As a Hudson Valley Boudoir Photographer, I have learned a few things along my journey. One of the most important things I’ve learned is that we are all beautiful! We are special, unique and WORTHY of being documented in pictures. …
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As a Hudson Valley Boudoir Photographer who will be celebrating her 10 years as a Hudson Valley Pro next year – ahhhh, where has the time gone – I am constantly finding new ways to photograph each and every session. …
As a Hudson Valley Fine Art Photographer and artist, the spiritual and regal world fascinates me. I’ve always been enchanted with Gods and Goddesses. When I was young I only knew about the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. After …
Hudson Valley Wedding Photography is such a beautiful experience when you are blessed enough to be linked with amazing people! Beth & Chase’s West Point Club wedding was this for me and Jenn! Beth was a bridesmaid in one of …
As a Hudson Valley Headshot Photographer I often like to collaborate with talented people in the local area. One of my goals is to get the artists I work with published in popular magazines. Getting published has always been a …
2015 is quickly coming to a close! I am both happy and sad to see it go! I have had so many fond memories and experiences this past year! So many are ready for a new year while I look …
My Hudson Valley Wedding season started a bit later than most wedding photographers. This year, June marked the start of my season. My first couple were so sweet and their day was filled with faith, family and fun, fun, fun!! …
It all started during a very cold winter day late 2014 while taking Hudson Valley Glamour Portraits of ilovekickboxing spokesmodel, Teresa Oxford. I was working for the first time with the incredible makeup artist Ivonne Rodriquez of litemakeup. I had …
Over the years I have gotten Hudson Valley Newborn inquiries asking for me to explain the difference of lifestyle and fine art. To non-photographers, photos may look all the same to them even when the photography art form is not. …
This year I decided to wear many hats as a photographer especially with my new studio space! I was able to concentrate on boudoir, weddings, engagements, fitness, concept shoots and head shots. It has been one heck of a year! …
This year has been my biggest year as a Hudson Valley Photographer! I have expanded my business by getting studio space and changed what I offer. It has been a huge blessing and I am loving having a business ‘home’. …
Being the person in the sidelines, I get to see a lot of what goes on as a Hudson Valley Wedding Photographer. I have been a part of everything from grand over-the-top events to backyard BBQ’s to a quick run …
Your head spins as you google Hudson Valley Wedding Photographers. Pages upon pages of photographers to choose from in the Hudson Valley, portfolios in black and white, bright and bold, romantic pastels, intricate angles, pinterest inspired, fisheye….oh my!! So many …
Hudson Valley Wedding photography takes me to a very different place than Hudson Valley Fine Art Photography does. This is why I am always on a quest to always find new things with photography especially studio photography! When I was …
Hudson Valley fitness photography – There is quite the stigmata surrounding body building and fitness athletes. Most times when I explain fitness photography to people the first reaction is a face grimace followed by, “How could they do that to …
My first Hudson Valley NY Newborn of 2014! A second baby for this wonderful family, I photographed big sis 4 years ago! Baby N was so sweet and he had the cutest little expressions. Aware and ready for life with …
I think I say every year is my craziest but I truly think this year tops them all. Not only was this year jam packed with Hudson Valley Photographer newborns, pregnancy, head shots, families and boudoir but it was also …
It is always such an honor and pleasure to be asked back to photograph a second child into the family. It is the truest compliment to what I do and live to do. Thank you to all the amazing families …
Carlise, I miss your tutorials especially the ones where you are showing how to see an image. Do you have any plans to continue or post any new ones? The ones you posted have helped me a lot and I …
This Orange County NY Newborn was every bit sweet as can be. Some babies find comfort in a snuggle, some warmth, many feedings or a gentle rock…this baby found comfort in her grandma’s arms. Perhaps she was drawn to her …
On average most newborns need to be lulled and relaxed into a deep sleep. This Hudson Valley Newborn needed none of that. He gave me a full session of sleepy goodness! I now can count on a hand and a …
I have a lot of patience, at least I think I do. Very little gets me ruffled and if I do get tensed something must have really worked itself into my tough exterior! Like having to repeat myself…sometimes I feel …
I love everything about being a hudson valley newborn photographer! Feeling blessed and grateful to have the opportunity to capture new life is one of the greatest rewards of doing what I do! This sweet session was a relaxing and …
Trying some new things in Photoshop and came across a really cool technique called the double exposure. It consists of merging two or more images with one another to give a dreamy, translucent effect to your photos. My tutorial would …
The longer I am in this photography industry the more I see the ‘image’ processed so many different ways. What makes each Hudson Valley NY Photographer different should definitely be the way an image is captured but in this digital …
A New York and Hudson Valley Love offer! Contact studio today to book your session – click link: New York and Hudson Valley Wedding photographer When was the last time you had a professional, yet lovingly captured portrait done of …
During a recent Hudson Valley NY Newborn Photographer consult I was asked a few questions that I have not been asked in all the years I have been in business. I absolutely love that parents are so concerned for their …
It’s been ONE WHOLE YEAR living in our new home! Being busy as a New York and Hudson Valley wedding and portrait photographer I do not know where the time has gone! So many things have happened in our first …
First newborn for this Hudson Valley Newborn Photographer and I couldn’t have been happier or more honored to photograph this sweet, wide-eyed baby boy! Most of the session he was in my arms soaking up the warmth and enjoying the …
I realized the other day, after recapping the crazy year I had complete with new home and new kitten, that I never really took the time to photograph our little (well not too little now) kitten, Bandit. We got Bandit …
