Oh, the Nelsons! What a lovely family. I’ve known them since elementary school as both Greg and I went to Thornell Road together! In December of 2013, before I even started Allison Ranslow Photography, they were my very first customer and the start of a new era- and now they’re back for more! I love my repeat clients and am always so happy to work with them again. We had a chilly morning in Mendon Ponds Park, but despite the cold, it was lots of fun and full of laughter. Check this cute and gorgeous family out!!

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A Garden of the Gods couples session in Colorado Springs | September 2016

Sarah and Jeff were so cute together. They were smiling constantly throughout the session. And for claiming to not like pictures, Jeff did a pretty wonderful job of looking natural- I guess it’s pretty easy when you’re in love. This adorable adventure-loving couple was a joy to work with. They certainly made my job easy! This session took place at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. All of my sessions that I’ve done in Colorado so far have been taken here. Usually I love to switch things up and not continuously shoot in the same location, but Garden of the Gods is absolutely gorgeous and has a HUGE variety of locations within it to be able to switch up the background. I’m still amazed at how cool and naturally beautiful this park is. I’m so thankful it’s here because it’s a wonderful location for photo sessions.

I hope you enjoy Sarah & Jeff’s session as much as I do! Their love for each other is perfectly displayed in these photos!

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A Garden of the Gods fall family session | October 21st

I always go back and forth about what I like photographing best. For a while, I was loving weddings. I love that they’re a long event and I get to plan with the couple from the start. But after recently taking pictures for the Edmon family, I changed my mind (for now). I just LOVE cute kids. My goodness, Eli and Levi were too adorable. Taking pictures with younger children can be challenging, but we got some really cute shots playing around and laughing and working my best with squirmy little ones. They even came with their grandparent’s old tricycle as a cute prop and Eli absolutely loved it. Check out his beaming smile as he’s riding it down the hill! To top it off, it was Jordan and Steve’s five year anniversary the next day, so we got some nice shots of them loving each other.

I loved taking pictures for this family, and can’t wait to work with them again!

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AH! My very first session in Colorado Springs. Moving from across the country and starting up business from scratch in a whole new area is definitely a difficult task. I know that I can provide quality work and a wonderful photography experience, but the challenge is marketing myself and reaching people who will be interested in my services. To help with this, I decided to run a free couples or engagement session giveaway. Entrants submitted a form telling me a little about themselves- how they met, what they like to do, why they deserve a free session, etc. I got SO many submissions and it was extremely hard to pick just one. Since I’m too nice sometimes, I decided to give away two completely free sessions. And one of those sessions was won by Amber and Justin. They’re a sweet military couple, who met ten years ago at their high school bus stop. Although they went their separate ways after high school, Justin was always there for Amber- even when they were thousands of miles apart and relied on letters for communication. Now they are happily married here in Colorado Springs and enjoy exploring the nature this beautiful state has to offer.

What better day than Veteran’s Day to share this lovely couple. I am forever grateful for the dedication and sacrifice put forth by our men and women in uniform. It’s all thanks to them for making America the greatest country on the planet!

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Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
-Corinthians 13:4-8

August 14th, 2016

A classic yet simple country club wedding | Canandaigua Country Club in Rochester, NY
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This was my last wedding of the summer season, and it was absolutely amazing and by far the happiest wedding I’ve ever photographed!!

I had gotten in touch with Rachel and Dillon the previous November, as Dillon’s uncle was my high school math teacher and told me his nephew was looking for a wedding photographer. Shortly after getting in touch with them and meeting them for coffee over Thanksgiving break, I knew they were the perfect fit. Even from our first meeting, I could tell how in love they were with each other. Dillon wanted the day to be perfect for Rachel and would do anything to make her happy.

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“There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.”
– Martin Luther

May 28th, 2016

A State College, PA wedding | The Arboretum at Penn State
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This was my very first wedding on my own! I had only ever done a wedding as a second shooter in May of 2014 and this was my first since then. I’m so happy Matt and Kayla trusted me with the photography for their special day. This was a very small wedding that took place at the beautiful grounds of the Arboretum at Penn State. Matt went to school at Penn State so the location was very fitting. Colorful flower gardens and arrangements were the perfect backdrop for this beautiful Memorial Day Weekend wedding.

We started off with a first look that I was SO happy the couple decided to do. We got some great pictures around Milbook Marsh, and Matt got to swoon over his beautiful bride before they got hitched shortly after. Fortunately the rain held out for us. It started to drizzle during the first look pictures, but thankfully passed right over us. We were then graced with sunshine the rest of the day and got some amazing photos at the Arboretum. Although it was a small wedding with immediate family only, there was no shortage of love and happiness on this special day. I was so fortunate that Matt and Kayla let me take the lead and use my creativity to best capture their eternal love for one another. And of course, since the wedding took place around Penn State, we had to make a stop at the famous lion shrine on campus. WE ARE!

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“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”

– Maya Angelou

May 29th, 2016

An Easton, PA wedding | St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
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I had the wonderful pleasure of photographing the beautiful wedding of Kait and Mihai in Easton, PA over memorial day weekend. This was a weekend filled with love for me as I shot not one, but TWO weddings. This was the second of the two I photographed. The ceremony took place in a traditional church, with a reception that followed at Kait’s parents’ house. What a great and fun couple they were! Their smiles were beaming all night long and I could tell that it was true love they shared. It is very clear that Kait and Mihai’s love for the other people in their lives is deeply reciprocated by their friends. I loved celebrating with their sweet friends and family and got some great wedding photography experience during only my second wedding that I’ve done. Enjoy my favorites below and congrats to the happy newly weds!!

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