Susan Blackburn of Blackburn Portrait Design is an award winning Photographer specializing in Wedding Photography, Senior Portrait Photography and Commercial Photography serving clients in Saratoga Springs in Upstate NY.
To find out more about her, read her Bio. Be sure to visit our Blackburn Portrait Design on YouTube channel as well.
Your Guide to Branding Photography Part 2
What types of images do I need for my Personal Branding Photography? In our last post we delved into what Personal Branding Photography is and why...
Your Guide to Branding Photography: Part 1
Branding Photography--What is it and Why is it important? It has long been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Nowhere is that more true...
What Were You Thinking? | Wedding Photos
People frequently ask me what I was thinking when I create certain wedding photos. It is a great question! The most important thing when doing...
Gorgeous Summer Wedding at the Mansion | Best Saratoga Wedding Photographers
This year Justine and Cody had a gorgeous summer wedding at the Mansion. As we all know, weddings are a little bit different due to Covid. That did...
Random 2020 Favorite Photos | Saratoga Photographers
Random 2020 Favorite Photos I am not one to usually post a Year End Favorite Photos kind of blog. Choosing favorites is like choosing a favorite...
Awesome Winter Wedding Details | Saratoga Wedding Photographers
Personalize With Winter Wedding Details. Winter Weddings in Upstate New York are really beautiful. They naturally lend themselves to unique...
The Gift of a Boudoir Session
The Gift of a Boudoir Session Everyone has heard all the buzz about Boudoir Sessions. And everyone can come up with a TON of reasons why this is...
A Saratoga Family Portrait Session
A Saratoga Family Portrait Session The last post I wrote was on Planning Your Family Portrait Session. This post is what a really well planned...
Planning Your Family Photos | Saratoga NY
Planning Your Family Photos October and November are generally popular months of the year for you to think about planning your family photos. With...
Intimate Wedding: Maria + Barry | Queensbury Hotel Wedding
An Intimate Wedding is the best--I say that all the time. But with Covid, an Intimate Wedding is also turning out to be a necessity. While many...
What is your typical Senior Portrait Session Like? | Portrait Studio
What is your typical Senior Portrait Session Like? This is a frequently asked question here at the Portrait Studio. That is a very valid question....
Saratoga Portrait Studio | Value Added
Owning a Portrait Studio, every once in a while I get the dreaded question: "Why do you charge more than Photographer X? I could go to...
Intimate Saratoga Wedding Photos | Jenna and Jim
Jenna and Jim hosted an Intimate Wedding at the Mansion in Saratoga this past summer. The Global Pandemic has impacted many couples planning...
Saratoga Wedding Photos | Mary Frances and Joe
Today we are featuring some Saratoga Wedding Photos from one of the first weddings we did at the beginning of the summer. Mary Frances and Joe tied...
Not Enough Hours in the Day | Saratoga NY Photography Studio
A Photography Studio never seems to have enough hours in the day. This year has certainly been different, hasn't it? For me it has meant working...
How Is Covid Impacting Weddings? | Planning a Wedding Post Covid
How is Covid impacting weddings? Many of my couples who were planning weddings for 2020 have decided to postpone their event for a year. These are...
Do I Need a Wedding Day Timeline? | Saratoga Wedding Photographers
A Wedding Day Timeline--Do You Really Need One? Do we REALY need a Wedding Day Timeline? I get this question all the time! The short answer...
Stylistically Speaking | Photography Style
What is your Photography Style? In the words of the incomparable Coco Chanel, “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing...
Professional Photographer Tales from the Light Side
What constitutes being a Professional Photographer Moment of Truth. I am going to say something controversial, so hold onto your hats. There are...
Pandemic Lemonade | A Backyard Wedding in Saratoga
Backyard Wedding Photos in Saratoga. So one of my couples, Marissa and Nathaniel, decided with the Pandemic to postpone their big wedding until next...