What an incredible whirlwind this year has been! Juggling 2 businesses AND our new house has been both challenging and rewarding! The year was chock full of babies being born, meeting new wedding clients, reworking the studio and mowing lots …
I declare 2013 the year of growth! The past year I have felt a little bit stuck and somewhat unsatisfied with sameness; the same scenery, the same shoots, the same outcome! So, I have started writing a list to prepare …
The end of October not only marked the end of wedding season for Fancy Love Photography it also marked the time Hurricane Sandy hit (my prayers, support and wishes of a quick recovery go out to ALL affected by this …
I have truly lacked in blog posting this year, not really by choice…sometimes something has to go to the wayside when you’ve put way too much on your plate to digest. Unfortunately, the blog has suffered. This session was taken …
This year has been the year of change. I have listened to so many of my clients and their concerns over what they’d like see different. And, the number one thing was more convenient access to images. I have since …
Mom had contacted me a while back inquiring on a newborn session for her first baby boy. Both parents had put a lot of work decorating their boy’s nursery so the exact inquiry read ‘Would like the shoot to be …
Sometimes in my house it is a no win situation…unless you are the family dog! The day started normally, none of us are morning people so our normal wake up time came just in time for brunch. The normal day …
I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and was around when 8 tracks were breathing its last breath. I remember seeing one and being in such awe that music could come out of those, it was one of the …
…And some babies sleep and sleep and sleep… This is what this little one did for her newborn session. The gentle breeze of summer didn’t cause her to stir and the melodic songs of birds in flight seemed to lull …
Behind in my blogging, once again. So I decided to put my blogging on an automatic publish routine…hopefully this works and helps the continuation: This newborn shoot is actually a bitter sweet one for me. I have been capturing this …
A few weeks back I had the extreme pleasure of capturing my yoga teacher in action. The grace and sophistication she brings to each and every yoga session is one of the reasons I love learning from her. She has …
The biggest perks of running a portrait business is gaining friendships along the way! And why not? We, as photographers, become like family or trusted friends: We capture the most intimate sides of all emotions and it takes a lot …
Over the last few years I have traveled about half of the state of New York for sessions and I have to say one of my favorite places is New York City. This family invited me to their home in …
I was looking forward to capturing this newborn’s moments ever since photographing her mama, daddy and little puppy brother during their maternity session. I had some ideas I wanted to implement like recreating a maternity pose with a newborn pose …
The picture says it all! photography by Carlise is a Hudson Valley New York wedding, maternity and newborn photographer. Orange County NY, Westchester County NY, Rockland County NY, Putnam County and Dutchess County NY. Also serving New Jersey, Connecticut and …
Here are a few tips and tricks that have worked for me over the years while doing maternity portraits.Enjoy and hope it helps other photographers! And here is some more maternity information that is on my website for clients to …
One of my recent newborn sessions sent me into western Connecticut. An excited family complete with grandparents, aunt and uncle greeted my arrival. Sweet conversation followed and I knew I was going to enjoy my time with this family very …
Today’s post is a little mix of editing tutorial and photo sharing. These are some magnolias (and a daffodil) that bloomed on my property last week. The first batch of photos show some random shots and the second batch (towards …
Referrals have been the true basis of the growth of my business. They are not only the highest compliment a photographer can receive but it also means that they enjoyed my work so much they just had to have a …
photography by Carlise is a Hudson Valley New York wedding, maternity and newborn photographer. Orange County NY, Westchester County NY, Rockland County NY, Putnam County and Dutchess County NY. Also serving New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Available for destination travel.
It’s always a pleasure to capture family moments from this family. I have had the extreme pleasure to document maternity, newborn thru 1 yr stage and now a 1 1/2 yr stage for the holidays that just past. We picked …
This past year was filled with newborns, weddings and drama galore. However, it would turn into a novel if I started writing all about it in post. So, instead of doing a recap of all of my photographic adventures throughout …
One fine autumn day there once was a boy, a boy and his family. Here he is with his mom, he just lights up when he is in her arms! His dad was so much fun and I suspect is …
Because I always try to do things a little different the 2nd time around; this Part 2 of Just singing and dancing in the rain (click to read 1st part) I aimed for a more dreamy ‘day-in-the-life’ of this sweet …
I just finished an editing marathon that, thankfully, did not end me in the hospital. This was hands down the biggest editing session of my career, so far, and not sure I want to do it again. I was going …
One of the perks of being a newborn photographer in the Hudson Valley is getting to see families grow! I had the honor to photograph this beautiful and amazing family when their first born arrived. And I have been given …
I had a couple of clients test this new product, a 4×8 custom covered accordion book. So far the consensus is they LOVE this book!! I finally ordered a sample for the studio and I have to say I LOVE …
This is my fifth slumbering baby who gave me an easy and quick session…yes, quick newborn sessions are that rare! His mom told me that he was a deep sleeper but we prepared anyway for a split session since I …
About a month ago my maternity workshop mama gave birth to her third son. The girls that attended that workshop all gathered back for a newborn workshop. In this workshop I showed how I typically handle a newborn session, showed …
Finally, Mother Nature gave us a beautiful summer day (well, before Irene decided to visit). We were able to take advantage of an incredible spot my mama found that proved to be breathtaking on so many levels. It was by …