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Hi! I'm Clare. And here at CEP, my mission is simple: to chase the real, messy, beautiful moments with you. I’m here to sneak behind the scenes, capture the giggles, the quiet looks, and all the in-between magic that makes your story totally yours. ✨ 

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I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Lily and Emily at Glen Echo Park in Washington DC in April 2024 for their unique DC engagement photo session, just a few months before their wedding. From the very start, it was clear how deeply in love they are. Lily and Emily are such a sweet couple. […]

Unique DC Engagement Photo Session

04/13/2024

Couples

Sunrise anniversary and maternity session at Peebles Island State Park in Cohoes, New York

Sunrise Anniversary Session at Peebles Island

Peebles Island Couples Anniversary Photo Session

02/25/2024

Couples

Sierra and Zach so graciously volunteered for my idea to do an impromptu model call for a couples’ session at Thacher Park. The view at the park alone never disappoints. But add in a dose of perfect evening weather and an adorable couple, and we were making magic, baby. I mean, these colors – SERIOUSLY?! […]

Couple’s Session at Thacher Park

03/20/2023

Couples

I had the opportunity to do an intimate couples photo session with an old high school classmate and his stunning new wife! It was such a blast reconnecting with Hayes, meeting Rajshree, and capturing their love in a natural light studio near Albany, New York. Let me start by saying that this styled session was […]

Styled Studio Couples Session with Rajshree & Hayes

03/18/2023

Couples

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