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Miss Hudson Valley | Rochester NY Headshot Photographer

March 21, 2009

Katie.  On her way to a New York State Pagent — and stopped to have me take her photographs.  OMG I am so glad I did.  More to follow — but just take a peek…how GORGEOUS IS SHE?!

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A New Venture | Rochester NY Headshot Photographer

March 16, 2009

Candice is making a big move across the country.  I’m envious — she’s moving to SAN DIEGO — how AMAZING is that?  It’s something she’s always wanted to do — so I am especially stoked for her because she is following her dream!  Go girl!

In order to prepare — she’s a kick BUTT hairstylist — she’s working on a new website, a new portfolio, and some great “Candice at Work” shots.  I cant wait to see it all come together.  Here’s a sneak from today…

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stacy k
3.17.2009

these look so pretty. Nice job as usual tammy

carla Ten Eyck
3.20.2009

DANG girl!!!!!!! No one rocks this like you do, Swales!!

Rachel
6.30.2009

heyyY! I know those ladies. hotness.

 
 

 

Milestones | Rochester NY Family Photographer

I love watching kids grow up.  It always amazes me when a family comes back to me to see just how MUCH their children have changed.  How beautiful and perfect they are at each stage I get to see them.

The lovely Miss G has reached an important milestone — and her family wanted to capture it and make it EXTRA special by letting me capture this amazing young lady at this moment.

LOVE!

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Margaret Arbore
3.16.2009

AWESOME Tammy!!! Thank you! Love them! Can’t wait to see them all!

Uncle Tony
3.17.2009

Gianna- you look so beautiful! I’m so proud of you! God loves you!

Andrea Germain
3.17.2009

These are the best first communion pics that I have ever seen!

cousin cathy
3.18.2009

The middle picture is awesome! Before you know it we will be looking at her wedding pictures! What a doll!

Dawn Criscuolo
3.20.2009

OMG she looks absoluely precious!! What a little Angel!

jay
3.23.2009

I love your dress GG! You look so beautiful. Love Jay:)

 
 

 

For the Love of Buffalo | Buffalo NY Engagement Photographer

March 15, 2009

So yeah.  I don’t really get a chance to hang out in Buffalo very often — I worked there for a couple of years in downtown – AND I went to UB for a bit too — but I had forgotten how completely cool downtown is visually.  Stunning.

I got a chance this weekend to hang out there with Brooke and David — two of the sweetest people I know.  They were so much fun to photograph!  Brooke found me on the internet and they live in Brooklyn — so this was officially the first time we met in person.  Brooke and David met while they were in college at UB – and are getting married here in June – so we all met up to do some super fun and cool engagement pics.

I love me some cool engagement pics!!

We started off downtown.  Weather = PERFECT.

I love this photo so much.  Neither one of them realized I was taking photographs at the time.  What?  Sneaky?  Oh yeah.  I like when I’m invisible.  :)

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Brooke said she fit very naturally into Dave — and I totally agree.  When they are together you just feel the synergy of how they fit together…

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At UB Brooke and Dave met while she worked at the Radio Station and he worked at the TV Station both on campus.  So we traveled “back in time” to the place that their relationship began.  And the fun part was– while were were there — one of the DJ’s poked his head in and went — hey — is this YOU in this picture?  And sure enough — a whole pile of pics had mysteriously appeared featuring Dave and Brooke.  How cool is THAT?!

I love this picture.  I love the look on Brooke’s face.  And OMG people — this girl had the most AMAZING skin EVER.  BEAUTIFULNESS!!!!

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Brooke and Dave — here’s your sneak peek.  I can’t wait to share the rest and share your wedding day with you!

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Brooke
3.16.2009

Thanks Tammy! The pictures are so amazing, we can’t wait to see all of them! Thanks for spending the day with us, and next time I’ll bring you a pie.

Brandon Gresham
5.04.2009

I LOVE the feeling in that last shot. What a great moment!

elizabeth
7.03.2009

These are awesome Girl

 
 

 

Sometimes You Just Have to Believe… | Rochester NY Family Photographer

February 28, 2009

So listen.

When you are photographing children under the age of say…oh…10…

You have to be on the ball.  There’s no “okay.  just hold that while I get it right” going on.  There’s no three hour window.

Little kids move fast.  They tire of you quickly.  And there are many times when you have to just trust to the powers that be that you are going to get the images you hope to get.

Knock knock jokes started us off today.

Then silly faces (omg wait until you see THOSE).

Dancing.

Yeah.  I was heavily into trusting the outcome would be good because we never stopped moving.  ::grin::

I was super impressed with these two beautiful girls today.  The charming miss N.  and miss S.

And when they busted out the tutus?  Seriously?!  Could they be cuter?

You tell me…

C — here’s your sneak peek.  Thank YOU for letting us have fun with the camera today!

