to this day. Returning to this place year after year is like going back to school. We get to learn together, eat together, and party together. If that's not how you make unbreakable friendships, I don't know what is.
Focus NY Convention and My First Photography Presentation
Was I NUTS?! The story I was about to share was deeply personal, and every single time I practiced it out loud, I cried. I was going to be a massive failure. Who cries in front of an audience?!
So because it was too late to back out, I cried in front of a group of photographers from all over New York State.
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We share real family portraits, senior pictures, and personal branding sessions photographed around Rochester, Fairport, and the surrounding Western NY area. You’ll also find planning tips, location ideas, and behind-the-scenes moments to help you prepare for your own session.
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Absolutely. If a session, location, or style stands out to you, reach out and let us know which post caught your eye. We’ll help you plan something that feels similar while still being tailored to your family, senior, or brand.