Turnquist Photography

So I’ve been trying to branch out in different directions w/ my portraits & seniors have been away I’ve been trying to do that for awhile. I haven’t had as much experience in this avenue, but I know how much fun I’ve had in the past doing them which is why I really want to continue w/ senior portraits. I had the pleasure of meeting Mayah a couple weeks back @ a family portrait session I was shooting. She was a family friend who lived nearby & we hit it off. So I was very excited when she asked me to shoot her senior portrait session!! Again the weather was on our side because it had called for rain, but fortunately held off for us. Mayah was such a great girl to work w/ & was so easy going. The only problem is going to be choosing one for the yearbook because we may have gotten carried away a bit. I hope she had as much as I did…made me wish I had done something like this so long ago for mine!

I’m super excited to post about our wedding in the woods last week. Great weather + waterfall= Amazing photos!

It’s always exciting for us to shoot @ new venues & last week we had the opportunity to photograph a wedding @ the Round Hill. The house has an old southern manor feel to it, & the interior was very warm & inviting…like someone lived there year round. The grounds were beautiful & in full bloom. Something that was very important to the bride & groom. With the extreme heat & dry summer, they were worried it might all be dried up, but they really maintain the grounds very well. We kept our couple separate until the ceremony so I stayed w/ Lisa while Jesse hung out w/ the guys.

Lisa getting some assistance from her sisters & I just adore the image on the right of Lisa’s sister in the mirror!

Lisa looked absolutely stunning in this gown!!

The ladies wearing “lipstick” colored dresses. Great color for summer!

The guys, not so tame as our ladies. Might be the fact they are in a rock band? Just saying…

Beautiful ceremony site! So happy for them it didn’t rain.

The gang doing there thing!

I’m absolutely in love w/ Lisa’s sapphire engagement ring! These were my favs that Jesse got…LOVE!!

Stay tuned for images from the reception to follow. We used a new backdrop for our photo-booth & we are so excited w/ how it the photos turned out! So check back soon for some highlights!

Congratulations to our latest newlyweds! Just a sneak peak of our beautiful couple. More to come…

Last week I got to meet a wonderful family who was getting together for their mom’s 80th b-day. Since most of the family has migrated to California, it also had a warm family reunion feel to the weekend. One of the families still live here in NY, so this is where everyone decided to come together to meet. Near the home, is a small bunk house they call “hot spot”…which I can say lived up to it’s name the day of the photo session. It was a gorgeous spot though, w/ views of the mountains  in front & a field behind w/ wild flowers. They were all such good sports too, but thankfully the cabin provided a nice shady place for us to get some relief from the hot sun that day.

Thank you guys for letting me spend a few hours w/ you last week. I really had a great time & fell in love w/ the area! Hope I can come back for other portrait sessions in the future.

I got to meet up w/ one of my  couples this past weekend for an engagement session. When it came time to decide on the location for the shoot, they decided to go w/ the place where they were having their wedding, Apple Barn Farm, one of my favorite venues to shoot! So I was super excited about this shoot because I had only shot weddings there, never an e-shoot. And what a beautiful day we had for it!

These two had no problem showing their playful side & let their inner child come out & play!

I think this was my favorite shot of the session! Love it when my couples let loose & have fun!!

I was happy  too that they brought their dog along & included him in a couple of their shots! He is the ring bearer btw, which I can’t wait to see!!

Thank you to Mike & Sarah for spending some time w/ me. I had fun w/ you guys & I’m looking forward to the big day in October!

After months of having to reschedule, I was finally able to meet up w/ a family who I first photographed when Miss Dulci was firstborn. Now, 9 months later we got a chance to meet up again. Mom decided to have me meet them @ the beautiful grounds of Vanderbuilt Mansion in Hyde Park, NY. It was pretty humid out so we stayed under the trees & out of the sun. It was such a treat for me to get to photograph this little girl again. I grew up w/ her mommy so it’s always nice to get to see your friends having kids. Even though we don’t get to see each other often these days, this was an extra special experience for me.

She was just loving the grass…a little too much for mom @ times. Had to keep picking grass out of her mouth in between shots.

I love it when babies make the funniest expressions & faces. This was my favorite of hers!

Just look @ these cheeks! Makes me just want to reach out & give them a big squeeze!!

