A Documentary Focused Autumnal Wedding at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, New York Can you talk a little more about your surgery, and how it affected you on the wedding day? I had a repeat brain surgery 2 months before my wedding. I was diagnosed in 2022 with trigeminal neuralgia- a chronic facial pain condition that […]

Weddings

January 29, 2026

Disability and Accessibility Support on a Wedding Day: An Interview with Bride Jessica

Two brides experience their first look during their autumn wedding at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, New York
Wedding at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville New York

A wedding day doesn’t have to follow tradition to be meaningful. From A Buffalo, New York wedding photographer’s perspective, this real wedding story explores how prioritizing accessibility, comfort, and lived experience over rigid posing leads to more authentic, emotional photos. Learn how inclusive wedding photography practices can better support disabled and chronically ill couples, while creating honest, documentary style photographs that truly reflect the day.

Weddings

January 26, 2026

When Experience is Prioritized Over Posing: Supporting Accessibility on a Wedding Day

Wedding at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville New York

A wedding day doesn’t have to follow tradition to be meaningful. From A Buffalo, New York wedding photographer’s perspective, this real wedding story explores how prioritizing accessibility, comfort, and lived experience over rigid posing leads to more authentic, emotional photos. Learn how inclusive wedding photography practices can better support disabled and chronically ill couples, while creating honest, documentary style photographs that truly reflect the day.

Weddings

January 26, 2026

When Experience is Prioritized Over Posing: Supporting Accessibility on a Wedding Day