Author Archives: alice

ellen {high school senior portrait}

This has been an extremely busy summer, and I can’t believe we are in the middle of August already.  In addition to photographing lots of engagements, families, pets, and weddings of course, I’ve also been busy photographing high school senior portraits for the class of 2011! I had an amazing time photographing Ellen at her...

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Sally - Great pictures! Thanks for sharing

jackie g. photog - so pretty and fresh…nothing like the senior portraits that were being done when I was a senior…oh so many years ago!

Rose - These are so fresh and so beautiful! The last two are amazing!

Lori Ruhlman - I agree! (Great photos of a gorgeous subject!)

Kim - Lovely senior portraits! And lovely Ellen!!!!

Cindy S - Ellen is gorgeous. I absolutely adore her dimples! Beautiful setting

Beth - I love these photos!

michelle + george {san francisco engagement}

Michelle and George are getting married in just a few short weeks here in Central New York.  As I’ve said in the past, if it all possible, I love to photograph my clients engagement sessions in their home town.  Lucky for me Michelle and George live in San Francisco!  We choose to do their engagement...

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sandra - LOve all the pictures. They are beutiful

Beth - These are beautiful and timeless.

Rose - These are really fresh and romantic and simply gorgeous. Love the emotions! :)

jackie g. photog - great shots!! love the bridge!! we had some of our own engagement pix taken at China Beach!

Kim - Stunning!! wow…..

Erica Hasenjager - I love the one on the top right with the bridge in the background and them walking on the sand!

sarah + sean {new york city engagement}

In just a couple of weeks, Beth and I are going to be photographing Sarah and Sean’s wedding in Syracuse.  Like so many couples that get married in this area, Sarah and Sean actually live someplace else… aka The Big Apple! Give me a stylish couple like Sarah and Sean, drop us in a big...

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Lyndsay Undseth - These are beautiful!

genevieve - Love that last one, the angle, colors, emotion. Awesome moment and image Alice.

Lori Ruhlman - Yes, I hear New York New York too in that shot! I love Sarah’s face in the photo of the kiss on the cheek … You make photography so much fun.

Noelle - Gorgeous shots! Really capture the NYC feeling…

Jenny - Woah – love these! Especially the first 3 and last shot! Too fab!

Erica Hasenjager - sorry Grand Central Station! :)

Erica Hasenjager - love the penn station shots!!!

elizabeth + justin {philadelphia engagment}

I love traveling, I love taking pictures, and I love pugs!  With all that information, you can just imagine how much I looooovvveeed photographing Elizabeth and Justin who live in Philadelphia! As Beth and I pulled into Philly the air was thick with misty gray skies and it was beginning to sprinkle!  As luck would...

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Lori Ruhlman - You are right … these two are totally adorable! Your photos are fabulous too. They must be delighted.

Mindy - Talk about a gorgeous couple! Love this e-session!

jessica + matt {boston engagement}

Here are some more images from the oh so magnetic duo of Jessica and Matt, and their sweet, sweet, sweet Boston engagement portrait session! Jessica told me, when she was growing up, she loved the book Make Way for Ducklings.  So when Beth and I saw the statues dedicated to the book (which is set...

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Jill Alessandra - Every single image sparkles with their effervescence – their pure joy in love! Delightful images!

Nanci - Alice, These photo will be a beautiful archive of memories for Jessica and Matt.

Stacy Cross - Adorable! These two are so cute and warm together and her – she’s GORGEOUS! Great pics!

Lori - Alice, I Love that you took photos in the Public Gardens with Make Way for Ducklings!!!! I had heard about the photo shoot but never knew about the ducks. That book is not only one of her favorites, it has spanned the generations in our family.

Mindy - Lovely photos of a beautiful couple! You can feel their happiness in these images!

cyd + nina {a girl and her dog}

I can’t tell you how thrilled I was when Cyd of The Sweetest Occasion fame, asked me to photograph portraits of her dog Nina.  Okay, I guess I can tell you… I was super thrilled! Everyone who knows me, is very aware of my dog obsession.  I own three dogs myself.  As if that isn’t...

