Heather and Zach's Wedding

We travelled to Lake George on a beautiful June day for Heather and Zach's nuptials. The touching ceremony set against the lovely blue lake had many in tears, including the bride and groom. As you can from the smiles on their faces, this was a truly special day for the couple and their families.

Oh....I remember during the engagement session I asked Zach if he was a dancer. I ask this question more and more these days since it seems that most guys would rather drink at their reception than dance. As you can see below, Zach is the exception to this rule. He ripped it up for over two hours dancing with just about anyone who would dance with him. Lucky his wife got this one it really shows what good time was had by the two of them.

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Can You Say I'm in Oswego......Trick

I recently made a trip to Oswego to photograph Heather and Zach's engagement session. As we pulled up to their house, we noticed a party going on. First we thought, "for us" and laughed at each other.

Did I mention that my trusty assistant Morgan loves dogs? After formally meeting this great couple, we decided to head out to the shoot. As we left the house, Morgan was surprised that Mady, their best friend wasn't coming to the session. As usual, Morgan quickly convinced everyone that the dog had to be included! Though she kept a watchful eye on all the birds, Mady was well behaved and quite photogenic.

First, we went to the Rice Creek Field Station Trails, the spot where Zach surprised Heather last December. Zach told the story of how he and Mady bought strings of Christmas lights and all the extension cords he could find and strung them above the trails in the freezing cold. He told Heather to bring her snowshoes and then he surprised her with a beautiful engagement ring. We then we went to the shore of Lake Ontario just before the sun was setting and took a few more shots of the happy couple.

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Great Smile

Sometimes when I can't fall sleep I open up the laptop and review images I shot to relax. Last night was no exception.

I found this one that was taken while on vacation in California. Morgan and I had such a relaxing time. We hiked, sampled some great wines, enjoyed wonderful meals and even went to an Italian Circus with dancing dogs. This picture was taken at Point Reyes National Seashore. Morgan was practicing taking pictures of birds along the beach. I think the great smile is proof that she enjoyed the time as well.

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