The 11 Best Lifestyle Photographers in Buffalo

Buffalo lifestyle photographer Ashley Schaffert Laderer’s emotional documentary style captures the beautiful truth of the moment. If you want perfectly posed portraits, maybe her style isn’t ideal for you. But if you want to capture the way your significant other looks at you with a twinkle in their eyes or the tenderness of your bond with your child, it absolutely is. She has a great sense of the balance of editing — enough to feel natural while also enhancing the photograph — so you don’t have to worry about not looking like yourself. She also has an incredible eye for light, seeking out both golden flares as well as moody shadows for a look befitting each subject. 

Jessica Popovich is one of the rare photographers who is equally adept at creating beautifully lit studio portraits as well as working in natural light outdoors. She creates unique sets for newborns and families indoors to control the environment as well as capturing moments of family interaction in parks and other beautiful locations around Buffalo. If you want to document your family in all of their beauty and want a photographer who can personalize the environment to your style, check out Jessica. 

Serving Western New York with her lifestyle wedding photography Colleen Kelly specializes in intimate elopements and engagement sessions. Her style is a little bit romantic, a little bit rock and roll, and all kinds of beautiful. Celebrating all couples, she uses her background as a magazine staff photographer to capture the fleeting moments of your time together, all in her moody style. 

Molly Hirschbeck Acton is a Buffalo lifestyle photographer with a focus on family and connection. Her diverse skill set means she can document all kinds of life moments from fresh 48 newborn sessions to outdoors shoots with your growing family. She takes a hands-off approach with her direction, allowing her subjects to be themselves and capturing real portraits in the process. As a bonus, she loves fur babies, so if you want to showcase them as the family members they are, bring ‘em along. 

Anneliese has a candid style that is enhanced by her simple and fun direction, perfectly suited to families and those who aren’t super comfortable in front of the camera. She is equally at ease with in-home lifestyle sessions to document you in your space as well as outdoors sessions that are full of play. Her use of shadows and textures in her work, as well as the toning she uses give it a slightly rustic vibe, perfect for those who love the areas outside of the city.