Alice G Patterson Photography {blog} » UPSTATE NEW YORK

jill + steve {engaged}

alice — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:10:52 +0000

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 be calling their home as married people) seemed like the perfect location! Even though this first shot is of Jill’s engagement ring, I think it says a lot about the beauty of their love and nature…

I’m pretty sure I was actually squealing when I was taking this next picture!

You know how much I love dogs, so I had to include this family photo…

It’s great when client’s trust my vision and are game for anything… like venturing out to the middle of a creek. Don’t you just love Jill’s cute polka dot Wellies?

Oh Moravia… what a wonderful place…

Yep, I’m totally jealous. Jill and Steve have got a little lakeside dock and neighbors that drive by in boats.

If all that charm wasn’t enough, just five minutes away is this amazing waterfall with hiking trails all around.

Up next is just a simple little shot, but I love it so much!

Thank you so much for the incredibly fun and beautiful afternoon in Moravia! Maybe someday I’ll be one of those neighbors cruising by on a boat. What? A girl can dream can’t she? xoxo

hello {spring}

alice — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:12:00 +0000

Spring officially sprung this weekend… yay!

After living in California for so many years, the drastic changes with each season of upstate New York have me in a constant state of amazement. With spring, I find so much inspiration from the warming weather, small flowers pushing through the once frozen ground, and sights of feathered friends returning from their southern migrations. I’m definitely looking forward to getting outside more both in work (photographing pets, families, and weddings), as well as in play (walking the dogs more frequently and getting my hands into the garden).

Since every photographer’s blog post is better with a photograph, here is a lovely image taken by Beth from Friday’s photo session (more on that coming soon)…

carolynn + maromi {two brunettes}

alice — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:07:16 +0000

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. Needless to say, I was beyond honored and thrilled, when she asked little ol’ me to photograph her new portraits. We took some photographs at her studio…

Then we braved that cold New York weather for some of my new favorite portraits to date. As you’ll soon see, I had a hard time picking my favorites, so I went ahead and indulged in a feast of photos. Do you have a favorite?

Thanks Carolynn! Give that little muppet Maromi a kiss for me. xoxo