Accepting Senior Rep Applications for Northern NY 2013 Seniors!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by sarah

Brown Eyed Photography is now seeking a limited number of energetic, community oriented, motivated high school students from the class of 2013 to be senior reps for our studio.High School Senior Pictures

Senior Reps “represent” Brown Eyed Photography, spreading the love and details for our creative and individualized senior portrait photography.  In turn, senior reps enjoy a fun custom spring senior session, a post session design consult and 50 rep cards to hand out to friends (and a few more fun surprises along the way!).

If you’re excited about Brown Eyed Photography and our high school senior photography then we want YOU to be one of our Senior Reps!  Head over to the application page to get started!

We are only accepting a limited number of reps and are looking for seniors to represent Brown Eyed Photography at Plattsburgh High School, Saranac High School, and Peru High School, and other high schools in Clinton County and nearby areas.  Send your application in soon to increase the chance that there will still be a rep opening for your high school.

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Class of 2012 :: accepting grad announcement orders!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by sarah

Oh my! In the fall it seemed like graduation was still so.far.away – and now it’s here! Well, not here, but very nearly here.
So close, that NOW is the time to order your announcements.

Announcements from Brown Eyed Photography are uniquely yours because they feature the awesome images we created during your senior session last fall!

So shoot me an email, give me a call, yell really loud – whatever works, and let me know how many cards you’d like and I’ll ask design questions and we’ll get those cards to you pronto.

Cards come in sets of 24 and in three different size options to make them even more one-of-a-kind. I can’t wait to see what we create! And to have an excuse to chat with you again and see how the year has been and what your plans are for this summer and beyond!

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Update :: Woven Meadows Farm

Posted on April 17, 2012 by sarah

It’s been quiet quiet on the blog, I know. We’ve been busy meeting new clients which is thrilling and we’ve been super busy settling in to our new home in Saranac, NY. Oh, and we’re patiently waiting for a new internet service provider to reach our rural area. We’re crossing our fingers that we’ll have high speed internet at our house next month. In the meantime email response has been slower than I’d like. If you need to reach me the phone is always available (802.933.1982) and I’d love to chat.

After a year with Josh’s family we are ready to settle on our new farm, which we’ve christened Woven Meadows.

We’re having so much fun exploring our patch of earth with our photographer eyes as we make plans for beautiful photography sessions right out our front door. Rachel and Josh are the first to take advantage of this piece of the Adirondack Park beauty we now call Woven Meadows. Our farm website is in progress so feel free to check back – and in the meantime go like the farm on facebook!

Can’t wait to see Josh and Rachel this weekend!!

Where do you want your next session at the farm? Daffodils? The waterfall? The pond? The pasture? The barn? Options. Options.

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10 suggestions for looking your wedding day best

Posted on January 23, 2012 by sarah

1. drink water leading up to the big day – as much as you can stand!

2. use sunblock religiously prior to your wedding (and always, right?) to avoid funny tan lines on your wedding day

3. wear a button down shirt as you get ready for your day … easier to take that off after your hair and makeup is ready than a shirt you have to lift over your head.

4. say “yes” to a professional makeup artist and hair stylist who specialize in weddings. Professional artists make a big difference on your wedding day. Arranging to have these artists come to you will be much more relaxing than coordinating transportation to and from a salon.

5. have a trial run with your makeup artist and hair stylist before your big day. Arrive to your trial appointments with your hair and makeup as you usually wear them. This will give the artists an idea of what your “every day” look is – the look we all love – and how to bump it to the next level – the wedding day awesome level. Even if you decide not to go with a professional makeup artist, it’s still worth doing a trial run.

6. keep makeup simple and classic. You want to look back at these images in 20 years, 50 years, and see how gorgeous you were – not be distracted by trendy makeup.

7. two words: waterproof mascara. I’m not saying you’ll cry … but you might and it’s a long day where you want make up to stay in tip-top shape the whole time.

8. remember to touch up throughout the day: right before you walk down the aisle, right after the ceremony, right before the reception starts

9. smile! This is likely the day you will be photographed the most in your entire life, assume that someone is taking a picture of you at any time (we’re not the only ones holding cameras on your big day ;) )

10. relax. In the end, it’s your day – the good, the hiccups, and the rain. It’s what makes your day YOURS and unforgettable.

Anything else we should add to this list?

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Meg and Scott’s Beautiful Custom Wedding Album

Posted on January 15, 2012 by sarah

Wedding Photographer in Plattsburgh, NY

Meg and Scott received their gorgeous album late last week and Meg kindly posted this on my facebook wall:

“Got the album today. AMAZING!!!! It is better than I even imagined! Youuuuuu are the bestest!!!”

I love their album too :)

If you want to see more on the Brown Eyed Photography Facebook page – it’s here. Go “like” us if you haven’t yet!

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<3Pinterest<3

Posted on January 9, 2012 by sarah

Interrupting the usual on the blog to write a quick note:

How did I not know about Pinterest?!? How?!?
I had heard rumors about the wonderfulness of Pinterest but I didn’t really know.
I know now.
The Pinterest love is deep and great and I want to share it with you!
We added a Pinterest button to the bottom of each post so feel free to pin what you love and if you want to stalk on pinterest, I’m happy to have more stalkers :)

I have a wedding board for great wedding inspiration.

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Resolutions for engaged couples

Posted on January 5, 2012 by sarah

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We’re FIVE days into the new year and I stumbled upon this awesome blog post over on Huffington Post.

Every one of the ten resolutions listed for the newly engaged I found myself saying: “Yes! Oh, that one is good too!”

The very first resolution listed: “Resolve to not lose sight of the Day After the Wedding” is something I say to every couple I meet with for a pre-wedding consultation. I talk about how we want to work with couples who are invested in their wedding day and are enjoying their planning process AND are even more invested in their marriage. We feel love for each couple we work with and want more than anything for our couples to have long happy marriages – years of looking back on their beautiful images and remembering the day that they promised to stay together in good times and bad.

I also love the resolution: “Resolve to Celebrate who you guys both are“. Weddings tend to follow a pattern: get ready, ceremony, formal pictures, reception. What makes photographing weddings so incredible is seeing how each couple personalizes their wedding. Michael and Arik used pinwheels instead of bouquets, Kelly wore green shoes under her stunning dress and the Pat wore argyle socks, Rachel and Justin cut their wedding cake with a sword! It’s usually in the details that we find the uniqueness and it enriches our feeling of friendship for each of our couples. We love finding details that say: “oh, that’s sooo them!”

Now go read the rest of the awesome resolutions and tell me which you like best in the comments! Or add another resolution to the list in the comments below.

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A little fun

Posted on December 30, 2011 by sarah

Hope you’re having a relaxing week with family and friends!

Just had to share this fun shot we made at the end of Meg and Scott’s wedding … in case you doubted that we love what we do!

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Warm-Happy-Snow-filled Holidays to you!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by sarah

We’ve had an awesome year as we made the transition to Vermont. We continue to feel honored with every wedding we’re part of, every new baby we have the pleasure of capturing in their newness, and every senior who shines with the anticipation of an unknown future. We love this life and we’re so thankful to all of you for your love and support as we pursue our photography passion daily.

We hope you all have a wonderfully warm and happy family filled holiday!

We can’t wait for the year to come – continuing to document the lives we’ve already touched and meeting new friends all year long through our work.

Thank you!

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