Engagement Photography

Jay Peak Engagement Session // Exploring Waterfalls with M&S

July 14, 2022

hey there, I'm ali.

I am a toddler & dog mom, chocolate lover, avid smutty fiction reader, get-me-outside girl, and heart-driven photographer.

Families & Newborns

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Maternity

Elopements

Engagements

This Jay Peak engagement session is one of my favorite shoots to date.

When choosing locations with my couples, I always suggest choosing somewhere that means something. Whether it is where you got engaged, a favorite hiking spot, or right in your cozy home, these places are the fabric of your life, and the best images happen when we’re capturing you and the person you love in a place you both love.

Monica’s family has been skiing at Jay Peak for her whole life, and this watering hole is one of their frequent stops when they head to their condo in the summer. We started the session in their backyard because we wanted some pics with their pup (obviously!) and then hopped in her Bronco and headed to their secret spot!

It was also a great chance to peek at where we’d be for their Jay Peak wedding the following year! An engagement shoot with your wedding photographer is such a good idea so you can get to know each other, get comfy in front of a camera, and build a connection early on.

Exploring Jay Peak Waterfalls

After skipping and climbing rocks, we took a walk downriver to a waterfall, then had some fun playing with the setting sun through the trees and running through the field to soak up the beginning of golden hour.

jay peak engagement session

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Becoming a mother transformed the way I see and photograph the world — with a slowed-down feel focused on the sensory story of a life well-lived and even-more-loved.

I photograph the loose curl, the soft thunder of little feet, the vows said through tears with your toes in the moss.

This is not curated perfection. This is memory made visible.

My style behind the lens: Whether I'm looking for bugs with your kiddos, snuggling your newborn while you change outfits, or exploring Vermont nature with you and your love, your session will feel fun, effortless, and like you're hanging with a friend.

My style behind the image: With a nod to classic film and a vibrant punch, my photography style is a little grainy, a little earthy, and always nostalgic.  

My style behind the books: When I'm not taking your picture, I'm probably snuggled up with my dogs, my kiddo, and a spicy romantic fantasy novel (IYKYK).

a Vermont family and wedding photographer who believes in preserving the texture of a loved-in life.

Hi, I'm Ali.

 photographer / field notetaker / keeper of the blur

Love stories? Here's Mine

001

Becoming a mother transformed the way I see and photograph the world — with a slowed-down feel focused on the sensory story of a life well-lived and even-more-loved.

I photograph the loose curl, the soft thunder of little feet, the vows said through tears with your toes in the moss.

This is not curated perfection. This is memory made visible.

a Vermont family and wedding photographer who believes in preserving the texture of a lived-in life.

Hi, I'm Ali.

photographer / field notetaker / keeper of the blur

Love stories? Here's Mine

001

It’s those small, familiar moments that you’ll want to remember when the toys
are packed away and the
bathwater's gone cold —
the mess, the motion,
the everyday rhythms.
So we press pause. We
make time. We capture
what’s real—calluses,
chocolate, chaos and
all.

There’s something kind
of magical about the
everyday: how it sneaks
past us while we’re
making lunch, brushing
crumbs off the counter,
or trying (and failing)
to fold the fitted
sheet.

Every Day
Love Stories

001   I do's
002.  Motherhood
003.  Life with littles

001 I do's
002 Motherhood
003 Life with littles