Janelle Rodriguez Photography Blog

Lizzy and Justin are so excited to be parents.  Their smiles and laughter were contagious at our photo shoot and definitely put me in a good mood.  I loved talking about little Gabe that’s coming in a couple months and I can’t wait to see if he has curly hair!!!  Anyways, I had a wonderful time with these two.  Congratulations in advance to Lizzy and Justin and I can’t wait to meet Gabe!

When I first met Angelina and Vinny they were so excited to be planning their wedding.  In my experience one or the other is usually more excited but these two were equally ecstatic!  On a perfect, warm, sunny day the two were wed at St. Mary of Mount Carmel and then bounced around Utica, New York to take pictures.  The amazing day eased into a spectacular party at Valentino’s where their family and friends danced the night away.  Angelina’s sister and Vinny’s brother spoke about their love and the importance of their friendship, best of friends.  And it’s blatant to see that their love strives on being best friends.  It was a perfect wedding!  Congratulations to Angelina and Vinny!  Have a blast in Aruba and I’m so happy to have been there to document the beginning or your happy marriage. <3

I’ve known Megan and David for awhile now and they are absolutely hilarious together.  Their love is playful and vibrant and I’m very excited to see these two get married.  They took me out to Owen D. Young nature trail to take their engagement photos so it was a fun time walking through the woods!  We even had the opportunity to shoot some video.  So enjoy the photographs and footage below!

Allie and Andy had a beautiful wedding at Longfellows in Saratoga Springs, New York with close friends and family.  I walked into a bridal suite with Allie beaming.  She was literally bouncing around in excitement to marry Andy. The two met in college and stayed strong through times of having to be apart with distance.  To watch these two tie the knot was so beautiful as they walked down the aisle, the sun setting, and candles burning.  It couldn’t have been more perfect.  Congratulations to you, Allie and Andy!

If I had to describe Nicole and Matt’s wedding in three words, it would have to be: FUN, FUN, FUN!  Not only do those words describe the day they planned for their marriage but fun love is definitely something that they embody.  They laugh, play, and adore each other.  The two strategically planned a beautiful central New York wedding with the kindest family and friends.  An elegant ceremony to a creative collaborative photo shoot by a canal to an explosive party held at The Crystal Chandelier and hosted by Big Poppa Gary Spears.  And when I say explosive, I’m talking dance performances happened!  And they played Skrillex!  Yes, I said Skrillex.  So a HUGE thank you to Nicole and Matt for having me document their amazing day.  Congratulations on your life long marriage filled with fun and love!!

Tiffany and Erik planned an entire wedding in upstate New York from over seas.  That is an amazing accomplishment!  I was so grateful that they had me photograph their wedding because I got to work with such amazing people from all over the world, from Italy to Germany to the Netherlands!  Erik and Tiffany are the type of couple that get lost in each others eyes when they meet.  It’s incredible to see that kind of love and such a joy to see the marriage of the two.  Just the fact alone that their friends and family from all over the world traveled to support them and said so many loving words about them was amazing to see.  So little inside joke, enjoy that box of Cheerios!  And congratulations to Tiffany and Erik!  Enjoy your journey around the world and of life long marriage!

Hanging out with a 2 week old is pretty awesome.  I mean any baby named Rockwell is bound to be awesome.  Let’s be real here!  I had a lot of fun watching this guy wiggle and make the cutest faces.  And I can just tell from his hands that he is going to grow up to be a tall boy!  Can’t wait to see you again very soon, Rocky!

I had the awesome opportunity to work with United Way for a few days to help update their stock photography.  You have no idea how much fun it was to meet and work with beautiful people in the Utica area.  Many of which are doing amazing things to help Utica grow and prosper.  Also, a huge thank you to Adam Lawless for art directing.  He has an amazing eye for detail and made life much easier for me throughout the sessions.  He understands how much work is put into a photoshoot and I am so thankful for that!

Photo taken by Adam Lawless

Photo taken by Beth Soggs

You know who’s totally awesome?  Jeri!  We had a great session together filled with laughs and great creative collaborating!  Ever meet someone and just know they’re filled with a good heart?  Yup, that’s Jeri.  And doesn’t she photograph beautifully?  I also have to give her a big thank you for letting me use some of her boudoir photos.  Big ups to a beautiful, confident woman!

While I was in NYC I had the opportunity to reunite with an old friend from college.  We’ve been keeping in touch via photography, flickr, facebook and it made me so thankful for photography.  It always manages to keep me close with some awesome people that love photography just as much as I do.  Here are some of the photos I took and please check out Collin’s work.  He’s amazing!  And we had a blast walking 15 miles around the city just to take photos!