Alice G Patterson Photography {blog} bio picture

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!

Category Archives: PETS

mi casa {vintage dog collection}

I love my dogs  +  I love my house  = My Vintage Dog Collection
I like to go to thrift stores, antique shows, flea markets, and even the occasional auction in search of vintage dog pieces that speak to me.  There is a lot of it out in the world, and not all of it speaks...

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two brunettes - I love this!!!

Besso and Giovanni - I am so glad your sharing this intimate side of you. I love the colors, sizes, and uniqueness of each piece. Just further tells me of your great eye. Your amazing Alice!

Beth - Your dog collection makes me smile :)

Gina - I'd describe it as delightful, complex (more than one breed, age, or style, and enviable (as I wish I had some of them)....LOVE THEM (and the photographs)

carolynn + maromi {two brunettes}

Carolynn Giordano and her little dog Maromi are both so sweet!  Carolynn will be introducing her new Two Brunettes website soon, showcasing her incredible talent in design, illustration, and for you lovely brides to be… custom branding for any event!  Until her new site is up, be sure to subscribe to her great blog here. ...

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MIchelle Montalbano - Of course these are awesome!!! I love watching how you take what you know and push it further to create something so beautiful. Way to go! I love them all but due to my obsession with frames I might say that one is my favorite. Can't wait to see the next ones!!

Jill - awesome outside snow image with the two scroll end stands!!!! ;-))) lovely triad with faint warm color of three small images -- middle one w/frame: three show splendor of artisan and her works ... then the bottom b&w portrait with dog ♥

Nick - diggin the vintage hat and trunk

Nanci - All the photo's are GREAT! Carolynn looks happy and comfortable in front of the camera. As a photographer you captured the beauty within.

two brunettes - ALICE!!! you are incredible....i that word does you justice! You are the most amazing person to work with. xoxoxo

Meredith Perdue - Carolynn looks so beautiful and at ease in front of your camera, Alice. These are fantastic photographs! Her blog looks fun- I will be anxious to browse her site too once it's up and running!

Beth - Its tough to choose a favorite because I'm in love with Ro, but my favorite is the single shot of Carolynn outside. I love the colors and her expression! These are great!!!

Mike - Hard to choose a favorite, but the outside shots are over the top!

Mindy - Gorgeous! Amazing eyes!

laure - Love, love, love these! I adore the one close up with the dog at the beginning of the post!!!!

the nelsons {just a peek}

Have you ever thought about doing a portrait session in the winter?  If not, I think you should!  While the flowers of spring, grass of summer, and colors of autumn are all beautiful, I have to say I do love me a wintry scene.
With this in mind, I’m happy to share with you a quick...

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Feuza - winters are fun too! did some maternity ones last year and got to try different cool things, can't wait to see more

Derek - I look awesome! Haha, actually this shot is really cool and I can't wait to see more!

Ahbed - I love this picture! It looks so fun and fresh! (Even though it is winter :P)

Nanci - Great intro of the Nelson family- I am looking forward to seeing more!

Chris - Very cool shot, can't wait to see more!

Mindy - Loving the hats and the background!

steve depino {speaking at tuesday’s cny pug meeting}

No this isn’t a meeting about pugs…although everybody knows I love those little munchkins.  PUG stands for Pictage User Group a meeting for professional photographers.  Once a month, I host our Central New York PUG, and it’s always fun as well as infomative.
I’m so excited to announce the super-cool-one-and-only Steve DePino will be joining us...

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Noelle - My vote is for Big Dog like her "sister"

nils {los angeles}

There seems to be a growing number of “Abbys” in my life.  While in Los Angeles last week, I ran into the very sweet “Abby” that manages the apartment building I used to live in.  I was thrilled when she asked me to photograph her new rescue chihuahua named Nils!
Nils is adorable from every angle! ...

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ottis + monkey {los angeles}

My trip to Los Angeles was fantastic!  I got to see some of my favorite people on the planet, eat my favorite foods, and enjoy some warm (sometimes HOT) sunny weather.  To top it all off, I had some awesome photo shoots!
The overnight flight home was a little rough.  I was pretty out of it...

