At the end of senior season at The Camera’s Eye, I want to share one of my absolutely favorite sessions so far: Meagan, a senior at Newark Valley High School!

An athlete, Meagan plays tennis, soccer, and basketball, and she’s a sweetheart and social butterfly to boot!

For Meagan’s senior session, we used the natural beauty around us in the Southern Tier – she wanted a simple and natural outdoor setting with tons of color! This is especially important because fall is her favorite season.

To choose her senior session outfits, Meagan went with clothes that she normally wears everyday – very important when it comes to senior photo fashion!

She also focused on colors that matched the season. The flannel is an especially nice touch since it’s all about autumn AND one of her fave pieces of clothing!

Meagan, thank you so much for a great senior session with The Camera’s Eye, and best of luck in your last year of high school!

Newborn sessions are one of my favorite things to shoot! Learn more about what goes on at a newborn shoot at The Camera’s Eye with a guest post from my blogger (and new mom!) Sam:

We scheduled Ellie’s newborn session for when she was eight days old – it happened to be a VERY cold morning in the Binghamton/Owego area, but Lisa had the heaters on full blast for us when we arrived. This is important because, minus a few props, wraps, and adorable headbands, you have a nakey baby on your hands with a newborn shoot.

A newborn photo session requires a TON of patience, which of course Lisa has 🙂 We spent a few hours on the shoot – moving from setup to setup, but also taking the time to lull Ellie to sleep as needed. Lisa’s studio has a Boppy, a diaper wipes warmer…the works! We only needed one feeding break, and the baby stayed asleep for the next few hours – even when we were shamelessly propping her up in buckets, putting little hats on her, etc.

A lot of my job involved making sure that Ellie’s feet stayed where we wanted them to:

Leaving the house with a fussy eight-day-old baby to go to a new environment and take very precise professional photos? Yes, that was a little scary! Even though I know and trust Lisa, I was anxious  – I kept having visions of Ellie screaming through the whole shoot. However, Lisa knows every trick in the book for calming down an infant and making sure they are happy for hours at a clip while they are having their photo taken!

Thank you SO much to Lisa for a stress-free newborn photo shoot in what was otherwise a pretty stressful week 🙂 (And thank you to my mom for coming along and taking photos of the shoot!) We are so looking forward to doing baby announcements, canvas wall art and more with our fall-themed baby photos from The Camera’s Eye!

Kelsey is a totally down-to-earth girl – sweet and quiet. She’s into fitness and eating healthy. And she was a complete natural at having her photo taken!

Kelsey, thank you for a fun senior session with The Camera’s Eye! Seniors, don’t forget: October 1st is the deadline to get me your yearbook choices!

At The Camera’s Eye, we’re still shooting senior sessions seven days a week! Meet Kayla, another awesome senior from Owego Free Academy!

In addition to being a total sweetheart and taking great senior photos, Kayla is a state champion volleyball player – she’s played varsity for 4 years as a middle hitter.

She is SUCH a hard-working athlete, but is completely down-to-earth. I’m so impressed with her dedication to the sport!

Love Kayla’s style – and she loves dressing up!

The black off-the-shoulder shirt with jeans and high heeled boots had just the right amount of sass!

In addition to the volleyball shots, Kayla knew she wanted water in her photos. And how gorgeous is she in this white dress?

Kayla, thanks for being up for some creative fun with The Camera’s Eye, and good luck with this year at OFA, on and off the court!

Hard to believe it is already more than halfway through September, and the kids I’ve been meeting in my senior sessions are now officially seniors!

I have had such a blast getting to know the 2016 area seniors through our sessions at The Camera’s Eye. So many unique personalities, and so many true collaborators in the process of crafting a personal senior session!

Through the end of October, The Camera’s Eye is shooting senior sessions SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. So if you haven’t booked yet, it’s not too late!

All of my seniors, take note: The Camera’s Eye deadline for your yearbook picture choice is October 1st. This gives me time to edit and send off your photo to your school by the school’s deadline. Check out our previous blog post for help in choosing a senior yearbook photo.

