Family Pictures in Tinker Park: Pittsford NY Photographers

We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again. There’s never a wrong time for family pictures.

It’s just as important when your kids are about to graduate high school as when they’re taking their first steps. In fact, it might even be more important when you are in the midst of senior picture season, to capture that family portrait at the same time.

This is what Alison’s family did one evening at Tinker Park. From senior pictures to family pictures, we had the privilege of photographing both of these moments for their family. If you want to - go take a peek at Alison’s senior pictures!

3 Reasons to Update your Branding Pictures: Fairport NY Photographers

This is Kristi’s second branding mini session this year. We photographed her last at our brand sessions at Do or Dye, back in March. She’s still using those branding pictures, so why would you want to have another round of portraits taken in the same year? Feels like a lot, right?

After all, you just had “new” business headshots taken 2 years ago.

Here’s 3 reasons to update your branding pictures a little more often.

• Your website feels stale.

  • When was the last time you checked to make sure your website was working for you? Is your bio outdated? Would some fresh pictures change everything?

• Seasons change.

  • Are you planning to post happy summer pictures to your feeds all winter long? Timely pictures will help.

• Leveling up.

  • Kristi mentioned she was planning to aim for a different type of client. She’s growing and evolving, and she wants her pictures to reflect that going forward. Has your business leveled up since your last set of branding pictures were taken.

We’re not saying you have to sign up for a branding mini session every time - unless you love consistently fresh content! But if you’re looking at a portrait on your website from 2019, it might be time to think about an update. And if so, our branding sessions might be perfect for your needs.

Brand Photography for Florists: Rochester NY Branding Pictures

Jamie’s goal at Creative Gardens is to help everyone be surrounded by color, because it makes their lives a little bit brighter, more cheerful and welcoming. She wants to bring inspirational beauty to the world through her gardening.

She could just post branded pictures of her container gardens or wedding designs to her social media feeds. But Jamie knew it was time to elevate her look with a personal branding photo session. She already works with some higher end country clubs and residential homes, so it was time to show up that way in her business, all year long.

So far, we’ve created branding pictures in Rochester, working at her hotel and country club sites, and on a wedding design at Fig Holllow Barn.

We can’t wait to see what else we’ll get to photograph for her brand as the year goes on!

Fairport NY Winter Family Pictures: Candid Photography

How do you know if our Candid Mini Session Events are for your right for your next set of family pictures?

For one, you love candid pictures of your family. Our sledding mini session event is a prime example of the candid side of life we capture. We take a few posed pictures of each family, and then it’s all about the play!

Their scrunched up, happy screaming faces as they come down the hill are pretty fantastic. Aren’t they?

And if you don’t care for snowy family pictures, that’s ok, because our candid mini sessions happen every single month. These family pictures mini sessions are always changing, and usually include some sort of activity that keeps your kids happy while we capture their smiles.

Victor NY Family Pictures at Boughton Park

I’ve been photographing family pictures for this group for 13 years.

Every year their family portrait feels more important than the last. It’s one year closer to the kids being full blown adults. It’s one year closer to them graduating high school. I can tell you right now, when that happens, I will be crying right alongside Mom and Dad as I take their senior pictures.

13 years of finding new ways to make them laugh at each other. 13 years of sibling goofiness. 13 years of growing.

The most important thing I’ve realized along the way? 13 years goes fast.

Retail Branding Portraits: Fairport NY Brand Photography

Aaron and Janetta came to us with the goal of changing the way the world looks at furniture sales. As the 3rd generation of owners of local furniture store, Ruby Gordon, they wanted to shake things up a little bit and stand apart from the big chain stores in the area.

Ruby Gordon has been family run and locally owned for nearly 85 years. They want people to know that they’re a family run, local business - a family run, local business with a goal of staying relevant.

They’ve started using their social feeds to show more of their down to earth personality, and are finding ways to connect to their followers that’s more than just “here’s a cool picture of a living room.”

So we visited on a day when we could capture behind the scenes of their latest commercial filming, and used the many spaces in the store to create great portraits for both Aaron and Janetta.