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Jennifer - These are some beautiful pics! Ottis is so adorable!

alice - Hey Nanci, I've missed you! Thanks for your fun note. I'm so glad to hear you like the dino shot. It's a subtle image, but I think it really illustrates Monkey's love/curiosity for her little friend. :) xoxo, Alice

Nanci - these are absolutely adorable photo's. I like the photo with the dino---something about this one brings a big smile.

nils {just a peek}

Having a great time in Los Angeles, and today’s job made it even greater!
How lucky am I to have two dog portrait sessions in one week?  Answer:  Very lucky!
Here is a cute favorite from the end of our shoot.  After a long hard day of modeling, Nils was ready for a nap…

Tomorrow, I’m off to...

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ottis + monkey {just a peek}

I’m in a little bit of weather shock today!  Yesterday I was in Central New York with frost on the grass, and a forecast of snow on the way.  Today, I’m in Los Angeles where the 80 plus degree weather is feeling like a a fiery inferno!
After our super fun doggy portrait session, Ottis (the...

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Noele - Hehehehehe

Beth - So cute!!!

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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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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jamie and maggie {family portrait}

Karen had the fun idea to surprise her husband, with portraits of their daughters, for his birthday.  Happy Birthday Dan…
This is Jamie… I’m so excited to be photographing her senior portrait session in a few days.  So kind and lovely!
This is Jamie’s younger sister Maggie and her favorite pet… Sweetie.  Maggie has autism.  I only...

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noele’s sugar belle {in loving memory}

Belle was a very good girl.  She will be greatly missed.

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Besso and Giovanni - So sorry to hear about Bell but I know she had a great home and loving family. Bless her.

rainy day {blues}

Whether you are a small dog or trying to fly out of a large metropolitan airport (read JFK), rainy days can make you blue.  I was supposed to fly to Los Angeles today, but because of the very rainy weather, my flight kept getting delayed further and further into the evening.   So instead of spending...

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Noele - Great doggie expressions - even the little legs are expressive.

waiting {for spring}

It is still cold, cold, cold here in New York; but it still feels like spring is coming, as most of the snow is melting away.

When I stepped out to run some errands, I got this strange feeling that I’m not the only one waiting for spring….

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dogs will be dogs {arlington, va}

Nanci never set out to own three dogs; but now, I don’t think she could have it any other way. She is the kind of caring person that people reach out to with their unwanted dogs. Lucky for Harry, Bandit, and Brandy, she is the kind of caring person that reaches back to...

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Anonymous - I have known Nanci for years and her passion and love for dogs. You have caputred some tremendous photos of Nanci and her family. Awesome. Doug

Anonymous - I love the photos, especially the action shots of Harry the Superdog and Flying Bandit. The ones with Nanci in them are the best!

Beth

Wowa - Personality! Personality! Personality! What a beautiful job of photography in capturing the expression of love between Nanci and her beloved pets. Thanks for sharing the lovely slideshow.

Silkina - These are absolutely beautiful and a nice way to start a day!! Bandito looking distinguished with his grey goatie, Brandy displaying her quiet feminine strength, and Harry the innocent-looking orchestrator of chaos ~ they're all absolutely adorable. Nanci, these are great pictures very warm, inviting, and a great display of affection between Humans and our pets! LOVE THEM

Katie - I really enjoyed the slide show, I know how much your babies mean to you, and it was captured. Your photographer did a great job, thanks for sharing!

John - Love the show, great action shots of Harry and Brandit. Beautiful pictures of Brandy and not to mention my mother!

Jennifer - What a great show. These are some great pics. My favs are the ones wih Nanci. You can feel the love :)

Noele - Alice -

If they were running you ragged it doesn't show! I think you really did a great job on these rascally dogs - and believe me - they can be rascally. And the shots with Nanci are wonderful too.

