Chase & Heather | Round Lake, NY Engagement Session
A summertime engagement session in Round Lake, NY.
Just look at these two! It’s been nearly 4 years since this session and I can still remember the joy that surrounded every moment of spending my summer evening with them. A wardrobe malfunction landed Heather in this blue dress at the last minute and it couldn’t have been more perfect! The shades of blue under a hazy summer sky perfectly complimented their blue eyes.
The love and chemistry between Chase & Heather is practically tangible. I’ll let the photos speak for themselves…
Justin & Colleen | Saratoga Springs Engagement
Colleen & Justin’s late July Engagement session at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, New York.
This session is what engagement session dreams are made of!
I met up with Colleen and Justin on a warm July evening in 2021 for their engagement session at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, NY. They were easy to photograph with their immense love for each other and natural chemistry. We spent a lot of time laughing and getting to know each other and to this day, some of these are my favorite engagement photos!
Josh & Sarah | Sacandaga Lake Engagement
A beautiful engagement session with a mountain-filled backdrop on the shores of Great Sacandaga Lake in Hadley, New York.
Y’all! I could go on and on for days about these two and this place. My mother-in-law owns a sweet little cottage on the shore of The Great Sacandaga where my family spends as many summer days as possible. It was so special to share this little slice of heaven with two of my favorite people I’ve had the honor of working with.
THIS COUPLE, though! I met them probably around five years ago when I was photographing Josh’s family. Fast Forward to Josh’s sister’s wedding, where Josh and Sarah were both in the wedding and we spent another fun-filled day together. After their own proposal Sarah had mentioned she wanted beach photos for their engagement session to coordinate with their Dominican Republic Wedding. While Upstate NY has a lot of beaches, they aren’t local to us or private. I knew Sacandaga would be the perfect place! (Secretly I had dreamed of an evening session on the lake for years.) Over the summer 2023, Josh & Sarah finally got their day for photos of their own and I couldn’t love them more.
We spent our time on the shoreline of Sacandaga and even getting our feet a little wet. They were up for anything and made the session so fun! I seriously can not wait to celebrate with them in the Dominican Republic in September 2024.
xo,
Madaline
Will & Sarah | Saratoga Lake Surprise Proposal
A beautiful proposal on the shore of Saratoga Lake in Upstate New York.
“Peak foliage and a sandy beach lead to the
proposal dreams are made of.”
In October of 2023, just twenty-four days before Will was preparing to pop the life altering question “Will you marry me?” to his beloved girlfriend, Sara, I got an Instagram message asking if I photograph proposals. Truth be told, proposals are one of my most favorite things to photograph. We had a FaceTime call to talk about the plan and I hung up doing a happy dance.
Will had a stunning ring, a beautiful place and a perfect plan. The morning of the Proposal Sara was all set to get her hair done in Saratoga Springs. In one room her hairdresser contacted her and told her she was unable to complete the appointment, while in another Will and I were finalizing where I would meet him to get into the private property he was planning to propose. Within minutes our excited exchange turned frantic. The whole plan was on hold for the time being. Deep Breaths all around. I was in Ballston Spa googling hair salons near me - Will was in Saratoga looking for another salon with Friday morning availability. The stars aligned and it was all a “go!”
That afternoon on the shores of Waters Edge on Saratoga Lake, Will popped the question. Peak foliage and a sandy beach lead to the proposal dreams are made of. There was laughter, tears, excitement and in the hour following the proposal we made magic happen. It doesn’t get any better than this.
Can not wait to cry at Will & Sarah’s wedding in 2025.
xo,
Madaline
