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.
WHY HIRE A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Why Hire A Professional Photographer I recently photographed some Interior Design projects for a longtime client and friend, Colleen Coleman. I...
WHAT TO WEAR FOR HEAD SHOTS | Saratoga NY Headshots
What to wear for Head Shots? It is a question we get here at the studio often. Your professional Head Shot or Executive Portrait is more important...
BUILDING YOUR BRAND? | Professional Photography
Building Your Brand With Professional Photography You get what you pay for--we have all heard that saying. No where is it more true than in...
Five Reasons to Have a Ballroom Wedding
Thinking of hosting a Ballroom Wedding? For the last several years, the big trend in wedding planning has been the Rustic Barn or Vineyard Wedding. ...
The Best Wedding Day Timeline
What is the Best Wedding Day Timeline? It is a frequently asked question for Wedding Photographers. The most important part of my job as a Saratoga...
PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BUSINESS: Use High Quality Images
PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BUSINESS: Why you can't afford to not use high quality images. Fact: Human beings are visual, therefore photography can...
2019 WEDDINGS: The Year in Review | Saratoga NY Photography Studio
2019 Weddings: A Retrospective What a year! I got to travel to Utah and Connecticut, I got featured on National Blogs, and I got to work with...
Pantone Classic Blue Color of the Year 2020
Pantone Classic Blue 2020 | Every year Pantone chooses a Color of the Year. The color for 2020 is Classic Blue. Blue is not a totally new color for...
Snowy Winter Evening Elopement | Emm + Patrick
Weddings in the Winter are magical and can there be anything more magical than a Snowy Winter Evening Elopement? I love photographing weddings for...
Top 8 Wedding Trends 2020 | What Is New
One of the most fun things about being a Wedding Photographer is seeing what is trending in Weddings. Over the years, things change and evolve. It...
Winter Engagement Photos | Danielle + Chris
Since we have been on the topic of Winter Portraits, I realized I never shared Danielle and Chris' Winter Engagement Photos from last...
Snowy Portraits? Yes, Please | Tips for Winter Photos
Winter is a wonderful time of year to create some pretty magical portraits in Upstate NY. And it is often an overlooked season for portrait...
Taking Better Family Photos | Saratoga NY Family Photographer
It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year--also the Most Stressful. And is there anything more stressful than attempting to take better family photos...
Be A Mermaid | Mermaid Photoshoot
The Mermaid Photoshoot and How It Came About "I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.” ― Anais Nin So I try really hard during...
Giving You the Business | Commercial Photography Saratoga
Do You Want More Business? Commercial Photography--It is easy for small business owners to think that the cost of paying for Commercial Photography...
Weather or Not | Inclement Weather on a Wedding Day
Inclement Weather On A Wedding Day Weddings are considered "uncontrolled events." What that means is you cannot be in total control. As a...
Glastonbury CT Fall Wedding Photos | Katie + Joe
It is always an honor and a privilege to photograph a wedding for a couple. It is even more special when you have known the bride and have watched...
Fabulous Fall Wedding | Janelle + Josh
This month I got to photograph a fabulous fall wedding at The Mansion for my clients, Janelle and Josh. It had all the necessary ingredients for a...
Upstate NY Saratoga Fall Wedding | Jeanna + Jim
Fall in love with an Upstate NY Saratoga Fall Wedding. I have been so busy lately photographing Weddings and Senior Portraits, that I have not had...
Value vs Cost: What Do You Value
One thing I have learned from my Dad is that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Another thing I have learned is that...