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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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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

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

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

Remember these two cuties? I’ll give you a little refresher. Back in 2019 Kirsten and Emmanuel took part in my backyard mini sessions and they loved the photos we took together so much that when Emmanuel asked Kirsten to marry him, she messaged me the very same week for engagement photos. I seriously was over […]

Kirsten & Emmanuel 2020

10/18/2020

Couples

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