Family Pictures with Santa: Fairport NY Family Photographers

What do you do when Santa comes to the door? Answer it, obviously!

This was such a unique and fun family portrait session. Santa arrived with a gift for each child, they put them on the tree together. They spent some time talking about the spirit of the holidays, and then they decorated cookies WITH Santa!

I felt like one of Santa’s elves photographing these family pictures. It was so magical! I believe this was an experience that this family will be able to cherish for years to come. And these family pictures will surely help them to do just that.

Family Pictures for Train Lovers in Fairport NY

Do you have a train loving family, or train loving toddler? Then Fairport Junction (and the village of Fairport) might be the perfect setting for your next family portrait.

A love of all things “trains” runs deep in this family. So when we were planning their annual family portrait this year, I didn’t think “flowers and nature.” I thought of the train car at Fairport Junction.

There was also a visit to the Lift Bridge and a race to the crossing when a train announced it was rolling through the village. We got our steps in that night for sure! But this little cutie and her family are worth putting on my racing shoes on a hot summer night.

Family Pictures in Victor NY with the Whole Family

Extended family pictures hold a special place in our hearts as they bring together multiple generations under one frame. The joy and love that emanate from a 50th wedding anniversary celebration is truly remarkable. It is a testament to a couple's commitment and the enduring bonds they have built with their loved ones over the years.

For this family, the anniversary came during the pandemic, so they made up for that with their family portraits over the summer. There were a lot of laughs, and some beautiful classic cars involved in this Victor NY portrait session!

I mean, come on, how gorgeous is this pink Chevrolet? And the adorable couple is pretty great too, right?

Holiday Candid Mini Sessions in Pittsford NY: Fairport NY Photographers

Our holiday family candid mini sessions at Pittsford Dairy were so dang cute!

From warming up by the fire to playing a quick game of hide and seek in the trees, this was the perfect location for some winter mini sessions for our families.

And when we were finished, we all headed inside for a fun, sweet treat! I mean, honestly how could we pass it up?

Looking for our next Candid Mini Session option? Check them out below!

Extended Family Pictures in Honeoye NY

They come together from out of state as often as they’re able to, but this time around they wanted to update the family portrait. The garden at their home in Honeoye was the perfect summer portrait setting.

And then after the formalities were achieved, the kids hit the trampoline - where a few summer fun cousin pictures took place.

Play is always a part of a good family portrait session with kids! It gives you a glimpse of who they are when they’re not paying attention to the camera.

And it also keeps them smiling! So if play happens at your next family session, let it!

Branding Photography for Rochester NY Therapists

Voice Therapist, Gerriann Jackson of VoiceOver Speech Pathology, came to us excited about her new website. We learned that she’s colleagues with Caroline Murrah, who happens to be another brand photography client of ours! (Check out Caroline’s blog post here.)

Gerriann wanted to portray herself as a warm, inviting person, with a variety of interesting hobbies (like taking drum lessons) and a love of her family.

She used these portraits on her website and social media pages for people to learn more about who she is.

What’s great about personal brand photography is that no two sessions are ever the same. Even if our subject is in a similar field. The reason here is obvious - it’s personal!

Jump down to see how she used her branding portraits!

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Here's how she used her branding photographs:

Pittsford NY Family Pictures: Fairport NY Photographers

Family pictures in Pittsford NY that includes 5 children under the age of 5? Challenge accepted.

It’s no easy feat to get all five children looking in the same direction for family pictures. But these kids and their parents were troopers. This extended family session included 2 different families and Grandma.

They haven’t all been together in years. So this was the perfect opportunity to squeeze in family pictures in between all of the playing and family fun.

Do you have a family gathering coming up? When was the last time your family updated their family pictures? If we can get 5 small children all looking the same way, we can do the same for your family too!

Victor High School Senior Pictures: Garrett, Class of 2024

Garrett is the third sibling in his family to have senior pictures taken by us. First there was Abby in 2019 and then Mallory in 2021.

Garrett is a Class of 2024 grad, and a basketball player at Victor High School. Naturally, we got on the court and let him show us his some of skills.

After that, we headed over to Schoen Place in Pittsford, just like we did with both Abby and Mallory.

Parents of high school seniors, this is actually a great tip, if you have multiple graduating seniors! Pick a common location. You may love having the consistency of the look in all of your kids senior pictures, especially when you’re putting these portraits on the walls at home!

Victor NY Senior Pictures: Class of 2024 Graduate, Christopher

You met his brother Ben as a Class of 2022 Victor High School Graduate.

Now meet his brother Chris - a 2024 graduate!

We visited the same portrait location with Chris, as we did for Ben at Mertensia Park. This time however, it was summer rather than fall.

Rosie, their 10 year old pup had a cameo appearance. But as with Ben, baseball was the focus of these Victor NY senior pictures.

As the golden hour sun set behind him, we put Chris through pitching and hitting practice.

And the results? For a high school senior that initially seemed to not be interested, Chris ended up absolutely crushing his senior pictures.

Fall Family Portraits at Wickham Farms: Fairport NY Photographers

When families come back to us time and time again for their family pictures, it makes our hearts happy.

With this family, we’ve done it all. Wedding, Newborn, Holiday - you name it, we’ve captured their family pictures in many, many ways.

This time around, we took their family photos in Fairport, right before Halloween. So we took advantage of a gorgeous fall evening and went to Wickham Farms together. There, we photographed them in their adorable Halloween costumes, in the pumpkins and then had some time for candid family pictures, while they played.

This kid’s smile is contagious, amirght?

Extended Family Pictures in Pittsford NY: Fairport NY Photographers

Mendon Ponds Park was the perfect late fall setting for this crew’s latest extended family portrait session.

There’s a benefit to hiring the same photographer year after year for your family pictures. We’ve been photographing their family pictures for awhile now, so they knew exactly what to expect from us. Vice versa, we also knew exactly what to expect from them.

We know what phrases are going to make the kids (and adults) laugh. We know whether or not they’ll willing go in for a big group hug. We know when to let the kids just run around for a few minutes.

The whole process of family pictures ends up being smoother, faster and way less stressful for everyone involved.

Check out these adorable faces, and let us know when we’ll see you for your next family portrait session!

Fall Candid Mini Sessions: Family Pictures in Rochester NY

2022’s Fall Candid Mini Family Sessions were gorgeous - every single one of them!

There were three opportunities for families to update their family pictures last fall. Our Tinker Park Family Sessions, a Halloween costume party at Chase Farms, and a late fall family mini session day at Abraham Lincoln Park.

Check out our favorites from each one below! Which will you join us for?

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Tinker Park

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Chase Farms

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Abraham Lincoln Park