Nanci - Alice, what a suprise this morning. I absolutely love the show. Harry, Bandit and Brandy are my 4 legged childern they make me happy and I am glad they all made their way to me. I hope others will enjoy the photos of them - hey everyone please leave comments.

jen and john {alexandria, va}

My shutter speed was around 1/60 of a second, and yet look at all of the romance this single photo possesses… love it!
Here is a fun little slideshow of Jen and John, and their dog Bear… and Bear’s favorite toy…

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Amy Klein - Love this! Miss you Jen ;-) Amy

Chi Kuske - awesome pics, both of you look beautiful and of course let not leave Bear out.

Mariam - The sweetest couple & the sweetest Bear! :)

Anonymous - Too sweet! Makes you wanna fall in love!

Billie - I know Jen well and have had the pleasure of seeing these two special people together. You have captured their love and caring for one another BEAUTIFULLY! in your magnificant photography! Thanks! Billie

Silkina - These are beautiful photos full of romance and smoldering passion! Bear is adorable and adds to the playfulness of some of the shots. John is dashingly handsome and Jen is just drop dead gorgeous and they make a wonderful couple!

Anonymous - Love it! Song choice was perfect. I have known Jen for 18 years and she looks happier than ever! These pictures capture her personality so well. - Cheryl

john - thank you, alice. it warms my heart to witness the love in their faces. i really like the staircase shots of my grandson!

Anonymous - Love. Love. Love it! :)

Alice - Thank you Nanci. It's so nice to see a name attached to your kind words. With all of these anonymous quotes, I was beginning to think Jen and John were in a witness protection program.

Nanci - A beautiful slide show! Like the background music and use of color & black/white photos. John & Jen look like they enjoyed the photo shoot. They look like they truly treasure & enjoy each others company. This is a great job to capture the essence & spirit of a beautiful couple.

Anonymous - What a beautiful slideshow. The music was a great choice.

Anonymous - Like the photos

Anonymous - Great job capturing the love between those two! It really shows :).

Alice - Thanks! Your phrase "gobsmacking gorgeous" makes me smile.

Anonymous - This slideshow is gobsmacking gorgeous! Love love love the monuments, and how relaxed and comfortable the couple and their dog are!! An excellent session!

winners of a free 8×10 {no fooling} » Alice G Patterson Photography {blog} - [...] to Jen & John for winning my first Cans For Comments [...]

bear {a sad farewell} » Alice G Patterson Photography {blog} - [...] dear sweet friends and clients, Jen and John, had to say a sad farewell to their sweet dog Bear, who fell ill and has passed [...]

1/2 price portrait sale {through march 2009}

If you’ve read some of my recent posts, you will know that I’m doing a lot of community service work with my photography this year. Well I’m exuberant, about today’s campaign announcement. This is going to be so much fun!
YOUR 1/2 PRICE PORTRAIT SESSION + MY BLOG = FUNDRAISING
Step 1: Schedule...

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Charlotte Doyle - I may be interested in having our family photographed. We have a nearly 2-yr old and a 3 mo old and live in Mill Valley. You can highly recommended by a mother in my mother's club. I understand you are having a 1/2 off sale through March. I'd love to take advantage of that opportunity. Please contact me so we can talk and schedule a photo shoot very soon. Thanks, Charlotte 415-383-3322

pay it forward pledge for 2009

Yesterday, I posted wedding photographs from Margaret and David’s beautiful event! Today, I want to share more information about their rescue and volunteer work with a very important organization called RAVS (Rural Aarea Veterinary Services), which is run by the Humane Society of the United States. This heroic group of professionals provide free...

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darla’s first blizzard

We are having a real snow storm today! It’s the first one Darla, my pomeranian puppy, has experienced. Franny loves to play in the snow, and it seems that Darla is right in there with her. Even Lulu, the pug, joined in a little game of chase today!
I’m hoping this is an...

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kelly and bill {los angeles, ca}

Kelly and Bill eloped! So what would have originally been an engagement portrait session, became tagged as post-elopement portraits.
These two are so cute. They are so clearly in love (both with each other, as well as with their sweet dogs Violet and Vita). We had a great time photographing at their house,...

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