I bought this bucket along to try it out for the first time. Miss Dulci wasn’t really into sitting in it, so this was my only shot. But I love it!

Dulci is a pretty serious baby, but we did get a few smiles from her @ times which made me happy!

I also bought a tutu that I haven’t gotten to use either. Dulci was my first model & I just think she looks so cute in it! Makes me want a little girl so bad!!

About an hour into our session, dad finally got to make it for a few shots. By this point Dulci was getting tired & hot, but dad worked his magic so we could get a few family photos!

I love this picture! I asked dad to put Dulci up on his shoulders & she had other ideas. This is her trying to get off his shoulders, guess it wasn’t her thing. LOL

Snuggle time w/ dad. Can you say, daddy’s girl? So stinking cute!

This is Miss Dulci contemplating what to do w/ these flowers.

She quickly caught on & then we had to say goodbye to the flowers before the flowers went goodbye

Thank you to Gina & Mike. I’m so happy we were able to get together & I got to see how much Dulci has changed since I last photographed her. What a gorgeous little girl you have!

So I wanted to finish up my post from our last wedding we shot in Pine Plains, NY. It was a gorgeous barn setting the country w/ a very relaxed & quiet feel. We left off @ the reception. Since it was such a warm evening, we let everyone go get a drink & just cool down a bit. Then we snagged our bride & groom away for a few moments alone as newly husband & wife. These two are so adorable together. Of course we had to take as much use of the beautiful barn that was the center of attention @ this wedding site. I just  love a good barn!

Amanda’s gorgeous bouquet as well as the bridesmaids bouquets & boutonnieres were created by Melissa Popp from Hugs & Kisses.

Amanda’s dress was simple, but elegant. I just loved the sheer cap sleeves on this gown! Just gorgeous & perfect for this county style wedding

Our stunning new bride!

The Newlyweds

So as you can see from our images below, the wedding party was far from serious, which always makes for some great photos!

There was a family @ this wedding w/ six children (two sets of twins) that had the most beautiful blond hair & piercing blue eyes. These kids were so cute!

We just loved the red rockers from the image above, that Jesse thought it’d be interesting to use them for our ring shot. I love the red contrast in this photo!

The flower girls were too cute & of course what else do you do when you have a beautiful dress on, but spin around! I remember doing this as a little girl too…it was the best!

The best man gave such a heart warmer & emotional speech. And yes the mush that I am, he even got me teary eyed.

The maid of honor on the other hand, well you can see where her speech was going.

Always love a good father daughter moment. She’s the only daughter w/ two brothers, so this was extra special for them.

Want to thank Kyle & Amanda for letting us be apart of their special day. We had a really great time & felt very welcome. Congratulations!

Dress: Watters & Watters by David’s Bridal

Hair: Bernadette Sigler, Pine Plains

Florist: Hugs & Kisses, Pine Plains

Caterer: Gendron Catering, Rhinebeck

Cake: Nancy Kotzur, Standfordville

Music: The DJ Solutions, Poughkeepsie

I got a little behind, but wanted to finish the second e-shoot we had this past Sunday. They wanted something not urban, but w/ fields & flowers. So we decided to take them to Olana State Park just outside of Hudson. As much as I love shooting in Hudson, I was excited to do something a little different. The garden was full of beautiful flowers & everything was lush and green. They bought along their dog, Gisepi who was a rescue dog they got about year & a half ago. He has some issues w/ strangers & other dogs, but I think we won him over. I’m happy they decided to bring him along & include him in some of their shots.

Was diggin the tatoos & blue shoes

The sky got really dark & it actually started to rain a bit. So we took cover in the woods, but it quickly passed over so we could continue on w/ the shoot!

We came across some bushes of wild rasperberries so we took advantage of them & ate a few. Raspberries happen to be my absolute favorite berry! I was super excited about the find!!

I just love this persian style home! It’s so unique & very distinquished. I always look for it when I’m coming across the Catskill Bridge when we head home.

Thank you to Craig & Kristin for spending sometime w/ us & letting us get to know Gisepi too. We had a great time & look forward to your wedding in September!

Just a reminder that our business loves a good referral. So to thank our wonderful clients for sending us more business, we will offer them a portrait session on us! Yes, if you sent someone our way & they book a session w/ us, we will waive your $150 session fee as a thank you!! Happy Summer from Turnquist Photography!