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Lori - I was going to point out which of these photos I like best, but when I went back through them I realized they are all striking, adorable, heartwarming.
THANKS FOR THE LINK to Cyd’s blog. It is full of good stuff.

Iris Sasaki - Such beautiful shots! I was going to connect with you on Linkedin, but decided to just let you know here, how wonderfully you’ve captured the soul of Nina. We have a chocolate & and black lab, they are wonderful! Warm regards from Oregon!

Kristine Neeley - What sweet pups! Great photos :)

Jill Alessandra - Beautiful B&W shots :))
… And the last image is warm liquid amber … lovely.

Amanda - These are lovely!

Cindy - Nina is such a beautiful pup! I love dogs and especially labs. You have such a gift with animals.

Meredith Perdue - It’s so fun to see these photos after following The Sweetest Occasion & Cyd’s tweets for awhile now. What special moments you have captured for Cyd!

Brianna Phelan - I love labs. So beautiful. I especially love the top shot of them standing on the dock. Gorgeous.

Two Brunettes - love them all :o)! Cyd AND Nina are so pretty.

Brandi - so sweet!!

genevieve - love the black and white shot of the dogs nose with Cyd’s hands.

Rose - Sweet! :) Love the second one so so much!

Krista - Wow, Nina and Cyd are both gorgeous … Nina looks very loved!

Andrea {Gwyneth Paige] - These are SOO sweet. You can clearly see how much Cyd loves Nina!

Cyd - Ahhhh! These are so so great. That dog. She kills me she is so adorable and these shots just capture everything I love about her. Thank you thank you thank you! Mike is going to love these, too. xoxo

Beth - Wow. That last image is amazing.

erin + matt {engaged}

Before photographing Erin and Matt for their engagement session, I asked each one (individual of the other), some getting to know you questions.  I was struck by the sweet, kind and similar remarks each had to the question “What is one thing that your fiance´does right now that you never want to forget?” Erin: “How...

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Chad - Love the pictures, they are so amazing together~ So excited to see the wedding photos!!!

Chrissy - Love these, especially the one with the heart around the rose.

Rose - This is lovely. :) Love is such a beautiful thing. Love the photos! The last one looks timeless.

lynne + christopher {just a peek}

Lynne and Christopher were married last weekend.  We just love these two, and there tons of gorgeous photos to show for it.  Here is one that caught my eye for now…

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Michelle Arnett - Vintage Vibe – I LOVE IT!

Meredith Perdue - oooh! this one is definitely eye-catching! cannot wait to see more of this lovely wedding!

Amma - If that one shot is anythning to go by I know that it will all be stunning. Can’t wait to see the rest!

Kim Spears - This is just gorgeous! Can’t wait to see more :)

Chelo - Lovely!

Lori - something in the light makes this wonderful …

Chrissy - Love this!

stephanie of {splash events}

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to photograph Stephanie of Splash Events (formerly of Colorado)!  One look at these portraits and you will know what a super fun and lovely woman Stephanie is, which is great because she also happens to be incredibly talented. Be sure to check out Stephanie’s amazing work here.  Thanks...

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Mindy - Stephanie looks so cute in these photographs. I checked out her website and she has some beautiful events there!

abby + charles {senior ball}

My beautiful niece Abby had her High School Senior Ball about a week ago.  I can’t believe she is getting ready to graduate and go on to college.   So glad Beth and I could be there to photograph some portraits of her and her friends.  This is by far my favorite of the evening… Isn’t...

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Abby - Aww Alice this picture is so pretty and you’re so sweet. I love you too and thanks so much for coming and taking our pictures!

Beth - Such a great group of people :)

Danielle - So much fun, thanks for being there and taking pictures!

elizabeth + justin {just a peek}

I’ve got just a few more quick peeks for you, and then I promise you’ll be getting more images from all of these sessions!  So today we are picking up on day three of the whirlwind engagement portrait session road trip that Beth and I took.  Our final stop was Philadelphia with the adorable Elizabeth...

