Chautauqua Lake

Some senior sessions call for one location and a quick outfit change. Lauren’s called for the whole grounds. As a Chautauqua Lake Senior Photographer, I love when a senior is up for wandering — because Chautauqua Institution has more variety packed into its walkable streets than almost anywhere else I shoot, and Lauren’s session took […]

I love repeat clients. There’s nothing better than photographing a family more than once. A couple years ago, I photographed the Stark family right here on Chautauqua Lake. This summer, they invited me back, and wow — these kids have grown (plus a new addition)! As a Chautauqua Lake family photographer, I get to watch […]

A Lakeside Family Session in Bemus Point, NY There’s something special about photographing a family for the second time — especially when the first time was Gabe and Nichole’s wedding day. Two years later, I got to spend a golden summer evening with their whole crew on Lakeside Drive in Bemus Point, and watching how […]

When Hannah reached out about photographing her extended family, she had one request: keep it candid, keep it fun, and just let the kids play. Honestly? Those are my favorite words to hear from a client. Give me a big group of cousins, siblings, grandparents, and littles by the water, and I will happily hand […]

Summer on Chautauqua Lake means one thing: the whole family is home. That’s exactly what brought the Stevens family together on Lakeside Drive in Bemus Point this July. Three generations. Five cousins. One very loved set of grandparents. It was a full house, and it was a joy. We started on the porch swing, pinwheels […]

Some sessions I look forward to for months, and this one was one of them. The Sellstrom family welcomed twins this spring, and I got to spend a golden June morning with all four of them at their home in Lakewood, NY — half inside on the couch in soft morning light, half out in […]

I’ve been waiting for this post since the day Nolan first reached out about an autumn engagement session at Chautauqua Institution. Fast forward through a Western New York winter, and I got to spend this June photographing Madeline and Nolan’s wedding day — and it did not disappoint. The morning started at St. Elmo Spa […]

There’s a certain kind of magic that happens when you get a whole family — grandparents, parents, and a pile of cousins — together on Chautauqua Lake for a few hours. That’s exactly what happened with the Boland family this May, and I’m still thinking about it. We started the session at a charming log […]

There’s something undeniably magical about Chautauqua Lake in Western New York — the way the light dances on the water at golden hour, the quiet moments shared between loved ones, and the effortless charm of each venue nestled along its shores. If you’re a couple who values travel, time with family, and authentic connection, you’ll […]