We absolutely loved the excuse to travel to Upstate New York to meet our clients part way while they were living in Virginia and we found the sweetest Hipcamp site that allowed us to explore the lake via canoe and the many trails nearby.

You want engagement photos that truly reflect your story—beautiful, natural, and free from awkward posing. The kind of images that feel like you, capturing your connection without turning your moments into a staged photoshoot. Photos you’ll be excited to look at and share with friends and family, but also to have simply for yourselves—just like this Upstate New York engagement session in early spring that we shot.

This upstate Upstate New York engagement session in early spring is the perfect example. From canoeing together on the lake, popping champagne on the beach, enjoying a small picnic date, to dancing on the path as they practiced for their first dance—these are the kind of moments that will get hung on your wall, shared with loved ones, and cherished in your home for decades.

There’s something truly special about film during this part of the upstate New York engagement session. The way the colours come to life on film is beautiful, especially how they reflect off the water—add a sweet couple in their canoe, and you have an amazing session.

Another portion of our upstate New York canoe engagement session in early spring featured a relaxed picnic, surrounded by blue skies and evergreens. There’s nothing like getting close—whether it’s cuddling up together or having fun with a piggyback ride and running around—to capture those perfect candid shots.

Kind Words

We had the privilege of not only capturing their engagement photos but also their wedding day. You can check out their wedding gallery in this blog post here. After their big day, they had some incredibly kind words to share about their experience working with us.

“We had an amazing experience working with Sonia as she photographed our wedding this summer and an engagement session earlier this year. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and understand what was most important to us on our wedding day. She also had so many helpful tips and advice for us leading up to the wedding, including helping us get the timeline and pace of the day just right.

When we got our wedding photo gallery back, we were blown away. Her documentary-style photography was exactly what we’d been looking for and we couldn’t have been happier with how the photos came out! Sonia has a keen ability to capture special moments between people, not to mention her talent in composing a beautiful image. We would absolutely recommend SVP to anyone looking to have their wedding captured through real, candid moments.”