Ginny and Mark were married 10 years ago at West Park Winery, the very place we met for the photo session. For them at the time, it was just a beautiful place to get married – they weren’t even living in the area. But recently they’ve settled locally, and were amazed that this special place is now so close by. Ginny thought this would be the perfect opportunity to surprise Mark with an intimate ceremony and picnic, so they could relive that special moment and share their happy memories with their two daughters. Ginny is also 8 months pregnant, so we took the opportunity to take some maternity shots as well.

It was wonderful to spend a couple of hours photographing such a sweet, amazing family. They really are incredible people and care for each other greatly. Here are a few of our favorite photos.
 
Venue: West Park Winery – West Park, NY
 
 
Ginny had special floral arrangements made in the likeness of the ones they had at their wedding.
 

 
Ginny and Mark were married under this wrought iron arch, and they’ve been lugging it from home to home for the past 10 years. An 8 months pregnant Ginny loaded it into the car by herself so that it could be there to surprise Mark for the anniversary celebration.
 

 
They have two beautiful daughters, and although they look nothing alike, they are both as sweet as can be.
 

 
We spent a few minutes focusing on the happy couple.
 

 

 
And we finished the night with a great family portrait on the swing.
 

 
 
Ginny and Mark, we had a great time photographing your family. I hope that the emotion captured in the photos always reminds you of the love and happiness you shared on that day.

- Nick and Eddy

  

 

 

 

 
Congratulations!

- Nick & Eddy

 
Alex and her sister Jenna.
 

 
I took some shots of the whole family which will accompany their Holiday cards this year.
 

 
Matt was in a bit of a hurry to jump in the car and drive to Syracuse for an SU game, but we still managed to get in some good shots.
 

 
Matt and his sister Adrienne
 

Thanks guys for a fun shoot, see you soon!

/Nick

 
Can you imagine saying your “I do’s” with this as your backdrop?

 
They hadn’t taken down the wedding decorations and we used the opportunity to snap some portraits of Amanda and Mike.

 
There was a nice mix of green, orange, red, and yellow in the trees, and the clouds created some big shadows on the countryside below.

Daddy’s little princess, after just one week she’s already got him wrapped around her finger.

*Yawn* I must have been boring her. She was getting a little sleepy after an hour of shooting and being swaddled in her blanket. Heidi and Mike call her “baby burrito”.

The girls…

… and the boys.

Gary is such a great brother. He loves his sister Oriana very much and takes excellent care of her.

We started in the Baby’s new bedroom with some casual portraits and then moved to the garden in the back yard. We finished the evening at a local park just as the sun was setting behind the trees. It was a really nice session and I can’t wait to photograph the baby in a couple of weeks. Thanks guys for giving me the opportunity to share in your happiness.

Their dog Oscar did not want to be left out. He’s so cute.

The Hudson River always makes for a nice backdrop.

I loved the warm light shining on the rock wall.