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alice {girl vs. grown up}

By now, you have most likely concluded that I am a wedding and lifestyle portrait photographer.  Here is what you probably don't know:

In addition to (or maybe instead of) my photographer persona, most of my neighbors recognize me as the lady being pulled around town by my three dogs (or as I like to call them "the girls").  Ironically, I still think of myself as a girl, but really I'm a grown woman.

In addition to being creative, running my business has lots of grown up responsibilities that I happily greet on a daily basis.  When I have a shoot, I arrive early, with back up equipment, a second photographer, and over fifteen years of experience.  But the minute I start taking pictures, I suddenly personify my absolute favorite part of the job... I become a girl with a camera. 

The girl in me remains enthusiastic, creative, warm, and ever enchanted with sharing photographs.  The grown up is experienced, professional, and reliable.  So over the many years of being self-employed, I've learned that the whole girl vs. grown up is not a contest. Rather, it is a rare combination that makes me uniquely talented in photographing life's big events and little moments.

p.s.

My sister wants me to tell you that I'm a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography located in Santa Barbara, CA.  From there, I went on to build my wedding and portrait business in San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Currently, I'm finding my latest niche in the amazing state of New York! 

Thank you for coming by.  I hope to hear from you soon!

Monthly Archives: September 2009

greco {the gecko}

As promised, a special feature of the darling girl…Greco the Gecko…. sounds a bit like a circus introduction.  Well she is certainly colorful enough for a circus…
Greco belongs to Charles who I recently photographed for his senior portrait.  I was so smitten with her, I had to do some portraits of her too.   I...

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charles {senior portrait: central new york}

Several important transitions have gone unmarked on my blog… summer is officially over, school is in session, the senior portrait season is winding down, and football season has started.  Meet Charles a 2010 senior and… a BIG Colts fan…

Whether I’m photographing weddings or portraits, I love exploring the same subject  with multiple perspectives.  Here is...

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greco {the gecko} » Alice G Patterson Photography {blog} - [...] belongs to Charles who I recently photographed for his senior portrait.  I was so smitten with her, I had to do some [...]

aubrey {senior portrait: central new york}

Meet Aubrey… yet another Senior Extraordinaire!  Aubrey and I share a passion… we both love photography!  In fact, after graduation that is what Aubrey would like to study.
No really, photography makes Aubrey smile…
Jump for joy…
Strike awesome model like poses…
Now that we have her love of photography established, let’s just take a moment to admire Aubrey’s...

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bear {a sad farewell}

My dear friends and clients, Jen and John, said a sad and unexpected farewell to their beloved dog Bear, who recently fell ill and has passed on.
In their honor, I’d like to share some of my favorite photos of  Bear.  This first shot is a classic example of why we love our pet’s so much…...

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sara {senior portrait: central new york}

Can someone be cute as a button, sophisticated, glamorous, as well as adventurous and spirited?  I think so.  Meet Sara…
I’m loving the opportunity to create some of these fun “fashiony” portraits.  (By the way, there is a new trend in the photo world… we photographers get to make up our own words for our blogs) ...

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linda - Nice job Alice. Totally cute!

sara and jordan {sort of} » Alice G Patterson Photography {blog} - [...] session with Jeff and his beautiful daughters Jordan and Sara.  You may remember Sara from her senior portrait session!  After the shoot today, we were talking on the front porch saying our goodbyes, as they were all [...]

jamie {senior portrait: central new york}

Even though it is a holiday, I can’t wait another day to get this next group of photographs up.  I met Jamie earlier in the summer, when I photographed portraits of her and sister Maggie.  Thus, I had no worries going into her senior portrait session, because I already knew that Jamie was a wonderful...

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ashley {senior portrait: central new york}

As I’ve been feverishly editing senior portraits, the end of summer, has caught me totally by surprise!  I do apologize for being behind in my blog posting… I’m hoping it will be easy to forgive me, when you see the all the beautiful seniors that I’ve been photographing!
Meet Ashley… you may see her name in...

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