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Lori - They are adorable! Good work by the photographer, too. :)

Beth - Can’t wait to see the rest of these!

Cindy - luscious b&w’s…….. love them! can’t wait to see more!

recent {press}

Well, if you are not yet already following me on twitter, you might not know that yesterday brought some very fun and exciting news for me.  A beautiful London based Wedding Inspiration blog Beyond Beyond featured several photographs from part 2 of Ruth and Jake’s recent engagement session… If that isn’t enough, last month I...

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Lori - The only problem with writing an article about you, Alice, was that there were too many interesting details and angles. It was hard to know where to start and what to cut … I think we need to do a series!

Brandi - Congratulations!!

Nanci - Congratulations! You engagement photo’s are the best.

Cathy - Congrats on the feature and the article. That’s awesome!

Cindy S - totally cool and well deserved!

Jill - cool cool cool

Giovanni Mercado - I am soooo very proud of you Alice!!!!!

Katie and Jeff Barker - That is awesome. Congrats on the article. You deserve it.

Mike - GRATS

Amma - Thanks so much for the mention. Featuring you was a pleasure and I hope to do it again sometime soon.

sarah + sean {just a peek}

On day 2 of our whirlwind engagement session road trip, Beth and I stopped in New York City for the uber fabulous Sarah and Sean’s engagement session.  Take a peek… So much more urban fun coming soon!

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Merri - Another promising peek. Great NYC feeling – from the lion in the background to the super skyline interest on her dress! Very lovely…Your couples are always so stylish!

Beth - This was such a fun trip! Sarah and Sean are so cute!

jessica + matt {just a peek}

Recently, Beth and I went on a whirlwind engagement portrait session road trip.  First stop was Boston, and look at what a great start we had with Jessica and Matt… Plenty more photos of these two lovebirds coming soon!

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Lori - Seeing the two of them apart in these photos is like watching a movie (or reading a book) where you have to keep waiting for the couple to get together. enough suspence already! :)

Rose - These are so beautiful! :) Very sunny pictures.

sean - these look great! nice of you to only post a few :p brat! i kid, i kid!
looking forward to some full posts!

two brunettes - I love these crazy kids :o) These are so gorgeous alice, Jessica looks so pretty, and Matt looks great too!

Alice - Jessica and Matt you two are so gorgeous inside and out… can’t wait to show you more!

Katie Armijo - Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for sharing.

Jessica - Thanks Alice! It was so fun–we can’t wait to see the rest!

Mary Marantz - LOVE!!

cyd + nina {just a peek}

If you’ve read anything about me, in my bio section, or any of my posts, you probably know at least these two things:  1) I love photography and 2) I love dogs!  So every once in a while, I get the great honor of photographing those four legged creatures and the humans that love them! ...

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Rose - Wow, this is an amazing photo! Such a beautiful and peaceful place.

Beth - This is gorgeous!

Eva - Awww, such a lovely picture!

genevieve - beautiful shot–where were you?

Cyd - Aww even if I do say so myself, my dog is adorable. Even in silhouette. ;-) Thanks, Alice! xoxo

Two Brunettes - awwwwwwww! I Love this.

erin + matt {just a peek}

Here is a cute little photo of Erin, Matt, and their cats. Sushi is the darker orange cat, and that big boy walking out of the frame is her son d’Artagnan.   I confess when Erin and Matt told me d’Artagnan’s name I knew it sounded familiar but it I didn’t recall what the name referenced…...

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Noelle - This captures family and love. Love the Sushi kitty!!!

Jen Murphy - Absolutely gorgeous photo – Loooove their cats being included!:)

Mindy - Cute!

ruth + jake engagements {part two}

If you saw yesterday’s entry, you know that Ruth and Jake have a fierce sense of fashion.  What you will see today, is that they also have a very fun playful love!  The youthful props in these photos stemmed from the idea of Jake’s proposal.  You see Jake has a young son (hi Zach… can’t...