And if you haven’t scheduled yet? Email me at lisamcqueeney AT gmail DOT com or give me a ring at 607 426 6023. Don’t miss the boat on getting your senior photos with The Camera’s Eye!

I had another awesome senior photo session with an Owego Free Academy senior – Marissa! She is driven, determined, and sweet as a button. The Camera’s Eye has photographed some of her sisters before – they all swim, but Marissa definitely has her own personality and spunk 🙂

Marissa was looking for a fun and relaxed atmosphere for her senior photos – except for the swimming shots, where we went for a little more intensity!

She has been swimming competitively since the age of six – last year, she broke the OFA school record for the 100-yard breaststroke, and her medley relay placed 6th in the state. This year, they are aiming for first! Two years ago, the varsity swim team as a whole was ranked 1st in the state and third in the nation.

Marissa chose her senior session outfits based on her hair color, her personal style, and certain background locations. We thought that her maroon shorts would match the brick walls, and the blue-and-white dress would be good for some more “dressy” shots.

The outdoor shots were certainly outdoorsy, as the sun was shining bright and the bugs were everywhere in Marissa’s face and eyes! She was a great sport about it though, and we got some gorgeous senior photos.

Thanks to Marissa for a great senior session, especially letting me capture those swimming shots! Good luck in your last year at OFA 🙂

Loved this recent senior session with The Camera’s Eye in Owego! Meet Jilianne, a rising senior at Maine-Endwell:

She is dancer, and is completely easy-going. She only had two outfits, and that’s all she needed with her personality and her smile to rock this senior session!

She wanted something carefree to match her personality, with a country atmosphere to match her family (her grandfather was a dairy farmer, and the hat even belonged to him!).

Loved working with Jilianne’s mom as well – they were very patient in waiting out the rain, and we only started our senior session 15 minutes late. We knocked all of our images out in just a little over an hour!

Sure, there were some prickly bits to the grass and the dock was a little unsteady – but that’s part of the fun of an outdoor senior photo session. You really can’t tell from the photos!

As usual, playing the waiting game with the Southern Tier weather can be a gamble, but it pays off with a little patience, and you CAN get some great outdoor images for your senior session 🙂

Jilianne, thank you for an awesome senior photo session with The Camera’s Eye, and good luck in your last year at Maine-Endwell!

Another wedding post from The Camera’s Eye! Capri and Ryan’s wedding took place at the bride’s family home in Owego, NY. Capri is SUCH a sweet girl – very funny, heartfelt and theatrical. And of course, a beautiful bride:

The day unfolded under various tents on the family property. Guests were ushered in and given fans and water, and took Polaroids as mementos for the bride and groom.

Popular local band Splash played during the ceremony and the cocktail hour.

My personal fave, Tioga Gardens, provided the flowers:

The day included a hot dog station (what fun!) and ice cream truck Here’s The Twist, owned by Dan Liddic.

After working extensively with a family to prep and complete a wedding shoot, I can always think back to what the day encompassed for me – what my takeaway as the photographer is. What stood out at Capri and Ryan’s wedding was the unBREAKABLE family bond. This is especially apparent between Capri and her uncle, grandma, and dad.

Capri and Ryan – thank you so much for letting The Camera’s Eye capture your wedding day!

The Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck showcased SO much talent – one of my favorite vendors to meet was Abbey Knight of Heart of Ohio Antiques in Springfield, OH. You can check out her new personal store website, Ohio Antique Trading Supply, for a close look at what she has on offer!

Abbey buys and sells all over the country, and also sells products wholesale from her warehouse. This is in addition to all the work she and her parents do out of the antique mall in Springfield!

I just love the country feel and the aesthetic arrangement of all of her pieces. Can’t imagine what this would be like on a larger scale at a huge antiques mall!

Ohioans, take note – Heart of Ohio Antiques will be hosting their first annual antique and vintage festival on Labor Day weekend (September 4-6). The Knight’s Antique and Vintage Fair– Ohio White Tent event will feature over 80 vendors spanning every possible category, as well as live music and delicious gourmet food trucks 🙂

For more Country Living photos from The Camera’s Eye, check out our proofing page with the password “Rhinebeck”.