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.
Idiosyncrasies, Factoids and Being Human
We all have our little idiosyncrasies. You know, those quirky, peculiar things that you do that make you who you are. It took me a while to accept...
The Most Wonderful Time of Year | Susan Blackburn
True Confessions Time--Christmas is not really my most favorite holiday. For one, I am not really a fan of Winter, even though I live in the...
What’s Hot for 2017 | Five 2017 Wedding Trends
I love being a wedding photographer because I really enjoy seeing how each couple brings new ideas to their wedding. People ask me sometimes if I...
Peggy + Chuck | Saratoga National Wedding Photos
Saratoga National Wedding Photos I recently got to photograph a wedding for two people who absolutely love Saratoga Springs and horseracing. Peggy...
Windham Mountain Catskills Wedding Photos | Katee + Zach
Katee and Zach's Windham Mountain Catskills Wedding Photos: I had never photographed a wedding at Windham before, so it was pretty exciting. The...
Elegant Gatsby Inspired Wedding | The Mansion Saratoga NY
An Elegant Gatsby Themed Wedding | The Mansion Saratoga NY Just so you know, I love all my clients. I love photographing their weddings, their...
Perspective is Everything | Canfield Casino Wedding Photos
Perspective and Wedding Photography When I am creating Wedding Photos, I think sometimes it is all about perspective. Kind of like life. I try to...
Walking in a Winter Wonderland | Holiday Photos Saratoga
Holiday Photos--everyone needs them! Even though I was a photographer when my kids were small, it was something that made me break out in a cold...
Niche This | Photography Niche
Sometimes people ask me what my "Photography Niche" is. Niche is a word I hear a lot today--especially in photography forums and in a business...
How Much Do You Charge for Wedding Photography? | Saratoga Weddings
How much do you charge for Wedding Photography? This is a question I get all the time, especially from brides wanting to hire a wedding photographer...
Variety is the Spice of Life | Choosing a Photographer
Choosing A Photographer One of the things I try to NOT do as a photographer is read other photographers' blogs. I really just want to do my own...
Jamie and Leslie’s Backyard Wedding | Saratoga, NY
Backyard Wedding in Saratoga NY I recently had the opportunity to photograph my friend Leslie's backyard wedding in Saratoga, NY to her partner...
Family Portraits Are Forever| Saratoga Photographer
Family Portraits Are Forever | Saratoga NY Do you own amazing family portraits? If the answer is no, why not? I remember when my kids were little,...
Seven Year Itch | Downtown Albany Anniversary Photos
Downtown Albany Anniversary Photos Recently, I had the opportunity to do some Downtown Albany Anniversary photos. You see, my friend Megan has been...
Gillian’s Senior Portrait Session | Saratoga Senior Portraits
Saratoga Senior Portraits The High School Senior Portrait Season is well under way here, and I am so excited. Every year I get to photograph kids...
Chelsea and Gavin’s Lake George Wedding | Somewhere In Time Wedding Photos
Lake George Wedding at Somewhere In Time This past Fall, I photographed a wonderful wedding on Lake George at Somewhere In Time. Chelsea and Gavin...
Ten Commandments of Tent Weddings | Planning a Tent Wedding
Tent weddings--love them. Tent weddings are a really huge trend in weddings today, but they are tricky to plan correctly. Today's post is written...
Happy Birthday, James! | James’ One Year Photo Session Saratoga
So recently I had the pleasure of reconnecting with one of my wedding photography clients. They have the most beautiful little boy named James, and...
Can You See the Difference? | Saratoga Senior Portraits
I have done a lot of Senior Portraits over the years--I really enjoy it. It is fun to work with high school kids, and they let me be creative....
Painted Portraits | Saratoga Portrait Photography
So I am really excited. When I was in college, I studied studio art and photography. Unfortunately, I had some serious issues with the chemicals...