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I am so excited to share another beautiful wedding with you all. Amanda and Adam connected with me through Maria of Adventure Elopements HV. From our emails and phone calls, I knew they were going to be such a joy to work with! They had a beautiful and intimate wedding ceremony at the Beatrix Ferrand Garden, located in the FDR Historic Site.

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intimate wedding FDR historic site sunset portraits crys torres photography

I am so excited to share another beautiful wedding with you all. Sabrina and Erik modeled for me earlier this year when I put out a call for a couple to practice photography on. It was quite possible the coldest day of this past winter, but they held out in the weather and posed like champs!

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Photos from a beautiful and intimate Wedding at Locust Grove Estate. Poughkeepsie, New York. Mid-Hudson Valley.

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couple poses in pink flower bush. Locust Grove Estate, Poughkeepsie, New York.

Hey Lovers (+ fellow photogs)!

So over the years, I have always known that posing people & couples has been my biggest challenge. I recently learned an awesome tip for getting great, real, heartfelt poses that truly change the dynamic of your photos.

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Hey Lovers!

So I just wanted to post a quick little informative blog about why I LOVE engagement sessions & why I believe they’re so important to the whole wedding photography process.

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Engagement sessions and why they are so important. Newly engaged couple dances together on a hill.
Crystal Torres Photographer holds camera up to shoot a photo.

Hey Loves! So this blog post is going to be a bit of a humble brag, as I go into 3 reasons why I make a great wedding photographer (or, photographer in general). I am normally super shy and modest about myself and my work, but over the years, I have been learning a very […]

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Hey Lovers!

I am so excited to share my latest wedding with you! I had the wonderful privilege of reconnecting with an old high school friend & being trusted to take her wedding photos. Here is a bit about the beautiful couple & some highlights from their amazing day.

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a closeup of the bride and groom's hands.
newly engaged couple shares a kiss

Hey Lovers!

It has been a busy couple of weeks with new client friends & photo sessions! I had the opportunity of returning to Vanderbilt mansion for another sweet engagement session with yet another amazing couple.

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Hey Lovers!

So this past weekend, I had the awesome privilege of photographing these 2 beautiful souls for their engagement session. We had a peaceful & quiet walk through the beautiful grounds of the Vanderbilt Mansion Historic Site in Hyde Park, NY.

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photo of brides to be by a tree.
closeup of the groom holding the bride around her waist. Elopement at Plum Point Park

Hey Lovers!

So I just wanted to take a minute to share a little bit about my first wedding since the locura of COVID-19 hit. I had the honor of photographing the elopement of Ashley & Major at Plum Point Park, New Windsor, NY.

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