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jackie g. photog - what a charming couple! great images!!

kayleen - I love your rounded corner collages and the props at this shoot are super cute!

alice - So excited that this post got picked up by the lovely London based wedding blog BeyondBeyond: http://beyondbeyond.co.uk/blog/favourite/

Misty Miotto - Sugar and Spice and everything nice :0) I love it! Great job Alice!

Miguel Serrano - Simply great! you really capture their love.

Mandi Nikole - Great images. Love the props. Cute couple.

Michelle Kane - This is so FUN! The candy, the balloons, so refreshing and different!

Jenny - LOVE the candy! How in the world did you get that fabulous last shot! Bravo!

Katie Beverley - These are awesome! Love that bubblegum machine so much…what great colors in all of the images:)

laure - How fun are these? They are awesome Alice G. :-)

Alice - Thanks for all the wonderful remarks… I love hearing from you!

Spring - LOVE the candy idea!!!! I have always told my boyfriend if he proposed with a ring pop I’d still say yes because ring pops are just that good!!! hahah :)

Ruth - You are so amazing Alice (& Beth)!! These photos are great- and wonderful timing because its our one year anniversary today!!! You definitely captured “us”!

Sami - All of the photos from this session totally rock – love the balloons and all of the other props. This is a terrific session! And best wishes to Ruth and Jake!

recent {press} » Alice G Patterson Photography {blog} - [...] A beautiful London based Wedding Inspiration blog Beyond Beyond featured several photographs from part 2 of Ruth and Jake’s recent engagement [...]

ruth + jake’s engagement portraits {part one}

My sister Beth and I have been on an engagement portrait session whirlwind; and I’ve got so many great sessions to post!  For starters here is part one of Ruth and Jake’s engagement portrait session.   Although Ruth and Jake live in Illinois, they had planned to get married in a meadow on her father’s property...

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Michelle Arnett - Alice!! This whole series is really beautiful. You have grown by leaps and bounds – your work is STUNNING and so artistic (love the new blog too) xoxo

jen berry - holy cow. that mirror shot is awesome. you positioned yourself in the PERFECT place. i love it!!!

Mandi Nikole - Love these too. Great session. Wonderful compositions.

chuck - I think that these are classy and elegant pictures…a lil different but very classy.best wishes to both of you..BLESSINGS

Katie and Jeff Barker - We LOVE the mirror idea. You pulled it of beautifully. Amazing stuff!!

Brianna Phelan - I think water towers are the coolest thing ever – what a great location for the shoot. This is a really sweet post.

Thomas - Love this session…..great idea and perfectly executed. The B&W’s are beautiful!

Rebecca Sehn - So beautiful! And I just love your site and blog – so simple and clean!

Caitlin - The first black and white one with the mirror in the background is my favorite, but it was very hard to select only one favorite. What a good looking couple!!! Absolutely stunning bride, and one heck of a handsome groom!

Ruth - Oh- I am so excited and delighted to see them :) My favorites are the black/white ones. I can’t wait to see Part 2 and I’m excited for the wedding! THANK you Alice and Beth!!

Mindy - Stunning!

Beth - Ruth and Jake were so fun to work with! I can’t wait til the wedding :)

ruth + jake {just a peek}

I’ll be sharing the full post next week, but for now please enjoy this sweet sneak peek of Ruth and Jake’s engagement session…

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Carrie McCluskey - I love this shot! Very creative. I love the vintage/modern feel.

jill + steve {engaged}

Even though Jill was born and raised in NYC, she has a deep appreciation for nature, as does Steve.  In fact, these two have a very long list of common interest including boating, hockey, hiking, dogs (yay!), and so much more.  When planning Jill and Steve’s engagement portrait session, Moravia, NY (where they will soon...

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Stacy Cross - I was literally about to type “that last shot is killer” and then I saw that Mike wrote just that – wow! :) haha! Um . . . that last shot is so emotional, real, warm, and wonderful. How’s that? :)

Nanci - Your last shot is awesome!

Mike - That last shot is killer!

Sandy - Oh my, I love it!

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