"There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty." #boudoir #studio #portrait #uticanyportraitphotographer #rspstudios

When Sam contacted me and said she had an idea to start up a new blog, and wondered if she could shadow me for a day I said absolutely! Nothing gets me more excited than hanging out with like minded creatives. We met up for a coffee (at my favorite coffee shop in town, Utica Coffee Roasting Co.) and Sam told about her idea for a blog. She's moving to the Big Apple in April but isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. She felt like she always played it safe all of h

It's not often that I share photos from when I was first starting out as a photographer (because I'm so embarrassed by them!) but I thought it would be a fitting time, considering all of the exciting things happening in my life right now. So here goes... It all started about 6 years ago. My mom wanted some nice photos of me to use on my high school graduation invitations. So, I got all dolled up and posed for her all around my yard. I uploaded the photos that my mom took