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GRAM N
3.01.2009

WHAT ADORABLE PHOTOS. YOU REALLY CAPTURED THEIR PERSONALITIES. CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE REST OF THEM!

 
 

 

Good Golly Ms. Holly! | Rochester NY Wedding Photographer

February 8, 2009

All the stars aligned.

Bells Rang.

People started clapping.

Yeah.  It was THAT session today with Holly and Doug.  They found each other — and thank goodness they found me — I often say — I fall in love with each one of my couples for good reason — my couples and clients get me, my style and are willing to just go with whatever we come up with during their session and on their wedding day.  It’s what makes their images uniquely THEM and I work hard to capture personality and emotion.

I NAILED it with Holly and Doug.  We laughed and giggled and I won’t even TELL you some of the things that happened because…well…you just had to be there.  (okay.  let me just say:  changing clothes…museum…and the words “I’m not shy” were spoken.  yep. )

Wait until you see the Save the Date I have in my head.  But we have to wait to finish it — because it has a part two — which won’t happen until February 22 – but just….wait.

Amazing.

Here’s your sneak peek Holly and Doug!!  Thanks for trusting me today!

xo

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Dad
2.09.2009

Very creative stuff. This is gonna be fun.

Love Ya,

Mom and Dad

Stacy
2.09.2009

Love these!! Hope you guys had fun, can’t wait to see the rest.

heather cicione
2.10.2009

absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! and fun.. I love the fun you put in it!

 
 

 

Two boys. Two cats. A dog. Two guitars. And Kung Fu. | Rochester NY Family Photographer

December 31, 2008

Scene One:  Dear Tammy.  I found your blog and love your work.  I’d like you to photograph my son and I.

Scene Two:  Enter Tammy.  Father & Son laugh nervously.  You want what?

Scene Three:  Father issues world’s best quote to Tammy:  “I can’t believe I’m paying you for this”

Hahahaa.  I’m still laughing over that comment.  Jeff and his son C.  were amazing in front of the camera.  It’s not easy sometimes being photographed by me — I’m the first to admit it — because I play off many things while I’m shooting — environment, interactions between people, pets, light, color.  I ask you to do things that you think are weird.

Mostly you like the images later.  ::grin::

So much fun shooting these two — the images are amazing and we got a wild RANGE of types of images — so I’m happy.  I work best when the people who PAY ME (nod to Jeff ::grin::) also are willing to deviate from their original ideas and let me just play.  That’s when it’s fun.

So thanks guys!

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gwyneth colleen
1.03.2009

oooh, i love that top one. and the 2nd one. when you come shoot w/ me in june, you will meet najib, and you will be converted to a cat-lover by the awesomeness that is a bengal.

Kim
1.22.2009

“I work best when the people who PAY ME (nod to Jeff ::grin::) also are willing to deviate from their original ideas and let me just play. That’s when it’s fun.”

Isn’t this the honest truth.

melissa
1.24.2009

super kung fu :)

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Everyone Loves Their Pets | Rochester NY Pet Photographer

December 15, 2008

And Josh and Erin are no exception.  Erin emailed me wanting photos of themselves and their “adorable chinchillas”.  I admit to thinking…”awww they call their children chinchillas — how cute!”

It’s a good thing that through subsequent emails I figured out that they were ACTUAL chinchillas.  Otherwise I would have been REALLY SURPRISED when they walked in the door.  ::laughing::

Erin and Josh — thank you soo much for a fun shoot.  You are my first chinchilla people!  ::grin::

Here’s your sneak peek:

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DENISE
12.15.2008

That is super cute.

melissa
12.27.2008

oh my goodness chinchilla santa’s sooo freaking cute!!

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Anatomy of a Photoshoot | Rochester NY Family Photographer

December 13, 2008

So.  What do you do with three boys during a photoshoot?  Well.  First you MAKE them pose.  Mom likes the smiles…right?

Then…after they suffer (and from a boy’s point of view it IS suffering ::grin::) you let them be themselves.  And the photos become about the FAMILY and less about posey posey.

Love the images from the P Fam today.  I was soooo happy they were willing to try some different things — I think the results are going to be all “oh man, Tam…we love those!”  ::grin::

Here’s your sneak peek!

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teri
12.13.2008

if i am every lucky enough to have you do a photo shoot of my boys, there will be no posey posey shots. your “candid” shots are so wonderful….really captures the subject’s personality.

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They Call Me…Jack. Jack Frost. | Rochester NY Dog Photographer

December 7, 2008

No seriously that’s his name.  You will never see a smaller dog with a bigger personality.  Ever.  He made me crack up laughing through the whole session.  (and yes, his mom and dad were okay too.  ::grin::)

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And the light.  You know how I love me some light…you can’t tell it’s about 11 degrees outside, can you?

Perfect yummy light.

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