Visually Deelicious Photoblog

Miss Annabelle | Livonia, NY

2011-11-14T20:36:48+00:00

What a joy to have your closest friends have beautiful babies. I’ve been fortunate to photograph so many wonderful children this year with more on the way! Annabelle was so patient for being only a month old and oozed personality into my lens with that crazy, yet completely adorable hair! Such a cutie!

Meet Lidia | Bliss, NY

2011-08-03T04:46:31+00:00

My dear friends Mark and Judith welcomed their second beautiful daughter, Lidia, in June, the same day as Mark’s birthday! After two hours of labor (yes be jealous mommies), Lidia was born with brilliant red hair at almost 10 pounds. It was a joy and challenge to photograph Lidia as she’s been my smallest subject yet, but after a few tinkles on dad and some kisses from mom, she was a perfect baby.

Deke + Cassie’s Engagement | East Aurora, NY

2011-05-17T22:28:14+00:00

My couples are incredibly amazing. Not only are they all beautiful and have positive, upbeat personalities, but they also share unique ideas and bring props! Who knew that a couple of giant sunglasses and rain boots would inspire some of my favorite images of Deke + Cassie. Planning a session around the beautiful light of the golden hour, we were fortunate to enjoy lovely weather and an incredible warm glow during most of the evening. I am pumped…no wait…I am SUPER PUMPED to be photographing Deke + Cassie’s wedding in a few weeks with one of my best friends from Colorado Springs, CO, Tricia Muehlbauer of Personaility Portraits! Yippy!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, now enjoy this couple oozing with love and adorableness! They make me want to get married again…

A teaser of spring

2011-05-08T15:22:05+00:00

Let’s hope the perfect day I shared with Cassie and Deke yesterday is a preview of the weather to come! More to follow…

The Snow Is My Fire!

2011-03-24T15:36:47+00:00

The snow was almost completely gone, except for a few small piles and it was starting to look like spring when Mother Nature dumped several inches of snow again yesterday and now everything is completely white. It wasn’t until the winter wonderland appeared again that I got an itching for gardening and fresh flowers. I’m really not a good gardener, but I love getting my hands and bare feet covered in dirt so I really appreciate that this weather upset has ignited my outdoor passion for the season! Because I’m feeling fresh and vibrant today, here’s a little floral beauty to inspire you!

Decisions Catering is Sponsoring Our Class! | Silver Springs, NY

2011-03-21T15:33:53+00:00

I’m excited to promote Decisions Catering of Silver Springs, NY as the lunch sponsor for the How to Take Kick-Butt Portraits for the Rookie Photographer class. Decisions Deli features homemade soups & side salads, grilled panini sandwiches, wood-fired hamburgers, pizza, wings, subs, Friday fish fries and homemade cookies. Check out their website at www.decisionscatering.com to view their exceptional wedding displays!

Haven’t registered yet for the class? Don’t wait, spaces are limited! Register now!

Woo hoo! I’m teaching a beginner photography class!

2011-03-14T06:51:12+00:00

Registration at http://www.visuallydeelicious.com/educate will be available on Wednesday!

Out the Door : Melinda & Paul’s Wedding Album

2011-03-07T15:52:42+00:00

Who doesn’t adore seeing the latest in products and photo goodies? For the first post in the new segment “Out the Door”, I thought I would share a few images of Melinda and Paul’s massive 12x12” Renaissance wedding album. This book is gigantic and incredibly beautiful in person! The bride and groom choose a premium red leather cover and couldn’t live without every designed spread, so the book boasts the maximum of 70-pages. I was delighted to deliver this piece of art to Melinda and Paul and know it will be a conversation piece for years to come.

A lotta love for my hair

2011-02-28T21:00:26+00:00

I hadn’t enjoyed an up-do since my senior prom and it was time to look fabulous for my husband on Valentine’s Day so I pampered myself with a sexy style from the amazing Terri Stanton, my dear friend who is a killer hair stylist. I almost cried when I had to take it out for bed, but I mustered up the strength to capture a self-portrait at midnight to remember how beautiful I felt. I’m not sure why people complain about turning 30…I definitely feel more attractive now than I did at 18. At least I’m not wearing glitter bracelets and gaudy blue eyeshadow…oh my, what was I thinking?

Baby Lucas | Rochester, NY

2011-02-25T20:56:49+00:00

I was quite excited for my session with Lucas. So excited in fact that I showed up a week early when my subjects weren’t home! I’m pretty sure this solidified Billy’s thoughts that he’s married to a real goofball. As the correct date approached, I was thrilled to finally meet Lucas with his endless expressions and adorable rolls of cuteness. I was even educated on new toys and gadgets available to babies, including a bumbo seat which was just too groovy. Babies are so advanced these days!

My ultimate goal was to photograph Lucas in his birthday suit in Mom and Dad’s arms. It was a hysterical adventure as he “showered” them with his love 3 times, but at least they had his goodies covered so my camera was kept dry as a whistle and I was left to enjoy their laughter and priceless faces.

Thank you to Billy for the awesome video clips now part of our slideshows! Check out the complete session below!