It wasn’t just the two of them we photographed. We also found ways to include their little ones in a real way, which truly showed them as a real, down to earth family, just doing what they do best. (We’ve kept them out of this set for privacy reasons, so you’ll just have to trust us on this part.)

As you can see, branding isn’t just for the small one person entrepreneur. It works for any size small business. I’m so glad we’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with this local family. If you’re in the market for furniture and want to work with good people in the process, we can’t say enough good things about the Ruby family.

Holiday Family Pictures at Home: Fairport NY Photographers

Ok, I know, you’re not ready to think Holiday. But we are, because it’s our job to plan ahead. So check out this adorable at home holiday portrait session from last year.

This family portrait session in Webster NY was all about celebrating the holidays. We loved it!

With this little one and his family, there was no a lack of holiday spirit to these family pictures.

From matching pjs to playing in the snow together, reading about elves and making cookies together - this portrait session. This session was magical because we got to photograph all the joys of Christmas through a toddler’s eyes.

Ready to chat about your family pictures?

Fairport High School Portraits: Bowler's Magazine

We met up at Ravenwood Golf Club to create some portraits for an article about the 2022 Junior Gold Bowling Championship. The mission?

Capture a 12 year old, championship winning bowler, taking aim at her bowling ball with her golf club for Bowler’s Magazine. The goal was to highlight the fact that she’s not only a champion bowler, but an amazing golfer as well.

Challenge accepted.

It was a fun challenge, and a fun portrait session. And even after all these years as a portrait photographer, it’s still exciting to see your work printed in a magazine.

Maternity Photo Sessions in Rochester NY: Fairport NY Photographers

When they said they wanted something more true to life for their maternity session, we thought this might be a fun portrait session. When the decision to include ice cream (and the beach) was made, that thought was confirmed.

Ice cream and baby bumps go together like peanut butter and jelly, right?

It was so much fun photographing this beach maternity session at Ontario Beach Park. All except for the part where we learned Becca isn’t a fan of birds, and the seagulls really wanted her ice cream on the beach.

Isn’t that golden hour light magic? Thank you Becca and Nate for a beautiful and fun night at the beach!

Family Portraits at Mendon Ponds: Pittsford NY Family Pictures

Family pictures that include active 6 and 2 year olds are not for the faint of heart. There’s often a lot of chasing, a lot of silliness and a lot of patience required from parents.

We’ve been photographing this family since they’re engagement in 2014. Since then, we’ve captured family pictures for them every year. The kiddos now know us by name, and occasionally play along with our antics. By now we know some of the songs that make them smile, when they might need a break, and when to just let the moments unfold in their family pictures.

We know that someday, it won’t be a game of chase to take their family picture, because these cuties will grow up, as they’re already doing way too fast.

But until then, I’ll keep my running shoes on for their family portraits.

Family Pictures at Eastman House: Rochester NY Photographers

This family get together was planned so that the whole family could meet the newest 11 week old addition, August. So yes, an extended family picture was a MUST.

This crew of 17 people included Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, and Great Grandparents of all ages, from 11 weeks to 90 years old - oh, and a four legged family member.

The wall of greenery at Eastman Museum was a great backdrop for such a large extended family portrait in Rochester. We created family pictures of all different combinations, along with a few adorable candid pictures as well.

Who knows when this whole group will get to be together again like this? No one does. That’s why it’s always an honor to be a part of another family’s moments, even if for a brief moment in time.

Getting together for the holidays? Yes, that’s the right time to create this kind of lasting portrait.

Fairport Extended Family Pictures: Rochester NY Family Photographers

These wide, happy smiles are brought to you by lots of laughter and the promise of pie.

It helps that half of this gorgeous group knows us well, having been their family photographers through our Candid Mini Session Events and various family portrait sessions.

Family in town for the holidays? Why yes, we’ll make beautiful family pictures of your whole family for you. It’d be our pleasure.

(And if we can’t during the holidays, we’d be happy to offer you a gift certificate solution!)