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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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This sweet couple reached out to me with a quiet urgency in their message. Jennelle and Becca were planning a very last-minute wedding…

Jennelle & Becca

01/18/2025

Weddings

When Nicole and Jason told their families they wanted a winter wedding in downtown Troy, New York, I can only imagine the reactions. They told me they hadn’t booked a professional photographer for their December wedding. At the same time, I was looking for a couple to model for me in downtown Troy during the […]

Winter Elopement in Downtown Troy NY

01/03/2025

Weddings

Allison and Brian get married at Old Daley on Crooked Lake in Averill Park, New York.

Colorful Summer Wedding at Old Daley on Crooked Lake

02/18/2024

Weddings

Autumn weddings have my whole heart! This beautiful day celebrating two humans in love was no different. Claire & Claudio were married a Stonover Farm in Massachusetts in mid-October 2023, and I have the honor of being their second photographer alongside the talented Angela Mia Photography. Can you believe some of these colors? To this […]

Western Massachusetts Autumn Wedding

10/14/2023

Weddings

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