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.
Ala Carte Wedding Photography | Options for Couples on a Budget
Did you know that you can hire a Wedding Photographer for partial day coverage? Many times couples believe that really great wedding photography is...
Top 7 Tips for Your Senior Portrait Session | Saratoga Photography Studio
Top 7 Tips for Your Senior Portrait Session We have gotten a lot more calls than usual regarding planning a Senior Portrait Session in light of the...
Pomp and Circumstances | Senior Graduation Portraits
Senior Graduation Portraits Where does the time go? ;l Last year, we did some really fun graduation photos at SUNY Plattsburgh. This year, our...
Fashion Photography Play Date
Take time out of your day to play. I had wanted to do this particular Fashion Photography Shoot for a while now. I had seen a photo of Marlene...
Back In Business | Saratoga Photo Studio
Phase Two has begun and this Saratoga Photo Studio is back at work! Yay! It has been a long time in isolation from the Pandemic. Things are...
What is Boudoir Photography? | Saratoga Boudoir
What is Boudoir Photography? It should be an easy question to answer--but it sometimes is not. Let's start by defining the word "Boudoir."...
Welcome Back | Our Reopening Plan
We are anticipating be able to get back to photographing during Phase Two. We will be so happy when we can get back to the business of photographing...
What Is Your Why? | Professional Photography Saratoga NY
What is your why? Professional Photographer Conundrums. Professional Photography in Saratoga NY is pretty competitive. We have many talented...
Planning an Intimate Wedding | Post Covid Weddings
An Intimate Wedding may very well be in your future. As we navigate the rough waters of a global Pandemic, we foresee a trend to smaller, more...
Is Your Brand Authentic? | An Adventure
Long Post Alert: Is your brand authentic? If that isn't a loaded question, I don't know what is. As both a photographer and a small business...
Do You Exist in Photos? | Susan Blackburn Photography
Sadly, many moms do not exist in photos. I say this as a photographer, but also as a Mom who does not exist in many of our family photos. As...
Use It Or Lose It | Blackburn Portrait Design
Use it or lose it--We've all heard this one before. Happy Cinco de Mayo, Peeps! So this week I did a thing. I did a dance class via video. I have...
Celebrating Your Postponed Wedding Day | Wedding Photographer
Postponed Due to Covid! Wedding Photographer Perspective A few weeks back, I wrote a blog on what to do when postponing your wedding due to the...
Post Covid Senior Portraits | The New Normal
The New Normal | Post Covid Senior Portraits This time of year, I usually am starting to plan for a season of Senior Portraits. This year it is...
Postponing Your Wedding Due to Covid-19 | Weddings
Postponing Your Wedding Due to Covid-19 Sorry--it's been a while. Between working on revamping my site and this entire Covid-19 nonsense, I have...
Prom Fashion Shoot at The Hangar at 743 | Seniors
Prom Fashion Shoot at the Hangar at 743. So last week Spring the break we did a little thing. We did a styled Prom Fashion Shoot at a new venue at...
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY PRICES | What’s Included?
Wedding Photography Prices and What's Included? It's a popular question. As a Saratoga Wedding Photographer, many times the first question a...
WHY HIRE A PROFESSIONAL STYLIST FOR YOUR WEDDING?
WHY HIRE A PROFESSIONAL STYLIST FOR YOUR WEDDING? As a Professsional Wedding Photographer, people ask me this question quite frequently. I am a big...
Looking Great in Photos | Saratoga Photographers
But How Do I Look? The Importance of Everyone Looking Great in Photos. Truth Bomb--Have you ever noticed that if you do not like the way you...
What Are You Looking for in a Wedding Photographer?
What are you looking for in a Wedding Photographer? If that isn't a loaded question, I don't know what is. One thing I have learned over my many...